X crashes after installing nvidia driver - fedora 11
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X crashes after installing nvidia driver - fedora 11
Hi,
I m struggling with a nvidia problem about 16 hours. I think I tried all ways that I know.
Card : NVIDIA GeForce2 Integrated.
When loaded "nvidia" official drivers (splashes nvidia logo at start up), it crashes and as I see, refresh rate is 50 (You can check the screenshot)
After changing "nvidia" to "nv", everything works fine except GLX support
I tried many options in xorg.conf. But couldn't reach the satisfied results.(Windoze uses it as 1440x900, but I couldn't see more that 1280x960 in fedora 11).
I can see 3 different drivers loaded, (nouveau -Whatta-, nv and nvidia).
On Fedora 11 the default nVidia driver is nouveau not nv.
If you have all three drivers loaded you have a major problem with your configuration as you should have only one of these drivers loaded.
Unless there is a very specific reason for using nVidia's driver, you probably not use it as it is problematic. Better to download the nvidia driver from rpmfusion. Here are some posts of mine which cover the issues in more detail.
Kiboney, monitor is Samsung SyncMaster 933NW. monitor's menu says it could support for 1440x900 at 60 Hz. It gaves this warning when I reached unintentionally 1600X1200 resolution. And also it's not totally listed in FEdora default monitor list. There is only a model like 931 but not the same.
And fpmurphy, I did that you mention in your post and now here is the result of "dmesg | grep nv"
for a gforce 2 card or built in chip ( man that is VERY old if built in ) i have a gforce2 card - from 2001
you will need to use the 96.11.run form nvidia or the kmod-nvidia.96xx.rpm
I loaded nvidia drives in this way before. an got the splash screen of nvidia and then a refreshing problem. (you can see the gorgeous effects in screenshot )
When I changed driver value in xorg.conf from "nvidia" to "nv" it works fine except no splash screen and resolution (I got 1280x960). But I know that monitor supports 1440x900.
On display configuration panel, now I got 3 drivers for my card.
-nouveau : it is still there although I did mkinitrd and PAT parameter at boot.
- nv
- nvidia (Causes refreshing problem and sometimes crushes)
what dose your xorg.conf look like
this is mine for 1024x786 -- the MAX for a gforce 2 -- and still have a fast system . ( 800x600 IS faster )
1280x960 is doable but there is a noticeable system slowdown .1600x1200 is VERY slow .
After reloading "nvidia" drivers, (somehow) I could run "nvidia-settings" panel and set my resolution to 1440x900 and 60 Hz and I got very very clear screen. That should make me happy, right ? Of course not.
Refreshing problem is still going on (Please check the screenshot in attachment)
Here is the my last xorg.conf and screen shot. Only I turned it to "nv" in order to write this message
Hmm is that an onboard display chip (on your motherboard?)
Why not just install a new Nvidia graphics card? It'll most likely solve all your problems, and more recent Linux drivers work like a charm with recent Nvidia products. It won't even be so expensive if you just want 2D performance to go well, and you go for an entry level card.
Yes, It's an onboard graphic card. And you say go and buy a new AGP card yes, that's the fastest/easiest solution. But first I want to try all software-based solution. I don't have no hurry
Last night I read something about BIOS upgrades that can solve this problem. But couldn't find time to check it.
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