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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 package

new legacy drivers cause X to crash

Bug #181243 reported by aleneguou
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
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Bug Description

Before the version of the "legacy" nvidia proprietary drivers was updated, they worked fine with my Geforce 4 MX 420 at 1600x1200 on a Viewsonic 17 inch monitor.

Now the free "nv" driver works as usual, but if I try to enable the "nvidia" driver and start gdm, the login screen flickers on for a few seconds in what seems to be dithered 8-bit color and 800x600 resolution, then flickers out, repeating this process until it is stopped.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jan 8 08:43:46 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nvidia-glx-legacy 71.86.01+2.6.24.4-3.10
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24
Uname: Linux wobbly 2.6.24-3-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 3 23:30:29 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

Tags: apport-bug
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aleneguou (alexandergould) wrote :
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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

Make sure you have the kernel modules installed (linux-restricted-modules-generic -metapackage pulls the correct package). Not a bug.

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24:
status: New → Invalid
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