Comment 1 for bug 901386

I just tested with the linux-image (3.2.0-3.9) packages that hit the repo last night. Unfortunately, the problem is still there:

kern.log:
Dec 8 07:51:51 saturn kernel: [ 6.132265] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 285.05.09 Fri Sep 23 17:31:57 PDT 2011
Dec 8 07:52:04 saturn kernel: [ 19.727681] NVRM: RmInitAdapter failed! (0x27:0x38:1193)
Dec 8 07:52:04 saturn kernel: [ 19.727688] NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0) failed

syslog:
Dec 8 07:51:51 saturn kernel: [ 6.064390] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
Dec 8 07:51:51 saturn kernel: [ 6.132165] nvidia 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Dec 8 07:51:51 saturn kernel: [ 6.132173] nvidia 0000:05:00.0: setting latency timer to 64

Xorg.0.log:
[ 19.451] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:5:0:0. Please
[ 19.451] (EE) NVIDIA(0): check your system's kernel log for additional error
[ 19.451] (EE) NVIDIA(0): messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the
[ 19.451] (EE) NVIDIA(0): README for additional information.
[ 19.451] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
[ 19.451] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[ 19.451] (II) Unloading nvidia
[ 19.451] (II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
[ 19.451] (II) Unloading wfb
[ 19.451] (II) UnloadModule: "fb"
[ 19.451] (II) Unloading fb
[ 19.451] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 19.451]
Fatal server error:
[ 19.451] no screens found

Also, since I didn't explicitly say this before: When the nvidia driver fails to load, the system does *not* fall back and use nouveau or nv. It is just left at the TTY console. The only way to get the system to boot with the nouveau drivers appears to be to remove nvidia-current* and reboot.

Other things I tried:
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Forgot to mention this in the original message too, but one thing I did try was temporarily blacklisting the nouveau drivers in order to make sure they weren't a factor. However, it did not appear to have any effect.