ubuntuguide.org kills ubuntu session

Launchpad Bug Tracker wrote:
> You have been subscribed to a public bug:
>
> extremely strange (and sounds like a bad joke!!):
> every time I try to open the website:
> ubuntuguide.org in firefox the ubuntu session crushes (as if I clicked <alt>+<ctrl>+<backspace>).
> This reproduces both under compiz and under fluxbox.
> It does not happen openning the website in links2.
>
> I will be more than happy to supply any required information.
>
> from 'aptitude show firefox':
> Package: firefox
> State: installed
> Automatically installed: yes
> Version: 3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3
>
> $ lsb_release -rd
> Description: Ubuntu 8.04
> Release: 8.04
>
> ** Affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
>
are you using a nvidia 8xxx card by chance?

 status incomplete

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Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246

$ lspci |grep -i nvidia

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Quadro NVS 140M (rev a1)

Is this is what you asked about?
In any case it does not happen anymore (I am not sure what has changed, though)
(partial output of):
$ uname -a
2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Jun 18 14:15:37 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

eldad wrote:
> $ lspci |grep -i nvidia
>
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Quadro NVS 140M
> (rev a1)
>
>
> Is this is what you asked about?
> In any case it does not happen anymore (I am not sure what has changed, though)
> (partial output of):
> $ uname -a
> 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Jun 18 14:15:37 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
>
This is a well know issue and has been reported on LP i will look for
master bug and mark as dupe

--
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246

Please make sure your kernel is up to date since they are saying its fixed. make sure you have -proposed and -updates and -security repos enabled