> On Oct 20, 2006, at 22:22, Corwin Burgess wrote: > > > I can think of two ways to solve this problem but I'd rather have > > some expert advice. What's the best way to boot with the new > > kernel, install the nvidia driver and of course update the NVIDIA > > kernel module? > > The following worked for me: > > 1. Download the latest driver packager from NVIDIA (e.g., NVIDIA- > Linux-x86-1.0-8774-pkg1.run) ============ I wouldn't. The following is extracted from "NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver for Linux Buffer Overflow Vulnerability", Secunia Security Advisories: > http://secunia.com/advisories/22419/ > > CRITICAL: > Highly critical > > IMPACT: > Privilege escalation, DoS, System access > > WHERE: > >From remote > > SOFTWARE: > NVIDIA Graphics Drivers for Linux 1.x > ... > Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with > "root" privileges. > > The vulnerability is reported in versions 8774 and 8762. Other > versions may also be affected. ... > SOLUTION: > Disable accelerated rendering ("RenderAccel" option). > > Use another graphics driver. > > The vulnerability has reportedly been fixed in the 1.0-9625 beta > driver. The beta seems to have worked for the Secunia guys. The nv driver should work but without 3D support. NVidia is aware of the problem and should release a fixed "production" driver soon. regards, benm