I also downgraded - I downloaded the amd64 binaries from the above link and then ran:
sudo dpkg -i nvidia-*.deb Things look OK after rebooting. I have a Sony Vaio VPCF123FX. On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 5:18 PM, David Korn <david.k...@gmail.com> wrote: > I downgraded like the reporter and things appear to be working now. > > Earlier, off a fresh install and prior to installing any nvidia drivers, > my Ubuntu 10.10 desktop was running off the right and bottom of my Sony > Vaio F Series' 1920x1080 screen, regardless of resolution setting. It > seemed like the monitor wasn't being registered correctly, but there was > no explicit bug generated. Should I file that separately or is that > understood to be part of this issue? I was getting notified to install > nvidia drivers, and it seems that would fix the issue if not for the bug > we are currently discussing. > > -- > [GeForce GT 330M] nvidia 260.19.06-0ubuntu1 update triggers black screen on > boot for sony vaio F-series > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/657634 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: New > > Bug description: > Installing the nvidia 260.19.06-ubuntu1 driver update breaks all graphics on > the Sony Vaio F-series [GeForce GT 330M]. Downgrading to 256.53-0ubuntu3 > resolves the issue. NOTE: this machine does not work with the Nouveau > drivers either. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 > Package: nvidia-current 256.53-0ubuntu3 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4 > Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > .proc.driver.nvidia.version: > NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 256.53 Fri Aug 27 20:27:48 > PDT 2010 > GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu5) > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Sun Oct 10 12:24:24 2010 > DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha amd64 (20100916.1) > MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCF1290X > ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic > root=UUID=0d00d502-72ac-4d2d-891e-f15c701134a2 ro i8042.nopnp quiet splash > i8042.nopnp > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, user) > LANG=en_US.utf8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers > XorgLogOld: > > dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2010 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: R1110Y6 > dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A > dmi.board.name: VAIO > dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation > dmi.board.version: N/A > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation > dmi.chassis.version: N/A > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrR1110Y6:bd05/31/2010:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCF1290X:pvrA222J92M:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: > dmi.product.name: VPCF1290X > dmi.product.version: A222J92M > dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation > glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory > system: > distro: Ubuntu > codename: maverick > architecture: x86_64 > kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/657634/+subscribe > -- [GeForce GT 330M] nvidia 260.19.06-0ubuntu1 update triggers black screen on boot for sony vaio F-series https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/657634 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
