[ATrpms-devel] Problems with nVidia driver in FC6

[Tako Schotanus]

Well no, I can't even try that option, because the system never gets 
that far.

Just modprobing the nvidia driver will result in a General Protection Fault.

Doesn't matter if I install the very latest beta driver or an older 
stable one, the error is the same.

-Tako

Paulo Cavalcanti wrote:
> Hi, Tako
>
> nvidia driver accepts an option like this:
>
>         Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"
>
> This option is intended to be used when one uses the dvi output of the 
> graphics card to connect an LCD screen.
>
> If the LCD is connected through the VGA output of the graphics card 
> one should use CRT instead.
>
> If one misplaces CRT for DFP or vice-versa the screen becomes black 
> and the power save light blinks.
>
> If you have two dvi outputs, have you tried using this option?
>
> /Paulo Roma.
>
>
>
> On 11/1/06, *Tako Schotanus* <quintesse at palacio-cristal.com 
> <mailto:quintesse at palacio-cristal.com>> wrote:
>
>     Tako Schotanus wrote:
>     > The problem I'm having is bigger than just the nVidia driver
>     because I
>     > can't get vesa or nv to work on FC6 either! (and no, the system
>     has not
>     > changed before wiping FC5 and installing FC6).
>     >
>     >
>     Ok, the problem with the vesa and nv drivers I finally figured out.
>     The card has 2 DVI outputs and it seems that the monitor was connected
>     to the "second" output (although they aren't numbered).
>     For the graphical grub screen en the text part of the boot or for VTs
>     this doesn't seem to matter, but the XOrg auto configuration doesn't
>     seem to like it. (For those who want all the details, I put it in the
>     bugreport
>     https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=212432)
>
>     So now I'm only left with figuring out why the nvidia driver has a
>     GPF.
>
>     Cheers,
>     -Tako
>
>
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