[ATrpms-devel] Problems with nVidia driver in FC6

[Tako Schotanus]

Ok, the problem is the Xen kernel. The nvidia driver is NOT supported 
for xen kernels!

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=1049691

So, Axel it seems useless to be even build those drivers.

Cheers,
 -Tako

Tako Schotanus wrote:
> 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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