I installed the 290.10 using the x86_64 package downloaded off the NVIDIA
website. I had no crash ever since.
I stressed my system by playing multiple YouTube and Vimeo Flash HD clips
in parallel (that used to crash everytime), no problem!
If you don't need the latest changes in the drivers, this is a very viable
solution!

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:50 AM, David <email address hidden> wrote:

> So I just had the issue on Ubuntu 2d ( I have been running Ubuntu 2d for
> a few weeks without a crash)
>
> I was browsing in chrome on Ubuntu 2d and crash occurred. I have the
> Nvidia 302.07 driver installed.
>
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> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/973096
>
> Title:
>  Nvidia driver causes xorg crash
>
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu:
>  Triaged
>
> Bug description:
>  When using 12.04, X will crash and send me to the login screen. This
>  can happen when working, or when the computer is idle.
>
>  I'm using version 295.33. I remember getting the same crash occuring
>  on 11.10 when I upgraded to version 295.20 [version before 295.33],
>  but this may or may not be the same bug.
>
>  Here are a few lines from the end of dmesg:
>
>  [24513.920780] NVRM: Xid (0000:02:00): 6, PE0001
>  [24514.021067] Xorg[4044]: segfault at 68 ip 00007f38dbb4aaf9 sp
> 00007fffca422bf0 error 4 in nvidia_drv.so[7f38dbae9000+6e0000]
>  [27450.598620] generic-usb 0003:1532:000A.0001: can't reset device,
> 0000:00:1d.0-1.1/input0, status -32
>  [27452.635920] generic-usb 0003:1532:000A.0002: can't reset device,
> 0000:00:1d.0-1.1/input1, status -32
>  [27456.598768] generic-usb 0003:1532:000A.0001: can't reset device,
> 0000:00:1d.0-1.1/input0, status -32
>  [27457.102295] generic-usb 0003:1532:000A.0002: can't reset device,
> 0000:00:1d.0-1.1/input1, status -32
>  [27464.628693] generic-usb 0003:1532:000A.0002: can't reset device,
> 0000:00:1d.0-1.1/input1, status -32
>  [27478.619087] generic-usb 0003:1532:000A.0001: can't reset device,
> 0000:00:1d.0-1.1/input0, status -32
>  [30168.523350] Xorg[5066] general protection ip:7f4d37605af9
> sp:7fff1c0b65f0 error:0 in nvidia_drv.so[7f4d375a4000+6e0000]
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>  Package: nvidia-current 295.33-0ubuntu1
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13
>  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64
>  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory:
> '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
>  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
>
>  ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4
>  Architecture: amd64
>  CompizPlugins:
> [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
>  CompositorRunning: compiz
>  Date: Wed Apr  4 01:25:22 2012
>  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
>  DistroCodename: precise
>  DistroVariant: ubuntu
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64
> (20120325)
>  MachineType: System76, Inc. Serval Professional
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
>   TERM=xterm
>   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-21-generic
> root=UUID=1d8777f4-3614-4d99-850e-a6067203b02e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>  SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
>  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>  XorgConf:
>   Section "Device"
>        Identifier      "Default Device"
>        Option  "NoLogo"        "True"
>   EndSection
>  dmi.bios.date: 05/04/2010
>  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
>  dmi.bios.version: CALPELLACRB.86C.0000.X.0000000000
>  dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
>  dmi.board.name: Serval Professional
>  dmi.board.vendor: System76, Inc.
>  dmi.board.version: serp6
>  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
>  dmi.chassis.type: 9
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: System76, Inc.
>  dmi.chassis.version: serp6
>  dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrCALPELLACRB.86C.0000.X.0000000000:bd05/04/2010:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnServalProfessional:pvrserp6:rvnSystem76,Inc.:rnServalProfessional:rvrserp6:cvnSystem76,Inc.:ct9:cvrserp6:
>  dmi.product.name: Serval Professional
>  dmi.product.version: serp6
>  dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc.
>  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.4-0ubuntu1
>  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu35
>  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
>  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
>  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
>  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu8
>  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
> 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
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