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Macbook Pro with Nvidia 320M black screen after sleeping

After a recent update some time around March 2016, a Macbook Pro with Nvidia 320M GPU running Ubuntu 15.10 would stop waking from sleep - the keyboard would light up but the screen remained off.

It is running Linux 4.2.0-35-generic with Nvidia 340.96 binary driver installed.  Trying to modprobe the nvidia module produces the error:

modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:816 kmod_module_insert_module() could not find module by name='nvidia_340'
modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'nvidia_340': Function not implemented

Trying earlier recent kernel & nvidia versions did not yield any success.

The Workaround

Install gcc-4.9 and adjust links to use 4.9 versions for:

/usr/bin/gcc

/usr/bin/gpp 

Ref:
https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/902950/linux/-solved-faulty-340-9x-drivers-with-kernels-4-2-x-and-4-3-x/

EF Falcon specifications

Engine oil: ESE M2C 153E API CLASS SG/CD,SG/CE Grade: 15W/40 (preferred),  15W/50, 20W/40, 20W/50, 25W/50 (Motorcraft R1 300-5L)
 6cyl: 5.5L
 8cyl: 5L

Manual transmission: 1.9L
 ESR M2C 163A (Dexron II) - ATF (Motorcraft R1-36)

Auto trans fluid: 4.0L
 Castrol TQ-95 (recommended)
  (TQ 95 is also suitable for power steering systems where General Motors or Ford type fluids are recommended)
 Shell ATF XTR
 Valvoline ATF Type 95LE
 Mobil ATF 95LE

Power steering fluid: 0.95L
 ESR M2C 163A (Dexron II) (Motorcraft R1-36)
 or  DEX III or Type F or TQ-95