Hi. I think iv got the same problem with 13.04. I can use the kernel 3.5 but not the default kernel 3.8. Iv got the same laptop, but not the same graphic card: here it is an ATI.
lspci | grep VGA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV635/M86 [Mobility Radeon HD 3670] Then it looks like it is not a problem with Nouveau. Unfortunatly i dont have skill to help you more. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1109309 Title: [Dell Studio XPS 1340] nouveau driver causes kernel panic when entering graphics mode To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1109309/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs