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 it is superseded by nvidia-graphics-drivers-180.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 >> >> -- >> [G86GL] Latest NVIDIA drivers: X hangs with blank screen after logout. >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/258357 >> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber >> of the bug. >> > > -- > [G86GL] Latest NVIDIA drivers: X hangs with blank screen after logout. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/258357 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of a duplicate bug. > > 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 > > -- http://es.ucsc.edu/~kzh/home.html http://plutino-cnotes.blogspot.com/ http://plutino-mtn.blogspot.com/ -- [G86GL] Latest NVIDIA drivers: X hangs with blank screen after logout. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/258357 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
