Bug#787443: Similar problems with 367.57 @ Kernel 4.8.11-1 (using GNOME)

[Truth]

On 09.07.2018 12:10, Andreas Beckmann wrote:
> Control: tag -1 moreinfo
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> On Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:21:06 +0000 Luca Boccassi
> <luca.boccassi at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 2017-01-07 at 15:42 +0100, Truth wrote:
>>> After installing GTX 1060 GPU and nvidia-drivers I have similar problems
>>> on my family server (using GNOME).
>>> Unless UNiGiNE Benchmark is (in most/many cases) running fine (60 fps) I
>>> have  the following ...
>>>
>>> Problems:
>>>    *  Switching to an other user crashes the background picture
>>>    *  Sometimes systems screen is weird
>>>    *  System is (often) very slow or hang up completely
>>>
>>> "nvidia-modeset: WARNING: GPU:0: Lost display notification; continuing."
>>> ... seems to be related to driver higher than 364.19 but downgrading is
>>> not an option while using GTX1060.
>>> (see
>>> https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/968193/linux/-367-to-375-20-980m-ubuntu-16-10-error-gpu-0-idling-display-engine-timed-out/)
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thanks for the report. I've set the bug as forwarded since there's not
>> much we can do until Nvidia fixes this upstream.
> Is this still an issue with the latest driver (390.67) available in sid,
> buster, and stretch-backports?
>
> The forum entry indicates it is fixed.
>
>
> Andreas
>
Hi,
Thanks for asking - the graphics card is now used in a windows gaming 
box for the kids.
If needed I could do some test with the new driver - however, this will 
most probably not happen before summer vacation.