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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 package

nVidia driver from repo renders ubuntu unusable

Bug #222854 reported by Osiris2258
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 (Ubuntu)
Incomplete
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

After installing nVidia driver from the repositories via the restricted manager in 8.04, ubuntu no longer has a display. Upon completion of the boot splash, ubuntu goes to a black screen. Monitor deactivates due to lack of input. Cannot get to command line. Hard reboot required.

Booting directly to command line works fine, however 'startx' results in black screen again.

Ubuntu works fine on nv drivers, but cannot achieve native monitor resolution (1680x1050). Driver also needed for WINE.

Problem was present in 7.10 and continues in 8.04. Problem spans Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Kubuntu KDE4.

Hardware:
AMD Athalon 64 X2 4600+
2GB ram
nVidia GeForce 7600 GT
Dual boot with windows XP, XP on drive 1, Ubuntu on Drive 3.

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trollord (trollenlord) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please attach your X server log files (/var/log/Xorg.0.log and /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old).

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Osiris2258 (void2258) wrote :

Cannot attach logs. Reinstall of OS after bug occurs is the only solution thus far found.

Currently running fresh install at 1250x768 with nv drivers, since installing nvidia drivers will immediately kill OS.

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Ralph Janke (txwikinger) wrote :

This is very likely a duplicate of #216630 or if not, it is not reproducible anymore.

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24:
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Incomplete
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