Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 08:12:59 +0100 From: "Alexandre Vieira" <nullpt@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Nvidia 8800 GTS Message-ID: <755cb9fc0705260012t425316e8y139d6b549487872e@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <755cb9fc0705251930s5a16ea54w2f02d92b110f8a37@mail.gmail.com> References: <755cb9fc0705251116i1f8e8d2cp641cc85bebaff698@mail.gmail.com> <6.0.0.22.2.20070525160332.023dbfd0@mail.computinginnovations.com> <755cb9fc0705251730g26ee26e2w589a7da5905e2d77@mail.gmail.com> <755cb9fc0705251755u3e684d78p2dca8ae4032b5177@mail.gmail.com> <465798ED.1090804@u.washington.edu> <755cb9fc0705251930s5a16ea54w2f02d92b110f8a37@mail.gmail.com>
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On 5/26/07, Alexandre Vieira <nullpt@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On 5/26/07, Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > > > Alexandre Vieira wrote: > > > On 5/26/07, Alexandre Vieira <nullpt@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On 5/25/07, Derek Ragona < derek@computinginnovations.com> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > At 01:16 PM 5/25/2007, Alexandre Vieira wrote: > > >> > > > >> > Hello folks, > > >> > > > >> > I've bought a Nvidia 8800GTS 320MB DDR and i'm trying to get it > > working > > >> > with > > >> > freebsd. > > >> > > > >> > I've installed Xorg 7.2 and the nvidia driver. The driver detects > > the > > >> > card > > >> > correctly and displays the card info correctly. > > >> > > > >> > When I launch Xorg with the nvidia driver I get a striped green > > screen > > >> > and > > >> > the machine freezes completely. I can't see any X logs because it > > >> > crashes > > >> > immediately. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Sounds like you don't the right refresh settings for your monitor. > > >> > Double check the refresh rates you choose in configuring X and the > > >> > resolutions too. > > >> > > > >> > -Derek > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > >> > dangerous content by *MailScanner* < http://www.mailscanner.info/>, > > and > > >> > is > > >> > believed to be clean. > > >> > MailScanner thanks transtec Computers < http://www.transtec.co.uk/>; > > for > > >> > their support. > > >> > > >> > > >> Hi, thanks for the reply > > >> > > >> Is that reason to hard freeze the machine? I'll check the monitor > > manual > > >> and set manually the refresh settings for the monitor. > > >> > > >> Thanks > > >> Regards > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Alexandre Vieira - nullpt@gmail.com > > >> > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I added the HorizSync and VertRefresh to the correct values present in > > the > > > monitor manual. Removed Glcore and dri and made sure glx is enabled. I > > also > > > tried to set NvAgp to 0 (just in case) and still the same result: > > green > > > with > > > black strips screen + hard crash on the machine (keyboard locks don'tt > > > answer too). > > > > > > Any more tips on this one? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > I'll be where you're at in a few hours (need to backup Linux > > data and > > install FreeBSD on desktop) -- I just bought a 8800 GTS too. > > > > We'll see what happens.. > > > > Any error messages on the console or Xorg.0.log though? > > > > -Garrett > > > > Hi Garret, > > Nothing that I can see. Unfortunatly since the machine just crashes I > can't see the actual error in Xorg.log. > > But im optimistic, I've seen many people on mailing lists claiming they > have a 8800 GTS and running freebsd. I've mailed some persons asking for > directions and xorg.conf/any other tricks. > > Regards, > > -- > Alexandre Vieira - nullpt@gmail.com > Hi all, FYI this card will only work with the latest BETA drivers. You need to compile and install by hand. Also, since the X base has now moved to /usr/local exepct some problems because it will try to install to /usr/X11R6. I wonder if it's possible for someone to create a nvidia-driver-beta and track this beta driver. Most of this new cards will only work with this driver! It's working fine now! :) Thanks Regards, -- Alexandre Vieira - nullpt@gmail.com
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