Public bug reported:
I try to test Ubuntu 11.04 with Nvidia's proprietary [Recommended] driver.
After restart the splash screen (with Ubuntu logo) simply freezes. It never
comes to Unity or GNOME desktop.
This computer has NVIDIA Corporation G92 [GeForce 8800 GT] graphics
card.
1) I have downloaded Natty daily and installed it from a USB-pen drive.
$ uname -a
Linux natty64 2.6.38-7-generic #35-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 15 21:33:06 UTC 2011
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
2) Activated the "NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version current)
[Recommended]" in the Additional Drivers dialog. The installation
completes OK and I reboot the computer.
$ dpkg -l | grep -i nvidia
ii nvidia-common 0.2.28 Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
ii nvidia-current 270.30-0ubuntu1 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel
module and VDPAU library
ii nvidia-settings 270.29-0ubuntu1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA
graphics driver
3) Ubuntu freezes during reboot.
The screen shows a Ubuntu-logo with some dots. It never comes to the desktop.
$ lspci -vv | grep -i nvidia
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce 8800 GT]
(rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8261
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Natty (development branch)
Release: 11.04
** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/737755
Title:
Natty: Cannot boot with proprietary NVIDIA driver for GeForce 8800
GT.
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