graphic errors with amd64/nforce4/pci-e

[robhancock]

I posted a comment on the Fedora bug report I raised about this ( https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla....cgi?id=143910 ) that the patch mentioned fixes the problem. Hopefully this will get into a Fedora update release soon..

BTW, the patch also allows the VESA driver to work if one wishes (wowee..)

[Masterpiece]

I saw this solution for that problem (I also have the combination with AMD 64 3500+, A8N-SLI Deluxe and Winfast 6600 GT and my xserver doesn't run.)

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2322#c1

(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)
..
(WW) ****INVALID MEM ALLOCATION**** b: 0xcc000004c0000000 e: 0xcc000004c7ffffff correcting
..
(EE) sparse io range (base: 0x2a95c7d406  mask: 0x7f6d60)doesn't satisfy (base & mask = mask)

So there are 2 patches in that link, but I don't have any idea, how I have to install them.

So where should I copy the patch and what should I do after that (recompiling the xserver and reinstalling it ? - how should I do this?)


thx

[exalik]

Hello,

I've just bought an AMD Athlon 64 processor, an ASUS A8N-SLI-Deluxe motherboard, and a GEFORCE 6600 graphic card. I use Mandrake Linux 10.1 rc1 x86 64.

I've downloaded and installed the latests nvidia driver without error.

I have to run Xorg with the nvidia geforce fbdev driver to use my computer in graphic mode.
With the "nvidia" xorg configuration, i don't see the mouse cursor (800 600 resolution / don't know wath append for others)

Let's have a look on my "nvidia" xorg.conf file :

# File generated by XFdrake.

# ************************************************** ********************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# ************************************************** ********************

Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
Load "/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/extensions/libglx.a"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "fr"
Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "1600x1200 @ 70 Hz"
HorizSync 31.5-88.0
VertRefresh 50-90

# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync

# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1280x800
ModeLine "1280x800" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848

# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1680x1050
ModeLine "1680x1050" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103

# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1920x1200
ModeLine "1920x1200" 230 1920 1936 2096 2528 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 6600"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "NoRenderExtension" "true"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 16

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Virtual 800 600
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Virtual 800 600
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Virtual 800 600
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 800 600
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection

And to the Xorg log :


(WW) Option "XkbOptions" requires an string value
(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (No such file or directory)
(WW) LoadModule: given non-canonical module name
(WW) ****INVALID MEM ALLOCATION**** b: 0xc4000004b0000000 e: 0xc4000004bfffffff correcting
(WW) NVIDIA(0): config file vrefresh range 50-90Hz not within DDC vrefresh ranges.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "768x576":
(WW) NVIDIA(0): horizontal sync width (846 - 832 = 14) not a multiple of 8
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "576x384":
(WW) NVIDIA(0): horizontal sync start (589) not a multiple of 8
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "360x200":
(WW) NVIDIA(0): horizontal sync start (378) not a multiple of 8


Thanks for your help


Exalik

[exalik]

Eh, i've just add Option "SWCursor" "on"

And it's running !

But when i want to watch a movie with Kaffeine or mplayer i have just the audio :-S not the picture !!!

What append ???

[zander]

@exalik: please read post #47 (posted earlier in this thread).

[exalik]

Originally Posted by zander

The problem has been tracked down to a bug in the handling of 64-bit BAR's in XFree86/Xorg; for details and proposed fixes, please see: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2322. Future NVIDIA driver releases should detect and work around this problem.

Ok but what i have to do with the proposed fixe ???

I think i have to patch something but what and how ???

Thank you for help me

Exalik

[Masterpiece]

same question from me, but no one answers

[kip]

Which distribution are you using?

If you never heard of `make`, `patch` or `gcc`before, it will be better if you just wait until you distributor realeases a patched version of xorg/xfree ...

[Masterpiece]

i used make or gcc before. patch i don't know

I use fedora core 3

So if there are only a few commands, that should be no problem

At the moment I only can use the console - there is no graphics running

[xpatrikx]

You can take a look at the guide I made for patching xorg at http://www.shell.linux.se/xpatrikx/a...cibus-bug.html I hope it helps.

[Masterpiece]

thank you for that guide

I still can't load the X-Server, but I saw the nvidia logo.

The last reimaing error is

Fatal error:
could not open default font 'fixed'

so I have to install some fonts.

Another error from the logfile:

Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios) (no such file or directory)

[xpatrikx]

When upgrading from 6.7.0 I hade to change the keyboard driver from "Keyboard" to "kbd". Could be worth a try.

Should be something like this:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard"
Driver "kbd" # and not Driver "Keyboard"
Option "XkbLayout" "se"
EndSection