Patrick Wiseman wrote: > On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Patrick Wiseman <pwise...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Patrick Wiseman <pwise...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Anyway, it's >>> working now with the 190.53 driver (installed using the nvidia >>> installer) and the 2.6.26 kernel, so I'm happy for now! >> Since an xorg update a few days ago, it's not working with anything. >> Compiling against the current stock 2.6.32 kernel, with the header >> package installed, works, but the X server crashes after showing the >> Nvidia splash screen briefly. This is way too frustrating! I'm able >> to start the X server with no xorg.conf, and the Xorg.0.log indicates >> that I'm using the nv driver (with no glx, because the Nvidia glx >> driver, which is still installed, doesn't work with the nv driver; is >> there one which does?). I tried the latest nvidia packages from sid, >> but no joy there either (same symptoms). I'm next going to try sgfxi, >> as Paul Cartwright suggested (thanks). I need my GoogleEarth (and it >> needs functioning glx)! > > Tried sgfxi - the script congratulated me on a successful install of > the latest driver, and then the X server failed again, showing me the > Nvidia splash screen for a moment, a couple of times. The X server > works - I'm using it now, with the nv driver. Shooooooot! > > Patrick >
I had a similar issue but with a 2 card, 3 monitor setup. Applying the patch as per this thread: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1306609&postcount=19 against the 190.53 driver has fixed it for me. sgfxi drops the driver file in /usr/src/ Geoff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
