Nvidia 180.22- Failure to detect AGP on first instance of startx

ezekiel683 · 01-26-09, 10:00 AM

Since upgrading to the latest drivers from the last beta '180.16 or .17' and to kernel 2.6.28 I noticed regressions in performance in general usage and movie playing.
Later discovered in 'nvidia-settings' GPU 0 - (GeForce 6800GT) drop down it showed Bus Type: 'PCI 1:0:0' not 'AGP 8X'
Simply restarting X solves this. Exact same pattern on each reboot

2 bug reports attached
1st instance of 'startx -- -logverbose 6' from when it is detected as 'PCI 1:0:0'
2nd instance of 'startx -- -logverbose 6' from when it is detected as 'AGP 8X'

.:Ratmann:. · 01-26-09, 04:07 PM

I second that. Also see this thread: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=118328
It seems nobody cares anymore about poor 6xxx users...

barghest · 01-28-09, 04:25 AM

Not only poor 6xxx users.

I have the same problem with my 7600GT (agp) and I know from other users that they have the same issue with their 7600.

toketin · 01-28-09, 09:02 AM

hi, i've tried the new beta driver, 180.25, but also with these i obtain the same problem Pci at the startup of the system and Agp 8x correctly if i restart X... Why before the version 180.22 all had worked fine without this strange problem?

.:Ratmann:. · 01-28-09, 03:36 PM

For me even restarting X doesn't help.

toketin · 01-29-09, 05:48 AM

i've downgraded the driver to the more recent version 180.16 and now i have no more this problem

**zander** · 01-30-09, 04:54 PM

Thank you for reporting this problem. I identified a regression in recent 180.xx driver releases that results in the behavior you describe on at least some AGP GPUs. This regression should be fixed in a future NVIDIA graphics driver release.

ux&lx · 02-01-09, 02:43 PM

I have Nvidia Quadro FX Go700 and am experiencing the same problems. I, however, use the 173 branch of drivers for my card and restarting of X server doesn't fix anything. Performance in Gnome is terible. Please fix the 173 branch of drivers as well.

**zander** · 02-01-09, 05:46 PM

@ux&lx: the regression I referred to does not affect 173.xx series releases; please report your problem separately (see http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678).

01-26-09, 04:07 PM	#2
.:Ratmann:. Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 32	Re: Nvidia 180.22- Failure to detect AGP on first instance of startx I second that. Also see this thread: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=118328 It seems nobody cares anymore about poor 6xxx users...

01-28-09, 04:25 AM	#3
barghest Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Re: Nvidia 180.22- Failure to detect AGP on first instance of startx Not only poor 6xxx users. I have the same problem with my 7600GT (agp) and I know from other users that they have the same issue with their 7600.

01-28-09, 09:02 AM	#4
toketin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Nvidia 180.22- Failure to detect AGP on first instance of startx hi, i've tried the new beta driver, 180.25, but also with these i obtain the same problem Pci at the startup of the system and Agp 8x correctly if i restart X... Why before the version 180.22 all had worked fine without this strange problem?

01-28-09, 03:36 PM	#5
.:Ratmann:. Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 32	Re: Nvidia 180.22- Failure to detect AGP on first instance of startx For me even restarting X doesn't help.

01-29-09, 05:48 AM	#6
toketin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Nvidia 180.22- Failure to detect AGP on first instance of startx i've downgraded the driver to the more recent version 180.16 and now i have no more this problem

01-30-09, 04:54 PM	#7
zander NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,740	Re: Nvidia 180.22- Failure to detect AGP on first instance of startx Thank you for reporting this problem. I identified a regression in recent 180.xx driver releases that results in the behavior you describe on at least some AGP GPUs. This regression should be fixed in a future NVIDIA graphics driver release.

02-01-09, 02:43 PM	#8
ux&lx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Re: Nvidia 180.22- Failure to detect AGP on first instance of startx I have Nvidia Quadro FX Go700 and am experiencing the same problems. I, however, use the 173 branch of drivers for my card and restarting of X server doesn't fix anything. Performance in Gnome is terible. Please fix the 173 branch of drivers as well.

02-01-09, 05:46 PM	#9
zander NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,740	Re: Nvidia 180.22- Failure to detect AGP on first instance of startx @ux&lx: the regression I referred to does not affect 173.xx series releases; please report your problem separately (see http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678).

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