Let's try to figure out why it doesn't boot up using the free driver. It fails to autoconfigure for some reason. Could you attach /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old from the livecd? It should be from the session where it tries to use -nv.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-nv (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 => xserver-xorg-video-nv Assignee: Ubuntu Kernel Team (ubuntu-kernel-team) => (unassigned) Status: Triaged => Incomplete -- Hardy LiveCD fails to identify nVidia 8400M GS on Sony Vaio SZ https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175436 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs