I also have this issue using the 295.20-0ubuntu0.1 driver.
I am using Gnome-shell (GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1) and when I hit the meta key to show the 'windows' view everything operates normally. But when I start typing to search for a program GNOME crashes, restarts and then if I do it again GNOME-shell will crash permanently.
Switching from the
NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Post-release updates) (version current-updates)
to
NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version current) [Recommended]
Using the 'additional drivers' tool in ubuntu 11.10 solved the issue
I also have this issue using the 295.20-0ubuntu0.1 driver.
I am using Gnome-shell (GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1) and when I hit the meta key to show the 'windows' view everything operates normally. But when I start typing to search for a program GNOME crashes, restarts and then if I do it again GNOME-shell will crash permanently.
Switching from the
NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Post-release updates) (version current-updates)
to
NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version current) [Recommended]
Using the 'additional drivers' tool in ubuntu 11.10 solved the issue