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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 package

  1. Bug #208718
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Comment 0 for bug 208718

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Wouter Geraedts (w-geraedts) wrote :

Binary package hint: nvidia-glx-new

Problem: Getting the white screen of death (white screen with random black lines appearing) when using the nvidia-glx-new driver
Using: Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 (development branch) on a Dell XPS m1530 with a Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT

When clean-installing Hardy Heron using the live CD and afterwards installing the Restricted Driver I get a white screen with random black lines. I can hear the login screen coming up and I can even log in by typing my username and password. I went into the terminal using ctrl + alt + F1 and changed xorg.conf back to using the "nv" drivers.

When checking the logs I found no errors related to xserver or the nvidia drivers. I tried installing the drivers with Envy and I also tried a manual installation. The same drivers were working fine on Gutsy Gibbon.

This problem seems to be restricted only to the Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT. (as far as I know)

A thread on UbuntuForums.org about the same problem: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=712479

Regards,
Wouter