I can confirm this as well on a VPCF11C5E. 260.x drivers are completely unusable. Purple screen and a full system hang. 256.x drivers work like a charm.
** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Confirmed -- [GeForce GT 330M] nvidia 260.19.06-0ubuntu1 update triggers black screen on boot for sony vaio F-series https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/657634 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