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Old 09-29-2005, 04:49 PM   #1
Dr. ROX
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Question Very strange picture after installing latest Nvidia drivers for GF MX 440


I have SuSE 9.3 and Ge force MX 440.

I've installed drivers from Nvidia site. After changing "nv" to "nvidia" in xorg.conf the video output looks very strange. I have a picture of that, but can't post links.
I used sax2 to configure video system sax2 -m 0=nvidia. This worked fine and I can start X, but when I switch to another runlevel, for example 2, I see distorted, strange picture. The same with virtual consoles ALT+CTRL+F1.
SuSE text modes uses framebuffer or how to call that thing. Without starting X there is a background picture in console, characters are smaller than normal. This is good, but it refuses to work now.
The picture is black&white, considers of big pixels, that are constanty moving. When looking from distance at the screen, its possible to see characters and some elements of SuSE background picture. I can write commands, but it's not possible to see, what i'm typing.

Code:
# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2005-09-28T17:51:05+0300.
#
# Version: 4.8
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2002
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (4.8)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#
Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/hellas/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/xtest"
  FontPath     "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS0"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS1"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS2"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS3"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS4"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS5"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS6"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS7"
  InputDevices "/dev/ttyS8"
  InputDevices "/dev/psaux"
  InputDevices "/dev/logibm"
  InputDevices "/dev/sunmouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/atibm"
  InputDevices "/dev/amigamouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/atarimouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/inportbm"
  InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
  InputDevices "/dev/mouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/usbmouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/adbmouse"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/event0"
  InputDevices "/dev/pointer0"
  InputDevices "/dev/pointer1"
  InputDevices "/dev/pointer2"
  InputDevices "/dev/pointer3"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail"
  Option       "RandR" "on"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "type1"
  Load         "freetype"
  Load         "extmod"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "kbd"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "undef"
  Option       "XkbModel" "undef"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  Option       "CalcAlgorithm" "CheckDesktopGeometry"
  DisplaySize  320 240
  HorizSync    28-85
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "SYNCMASTER 755DF(T)"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "SAMSUNG"
  VertRefresh  50-160
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline 	"1152x864" 131.42 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 911
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 61.89 1024 1080 1184 1344 768 769 772 794
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 73.89 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 799
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 86.18 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 803
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 97.84 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 808
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 110.91 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 813
  Modeline 	"1024x768" 116.85 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 815
  Modeline 	"800x600" 36.88 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 621
  Modeline 	"800x600" 44.13 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 624
  Modeline 	"800x600" 51.73 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 628
  Modeline 	"800x600" 58.73 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 632
  Modeline 	"800x600" 66.71 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 635
  Modeline 	"800x600" 73.98 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 639
  Modeline 	"800x600" 82.55 800 856 944 1088 600 601 604 643
  Modeline 	"800x600" 90.10 800 856 944 1088 600 601 604 647
  Modeline 	"800x600" 90.81 800 856 944 1088 600 601 604 647
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 105.15 1280 1360 1496 1712 1024 1025 1028 1059
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 125.14 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1065
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 145.69 1280 1376 1512 1744 1024 1025 1028 1071
  Modeline 	"640x480" 23.06 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
  Modeline 	"640x480" 27.74 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
  Modeline 	"640x480" 32.64 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 503
  Modeline 	"640x480" 36.97 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 505
  Modeline 	"640x480" 42.22 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 508
  Modeline 	"640x480" 46.80 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 511
  Modeline 	"640x480" 51.43 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 514
  Modeline 	"640x480" 57.18 640 680 752 864 480 481 484 517
  Modeline 	"640x480" 62.12 640 680 752 864 480 481 484 521
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      32
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      4
    Modes      "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" 
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection

Section "Device"
  BoardName    "GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X"
  BusID        "1:0:0"
  Driver       "nvidia"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Screen       0
  Option       "Rotate" "off"
  VendorName   "NVidia"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
  Option       "Clone" "off"
  Option       "Xinerama" "off"
  Screen       "Screen[0]"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection

Last edited by Dr. ROX; 09-29-2005 at 04:51 PM.
 
Old 09-30-2005, 10:02 AM   #2
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Try an older nvidia driver. As they bring out new drivers, nvidia remove support for older cards.
 
  


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