Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:43:42 +0200 From: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: nvidia-driver rebooting machine on X startup Message-ID: <200709122343.43478.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> In-Reply-To: <20070912212157.GF1629@blackguy> References: <839aec700709061310m44a1f0f8p55fd7706ed3c02af@mail.gmail.com> <839aec700709111620n247bae1ard35ffeeeba356ae4@mail.gmail.com> <20070912212157.GF1629@blackguy>
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On Wednesday 12 September 2007 23:21:57 Eric Ekong wrote: > * Darren Spruell <phatbuckett@gmail.com> [070911 19:20]: > > Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:20:00 -0700 > > From: Darren Spruell <phatbuckett@gmail.com> > > To: Bruce Cran <bruce@cran.org.uk> > > Cc: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>, > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: Re: nvidia-driver rebooting machine on X startup > > > > On 9/11/07, Bruce Cran <bruce@cran.org.uk> wrote: > > > Mel wrote: > > > > There's 3 things left I can think of: > > > > - weird module clash > > > > - bug in nvidia-driver (I assume you're running Xorg 7.x) > > > > - driver was not built against running kernel > > > > > > I'm seeing a similar problem, but my system spontaneously reboots > > > whenever it uses any 3D - for example any of the 3D xscreensaver > > > modules in full screen mode. I'm running 7.0-CURRENT and just > > > realised I have PREEMPTION enabled since it's now in GENERIC. I > > > remember a while ago this caused stability problems with the nvidia > > > driver - does anyone know if this could still be a problem? I think > > > there's more going on however, since the driver doesn't seem to know > > > about my card during bootup (it shows <Unknown>) though it clearly does > > > find it when starting Xorg. Going back to the nvidia-driver-96xx port > > > appears to fix the problems, and that driver does know what nVidia card > > > I'm using during boot. > > > > 3 of us have posted a thread on nvidia forums as problem reports; I've > > at least tried an older (legacy) driver version to no luck and > > eliminated every suggestion I've gotten from the fbsd community as > > well. > > > > If anyone would like, feel free to piggyback on the thread. There's > > been no help response on the forums for a couple of days now. > > > > http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=45590 > > > > If this *is* an issue with the nvidia driver, is there a good way for > > us to alert Nvidia? Customer support, I guess? > > > > -- > > Darren Spruell > > phatbuckett@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > Seems like even more than that in the freebsd forums located here... > > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=47 > > Might want to repost here as well. Hmm: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=1313960&postcount=2 My guess is they were in /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg. Any chance you guys have stale libraries hiding away (use ldconfig -r when in doubt)? -- Mel
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