Problem with NVIDIA driver

Gonto · 04-09-2005, 08:27 PM

I've just installed the new NVIDIA driver in my mandrake linux 10.1. It works well. The only problem is that when i terminate a session of the X Window, the vga console isn't seen. I see white lines, though it works. Becuase if i type halt it shuts down if i press reboot i reboot i also changed user with the console without seeing!.

My question is how can i get this problem fix???? i think this problem is because the VGA console is different from for example Debian console bacause it's "graffical". I mean the back is blue and says Mandrake.

My 2nd problem is how can i get my second monitor (a tv) to woek with TwinView?????

Thanks

Linux.tar.gz · 04-10-2005, 12:19 AM

Run xorgconfig.

doc.nice · 04-10-2005, 10:40 AM

the problem with switching back to the console after having started X exists at my laptop, too (NV GeForce2Go)
If you find an solution, tell me please!

TwinView should be useable with these addons to your
config file (xorg.conf/XF86Config-4) in the appropriate device section
(see also the readme file shipped with the nv drivers)

Code:

        Option "TwinView" "1"
        # enter the refresh rates of your external monitor if on a laptop, the lcd is first device
        Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync"   "31-85"
        Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "55-102"
        # Orientation can be RightOf, LeftOf, Above, Below, Clone
        Option "TwinViewOrientation"      "Clone"
        # In this case, i can switch between internal, external and both monitors.
        Option "MetaModes"                "1024x768,1024x768; 1024x768,NULL; NULL,1024x768"
        # Monitors can be of type DFP, CRT or TV
        # omit this line to autodetect on X startup
        #Option "ConnectedMonitor"         "crt,dfp"
        Option "TVStandard" "PAL-B"
        Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"

hth,
Flo

Gonto · 04-10-2005, 07:26 PM

doc.nice thank you for the info. I've alredy read the nvidia readme but i just didn't get it.

My question is where to insert what you have written.

don't i have to close the option TwinView???

I tried to dix it by removing the image of mandrake in the console but there are a lot of stripes yet.

doc.nice · 04-11-2005, 05:33 AM

My statements have to be insterted into the file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 (or xorg.conf if you use xorg instead of XFree), in this file there is a Section Device (where you had to change the line Driver "vesa" to Driver "nvidia")
In this Section, you have to add the Twinview options.

Concerning the stripes: when I switch my resolution under X11 (using Ctrl+Alt+NumAdd or Ctrl+Alt+NumSubtract) and then switiching back to the console, my problem doesn't occur.
(you can try using Ctrl+Alt+F1 to switch to the first text console and Alt+F7 to switch back (should work even if you see stripes...))
So my X11 session end is the following:
Ctrl+Alt+NumAdd
Ctrl+Alt+F1
Alt+F7
<end session using normal command>

well, not the fastest way maybe, but it works...