I switched to the open source 'nv' driver present by default (by manually editing xorg.conf). I don't need fancy graphics. All I need is a dual monitor setup and I got that working through the generic System ->Preferences-Monitors configuration utility. It detected the monitors just fine and let me choose a dual monitor configuration. Pretty neat. I wish the nvidia-current driver was better. Attached is my xorg.conf for anybody who faces this problem and just needs basic graphics via 'nv'.
** Attachment added: "xorg.conf" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/733374/+attachment/2070315/+files/xorg.conf ** Summary changed: - X freeze, nvidia-current, Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick + X freeze, nvidia-current, Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick GeForce 9600GT -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/733374 Title: X freeze, nvidia-current, Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick GeForce 9600GT -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs