Bug#645088: nvidia-glx: freeze on gnome login

[Michele Cane]

On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Andreas Beckmann <debian at abeckmann.de> wrote:
> severity 645088 normal
> tags 645088 moreinfo
> thanks
>
> On 2011-10-12 13:57, Michele Cane wrote:
>> Package: nvidia-glx
>> Version: 280.13.really.275.28-1
>> Severity: critical
>> Justification: breaks the whole system
>
> No, especially not if it's no longer reproducible.
I have reinstalled twice and always had the same issue.
(the same problem with Ubuntu 11.10)
with nouveau everythink is fine.
>
>> I installed nvidia-kernel-dkms on sid. I have a geforce 9800m gt.
>
> Version of nvidia-glx and xserver-xorg-core would have been interesting.
> Your xorg.conf, too.
I am not on the same machine right now but later I wil reproduce the
bug and give you the xorg.
nvidia-glx is 280.13.really.275.28-1, xserver-xorg-core is 2:1.11.1-1.
>
>> I launch nvidia-xconfig and after rebooting I see the nvidia logo then the
>> gnome login but the the whole system freezes.
>
> Xorg.log or Xorg.0.log may have had some interesting information, too.
I'll try to have thet too.
>
> Ist the frozen machine still reachable via network? e.g. ssh.
Not tried but I will.
>
>> I tried the version from experimental but the problem persist.
>> I then tried a fresh sqeeze installation and installi the corresponding nvidia
>> packages and hte problem was solved.
>
> So you are now running squeeze with nvidia 195.xx driver?
yes, that is correct.
>
> If you want to keep this working setup I'll have to close this report as
> unreproducible as I don't know how to reproduce and debug your problem.
>
> Could this be a heat issue?
Dont think so, with nouveau no problem at all.
>
> Andreas
>

Cheers

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Michele Cane