On Sunday 20 February 2011 14:20:56 cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Friday 18 February 2011 18:37:43 cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > > > Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Friday 18 February 2011 10:35:15 cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > > > > > Hi. I have a Nvidia GeFORCE 8400 gs and when I am using the text > > > > > console and frame buffer (uvesafb) things are OK, but when I start > > > > > gdm, the monitor acts as though it was disconnected altogether. > > > > > It works under Windows through a KVM, so I am pretty sure the > > > > > monitor is OK, but I don't understand what happens when gdm > > > > > starts. I have > > > > > Nvidia-drivers-260.19.36 but even some earlier versions I try give > > > > > the same result. Is my card going or what? > > > > > > > > > > Any ideas would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > Have you followed this? > > > > > > > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml > > > > > > > > and are you using KMS? > > > > > > I have not changed the config from working to non-working -- if it will > > > help I can post it. I am not sure what kms is -- I use gnome as the > > > desktop. > > > > Have a more considered look at the link I've given. Check the kernel > > settings proposed there and take note of the disabling of u/vesa > > drivers. > > I cannot do what the guide says -- I have no Nouveau in staging drivers > or anywhere it seems. Maybe in newer kernels than the one I am using, > but I want to get this one back to working first. > > One thing that I found in my logs which might help is the following: > > Feb 17 22:29:07 ccs kernel: NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 53, CMDre 00000000 > 00000080 00000000 00000005 00000005 > Feb 17 22:29:49 ccs last message repeated 7 times
Oh I see. You've upgraded xorg, but not your kernel ... ? If this is the case, then downgrade xorg-server back to 1.7 version. -- Regards, Mick
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