FreeBSD nvidia-driver hangs machine on loading X

[ZOleg]

In 7-STABLE and 8-CURRENT x86 nvidia-driver 169.12 and 173.08 hangs machine on loading X without any messages in /var/log/message and /var/log/Xorg.log
With latest nv from xorg all ok. All software builded from latest(12.04.2008) ports.
In Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and MacOS X Leopard 10.5.2 work without any trouble.
Hardware:

Intel Core2Duo E6600
ASUS MaximusFormula x38
4Gb (4x1Gb) PC6400 DDR2 RAM
XFX 8800GTX
Creative SB X-Fi Gamer (with OSS)

Software:

FreeBSD 7-STABLE (12.04.2008) with GENERIC and with my config
FreeBSD 8-CURRENT (12.04.2008) with GENERIC and with my config
Windows Vista Ultimate x64
MacOS X Leopard 10.5.2

[edhunterbg]

I believe you are having this problem because you have 4G ram, I am having the same problem... others are reporting this too. Just for test pull out 2 gigs and try nvidia driver + X. Also you may check your bios and toggle memory remap option (if exist).

[ZOleg]

Thanks for info!
I switched Memory remap in BIOS to off - and vualya, nvidia driver work in FreeBSD with 4Gb ram.
But i lost 768Mb ram (amount onboard ram on 8800GTX) in Vista and MacOS (both 64-bit).

[ZOleg]

I also tryed 169.12 and 173.08 drivers with PAE kernel and Memory remap on - no luck, machine reboots at starting X.

[edhunterbg]

nvidia-driver does not support PAE kernels

[Synthetic Grass]

I have been experiencing the same you for problem.. Thank you for letting us know that the said program does not support the system. I am very, very much aware now of what I am doing wrong.

[Izdelava spletn]

Does anyone in here know the solution for that problem?.. It will be very helpful if somebody could just give us something to solve this problem.. Any help would be very appreciated.

[edgars apalais]

Hi.. GoodmornignI was just passing thorugh the htread ans I saw that you too has eperience the same problem as miine.. have you tried using a different nvidia card? I hope that this can help you, i advice you to go to Nvidia.com and you will find the answer for your problem.. it is where I found the solution to mine.

[rnejdl]

You need to disable your memory to 2GB, run 64 bit FreeBSD, or put this in /boot/loader.conf:

machdep.disable_mtrrs="1"

Rusty Nejdl

[First Internati]

I am now experiencing the same problem for days now and I am so angry because I have tried search the net for better solution and I am glad that you have given me ideas.. I will try to follow your suggestions and I will let you know if it is effective... One more thing a friend told me that it also has the same effect when it comes to other drivers.

[Aigars]

Originally Posted by ZOleg

Thanks for info!
I switched Memory remap in BIOS to off - and vualya, nvidia driver work in FreeBSD with 4Gb ram.
But i lost 768Mb ram (amount onboard ram on 8800GTX) in Vista and MacOS (both 64-bit).

I switched to 2 Gig Ram, still, not seeing the whole memory capacity.. Still, a great workaround for the problem..

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[Yavuz Karaman]

When you say that your Nvidia driver hangs machine do you also means that it also automatically reboots the computer?.. I am experiencing that right now and I don't know what to do.. you see I am not an IT expert and I am planning to call for an expert but before I do that I want to have some clue on what is happening to my PC.