Ubuntu
xserver-xorg-video-nv package

  1. Bug #62230
  2. Comment #13

Comment 13 for bug 62230

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In , xtknight (xt-knight) wrote :

Overview:

With a GeForce 7800GT card, the nv driver does not work. Shortly after I login to gdm, the whole screen corrupts and crashes. Pressing alt sysrq+k results in the image shifting over to the right by a slight amount. The system is quite frozen.

The nouveau and nvidia proprietary drivers work on my card. vesa is also fine.

Ubuntu bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nv/+bug/62230

Steps to Reproduce:

Start x server with nv driver on a 7800GT. Or, use Ubuntu Hardy LiveCD.

Actual Results:

The screen is corrupt and the system is basically frozen.

Expected Results:

The desktop shouldn't freeze.

Build Date & Platform:

It has always happened with the nv driver on my card, at least with the Ubuntu LiveCDs that I've used. I recall SUSE also having an issue but I believe they don't use nv anymore for this card.