Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:56:50 -0600 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Rod Person <rodperson@comcast.net> Cc: Current Mailing List <current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: nvidia driver version 9631 Message-ID: <457E2882.1030109@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <200612111031.06109.rodperson@comcast.net> References: <200612111031.06109.rodperson@comcast.net>
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On 12/11/06 09:31, Rod Person wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm having a problem with the latest nvidia driver on 7 current. This driver > is causing a few problem with my system. > > 1) When I start X either by using the startx command or using a Graphical > login manager such as gdm or kdm, I can not switch virtual consoles using > ALT+F#. Doing so locks my system. > > 2) Once X is started, trying to kill X or log out of a window manager using > any method, such as CTRL + Backspace or the exit function of a Window Manager > causes my machine to lock. > > In either case, the only thing I can do is hit the power button and reset. > > I was wondering if anyone else is seeing this or has any suggestions on > correcting this behavior. Currently I switched to the nv driver, but that > driver does not support the max resolution of my widescreen monitor > (1680x1050) only the nvidia driver does. > > My graphics card is XFX ndivida 7800 GTX with 256MB Ram. I last rebuilt my > world on Dec 9th. Any suggestion would be helpful. For what it's worth, the nv driver works ok for my laptop running at 1920x1200. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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