Bug#625761: nvidia-kernel-dkms: unusable; oopses on module load

[Adam Borowski]

On Mon, May 09, 2011 at 05:51:40PM +0200, Andreas Beckmann wrote:
> On 2011-05-05 21:33, Adam Borowski wrote:
> > Package: nvidia-kernel-dkms
> > Version: 270.41.06-1
> 
> > Every time when trying to load the nvidia module, I get a kernel oops.  The
> > X server shows all black, can still switch to console.
> 
> > Kernel: Linux 2.6.38-2-amd64 (SMP w/6 CPU cores)
> 
> Have you tried different Kernels? e.g. 2.6.39-rcX from experimental,
> 2.6.32-* from stable?

2.6.32-5-amd64 crashes as well.  I'll try 2.6.39-rc6 once I nab a working
kbuild.  I also have a feeling that ancient gcc might have something to do:
2.6.32-5 is built with gcc-4.3, 2.6.38-2 with gcc-4.4 (stock Debian
packages).  I'll try 2.6.39-rc6 with gcc-4.6 now.

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