I have confirmed that downloading the 275.09.07 driver from NVIDIA fixes the freeze, which only recently became problematic for me.
1. Download 275.09.07 driver (64 bit) from http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-275.09.07-driver.html 2. Switch to a virtual terminal <Ctrl-Alt-F1> and login 3. Shutdown X: -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/760632 Title: Resizing Konsole crashes the whole system To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/760632/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp