Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:42:16 -0500 From: Mathew Kanner <mat@cnd.mcgill.ca> To: Justin Smith <jsmith@drexel.edu> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Nvidia problem fixed in current? Message-ID: <20031129194216.GE26657@cnd.mcgill.ca> In-Reply-To: <3FC8B8CE.6040002@drexel.edu> References: <3FC4E595.5000308@drexel.edu> <200311261919.11942@harrymail> <3FC8B8CE.6040002@drexel.edu>
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On Nov 29, Justin Smith wrote: > > [snip] > The kernel nvidia driver worked fine in 5.1. It only STOPPED working > when I upgraded to 5.2 beta (and rebuilt and reinstalled the kernel driver). > > This is a problem of 5.2 vs 5.1 ---- something changed that stopped it > from working. Perhaps some libraries in 5.2 are no longer compatible > with the nvidia kernel driver (since it is, fundamentally, a binary > program --- one cannot recompile the core of it). > > Perhaps it's a problem with AGP in 5.2. Slowing down AGP (to 1x) allows > the nvidia driver to work but it still reboots the machine whenever I > try to do anything that involves OpenGL... > > Also, it's odd the the thing fails in such a strange manner (rebooting > the machine without any error messages). Have you tried a kernel without acpi? --Mat -- Any idiot can face a crisis; it is this day-to-day living that wears you out. - Chekhov
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