nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m - Page 6

mrn · 04-03-10, 03:37 AM

Try the workaround in post #58. It's a pain in the ass but atleast it's better than the system crashing constantly.

x30n · 04-04-10, 12:25 AM

Which Linux Distro / Version and nVidia Driver are you using for that? 32 or 64 bit?

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mrn · 04-04-10, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by x30n

Which Linux Distro / Version and nVidia Driver are you using for that? 32 or 64 bit?

cu
x

64bit ubuntu karmic.

mrn · 04-11-10, 06:12 AM

bumping

Wattos · 04-12-10, 07:00 AM

Hi,

Is there any update on the issue? Is there a planned fix or will/has there be/been some time spent on this problem?

I today lost some piece of work due to the xserver randomly restarting while working on battery (and closing all running applications). Note, for me its not a solution to change to 32bit as I need all 8Gb (for running virtual machines) of ram I have paid for.

I kind of find it very said that the "flagship" and high-end mobile graphic cards are ignored.

mrn · 04-12-10, 08:52 AM

Had 0 replies from nvidia on the issue.

Also going 32bit for me didn't help, I get nvrm errors there instead. The only workaround is using an ancient driver (173), which is dog slow.

mrn · 04-22-10, 08:26 AM

bumping...

Molus · 04-24-10, 10:07 AM

Used gdb from other machine as described in:
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Do...erverDebugging

This is the displayed error:
Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
0x00007f000040213c in _nv001626X () from /usr/lib4/xorg/modules/updates//drivers/nvidia_drv.so

As far as I know, that does not provide much info... except you have the source code or the debug info of nvidia_drv.so and know which function is the _nv001626X.

I had also noticed that playing with the stealth button do sometimes help. For me, it looks like I have to push it and restart and keep doing that until the lap stop crashing. But I'm still looking for a pattern.

I could work without Xorg crashing for more than a month or two (bad memory in brain), until I accidentally started my comp from battery. That's when the crashing started again.

Hope this help to fix this annoying bug.

Take care.

P.S.: Sorry for bad english.

Molus · 05-04-10, 12:46 PM

Today I started the lap with a monitor connected to it and the restarting began.

Played a while with the stealth button and now seems stable.

I'm using the newest version of the driver (195.36.24).

mrn · 05-11-10, 01:07 AM

bumping

mrn · 05-29-10, 03:05 PM

Been running 256.29 now for 4-5 hours without crashes. That was possible on previous drivers on rare occasions as well though, so I'm not convinced it's fixed yet.

But I strongly suspect it was related to performance profiles, as for me clicking my "stealth mode" button would fix it (and I suspect reset the performance profile of the card). And I no longer need to do that.

Either way, well worth a try.

wiresquire · 06-04-10, 10:30 AM

Free bump! Congrats on your 6 month anniversary!!

Happy June 2010!

04-03-10, 03:37 AM	#61
mrn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 254	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m Try the workaround in post #58. It's a pain in the ass but atleast it's better than the system crashing constantly.

04-04-10, 12:25 AM	#62
x30n Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m Which Linux Distro / Version and nVidia Driver are you using for that? 32 or 64 bit? cu x

04-11-10, 06:12 AM	#64
mrn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 254	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m bumping

04-12-10, 07:00 AM	#65
Wattos Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 10	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m Hi, Is there any update on the issue? Is there a planned fix or will/has there be/been some time spent on this problem? I today lost some piece of work due to the xserver randomly restarting while working on battery (and closing all running applications). Note, for me its not a solution to change to 32bit as I need all 8Gb (for running virtual machines) of ram I have paid for. I kind of find it very said that the "flagship" and high-end mobile graphic cards are ignored.

04-12-10, 08:52 AM	#66
mrn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 254	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m Had 0 replies from nvidia on the issue. Also going 32bit for me didn't help, I get nvrm errors there instead. The only workaround is using an ancient driver (173), which is dog slow.

04-22-10, 08:26 AM	#67
mrn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 254	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m bumping...

04-24-10, 10:07 AM	#68
Molus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m Used gdb from other machine as described in: http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Do...erverDebugging This is the displayed error: Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. 0x00007f000040213c in _nv001626X () from /usr/lib4/xorg/modules/updates//drivers/nvidia_drv.so As far as I know, that does not provide much info... except you have the source code or the debug info of nvidia_drv.so and know which function is the _nv001626X. I had also noticed that playing with the stealth button do sometimes help. For me, it looks like I have to push it and restart and keep doing that until the lap stop crashing. But I'm still looking for a pattern. I could work without Xorg crashing for more than a month or two (bad memory in brain), until I accidentally started my comp from battery. That's when the crashing started again. Hope this help to fix this annoying bug. Take care. P.S.: Sorry for bad english. Last edited by Molus; 04-27-10 at 07:18 PM.

05-04-10, 12:46 PM	#69
Molus Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m Today I started the lap with a monitor connected to it and the restarting began. Played a while with the stealth button and now seems stable. I'm using the newest version of the driver (195.36.24).

05-11-10, 01:07 AM	#70
mrn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 254	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m bumping

05-29-10, 03:05 PM	#71
mrn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 254	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m Been running 256.29 now for 4-5 hours without crashes. That was possible on previous drivers on rare occasions as well though, so I'm not convinced it's fixed yet. But I strongly suspect it was related to performance profiles, as for me clicking my "stealth mode" button would fix it (and I suspect reset the performance profile of the card). And I no longer need to do that. Either way, well worth a try.

06-04-10, 10:30 AM	#72
wiresquire Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 81	Re: nvidia driver very unstable on gtx260m Free bump! Congrats on your 6 month anniversary!! Happy June 2010!