Re: Black screens on old nVidia card
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:59:43 -0700
Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@surfnaked.ca> wrote:
> $ cat /etc/debian_version
> 11.5
Hmm, the current version is 11.6. Maybe there's a fix in the upgrades
you haven't yet installed???
> [ 1406.213319] NVRM: GPU at PCI:0000:01:00:
> GPU-d7903bd4-9549-9f07-5796-886c12d2031c
> [ 1406.213322] NVRM: Xid (PCI:0000:01:00): 79, GPU has fallen off the
> bus. [ 1406.213324] NVRM: GPU at 0000:01:00.0 has fallen off the bus.
??? I wonder if the card has an electrical problem? Thermal?
> Yes, that video card is pretty long in the tooth; I'd gladly replace
> it if a new board will solve the problem. (If not, why bother?
> It works well enough for my purposes.)
How much is your time worth? Buying a new inexpensive card may be less
expensive than tracking this down. Maybe your local computer store will
lend you a test video card???
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