Thanks a lot for the link. I installed beta driver 290.03. Now the Zotac Geforce 9300 H-E mainboard runs perfectly again, for the first time since Maverick Meerkat.
2011/11/2 ChipsetSV <770...@bugs.launchpad.net> > This bug solved on GeForce 9300 chipset in new nVidia 290.03 beta driver. > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=162538&page=6 > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (771594). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/770559 > > Title: > Ubuntu fails to boot with nVidia proprietary driver > > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > After installing the proprietary nvidia driver in Ubuntu Natty (32bit > and 64bit tested) and rebooting, the system freezes before reaching > the login screen. The system can boot fine using the nouveau package, > but as soon as nvidia-current is installed the system crashes. Trying > to switch to a tty doesn't work, the only way to reboot after this is > to use the magic sysrq combination, and then boot into text mode to > remove the nvidia-current driver. > > The card in my machine is: > 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9300 / > nForce 730i] (rev b1) > > The driver version I installed, both on 32 and 64bit systems is > 270.41.06-0ubuntu1. > > > matthew@matthew-desktop:~/Documents$ lsb_release -rd > Description: Ubuntu 11.04 > Release: 11.04 > --- > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: No value set for > `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' > CompositorRunning: kwin > DRM.card0.DP.1: > status: disconnected > enabled: disabled > dpms: Off > modes: > edid-base64: > DRM.card0.HDMI.A.1: > status: disconnected > enabled: disabled > dpms: Off > modes: > edid-base64: > DRM.card0.HDMI.A.2: > status: disconnected > enabled: disabled > dpms: Off > modes: > edid-base64: > DRM.card0.VGA.1: > status: connected > enabled: enabled > dpms: On > modes: 1920x1080 1280x1024 1440x900 1280x800 1152x864 1024x768 1024x768 > 800x600 800x600 640x480 640x480 720x400 > edid-base64: > AP///////wAEcqgALfsxkQ0TAQNoMx14Ku6Ro1RMmSYPUFSzDABxT4GAlQCBANHAAQEBAQEBAjqAGHE4LUBYLEUA/h8RAAAeAAAA/QA4Sx5TEgAKICAgICAgAAAA/wBMRzEwODAwNDQyMDAKAAAA/ABBQ0VSIFgyMzNICiAgAA== > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: natty > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 > DistroVariant: kubuntu > GraphicsCard: > nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9300 / nForce 730i] [10de:086c] (rev b1) > (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:cb79] > InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110413) > MachineType: NVIDIA MCP7A > Package: nvidia-graphics-drivers (not installed) > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=en_GB:en > LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic > root=UUID=bda5cc92-6021-4405-a599-2da80df8319e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 > Renderer: Unknown > Tags: natty kubuntu patch > Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare > dmi.bios.date: 02/02/2009 > dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD > dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG > dmi.board.name: MCP7A > dmi.board.vendor: NVIDIA > dmi.board.version: 2 > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: NVIDIA > dmi.chassis.version: MCP7A > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd02/02/2009:svnNVIDIA:pnMCP7A:pvr2:rvnNVIDIA:rnMCP7A:rvr2:cvnNVIDIA:ct3:cvrMCP7A: > dmi.product.name: MCP7A > dmi.product.version: 2 > dmi.sys.vendor: NVIDIA > version.compiz: compiz N/A > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13 > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental > 7.10.2-0ubuntu2 > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel > 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/770559/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/770559 Title: Ubuntu fails to boot with nVidia proprietary driver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/770559/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
