Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:18:38 -0500 From: Justin Smith <jsmith@drexel.edu> To: Harald Schmalzbauer <h@schmalzbauer.de> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Nvidia problem fixed in current? Message-ID: <3FC8B8CE.6040002@drexel.edu> In-Reply-To: <200311261919.11942@harrymail> References: <3FC4E595.5000308@drexel.edu> <200311261919.11942@harrymail>
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Harald Schmalzbauer wrote: >On Wednesday 26 November 2003 18:40, Justin Smith wrote: > > >>1. Was the problem with the nvidia driver ever fixed? (I reported this >>more than a month ago --- the kernel nvidia driver only works with >>parameters set to lower the speed of the interface, and even then failed >>with some OpenGL programs like OpenUniverse). >> >> > > > The kernel nvidia driver worked fine in 5.1. It only STOPPED working when I upgraded to 5.2 beta (and rebuilt and reinstalled the kernel driver). This is a problem of 5.2 vs 5.1 ---- something changed that stopped it from working. Perhaps some libraries in 5.2 are no longer compatible with the nvidia kernel driver (since it is, fundamentally, a binary program --- one cannot recompile the core of it). Perhaps it's a problem with AGP in 5.2. Slowing down AGP (to 1x) allows the nvidia driver to work but it still reboots the machine whenever I try to do anything that involves OpenGL... Also, it's odd the the thing fails in such a strange manner (rebooting the machine without any error messages).
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