nvidia driver freezes computer frequently

[Misha Koshelev]

uname -a output:
Linux misha-d630 2.6.24-24-generic #1 SMP Tue Jul 7 19:10:36 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I get syslog messages such as the following. Notably even when I restart the computer sometimes BIOS does not seem to come on without several power on/off iterations and I get screen corruption:

Jul 14 07:45:12 misha-d630 kernel: [ 250.626737] NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 6, PE0001
Jul 14 07:45:12 misha-d630 kernel: [ 250.652966] NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 6, PE0001
Jul 14 07:45:12 misha-d630 kernel: [ 250.678924] NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 6, PE0001
Jul 14 07:45:12 misha-d630 kernel: [ 250.705365] NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 6, PE0001
Jul 14 07:45:16 misha-d630 gdm[7014]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Jul 14 07:45:29 misha-d630 kernel: [ 264.874148] NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 43, CMDre 00000000 00000088 0100cb03 00000007 00000000
Jul 14 07:45:29 misha-d630 kernel: [ 264.874180] NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 43, CMDre 00000000 0000008c 00000000 00000005 00000008
Jul 14 07:45:33 misha-d630 kernel: [ 268.906395] NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 43, CMDre 00000000 00000088 0100cb0c 00000007 00000000
Jul 14 07:45:33 misha-d630 kernel: [ 268.906451] NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 43, CMDre 00000000 0000008c 00000000 00000005 00000008
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ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jul 14 13:28:48 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nvidia-glx-new 169.12+2.6.24.18-24.1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/home/username/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-24-generic x86_64

[lspci]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Quadro NVS 135M (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 01f9

[Misha Koshelev (misha680)]

Two related threads:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7615764#post7615764
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=134181&goto=newpost
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=134181&goto=newpost

Thank you
Misha

[bugbot (bugbot)]

This bug report was filed against an old version of Ubuntu.
Can you confirm whether this is still an issue in natty?

If you don't mind, it would be very helpful if you could update the bug
report in launchpad to 'Fix Released' if it is no longer an issue for
you, or if it is still occurring under natty, please tag the bug 'natty'
so it's easier for us to track.

[bugbot (bugbot)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.