Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 16:30:39 -0600 From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> To: Luca Gerli <theglide@tiscali.it> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: nvidia geforce fx 5200 not working with nvidia driver Message-ID: <200401081630.39011.algould@datawok.com> In-Reply-To: <3FFDD353.7030809@tiscali.it> References: <3FFDC9CA.6070606@tiscali.it> <200401081533.52903.algould@datawok.com> <3FFDD353.7030809@tiscali.it>
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On Thursday 08 January 2004 04:01 pm, Luca Gerli wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > I tried both, even setting NvAgp to "0", but no luck. I also > tried to play with ReqAGP to force lower AGP rates, still the > problem remains. Of the three cards, the only one which keeps > not working is the 5200. I wonder if it is an AGP issue, but > even using the Kernel AGP made no difference. > Any other idea ? Or someone having that same card + same kernel ? > (chipset is via kt400). > > Thanks, Luca. Perhaps it's a FreeBSD 5.2RC2 thing. Remember, you're still running CURRENT. > > Andrew L. Gould wrote: > > On Thursday 08 January 2004 03:21 pm, Luca Gerli wrote: > >>Hello all, > >> > >> just installed a new Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 on my pc (freebsd 5.2RC2), > >>and did a "startx" but just got this: > >> > >> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, > >> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > >> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > >> (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Jan 8 22:09:22 2004 > >> (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" > >> nvidia0: rm_init_adapter() failed! > >> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! > >> (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** > >> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. > >> > >> Fatal server error: > >> no screens found > >> > >> /var/log/XFree86.0.log says: > >> > >> <snip> > >> (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 > >> (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888 > >> (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor > >> (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) > >> (--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xE0000000 > >> (--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xDE000000 > >> (==) NVIDIA(0): Write-combining range (0xde601000,0x1000) was already > >>clear (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! > >> (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** > >> (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" > >> (II) UnloadModule: "vgahw" > >> (II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a > >> (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. > >> <snip> > >> > >> My previous setup was based on a GeForce 2 GTS, and X with "nvidia" run > >>without any problem. Also a GeForce 2 MX400 was ok. Now, I had to revert > >> to the "nv" driver (the one included in XFree86) to be able to run X. > >> > >> Has anyone any clue or advice ? > >> > >> I did compile nvidia-driver-1.0.4365 with the default options (just > >>a simple "make install) when I had the GeForce 2 GTS installed. Kernel > >>is in its default config (as coming from 5.2RC2). > >> > >> BTW: card is working ok in M$ and Linux. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Luca. > > > > Does your /etc/X11/XF86Config have the "NvAgp" option line in it to > > determine whether to use the nvidia agp or FreeBSD agp? (This is > > discussed in the README file.) > > > > Have you tried doing the "make setup" again? > > > > Best of luck, > > > > Andrew Gould
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