I have ASUS 8600GTS video card and all needed files: nvidia-glx, nvidia-kernel, nvidia-kernel-common...
System seem's like hang up but <ctrl-alt-del> still working. log file with no problem.

A little more information would do no harm if you ask a complicated question like this.

I bet that ctrl-alt-del still works. Does ctrl-alt-F1 bring into a console?

Did you try to replace driver "nvidia" with driver "nv" in your xorg.conf? What happened?

If you check your Xorg.log.0 file, what resolution and refresh rate is eventually used? Can your monitor handle that?

Did you try to lower horizontal and vertical refresh rate in xorg.conf, and did you try to lower resolution to something really low?

jlinkels

THNKS :-)
nv - driver dosnt work cause its not work with GeForce 8xxx :-(
but i use vesa driver (without OpenGL :-(
About refresh rate: I have LCD 19" display with 1280x1024 resolution

[QUOTE=Waldemar Ciperovich;3168155]
but i use vesa driver (without OpenGL :-(
QUOTE]
And that one functions? om 1280x1024, or a different res?


Yes, but have you checked the display's specs with the resolution and the refresh rate you are actually using? I mean really checked what Xorg.log says and what the manual says? Don't be sloppy here!

[QUOTE=Waldemar Ciperovich;3168155]THNKS :-)
nv - driver dosnt work cause its not work with GeForce 8xxx :-(
QUOTE]
Are you sure about that? Where did you find that? AFAIK the nv driver is generic to all Nvidia cards, but it can be different for this type. Did you double check on that?

jlinkels

Sorry for my 'dumbt'
<ctrl-alt-F1> & <ctrl-alt-backspace> don't work.
nv driver say (in Xorg.0.log)
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 04:00:0
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found
--------------------
xorg.conf (works only with vesa)
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us,ru(winkeys)"
Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
Option "XkbOptions" "grp:ctrl_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Samsung"
ModelName "SyncMaster 940 Fn"
HorizSync 31.5 - 67.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "vesa"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Your /boot/grub/menu.lst file probably has a line that specifies an incorrect resolution during the boot process.

this is mine from my ubuntu box:

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-17-generic
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-17-generic root=UUID=baa3ede9-b3b4-45db-afb2-5c02d97eb447 ro splash vga=788
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-17-generic
quiet

The "vga=788" is the text you're looking for. You could probably just put "" in place of it, or maybe get rid of it completely.

I had this problem with Lenny on some old hardware.

I tried editing the X server, to add vesa, also "sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf" but could not do sudo, I lost my root password... so I erased everything and re-installed just now, and somehow, it just works, so I am happy with it.

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=149587#149587

Ok, it is clearly a driver problem. Your refresh rates are not exotic. Your hardware is working. nv apparently doesn't recognize the card.

How exaclty did you install the nvidia driver?

The vga=788 only has to do with character size in a console (without X running). Since the vesa drive does work this cannot withold X from starting up. Removing the string vga=788 is a good idea anyway until everything else is working.

If you want small characters in your console, you have to play around in Grub to discoover what is supported. Check my web page on the T61 to see how to do that if you like.

But for now it seems to be more important to get your X working.

jlinkels

have you run "m-a auto-install nvidia" (as root/with sudo)?

to find out if the nvidia driver(module) is loaded in your kernel, run:
$lsmod | grep nvidia

It probably won't be listed though if you're still specifying vesa as the driver in xorg.conf.

Have a look here for the lowdown on Debian and Nvidia's driver:
http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers

According to the Specifications sheet for that display the correct refresh rates are

HorizSync 30-81
VertRefresh 56-75

http://www.samsung.com/fi/products/m...leafleteng.pdf

Incorrect values in those fields of your xorg.conf file can render you without any display image..
I would correct that before trying more exotic methods of repair..



the second thing I would try, would be to add at least one Mode..

I tried $lsmod | grep nvidia
and there is nothing. IMHO nvidia.ko dosn`t loaded. But modules.dep have this string.

I tried recompile kernel & nvidia kernel module. It still not work == Black screen & hang up
"acpi=off" in boot string not help :-(

I boot Linux by <single user mode> kernel image & login root in console. Then run NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.??.?? (Nvidia proprietary driver). Then type <startx> in console == YAAHOOOO!!! It`s work!!! OpenGL work perfectly. But when i try to restart computer & boot in normal mode i have black screen & blinking console cursor ( horizontal line ). <Ctrl-Alt-F1> return me in console. Very strange is that i can`t <startx> even in <single user mode> (only when i install Nvidia driver one more time)
IMHO it`s about Graphical Login Screen.
P.S.: Sorry for my clumsy English.

you never listed what Distro you are running.

IF you are running Debian or a Debian derivative such as Ubuntu, and have tried installing the nVidia drivers using the Debian packages you MUST purge the Debian packages before you can successfully install the driver using nVidias installer script

aptitude purge nvidia-glx

otherwise the nvidia driver will fail after each reboot and will require a re-install to work again.

I running Debian 4.0etch & regular upgrade them.
Thnks. It`s work. :-)