switch from X to any tty freezes the macine - Page 13

ctheo · 09-05-08, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knefas

Same in 177.70. Can I please do something to help?

send the affected hardware to nvidia corp.

weak-ling · 10-08-08, 12:59 AM

As suggested in some other thread I set the NVreg_UseVBios module parm to 0 and now I have working console again.

ctheo · 10-08-08, 05:29 AM

it works!

Code:

cat /etc/modprobe.d/options | grep nvidia
options nvidia NVreg_UseVBios=0

knefas · 10-20-08, 05:31 AM

NVreg_UseVBios=0 brings the console back! I wonder what else it does but at least that works. Thanks for posting this!

Pietro

corrosif · 10-26-08, 05:45 PM

Hi,

I have a GeForce Go 6800 (NV41.8 rev a2), and linux NVidia drivers v177.80.
I still have video corruption when returning to console (even by using NVreg_UseVBios=0).
This bug did happen for versions later than 1.0.9631 of NVidia drivers (and for all owners of my laptop, a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M3438G 75001), and occured for all driver versions up to v177.80.

Someone owning the same laptop (and experiencing the exact same problem) has since replaced its GeForce Go 6800 by a GeForce Go 7300... and the problem does not happen with this newer card.
So it seems related to specific GPU series (like mine), and not particular BIOS configurations.

weak-ling · 10-27-08, 09:56 PM

Same laptop Fujitsu-Siemens AmiloM3438G with NV41.8 [GeForce Go 6800] (rev a2) and NVIDIA-Linux x86 177.80
Console working with options nvidia NVreg_UseVBios=0

corrosif · 10-29-08, 06:42 PM

Well, don't know why it didn't work at first (even after first reboot).
But now, indeed, it seems to work and pretty well!

So NVreg_UseVBios=0 seems to be a valid fix.

Thanks for the help.

corrosif · 12-13-08, 03:42 PM

... well it worked for drivers 177.80.
Since I updated to linux drivers 177.82, the NVreg_UseVBios=0 tweak doesn't work anymore on my GeForce Go 6800 (console mode is always corrupted after X was started).

EDIT: It seems my option was gone, and after correcting it, I still had to reboot multiple times before it was taken into account. Strange behaviour...

ingridseynhaeve · 09-01-09, 04:43 AM

Hi baastrup,

In LINUX, there are 6 tty.
Each tty provides graphical interface to users. If you have problem with the nvidia driver, get the latest updates from the Internet.
Though the problem continues, change your graphic card.
Currently, you are using the latest BIOS version.
Sometimes, some old graphic cards can't work properly with newly updated version.

Hope, my guidance may help you.

10-08-08, 12:59 AM	#146
weak-ling Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10	Re: switch from X to any tty freezes the macine As suggested in some other thread I set the NVreg_UseVBios module parm to 0 and now I have working console again.

10-08-08, 05:29 AM	#147
ctheo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 74	Re: switch from X to any tty freezes the macine it works! Code: cat /etc/modprobe.d/options \| grep nvidia options nvidia NVreg_UseVBios=0

10-20-08, 05:31 AM	#148
knefas Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 26	Re: switch from X to any tty freezes the macine NVreg_UseVBios=0 brings the console back! I wonder what else it does but at least that works. Thanks for posting this! Pietro

10-26-08, 05:45 PM	#149
corrosif Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Re: switch from X to any tty freezes the macine Hi, I have a GeForce Go 6800 (NV41.8 rev a2), and linux NVidia drivers v177.80. I still have video corruption when returning to console (even by using NVreg_UseVBios=0). This bug did happen for versions later than 1.0.9631 of NVidia drivers (and for all owners of my laptop, a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo M3438G 75001), and occured for all driver versions up to v177.80. Someone owning the same laptop (and experiencing the exact same problem) has since replaced its GeForce Go 6800 by a GeForce Go 7300... and the problem does not happen with this newer card. So it seems related to specific GPU series (like mine), and not particular BIOS configurations.

10-27-08, 09:56 PM	#150
weak-ling Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10	Re: switch from X to any tty freezes the macine Same laptop Fujitsu-Siemens AmiloM3438G with NV41.8 [GeForce Go 6800] (rev a2) and NVIDIA-Linux x86 177.80 Console working with options nvidia NVreg_UseVBios=0

10-29-08, 06:42 PM	#151
corrosif Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Re: switch from X to any tty freezes the macine Well, don't know why it didn't work at first (even after first reboot). But now, indeed, it seems to work and pretty well! So NVreg_UseVBios=0 seems to be a valid fix. Thanks for the help.

12-13-08, 03:42 PM	#152
corrosif Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Re: switch from X to any tty freezes the macine ... well it worked for drivers 177.80. Since I updated to linux drivers 177.82, the NVreg_UseVBios=0 tweak doesn't work anymore on my GeForce Go 6800 (console mode is always corrupted after X was started). EDIT: It seems my option was gone, and after correcting it, I still had to reboot multiple times before it was taken into account. Strange behaviour...

09-01-09, 04:43 AM	#153
ingridseynhaeve BANNED Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Re: switch from X to any tty freezes the macine Hi baastrup, In LINUX, there are 6 tty. Each tty provides graphical interface to users. If you have problem with the nvidia driver, get the latest updates from the Internet. Though the problem continues, change your graphic card. Currently, you are using the latest BIOS version. Sometimes, some old graphic cards can't work properly with newly updated version. Hope, my guidance may help you.

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