This bug was fixed in the package nvidia-graphics-drivers - 285.05.09-0ubuntu1
--------------- nvidia-graphics-drivers (285.05.09-0ubuntu1) precise; urgency=low * New upstream release: - Added support for the following GPU: o GeForce GT 520MX - Added support for xserver ABI 11 (xorg-server 1.11). - Fixed a bug causing a Linux kernel BUG when retrieving CPU information on some systems. - Fixed a bug causing some applications to hang on exit. - Fixed a bug causing flickering in some GPU/display combinations. - Fixed a bug that could result in poor OpenGL performance after hotplugging a monitor. - Fixed a bug causing possible text corruption when recovering from GPU errors. * debian/dkms.conf{.in}: - Make sure that dkms doesn't use the gold linker, otherwise the resulting module would cause kernel oops (LP: #607399). - Drop non functional OBSOLETE_BY variable. -- Alberto Milone <alberto.mil...@canonical.com> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:32:33 +0100 ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/607399 Title: Loading the nvidia driver causes kernel oops in maverick, natty To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/607399/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs