Corrupt screen when switching consoles

Juanisan · 05-28-06, 05:56 AM

I run Slackware-current
Linux mrlinux 2.6.15.4 #2 PREEMPT Sat Apr 1 14:43:38 EST 2006 i686 athlon-4 i386 GNU/Linux
NVRM version: NVIDIA Linux x86 Kernel Module 1.0-8762 Mon May 15 13:06:38 PDT 2006
X.Org version: 6.9.0

I am having this same strange issue I noticed with the last version of the drivers as well.
In my setup the consoles are laid out as follows:
F1-F4: text logins
F5: My default :0.0 desktop
F6: My desktop :1.0 for Cedega

I have an icon that launches an X server at a higher resolution for Cedega (World of Warcraft, Counter Strike Source, Dark Age of Camelot). Now I can flip consoles to web browse, change what MP3 I'm listening to, adjust mixers, etc..

Problem is, about 40% of the time when I switch from F6 to F5 I get a corrupted screen that is mostly black with 1/4 of the top having short horizontal lines laid out diagonally.

If I hit CTRL-ALT-F4 to get to the text login and back to ALT-F5 my desktop will reappear 100% of the time.

So this isnt fatal, its just annoying.

My config files, the script I use to launch cedega, & copy of /proc/driver/nvidia
http://mrlinux.homelinux.com/nvidia

Lethe · 05-28-06, 06:17 AM

You are not using TV-out, so turn this on and try it (works for me):

# Nick 24/07/2004 - attempt to stop corruption exiting X
Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV"

Nick

Juanisan · 05-29-06, 04:34 AM

That makes absolutely no sense, but I will try anything...

made changes and will lat you know - thanks!

Juanisan · 05-29-06, 01:03 PM

nah - that didnt help... bummer...

Juanisan · 06-01-06, 02:53 AM

Is there an offical channel to report this in? This bug is really annoying.

Sorry
TIA

netllama · 06-01-06, 12:11 PM

Please generate and attach an nvidia-bug-report.log.

Thanks,
Lonni

Juanisan · 06-03-06, 11:05 PM

Done.

netllama · 06-03-06, 11:48 PM

Was this bug report generated while the problem was present?

-Lonni

Juanisan · 06-07-06, 05:08 PM

no. I can do that when it corrupts, go to ALT-F4 and run it from a console. Will that work?

This is my only PC and I do have a wyse-150 terminal but it isnt hooked up at the moment.

Juanisan · 06-07-06, 05:16 PM

Playing WoW on F6. CTRL-ALT-F5, then corruption as usual, CTRL-ALT-F4, then ran it again from the console.

Juanisan · 06-19-06, 11:24 AM

I still have this problem

Juanisan · 07-01-06, 05:22 AM

obligatory 10 day bump

05-28-06, 05:56 AM	#1
Juanisan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Corrupt screen when switching consoles I run Slackware-current Linux mrlinux 2.6.15.4 #2 PREEMPT Sat Apr 1 14:43:38 EST 2006 i686 athlon-4 i386 GNU/Linux NVRM version: NVIDIA Linux x86 Kernel Module 1.0-8762 Mon May 15 13:06:38 PDT 2006 X.Org version: 6.9.0 I am having this same strange issue I noticed with the last version of the drivers as well. In my setup the consoles are laid out as follows: F1-F4: text logins F5: My default :0.0 desktop F6: My desktop :1.0 for Cedega I have an icon that launches an X server at a higher resolution for Cedega (World of Warcraft, Counter Strike Source, Dark Age of Camelot). Now I can flip consoles to web browse, change what MP3 I'm listening to, adjust mixers, etc.. Problem is, about 40% of the time when I switch from F6 to F5 I get a corrupted screen that is mostly black with 1/4 of the top having short horizontal lines laid out diagonally. If I hit CTRL-ALT-F4 to get to the text login and back to ALT-F5 my desktop will reappear 100% of the time. So this isnt fatal, its just annoying. My config files, the script I use to launch cedega, & copy of /proc/driver/nvidia http://mrlinux.homelinux.com/nvidia

05-29-06, 04:34 AM	#3
Juanisan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Re: Corrupt screen when switching consoles That makes absolutely no sense, but I will try anything... made changes and will lat you know - thanks!

05-29-06, 01:03 PM	#4
Juanisan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Re: Corrupt screen when switching consoles nah - that didnt help... bummer...

06-01-06, 02:53 AM	#5
Juanisan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Re: Corrupt screen when switching consoles Is there an offical channel to report this in? This bug is really annoying. Sorry TIA

06-01-06, 12:11 PM	#6
netllama NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 8,763	Re: Corrupt screen when switching consoles Please generate and attach an nvidia-bug-report.log. Thanks, Lonni

05-28-06, 06:17 AM	#2
Lethe Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 178	Re: Corrupt screen when switching consoles You are not using TV-out, so turn this on and try it (works for me): # Nick 24/07/2004 - attempt to stop corruption exiting X Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV" Nick

06-03-06, 11:48 PM	#8
netllama NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 8,763	Re: Corrupt screen when switching consoles Was this bug report generated while the problem was present? -Lonni

06-07-06, 05:08 PM	#9
Juanisan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Re: Corrupt screen when switching consoles no. I can do that when it corrupts, go to ALT-F4 and run it from a console. Will that work? This is my only PC and I do have a wyse-150 terminal but it isnt hooked up at the moment.

06-19-06, 11:24 AM	#11
Juanisan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Re: Corrupt screen when switching consoles I still have this problem

07-01-06, 05:22 AM	#12
Juanisan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Re: Corrupt screen when switching consoles obligatory 10 day bump

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