After today's dist-upgrade it works again, so let's declare this a red herring. This seems to have been yet another postinst-time glitch that happens from time to time, but I was never able to pinpoint it.
** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- nvidia-glx-new X.org driver modprobes nivida, not nvidia_new https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/105385 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs