Sven Joachim <svenj...@gmx.de> writes: > On 2009-08-22 03:06 +0200, Daniel Pittman wrote: > >> Package: nvidia-kernel-source >> Version: 185.18.31-1 >> Severity: grave >> >> After upgrading to the 185.18.31 packages from 185.18.14, X caused a kernel >> panic with a NULL pointer dereference. This seems to be the same problem >> discussed here: >> >> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=136959 >> >> Downgrading to the earlier version is suggested as fixing the issue, and does >> for me, but I figure that others might want to know about this beforehand. > > Thanks for this warning.
I figure that other people can probably live without a couple of hours of annoyance downgrading. ;) Thank you for your swift response. > Probably the Debian package should be upgraded to 185.18.36, > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2071410 mentions "Fixed a > bug that caused kernel panics when starting X on some mobile GPUs." I am quite happy to test an upgraded package, if that helps, and verify it resolves the issue at least for my 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Quadro FX 570M (rev a1) Regards, Daniel -- ✣ Daniel Pittman ✉ dan...@rimspace.net ☎ +61 401 155 707 ♽ made with 100 percent post-consumer electrons Looking for work? Love Perl? In Melbourne, Australia? We are hiring. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
