[Bug 60433] Binary Nvidia drivers not loaded after upgrade to linux-image-2.6.15-26-686 2.6.15-26.***47*** (USN-346-1)

[Eduardo Alvarenga]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6-686

After an upgrade to the latest 2.6.15 kernel (usn-346-1) the nvidia-glx
1.0.8762+2.6.15.11-3, nvidia-kernel-common 20051028+1 drivers are not
loaded anymore giving and error, and consequently X is not started.

Sep 14 13:23:02 eduardo kernel: [17179596.644000] nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol boot_cpu_data
Sep 14 13:23:02 eduardo kernel: [17179596.644000] nvidia: Unknown symbol boot_cpu_data

The only way to make the card work is to downgrade to the the
2.6.15-26.***46*** linux-image.

** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Untriaged
         Status: Unconfirmed

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6-686
  
- After and upgrade to the latest 2.6.15 kernel (usn-346-1) the nvidia-glx
+ After an upgrade to the latest 2.6.15 kernel (usn-346-1) the nvidia-glx
  1.0.8762+2.6.15.11-3, nvidia-kernel-common 20051028+1 drivers are not
  loaded anymore giving and error, and consequently X is not started.
  
  Sep 14 13:23:02 eduardo kernel: [17179596.644000] nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol boot_cpu_data
  Sep 14 13:23:02 eduardo kernel: [17179596.644000] nvidia: Unknown symbol boot_cpu_data
  
  The only way to make the card work is to downgrade to the the
  2.6.15-26.***46*** linux-image.

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Binary Nvidia drivers not loaded after upgrade to linux-image-2.6.15-26-686 2.6.15-26.***47*** (USN-346-1) 
https://launchpad.net/bugs/60433