locking problem with nvidia and 2.6.X

KnutJorgen · 12-22-03, 02:04 PM

There is a problem with locking scheme employed by the NVIDIA driver and Linux 2.6.0? When will it be fixed or when will 2.6.X be supported by Nvidia?

WIth this messeage is a log off debug messeage from dmesg.

bwkaz · 12-22-03, 02:49 PM

Just so you know, I'm getting the same (type of) thing with both 4496 and 5328. Two Debug messages when X starts, and one or two more at random intervals. It happens much more often when running a 3D game.

About the only problem is that the game seems to slow down considerably after this happens, for a couple seconds. It doesn't seem to be causing any harm.

aldousd666 · 12-23-03, 03:32 PM

at http://www.minion.de. I know they aren't officially supported, but combined with 2.6 everything FLIES. including graphic intensive games for those of you who are into that stuff. You have to do the --with-extract-only option and then you have to patch the tree. after that, either --add-this-kernel or export the CC=/usr/bin/gcc32 and you'll be able to do it. The minion site comes with good instructions in case mine aren't.

12-22-03, 02:49 PM	#2
bwkaz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,262	Just so you know, I'm getting the same (type of) thing with both 4496 and 5328. Two Debug messages when X starts, and one or two more at random intervals. It happens much more often when running a 3D game. About the only problem is that the game seems to slow down considerably after this happens, for a couple seconds. It doesn't seem to be causing any harm. __________________ Registered Linux User #219692

12-23-03, 03:32 PM	#3
aldousd666 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1	I found 2.6 drivers (patch) at http://www.minion.de. I know they aren't officially supported, but combined with 2.6 everything FLIES. including graphic intensive games for those of you who are into that stuff. You have to do the --with-extract-only option and then you have to patch the tree. after that, either --add-this-kernel or export the CC=/usr/bin/gcc32 and you'll be able to do it. The minion site comes with good instructions in case mine aren't. __________________ Message from the C pirates of the int main().... "int ARG! C, CHAR STAR STAR ARG! V!"