Bug#285485: xfree86 packages upgrade to 4.3.0.dfsg.1-9 from 4.3.0.dfsg.1-8 for 2.6.9 kernels fails nvidia driver
Package: xfree86
Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-9
With the recent upgrade in all the xfree86 packages from -8 to -9 of
Debian/Sid, I discovered a bug when using the commercial nvidia drivers.
This bug does not appear when using the xfree86 nv drivers. It also
does not appear when using the 2.4.28 kernel. Only the 2.6.9 kernel
caused the problem (I only tested 2.4.28 and 2.6.9). I have installed
the commercial nvidia drivers in vanilla fashion directly from the
vendor. I have used the "--force-tls=classic" switch which is required
for some of my legacy applications.
The symptom is that Xfree86 fails on startup. No (EE) messages are
produced. Only the following error message is produced (nvidia driver,
2.6.9 kernel).
Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting
I worked around the problem by using the 2.4.28 kernel. I presently
cannot use the 2.6.9 kernel.
I expect this bug will be rejected since the nvidia driver is not part
of xfree86. However, since one purpose of this new upgrade may be to
include the packages in Sarge, and since there are Debian packages for
the installation of the commercial nvidia drivers, I felt it important
to disclose this bug.
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