You can install the driver with: sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx-180
but as Jamin said, it does not matter since bug exists in the 180 as well.

Chris

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 2:38 PM, cenora <[email protected]> wrote:
> Bryce,
>
> What happens to Intrepid (8.10) users until Jaunty is launched? Can we
> upgrade to the 180 package? It is surely not listed as a restricted drivers
> option.
>
>
> Cenora
>
> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:27 AM, Bryce Harrington <[email protected]
>> wrote:
>
>>
>> [This is an automated message]
>>
>> In Jaunty (9.04) we have dropped the nvidia-graphics-driver-177 package, as
>> it is superseded by nvidia-graphics-drivers-180.
>>
>> Because of this, we are closing this bug as expired.
>>
>> You are encouraged to file your -nvidia bug reports against the
>> nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 package.
>>
>>
>> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-177 (Ubuntu)
>>       Status: New => Invalid
>>
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>> [G86GL] Latest NVIDIA drivers: X hangs with blank screen after logout.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/258357
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> [G86GL] Latest NVIDIA drivers: X hangs with blank screen after logout.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/258357
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>
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-177” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-180” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.26-5-generic
>
> I am currently using the 177 nvidia drivers with kernel 2.6.26.
> I have an IBM thinkpad T61 laptop with an nVidia Quadro NVS 140M (rev a1) 
> graphics card.
> After upgrading to the current driver, what usually happens is
>
> 1. Gdm starts
> 2. I log in
> 3. Gnome works fine
> 4. When I log out, the laptop screen goes blank and stays blank.
>
> When the screen goes blank
> (a) I cannot switch to a VT using Ctrl-Alt-F1 or Alt-F1.
> (b) The backlight is at its highest-setting - so the screen is  "bright" 
> black.
>
> If I alternately press Ctrl-Alt-F1, Ctrl-Alt-F7, Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, and 
> Ctrl-Alt-Delete, I can usually manage to make the computer restart.
>
> I should also note that, while this usually happens only after logging out, 
> it also happens occasionally before logging in, so that when GDM first 
> starts, the screen is blank and the computer is unusable.
> -
> Description:    Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
> Release:        8.10
> -
> Linux mutant 2.6.26-5-generic #1 SMP Thu Aug 14 20:04:33 UTC 2008 x86_64 
> GNU/Linux
>
> Excerpt from xorg.0.log:
>
> (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU Quadro NVS 140M (G86GL) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
> (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for LEN (DFP-0) contradicts itself: mode "1440x900"
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's valid
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     HorizSync range (46.301-55.556 kHz) would exclude this
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode's HorizSync (37.0 kHz); ignoring HorizSync check for
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode "1440x900".
> (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for LEN (DFP-0) contradicts itself: mode "1440x900"
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's valid
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     VertRefresh range (50.000-60.000 Hz) would exclude this
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode's VertRefresh (40.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     for mode "1440x900".
> (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for LEN (DFP-0) contradicts itself: mode "1440x900"
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's valid
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     HorizSync range (46.301-55.556 kHz) would exclude this
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode's HorizSync (37.0 kHz); ignoring HorizSync check for
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode "1440x900".
> (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for LEN (DFP-0) contradicts itself: mode "1440x900"
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's valid
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     VertRefresh range (50.000-60.000 Hz) would exclude this
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     mode's VertRefresh (40.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check
> (WW) NVIDIA(0):     for mode "1440x900".
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
> (==) NVIDIA(0):
> (==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
> (==) NVIDIA(0):     will be used as the requested mode.
> (==) NVIDIA(0):
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
> (II) NVIDIA(0):     "nvidia-auto-select"
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1440 x 900
>
>


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