Bug#652353: Bottom 1/3 of screen turns black, then system locks-up

[Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>]

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Hi again,

Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> asdf wrote:

>>>> nSource: METHOD_CNT, nStatus: INVALID_STATE PROTECTION_FAULT Ch: 1/3 Class
>>>> 0x004a Mthd 0x0db4 Data 0x00000020:0x00000000
>>>>
>>>> System also runs fine under knoppix, so it does not seem to be hardware
>>>> related.
[...]
>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/dri-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg48977.html
>>> shows the same error from the nouveau driver on 2.6.32 kernel on an older
>>> nvidia card.  So same kernel version squeeze uses.
[...]
> Well, it sounds like it was a bug to me. ;-)
>
> Now I'm curious: are you still using this hardware?  If so, what kernel
> do you use these days, and how does it act?

Ping.  Are you still interested in pursuing this bug?  "No" is a
perfectly fine answer, but please do let us know so we can plan
accordingly.

Thanks again for your help,
Jonathan