latest kernal upgrade borked nvidia driver

[R Kimber]

On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:58:09 -0500
Cybe R. Wizard wrote:

> On the eighth of this month I received this upgrade:
> 
> Upgraded the following packages:
> libxvidcore4 (2:1.1.2-0.1ubuntu1.1~proposed1) to 2:1.1.2-0.1ubuntu1.1
> linux-headers-2.6.20-16 (2.6.20-16.28) to 2.6.20-16.29
> linux-headers-2.6.20-16-generic (2.6.20-16.28) to 2.6.20-16.29
> linux-image-2.6.20-16-generic (2.6.20-16.28) to 2.6.20-16.29
> linux-libc-dev (2.6.20-16.28) to 2.6.20-16.29
> 
> after which the nvidia driver for my  GeForce 7600 GS no longer works.
> I've changed it back to the 'nv' driver and now get only 800x600
> resolution, strange since I got 1024x768 with it before.  There is no
> upgrade available for the nvidia driver through synaptic and I do
> understand that it is proprietary so do you think I should  install
> the nvidia-available driver or wait for one to become available
> through Ubuntu channels?

Hmmmnn.  I upgraded and had no problem (7600GT).

- Richard
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Richard Kimber
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