> -----Original Message----- > From: Mick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 3:01 AM > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] upgraded video card from geforce > 6600 to geforce 8600... > > On Thursday 31 January 2008, Budd, Tracy wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Volker Armin Hemmann > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:13 PM > > > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] upgraded video card from > geforce 6600 to > > > geforce 8600... > > > > > > On Donnerstag, 31. Januar 2008, Budd, Tracy wrote: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Volker Armin Hemmann > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 1:42 PM > > > > > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > > > > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] upgraded video card from > > > > > > geforce 6600 to > > > > > > > > geforce 8600... > > > > > > > > > > On Donnerstag, 31. Januar 2008, Budd, Tracy wrote: > > > > > > I recompiled nvidia-drivers, but when I tried running X, I > > > > > > > > > > got a blank > > > > > > > > > > > screen. > > > > > > > > > > > > Couldn't get back to the console. > > > > > > > > > > > > I suspect this is something simple, but I don't > know what it is. > > > > > > > > > > > > Any help is appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > any information is appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > Usually, you don't need to do anything when switching > the cards. > > > > > -- > > > > > gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list > > > > > > > > Thank you for the reply. > > > > > > > > That is what I thought too, which is why I am confused. > > > > > > > > I get a "no signal found" message on the monitor when I > run X now. > > > > Never had any problem with the old card. > > > > Don't seem to have any graphics problems in windoz either. > > > > Very puzzling. > > > > > > could you please post your xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log? > > > > > > and make sure that there aren't any 'backup' xorg.confs > in /root or > > > /tmp ... > > > > > > This is my xorg.conf for a 8600 and a 1680x1050 tft: > > > > > > Section "ServerLayout" > > > Identifier "Layout0" > > > Screen 0 "Screen0" > > > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" > > > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" > > > EndSection > > > > > > Section "Files" > > > RgbPath "/usr/lib64/X11/rgb" > > > EndSection > > > > > > Section "Module" > > > Load "dbe" > > > Load "extmod" > > > Load "type1" > > > Load "freetype" > > > Load "glx" > > > Load "evdev" > > > EndSection > > > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > > Identifier "Mouse0" > > > Driver "evdev" > > > # Driver "mouse" > > > Option "CorePointer" > > > # Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > > > # Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" > > > # Option "Buttons" "14" > > > # Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7" > > > # Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" > > > Option "Resolution" "800" > > > > > > Option "Name" "Logitech, Inc. MX610 Laser > Cordless Mouse" > > > Option "evBits" "+1-2" > > > Option "keyBits" "~272-287" > > > Option "relBits" "~0-2 ~6 ~8" > > > > > > EndSection > > > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > > Identifier "Keyboard0" > > > Driver "evdev" > > > Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30" > > > Option "XkbRules" "xorg" > > > Option "XkbModel" "evdev" > > > Option "XkbLayout" "de" > > > Option "Device" "/dev/input/event2" > > > EndSection > > > > > > Section "Monitor" > > > Identifier "Monitor0" > > > VendorName "Unknown" > > > ModelName "Unknown" > > > HorizSync 30.0 - 110.0 > > > VertRefresh 50.0 - 150.0 > > > Option "DPMS" > > > EndSection > > > > > > Section "Device" > > > Identifier "Device0" > > > Driver "nvidia" > > > VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" > > > EndSection > > > > > > Section "Screen" > > > Identifier "Screen0" > > > Device "Device0" > > > Monitor "Monitor0" > > > DefaultDepth 24 > > > SubSection "Display" > > > Depth 24 > > > EndSubSection > > > EndSection > > > -- > > > gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list > > > > Cannot get to the machine until this evening. > > Will post the log and conf files tomorrow. > > Thank you in advance. > > Also, earth yourself on the chassis, pull the card out and > push it back in fully. It could just be a case of poor > contact in the slot? > -- > Regards, > Mick >
Wouldn't it not work in windoz as well if the card were improperly seated? Worth a shot though. Thank you. -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
