Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:34:59 +0100 From: rasz <raszobbi@gmail.com> To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Anders_Holmstr=F6m?= <holmstrom.anders@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: nvidia-drivers crash computer on X start Message-ID: <49CE5FC3.50707@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <11e872670903280749w6a077b7cva41415c060d425bb@mail.gmail.com> References: <11e872670903280553pfcfef6fgb56683808af94aa7@mail.gmail.com> <20090328135448.675cfabb@gumby.homeunix.com> <49CE402D.2050701@gmail.com> <11e872670903280749w6a077b7cva41415c060d425bb@mail.gmail.com>
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Anders Holmström wrote: >> did you try >> Option "AllowEmptyInput" "off" >> >> in Serverlayout section under screen, keyboard, mouse? >> > > I was told by a guy on the nvnews.net forums that I should put > machdep.disable_mtrrs=1 in my /boot/loader.conf. Apparently he had had > the same problem and he said it was because he had more than 2 gigs of > ram. He had solved it by that setting, and later by simply removing > the ram. I have 4 gigs, and the setting did work for me. HOWEVER, now > that I startx it's impossible to move the mouse/use the keyboard. It > also complaints about not being able to locate driver "kbd" and driver > "mouse", plus mentions AllowEmptyInput as the culprit. I tried > disabling it but it in xorg.conf, but didn't help on the input device > issue. X still started though. > > I didn't think the two were related, but based on your post I guess > they are. You could (or somebody else) possibly enlighten me a bit > more about the relationship, or point me in the right direction? man > xorg.conf didn't give much info. > > i am not sure about the machdep setting there so i cc'd the mailing list maybe someone else can help you there. about the AllowEmptyInput however, there is some info in ports/UPDATING round about when xorg was updated because I am not sure if you said you disabled the mouse from xorg config instead of moused in etc/rc.conf ( if that is what you said). i have moused_enable="NO" in etc/rc.conf and add Option "AllowEmptyInput" "off" in xorg.conf.new right after a Xorg -configure. also, i think you have to test cuz ppl get different setting to work depending their hardware, but i have had similar problem as you with moused enabled and AllowEm...added. ( i have only 1gb memory fyi)
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