I think this might be a known bug - http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=93015 (this comment refers to later drivers though. I don't know if there was a known issue for sure in the 97xx series on certain cards)
-- No CTRL-ALT-Fx terminal video with nvidia-glx-new driver and vga=normal https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/112975 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
