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Join Date: Sep 2003
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I have installed the most recent driver for linux...
nvidia geforce4 420 go on sony vaio laptop I have a Slackware 9.0 I use kde 3.1.2 when I digit startx...everything is ok! but...when I click on logout the monitor is blocked on a white color... and I must reboot!! Help me! thanks |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 28
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As I just posted in another thread...
there's about a gazillion posts named 'problem escaping from X' 'X locks up' and the like... Basically.. it goes away if you boot your computer with the tv-out cable unplugged... it's not distro-specific, it's something with the vbios or the driver. |
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Quebec
Posts: 12
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Thankc to guills that opened my eyes!!! Just unplug all the wires on the back of the card except the svga cable for sure and then reboot. NO MORE LOCKUPS!
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Canada
Posts: 1
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i have the same problem but i dont have any TV-out stuff
how can i stop X from locking up??
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GeForce4
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Which console mode use you ? Have you used frame-buffer console ?
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