From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 9 07:58:24 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B6F5106566C for ; Fri, 9 Jan 2009 07:58:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gpagnoni@gmail.com) Received: from yw-out-2324.google.com (yw-out-2324.google.com [74.125.46.30]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 115268FC12 for ; Fri, 9 Jan 2009 07:58:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gpagnoni@gmail.com) Received: by yw-out-2324.google.com with SMTP id 9so3935586ywe.13 for ; Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:58:23 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=SMNCQ4XaEHTQLbssr86b7kFqEY4lyrnj0clYatqVGxc=; b=uYUMok3YY9OjPKZ4zb+JhKk6NsbhnGZ8cIO3hDqIjVIYtkNcdnKuWpoYumvXkSSOQM t8QxAA88hDYQXA/MrEyICC/uR2Q9cW/AtbmLdsTV6GwdEdP6ULjyycJBMRc+e4FgshYW lNqA+oxC1QlU2CbVbEq6Y1XQnOrWLoTv/J4X8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version :content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition :references; b=r2mttaiHFWMqfdvhE9LfDrKTzuhkRowQbhNoS4LmkQcyL4NdKJxZbiZ5o8g6ilDWcz CUDl/ETgrgZzgPF+Ilie/unmBbS9YhzVAQphbuVWUwzdldz+oIlL1JIt4gjJeSgafxfd UwYqv02c0qgSBem4xX6f3g2adGSqBZRlJnios= Received: by 10.65.98.8 with SMTP id a8mr2625330qbm.118.1231487903242; Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:58:23 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.65.137.10 with HTTP; Thu, 8 Jan 2009 23:58:23 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <92056ebc0901082358g46579ecdp9ec6b63bc4acdb77@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 08:58:23 +0100 From: "Giuseppe Pagnoni" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <92056ebc0901080911g5a144fc3o9f957ad92bb11aa@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <92056ebc0901061334o40f37463y84cdfda54e281126@mail.gmail.com> <4963EE76.1050808@datapipe.com> <92056ebc0901062317n2022daf2s8990dc78255f87e4@mail.gmail.com> <200901081344.23105.pieter@degoeje.nl> <92056ebc0901080911g5a144fc3o9f957ad92bb11aa@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.1, nvidia-driver, GeForce 8500 GT X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:58:24 -0000 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Giuseppe Pagnoni Date: Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 6:11 PM Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.1, nvidia-driver, GeForce 8500 GT To: Pieter de Goeje Dear Pieter, thanks for the information. Unfortunately, putting the line hw.physmem="3G" in /boot/loader.conf as you suggested does not prevent the system from crashing when starting X (even using "2G"), while taking physically out the 2G memory bank from the motherboard does. That's a pity because this being a dual boot system, I could have left the 4 GB of RAM in when using the other OS.... Is there any other option that you would be aware of? thanks again giuseppe On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Pieter de Goeje wrote: >> >>>> How much memory do you have? Freebsd/Nvidia doesn't work with 4Gigs >> >>>> of memory OR PAE enabled kernels. Nvidia's forums have lots more >> >>>> information >> >>>> regarding this. >> >> >> >> I'm not sure of the internals exactly, but the amount of onboard memory >> >> plus the memory that comes with the card can't exceed 4G. (I could be >> >> wrong, but I think this is accurate). In this case, assuming you have a >> >> 512M card or similar then 3 Gigs of memory should work. I have seen >> >> reports of 2Gigs of memory working (i386) and am sure that works without >> >> problems. amd64 doesn't work at all, as you have already stated. >> >> >> >> If you have a requirement to use the nvidia based graphics driver, then >> >> you really don't have an alternative at this time, then to remove system >> >> memory from your main board. >> >> >> >> ~Paul > > Putting hw.physmem="3G" in /boot/loader.conf might also work. > > -- > Pieter de Goeje > > -- Giuseppe Pagnoni Dip. Scienze Biomediche Sezione Fisiologia Univ. di Modena e Reggio Emilia Via Campi 287 I-41100 Modena, Italy Tel: +39-059-205-5742 Fax: +39-059-205-5363 -- Giuseppe Pagnoni Dip. Scienze Biomediche Sezione Fisiologia Univ. di Modena e Reggio Emilia Via Campi 287 I-41100 Modena, Italy Tel: +39-059-205-5742 Fax: +39-059-205-5363