From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 12 03:56:45 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: current@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 880C216A4AB for ; Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:56:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Received: from mh1.centtech.com (moat3.centtech.com [64.129.166.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0D28143CBE for ; Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:55:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Received: from [192.168.42.21] (andersonbox1.centtech.com [192.168.42.21]) by mh1.centtech.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id kBC3udGB060322; Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:56:39 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Message-ID: <457E2882.1030109@centtech.com> Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:56:50 -0600 From: Eric Anderson User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20061015) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rod Person References: <200612111031.06109.rodperson@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <200612111031.06109.rodperson@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.88.4/2316/Mon Dec 11 16:50:59 2006 on mh1.centtech.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=8.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.6 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.6 (2006-10-03) on mh1.centtech.com Cc: Current Mailing List Subject: Re: nvidia driver version 9631 X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:56:45 -0000 On 12/11/06 09:31, Rod Person wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm having a problem with the latest nvidia driver on 7 current. This driver > is causing a few problem with my system. > > 1) When I start X either by using the startx command or using a Graphical > login manager such as gdm or kdm, I can not switch virtual consoles using > ALT+F#. Doing so locks my system. > > 2) Once X is started, trying to kill X or log out of a window manager using > any method, such as CTRL + Backspace or the exit function of a Window Manager > causes my machine to lock. > > In either case, the only thing I can do is hit the power button and reset. > > I was wondering if anyone else is seeing this or has any suggestions on > correcting this behavior. Currently I switched to the nv driver, but that > driver does not support the max resolution of my widescreen monitor > (1680x1050) only the nvidia driver does. > > My graphics card is XFX ndivida 7800 GTX with 256MB Ram. I last rebuilt my > world on Dec 9th. Any suggestion would be helpful. For what it's worth, the nv driver works ok for my laptop running at 1920x1200. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------