Nvidia and X

[Steve Webster]

Hello

I compiled a new kernel, 2.4.18, for ACPI and nvidia drivers. All went well, eventually. After updating my XF86Config-4 I tried re-starting x-windows. All I got was a black screen, no flashes of color, nothing. I couldn't see any consoles either and had to do a re-boot.

My XF86Conig is below. The only difference between that and the one I'm running now is the driver name and the commented-out modules.

The XFree86.log doesn't look that much different from when I was using the nv driver. I'll send it if anyone wants to see it.

Thing is I've had nvidia working before, pre ACPI and pre this installation of debian 3. (I've installed it a couple of times now, just to get used to it.) So I'm wondering if it has somethng to do with ACPI.

Has anyone had a similar experience, or got a clue.... Help gratefully recieved.
Steve

p.s. I have a Dell E770p monitor and a Nvidia TNT2 M64 board.

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#XF86Config-4
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Section "Files"
# local font server
FontPath "unix/:7100"
# defoma font server
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
# we can fall back on these if the local/defoma servers have problems
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
# Load "GLcore"
# Load "bitmap"
# Load "dbe"
# Load "ddc"
# Load "dri"
# Load "int10"
# Load "pex5"
# Load "record"d"
# Load "vbe"
# Load "xie"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 31-60
VertRefresh 50-75
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection



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