Following up on this bug report, I get these messages in kernel log when starting google earth:
Oct 23 22:50:42 kitchencomp kernel: [ 3142.329445] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH - ERROR nsource: DATA_ERROR nstatus: BAD_ARGUMENT PROTECTION_FAULT Oct 23 22:50:42 kitchencomp kernel: [ 3142.329463] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH - ch 2/7 class 0x0099 mthd 0x03bc data 0x00000014 Oct 23 22:50:42 kitchencomp kernel: [ 3142.343422] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH - ERROR nsource: DATA_ERROR nstatus: BAD_ARGUMENT PROTECTION_FAULT Oct 23 22:50:42 kitchencomp kernel: [ 3142.343440] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH - ch 2/7 class 0x0099 mthd 0x03bc data 0x00000014 Oct 23 22:50:42 kitchencomp kernel: [ 3142.347430] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH - ERROR nsource: DATA_ERROR nstatus: BAD_ARGUMENT PROTECTION_FAULT Oct 23 22:50:42 kitchencomp kernel: [ 3142.347448] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: PGRAPH - ch 2/7 class 0x0099 mthd 0x03bc data 0x00000014 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1069270 Title: [quantal][regression] googleearth 3d graphics don't work with nvidia GeForce4 card To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/1069270/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs