From owner-freebsd-drivers@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 1 07:05:24 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 045CA1065670; Thu, 1 Oct 2009 07:05:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kennethcf@earthlink.net) Received: from elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net (elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net [209.86.89.67]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BAD7F8FC08; Thu, 1 Oct 2009 07:05:23 +0000 (UTC) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=tCb7IreMKMoeA+bHxM/6vh49RiPFG1Jj2ROYWtXPdifWFzUYW8wpxztL5jY8wQZM; h=Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:To:Subject:Cc:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [209.86.224.66] (helo=wamui-junio.atl.sa.earthlink.net) by elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1MtFj9-0002z7-CJ; Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:05:23 -0400 Received: from 66.32.195.98 by webmail.c.earthlink.net with HTTP; Thu, 1 Oct 2009 03:05:23 -0400 Message-ID: <27208517.1254380723260.JavaMail.root@wamui-junio.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 03:05:23 -0400 (EDT) From: Kenneth To: Kenneth , John Baldwin , freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: EarthLink Zoo Mail 1.0 X-ELNK-Trace: fa60bc5202b74016ef7f91bc926e004c7e972de0d01da9405a793bc1a9598af22dbff06e5a7e3192350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 209.86.224.66 Cc: Jules Gilbert Subject: Re: nVidia SYSCONS Problem on Compaq Presario CQ60 X-BeenThere: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Kenneth List-Id: Writing device drivers for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:05:24 -0000 Some more info... The only savers that work are the text based savers, snake, stars, blank... I did not try a splash screen, but my guess is that it won't work either. I even put the vesa_load="YES" in my "/etc/rc.load", but still won't work. -----Original Message----- >From: Kenneth >Sent: Oct 1, 2009 2:22 AM >To: John Baldwin , freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org >Cc: Jules Gilbert >Subject: Re: nVidia SYSCONS Problem on Compaq Presario CQ60 > >You are correct. Is there anything I can configure for syscons to work with the screen savers? Below are some lines from the messages log file. > >vgao: at port 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0 >... >sc0: at flags 0x100 on isa0 >sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x300> >... >rain_saver: the console does not support M_VGA_CG320 >module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (rain_saver, 0xc709b7a0, 0) error 19 > >-----Original Message----- >>From: John Baldwin >>Sent: Sep 30, 2009 8:06 AM >>To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org, Kenneth >>Cc: Jules Gilbert >>Subject: Re: nVidia SYSCONS Problem on Compaq Presario CQ60 >> >>On Wednesday 30 September 2009 2:53:48 am Kenneth wrote: >>> Can anyone help with a syscons error when loading the screen saver on boot >>up (yes, I know I don't need it if I use X, but I would like to get it >>working)? >>> >>> The error looks like... >>> Configuring syscons: keyrate blanktime screensaver module_register_init: >>MOD_LOAD (rain_saver, 0xc709a7a0, 0) error 19 >>> >>> I have a Compaq Presario CQ60 running freeBSD 7.2 from a 4G usb drive. >>> >>> My Compaq has a GeForce 8200m G on vgapci0. >>> #dmesg | grep nvidia >>> vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_busmaster >>> vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_io >>> nvidia0: [GIANT-LOCKED] >>> nvidia0: [ITHREAD] >>> >>> And my /boot/loader.conf has... >>> nvidia_load="YES" (just recently built..pkg_info >>says "nvidia-driver-185.18.29") >>> >>> And my /etc/rc.conf has (among other things)... >>> blanktime="300" >>> saver="rain" >>> hald_enable="YES" >>> dbus_enable="YES" >>> >>> Let me know, and I'll send whatever information you need. >> >>The nvidia driver is completely unrelated to syscons. I think the rain saver >>is failing because it doesn't think the relevant graphics mode is available. >>Maybe check for this message in /var/log/messages? >> >> log(LOG_NOTICE, >> "%s: the console does not support M_VGA_CG320\n", >> SAVER_NAME); >> return (ENODEV); >> >>-- >>John Baldwin