Following up further, I don't know if this is related to the problem described above, but since the upgrade, my computer sometimes hangs indefinitely when booting, and I get repeated instances of the following messages in the kernel log:
Oct 25 18:05:06 kitchencomp kernel: [ 31.078984] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Setting dpms mode 3 on tmds encoder (output 1) Oct 25 18:05:06 kitchencomp kernel: [ 31.749255] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: 0xE308: Parsing digital output script table Oct 25 18:05:06 kitchencomp kernel: [ 31.798878] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Setting dpms mode 0 on tmds encoder (output 1) Oct 25 18:05:06 kitchencomp kernel: [ 31.798881] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Output DVI-D-1 is running on CRTC 0 using output A Oct 25 18:05:14 kitchencomp kernel: [ 39.343817] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Setting dpms mode 3 on tmds encoder (output 1) Oct 25 18:05:14 kitchencomp kernel: [ 40.014073] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: 0xE308: Parsing digital output script table Oct 25 18:05:14 kitchencomp kernel: [ 40.063720] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Setting dpms mode 0 on tmds encoder (output 1) Oct 25 18:05:14 kitchencomp kernel: [ 40.063722] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Output DVI-D-1 is running on CRTC 0 using output A Oct 25 18:05:22 kitchencomp kernel: [ 48.924008] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Failed to idle channel 1. The screen alternately goes black and then appears with a new line of "Failed to idle channel 1" text. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to mesa in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1069270 Title: [quantal][regression] googleearth 3d graphics don't work with nvidia GeForce4 card To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/1069270/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp