From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat May 26 02:30:47 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B5D0716A400 for ; Sat, 26 May 2007 02:30:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nullpt@gmail.com) Received: from nz-out-0506.google.com (nz-out-0506.google.com [64.233.162.235]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6FCB113C455 for ; Sat, 26 May 2007 02:30:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nullpt@gmail.com) Received: by nz-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id 14so14711nzn for ; Fri, 25 May 2007 19:30:46 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=GB2EMX8qCOpPhb+tKmKkXEWBtTMVyWhDDdOm1D/k5wXOcV3bW7HxYokCsxresE8jx1h2sQE0nWOogBsSYbcB+v9FdXaQmp3BSM+EtZz961O7ERjYcIvLQ5FOMfSGr9YmBOgz0YoUiyvss8tq3rLC7xgFweGJjvye5EEeaJWo7qw= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=kEUMAD0EYxZTsXagaXvL4y/aoqv2bVwXB/3OA0Gxs2E2R3omVjZKaIJFiFm4no/1eMfVGic5+RNl5CDSVFh3DFe73jEtU+FwelNswk6TqTZVk6AOeFRs1eZoz93VNWLeyL9ewYLLT4xHWoGleMgIX/qPRjDSsMZc1q0g6pr/aLM= Received: by 10.114.196.1 with SMTP id t1mr1767757waf.1180146646231; Fri, 25 May 2007 19:30:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.115.60.20 with HTTP; Fri, 25 May 2007 19:30:46 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <755cb9fc0705251930s5a16ea54w2f02d92b110f8a37@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 03:30:46 +0100 From: "Alexandre Vieira" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <465798ED.1090804@u.washington.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <755cb9fc0705251116i1f8e8d2cp641cc85bebaff698@mail.gmail.com> <6.0.0.22.2.20070525160332.023dbfd0@mail.computinginnovations.com> <755cb9fc0705251730g26ee26e2w589a7da5905e2d77@mail.gmail.com> <755cb9fc0705251755u3e684d78p2dca8ae4032b5177@mail.gmail.com> <465798ED.1090804@u.washington.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: Nvidia 8800 GTS 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: Sat, 26 May 2007 02:30:47 -0000 On 5/26/07, Garrett Cooper wrote: > > Alexandre Vieira wrote: > > On 5/26/07, Alexandre Vieira wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> On 5/25/07, Derek Ragona wrote: > >> > > >> > At 01:16 PM 5/25/2007, Alexandre Vieira wrote: > >> > > >> > Hello folks, > >> > > >> > I've bought a Nvidia 8800GTS 320MB DDR and i'm trying to get it > working > >> > with > >> > freebsd. > >> > > >> > I've installed Xorg 7.2 and the nvidia driver. The driver detects the > >> > card > >> > correctly and displays the card info correctly. > >> > > >> > When I launch Xorg with the nvidia driver I get a striped green > screen > >> > and > >> > the machine freezes completely. I can't see any X logs because it > >> > crashes > >> > immediately. > >> > > >> > > >> > Sounds like you don't the right refresh settings for your monitor. > >> > Double check the refresh rates you choose in configuring X and the > >> > resolutions too. > >> > > >> > -Derek > >> > > >> > -- > >> > This message has been scanned for viruses and > >> > dangerous content by *MailScanner* , > and > >> > is > >> > believed to be clean. > >> > MailScanner thanks transtec Computers > for > >> > their support. > >> > >> > >> Hi, thanks for the reply > >> > >> Is that reason to hard freeze the machine? I'll check the monitor > manual > >> and set manually the refresh settings for the monitor. > >> > >> Thanks > >> Regards > >> > >> -- > >> Alexandre Vieira - nullpt@gmail.com > >> > > > > Hello, > > > > I added the HorizSync and VertRefresh to the correct values present in > the > > monitor manual. Removed Glcore and dri and made sure glx is enabled. I > also > > tried to set NvAgp to 0 (just in case) and still the same result: green > > with > > black strips screen + hard crash on the machine (keyboard locks don'tt > > answer too). > > > > Any more tips on this one? > > > > Thanks! > > I'll be where you're at in a few hours (need to backup Linux data > and > install FreeBSD on desktop) -- I just bought a 8800 GTS too. > > We'll see what happens.. > > Any error messages on the console or Xorg.0.log though? > > -Garrett > Hi Garret, Nothing that I can see. Unfortunatly since the machine just crashes I can't see the actual error in Xorg.log. But im optimistic, I've seen many people on mailing lists claiming they have a 8800 GTS and running freebsd. I've mailed some persons asking for directions and xorg.conf/any other tricks. Regards, -- Alexandre Vieira - nullpt@gmail.com