This xserver log (from booting with the -rt kernel) shows that the nvidia driver is not loaded
** Attachment added: "Xorg.0.log.old" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12344537/Xorg.0.log.old -- [hardy] Black X screen and system halt after installing linux-rt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/197130 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