Re: Xorg - nv - 8600GT blank screen problem.
"Me-too" here -- I am also running an 8600GT using the nvidia driver.
I installed it using "their way" after the Debian way wasn't working
for a while. (I also had blank screens with the nv driver, though I
could just never get X to launch at all; the whole system froze using
that driver for me). Once I made sure that I'd downloaded all the
appropriate kernel source packages, the nVidia installer script worked
without a hitch. (I'm on etch, though.)
On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Ramasubramanian Ramesh <rramesh@ti.com> wrote:
> It is good to know you also have a 8600GT. It makes me feel a bit more
> confident that nvidia blob will drop in without much hassle.
>
> I don't care if it is free or not. If it is well known and is available from
> reputable place non-free/binary ok on special cases.
>
> Did you simply install nvida blob directly from their website following
> *their procedure *or did you use a method of your own?
> If the latter, can you tell me what you did?
>
> I have another machine that has 9800 GT (usually runs XP) that I can try
> installing to experiment. Based on the experiment, I will decide between
> nvidia vs lenny.
>
> Regards
> Ramesh
>
> Mark Allums wrote:
>>
>> Ramasubramanian Ramesh wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks. I am having this problem on my home network server/gateway. So, I
>>> am trying to keep deviation from stable release to minimal.
>>> Since I have 86xx, I cannot use nvidia-glx from stable distribution. I
>>> will have to go to either lenny or get it from nvidia (latest/nonstandard)
>>> Which is less risky or more stable in your opinion? Going nvidia way or
>>> switching to lenny?
>>>
>>> BTW, is this trouble known and am I raising it again? (I googled and
>>> could not find anything correlated to my situation)
>>>
>>> Ramesh
>>
>>
>> Uh, "mildly known trouble", if that phrase makes sense. It is an issue
>> that others have, but the advice is usually something like: "If you don't
>> need 3D, go with Intel onboard graphics." I would personally go with lenny,
>> but I don't know if that makes sense for you. Certainly, when lenny is
>> stable, there is a good chance you will want to migrate/update/upgrade. On
>> my personal home system, I use the NVIDIA blob, but then, on that computer,
>> I don't care if something breaks. If you are trying to stay with free
>> software, you will not want the blob.
>>
>> I have an 8600GT on that machine, NVIDIA's blob works well. In fact, the
>> latest version about which I know, 177.80, is a noticeably faster performer
>> for me.
>>
>> I have not had recent experience with the lenny nvidia-* drivers. You
>> should get more advice from the other fine members of this list who have
>> used them.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Mark Allums
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Mark Allums wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Ramasubramanian Ramesh wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I am having issues with my new video card MSI 8600GT. Xorg fires up
>>>>> properly and everything is fine as long as I am within X. The moment
>>>>> I try to switch one of the VCs (c-a-f1/2 etc) or exit X, all I get is
>>>>> blank screen and no response from KB/mouse etc. Soon the monitor goes into
>>>>> power save. The only way to fix is reboot. Occasionally, I will see blank
>>>>> screen with X running having very similar syptoms.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have noticed that Xorg runs with almost 100% cpu utilization whenever
>>>>> blank screen event happens. Also, with my prior card I did not have this
>>>>> problem (prior card was EVGA nvidia 7600GS)
>>>>>
>>>>> I run stock etch kenel from amd64 distribution latest xorg with nv
>>>>> driver. Here is exact info
>>>>>
>>>>> uname -a: Linux lata 2.6.18-4-amd64 #1 SMP Fri May 4 00:37:33 UTC 2007
>>>>> x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>>>>
>>>>> Package: xserver-xorg-video-nv : Version: 1:2.0.3-1
>>>>> Package: xorg: Version: 1:7.1.0-19
>>
>>>>
>>>> You probably need to think about a different driver. The nvidia-*
>>>> packages might be a place to start.
>>
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