[ATrpms-devel] Problems with nVidia driver in FC6

[Axel Thimm]

On Fri, Nov 03, 2006 at 06:35:09PM +0100, Tako Schotanus wrote:
> 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.

Can you try the latest 8776 drivers at ATrpms?

> 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

-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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