GeForce2 GTS and Slackware 9.1

zaufe · 05-01-04, 09:26 AM

Okay, I have slackware 9.1 and am trying to get the nvidia driver going. The weirdest thing of it all is that it locks up when I change to the nvidia drivers in XF86Config file. When I reboot, the log file shows only from the last startx.

I have done the modprobe nvidia first, as this is an obvious problem I came up with so far.

I cant do the dmesg because it locks my my machine up and I have to completely reboot.

So you can imagine, its very difficult to troubleshoot what is going on

Once I reboot, also the XF86Config file goes back to what it was before I modified it (unless I do a reboot in between) - Must be because of not being able to unmount the filesystem first....

I have looked into my OS for different options for Plug and Play, and set it to Manual, this didn't help. I dont have a spot to set an IRQ for Video persay, but there is a spot I can assign the Video slot with a IRQ, and I have tried that to no avail.

Anyhow, I am attaching my XF86Config file I am trying to use.. Any ideas or help is really needed!!!

saxa · 05-01-04, 09:53 AM

Hi try the "option NoAGP 0" I don't remember exactly

zaufe · 05-01-04, 10:00 AM

WOHOO got it

Code:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "NVIDIA GeForce"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    VideoRam    16384
    Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV,DFP"
    Option "NvAGP" "1"
    Option "DPMS"
    Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "DFP, TV"
    # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection

Found the IgnoreDisplayDevices from http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=19799. Figures I found this post after I made this post! Anyhow found a few other tips and it seems to run a lot quicker (startx) and displays go a lot quicker and better!

I am thankful for this forum!!!

05-01-04, 09:53 AM	#2
saxa Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nova Gorica - Slovenija Posts: 8	Re: GeForce2 GTS and Slackware 9.1 Hi try the "option NoAGP 0" I don't remember exactly

05-01-04, 10:00 AM	#3
zaufe Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	Re: GeForce2 GTS and Slackware 9.1 WOHOO got it Code: Section "Device" Identifier "NVIDIA GeForce" Driver "nvidia" VideoRam 16384 Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV,DFP" Option "NvAGP" "1" Option "DPMS" Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "DFP, TV" # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate EndSection Found the IgnoreDisplayDevices from http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=19799. Figures I found this post after I made this post! Anyhow found a few other tips and it seems to run a lot quicker (startx) and displays go a lot quicker and better! I am thankful for this forum!!!