From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 28 16:39:46 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68C8C106567A for ; Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:39:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mel.flynn+fbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net) Received: from mailhub.rachie.is-a-geek.net (rachie.is-a-geek.net [66.230.99.27]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2FA968FC2F for ; Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:39:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mel.flynn+fbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net) Received: from sarevok.dnr.servegame.org (gate.lan.rachie.is-a-geek.net [192.168.2.10]) by mailhub.rachie.is-a-geek.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 857CA7E818; Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:39:44 -0800 (AKDT) From: Mel Flynn To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:39:42 +0100 User-Agent: KMail/1.11.0 (FreeBSD/8.0-CURRENT; KDE/4.2.0; i386; ; ) References: <11e872670903280553pfcfef6fgb56683808af94aa7@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <11e872670903280553pfcfef6fgb56683808af94aa7@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200903281739.43204.mel.flynn+fbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> Cc: Anders =?iso-8859-1?q?Holmstr=F6m?= Subject: Re: nvidia-drivers crash computer on X start X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:39:46 -0000 On Saturday 28 March 2009 13:53:43 Anders Holmstr=F6m wrote: > The current xorg.conf I'm using is listed below. It was generated with > X -configure. I've used many different xorg.confs, but they've all > more or less been using the same settings as below, except when I > tried NvAGP which didn't seem to work either (unless I was missing > something). When using NvAGP, /boot/device.hints MUST contain a line that disables agp. > In dmesg.boot this is displayed: > ########### > nvidia0: on vgapci0 > vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_busmaster > vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_io > vgapci0: child nvidia0 requested pci_enable_io Harmless, as these interfaces are still supported. It should be seen as=20 deprecation warning. > nvidia0: [GIANT-LOCKED] > nvidia0: [ITHREAD] > ########### > > I have tried reinstalling xorg-server and nvidia-driver many times. > I've also had the same problem on a completely different FreeBSD > install on the same computer, before a broken HDD forced me to > reinstall completely. It was the same BSD version. I've made sure that > the driver is actually loaded with kldstat, and have not used "kldload > nvidia" as it's said that it's best to put an entry in > /boot/loader.conf and restart instead. /dev/nvidia0 and /dev/nvidiactl > show up after the drivers are installed and the computer rebooted. > I've tried disabling FreeBSD AGP and using NvAGP instead, but the > exact same thing happens. My card is a GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB, and is > supported by the drivers. You properly walked all avenues that would resolve a configuration issue on= =20 your part. There's one more to try, disable the composite extension, yet th= is=20 is a long shot if not using a window manager that uses composite. Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "disable" EndSection If that does not help, then the proper action would be to file a bug report= =20 with nvidia, using the nvidia-bug-report.sh script, that unfortunately isn'= t=20 installed by the port. It's easiest to get a hold of that script using: make -C /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver extract cp `make -C /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver -V WRKSRC`/obj/*.sh . =2D-=20 Mel