Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 23:08:22 +0100 From: craig <craig.freebsd@online.de> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: nvidia driver problem Message-ID: <41E2FCD6.2030107@online.de> In-Reply-To: <20050110173638.GB7456@keyslapper.org> References: <41E261E9.5040800@online.de> <20050110173638.GB7456@keyslapper.org>
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Louis LeBlanc wrote: > >>(WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/". >> Entry deleted from font path. >> (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"). >>(WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/". >> Entry deleted from font path. >> (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"). > > > These are worth fixing, though minor - the entries tell you how. corrected - thanks, i should have done that sooner. >>(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoRAM: 131072 kBytes >>(II) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s): CRT-1, DFP-0 >>(WW) NVIDIA(0): Multiple displays connected, but only one display allowed; >>(WW) NVIDIA(0): using first display >>(--) NVIDIA(0): Display device CRT-1: maximum pixel clock at 8 bpp: 350 MHz >>(--) NVIDIA(0): Display device CRT-1: maximum pixel clock at 16 bpp: 350 MHz >>(--) NVIDIA(0): Display device CRT-1: maximum pixel clock at 32 bpp: 350 MHz > > > You have 2 monitors? If so, I recommend the TwinView config. It's > tricky, but works well. no, i dont - i have a single samsung syncmaster 213t - but it has both analog and digital cables, as does the graphics cards. so i plugged them both in. winxp has no trouble switching between the two modes, and although i need to manually switch with freebsd - it still makes a reasonable difference. x is only visible on digital, while console looks terrible unless in analog. strange, but true. >># Option "NoLogo" "True" >># Option "RenderAccel" "True" > > You might want to uncomment RenderAccel - try it both ways once you get > your color depth right. will try that. > > As mentioned by the other posters, put the default depth speck in your > screen section. > i hope this is the key - once the current bout of compiling is complete, i will exit x and try again. > > Looks like you've got the NVidia AGP working, can I ask whether you > compiled it with Linux support? Did you get it from the ports or as a > package from NVidia? > yes, the agp does seem to be working fine. the nvidia package i downloaded direct from nvidia, and followed their instructions. was easy enough - except for the colour depth. i am not sure, however, if the nvidia driver was compiled with linux support. i did not do anything specific to make it so. i'm not sure if it helps, but my kernel is compiled with linux abi compatibility. and although the directory /compat/linux/usr/lib does exist, it is difficult to tell exactly which libraries nvidia are refering to in their documentation. i guess the tester will be running a gl app. i will test one of the screen savers when i switch over. > And I assume you have Xorg installed from the ports? > yes, installed from the ports. works like a dream. > The AGP feature has been an issue for several people, and it's been > tricky nailing down the tipping point that will make it work for some > and not others. I've got it working (very nicely with two monitors) and > it's bugging me that another person with the same card and FreeBSD > version can't get it working. i'll help where i can - this is a very fresh install of 5.3, and onto an empty disk - so no upgrades or changes, just a straight install. and i can pretty much remember most of what i've done to get here - if it helps i can certainly note the steps. perhaps you could see something in the sequence? > Lou thanks for your help, as well as jo and karel. -- craig@small-pla.net
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