Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 18:01:28 +0000 From: Graeme Smith <graeme@r5k.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: System hangs when I go from X to console (nvidia) Message-ID: <200402191801.31401.graeme@r5k.net>
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I wonder if anybody has had this problem or can tell me what to try next. I installed a Geforce 2 400 MX into my machine yesterday and actually succeeded in getting it to work with X after 12 hours. All apart from from one annoying detail anyway. When I leave X, either by ctrl+alt+bs or ctrl+alt+f[1-8] or rebooting etc. the machine becomes totally non responsive as soon as it tries to go into console. I have to switch off and switch on (no reset button) to get it back to life. I think my hard drives are going to start a petition soon to make me stop. I've tried the VESA, nv and nvidia drivers for X and all seem to exhibit this in one form or another. I've tried loading with and without the VESA driver at boot with no apparent difference. At the moment I'm using the nvidia drivers. If I had to put money on what I think is happening I would say the card tells the monitor "go into x by y mode at z refresh" but the monitor can't handle that mode. However it doesn't tell the card it can't deal with it, but the card is waiting for the OK from the monitor before it tells the machine to carry on. That's what it looks like from where I'm sitting anyway. The machine is a Compaq Proliant 800 (with embedded video which I've turned off on motherboard) The card is a Elsa Gladiac 511 PCI (with twin output + TV, I'm only interested in getting it to work with one output) FreeBSD is 5.2 and all ports are up to date as of this morning. Any pointers or suggestions welcomed. Many thanks, Graeme
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