From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 13 09:14:49 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C1F316A4CE for ; Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:14:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: from atwns1.omniresources.com (host-69-48-112-132.mil.choiceone.net [69.48.112.132]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 94FF443D54 for ; Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:14:48 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dpoland@omniresources.com) Received: from 5x2822.omniresources.com (5x2822.omniresources.com [192.168.254.149])i3DGEhFa056539; Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:14:44 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from dpoland@atwdev.omniresources.com) Received: from 5x2822.omniresources.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) i3DGEI0p049106; Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:14:18 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from dpoland@5x2822.omniresources.com) Received: (from dpoland@localhost)i3DGE29u049103; Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:14:02 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from dpoland) Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:14:02 -0500 From: Doug Poland To: Shaun Friedle Message-ID: <20040413161337.GA48630@omniresources.com> References: <1081865042.4879.28.camel@Shaun> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1081865042.4879.28.camel@Shaun> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GeForce FX 5800 Ultra with Nvidia Drivers on 5.2 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:14:49 -0000 On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 03:04:03PM +0100, Shaun Friedle wrote: > Hi, > I am having trouble using my FX 5800 Ultra with the FreeBSD Nvidia > driver, which I installed from the ports collection. If I try to use the > Nvidia driver when I start X I get a garbled screen with a few letters > and symbols (like the smiley face) and some blocks of flashing colour, > but mostly just a grey pattern character. The machine does not respond > to input at this point, I have to hard restart the machine because > Ctrl+Alt+Backspace (or Delete) do nothing. > I found this site to be useful: http://www.soulwax.net/nvidia/ Especially the "Do This First" section. I had the same problem until I disabled ACPI. For the record, I've got a GeForce4 Ti 4200 running dual-head under 5.2.1-RELEASE. I boot with ACPI disabled (Option #2) and load the driver via /boot/loader.conf (nvidia_load="YES"). I built a custom kernel but can't tell you if that was required as I did that before disabling ACPI. On another box, I've got an FX 5700 Ultra that does NOT work. On this machine I'm running XFree86-4-Server-snap cause I read somewhere that the nv driver for the 5700 will not work on XFree86-FontServer-4.3.0_3. This machine is running 5.2-CURRENT with a custom kernel. Unfortunately, I cannot disable ACPI on this ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe board as the kernel dumps on errors 9 every time. So for me, ACPI was the key. If I could just get this bloody ASUS board to boot without ACPI I think I'd be in business. Good luck to you and I'd appreciate any info you have if successful. -- Regards, Doug