Comment 243 for bug 330824

I've also been using the Karmic kernels on Jaunty (and the new nvidia drivers) as suggested by martinm1000. Unfortunately, it seems to require also updating the graphics drivers, in my case nvidia.

I've applied this temporary fix a while back, seeing this is taking too long to fix. I also vote for a backport as a temporary fix, instead of having inexperienced users jump through hoops. Most of the solutions posted so far seem to mess with your 3d acceleration, either requiring an update to the video drivers or manual installation. Another reason why i think a backport would be preferred.

I understand package policy would make it difficult for kernel 2.6.29 or newer to make it into jaunty. But isn't that what "jaunty-backports" is for? Using mainline kernels or getting karmic packages is not exactly a 1 click installation, and in fact could break your system. A backport on the other hand can be enabled using the GUI. And could provide an easier fix for those who need it.

The solution i adopted is very similar to having a backport:
1) Add a pin, by editing /etc/apt/preferences
Package: *
Pin: release a=karmic
Pin-Priority: 50

2) Append karmic to your sources.list:
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic main restricted

3) Update your repositories.
sudo apt-get update

4) Use apt or synaptic to get the packages you want.
linux-image-2.6.31-3-generic
linux-headers-2.6.31-3-generic
linux-headers-2.6.31-3
nvidia-glx-180
nvidia-kernel-common