Bug#617286: base: ctrl+alt+F# doesn't work/physical screen freezes, mouse and keyboard irresponsive

[Andreas Beckmann]

On Tuesday, 8. March 2011 01:07:14 dl wrote:
> I attached the required files.
>
> additionally, i should point out that I did not get the nvidia driver from
> the debian repositoire, so maybe my bug report might not interest you. (I
> did not know that the bug was related to the graphical card
> driver). NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-260.19.29.run was what i used to first get the
> driver working and the instructions I found in the internet (which were
> basically, use the right version of the gcc compiler -- I attached them as
> well). I did so because last year I had no success in getting the nvidia
> card working properly using debian packages.

A new driver release (260.19.44) is available as packages in unstable.
Please first run 'nvidia-installer --uninstall' to revert all changes done by 
the installation you did with NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-260.19.29.run.

If the problem persists, you should report this directly to NVIDIA, following 
their instructions:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678

> I suppose i have to run that script again and recompile things, or could
> you point out the right way of doing it: what debian packages i should use
> that would not break with upgrades?

nvidia-glx and nvidia-kernel-dkms should pull everything you need.


Andreas