aze Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Hi all! I installed nvidia driver on my pc (geforce FX 5600 XT) and X do not starts anymore. It simply lock the pc when I try to run dm or X /etc/X11/XFree86Config-4: # File generated by XFdrake. # ********************************************************************** # Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of # this file. # ********************************************************************** Section "Files" # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together) # By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of # the X server to render fonts. FontPath "unix/:-1" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort) #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching) AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension Load "v4l" # Video for Linux Load "extmod" Load "type1" Load "freetype" Load "glx" # 3D layer EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Keyboard1" Driver "Keyboard" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "en_US" Option "XkbOptions" "" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monitor1" VendorName "Plug'n Play" HorizSync 30-96 VertRefresh 50-160 # Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)? # 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output. # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630 # 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "device1" Driver "nvidia" Option "DPMS" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "screen1" Device "device1" Monitor "monitor1" DefaultColorDepth 16 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 15 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 24 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "layout1" InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer" Screen "screen1" EndSection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 At the lilo prompt, hit escape and type "linux 3", so that you do not engage x at all. Log in, and type "startx". Post the errors reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aze Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 startx > starx.log = blank a black screens appears and the system locks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 It sounds like something is not installed properly. Are you sure you installed all the needed libs?? Change the Config file to "nv" and see if x boots OK. If it does, then recompile the nvidia driver. If it doesn't, something happened to x. Make sure you have the correct kernel sources installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjc Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 For what it's worth... What Nvidia driver version did you install? I am running an GF4 420 card (PNY)... It was working just fine with Version: 1.0-4496 Nvidia Driver (MDK9.2) I updated my Kernel to the latest and figured WTH, I'll update my Nvidia driver to the newest Version: 1.0-5328... Well, I got exactly the same result as "aze", and my XF86Config-4 looked just like his. (no different than when it was the previous nvidia driver version) I went back to Version: 1.0-4496 driver...and all is just fine and my video is back as before. Seems to me when I tried using Version: 1.0-4363 the same thing happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aRTee Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 I just upgraded from 4496 to 5328, and this is what I get: $ glxgears 33 frames in 5.0 seconds = 6.600 FPS 35 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7.000 FPS 31 frames in 5.0 seconds = 6.200 FPS 12 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2.400 FPS 13 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2.600 FPS 12 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2.400 FPS 12 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2.400 FPS 12 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2.400 FPS 13 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2.600 FPS 11 frames in 6.0 seconds = 1.833 FPS 2 frames in 6.0 seconds = 0.333 FPS 2 frames in 6.0 seconds = 0.333 FPS 11 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2.200 FPS When it goes to 2 frames per sec I made it fullscreen. HELLO? Well, I don't know, but I'm ready to downgrade... In any case, first try with the 'nv' driver as Ix proposes to see if you get anything at all. IMHO there is nothing wrong with your XFconfig file, AFAICS anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aze Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 I run XFdrake. When I try to start X it says: "Fatal: no screens found" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aRTee Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Can you try with the 'nv' driver instead of the 'nvidia' driver, and post your results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aze Posted January 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 of course.... when using nv it works fine.. but it wont use the nvidia driver. I already tried to re-install the nvidia driver but dont worked I using driver 5328 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero0w Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 I use the beta driver 46.20 since 53.28 is not good for older models, or that's what I heard. http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread...&threadid=21848 The slow down is an AGP bug issue, check out here: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread...&threadid=23476 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aRTee Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Hmm, seems you are going to have to revert to nvidia 4496 or so.... Me, I will have to do the same, 5328 doesn't work (except in kernel 2.6 where the system lacks other essentials.. which are more important than 3d..). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero0w Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Or you can use the patched driver to workaround the AGP bug as discussed in the links I previously posted: Driver for Kernel 2.4.x http://www.sh.nu/download/nvidia/linux-2.4/ Kernel 2.6.x http://www.sh.nu/download/nvidia/linux-2.6/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aRTee Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Hmm, should have read better,... going to do the same. Thanks for the links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aze Posted January 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 where do I found this software? nvidia config utility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Its included in beta 4620 drivers. you can however use it in other drivers, just copy nvidia-settings file from /usr/bin directory then place it back when you install newer drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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