From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 19 12:12:02 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1015A16A4CE for ; Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:12:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from lillith-iv.ovirt.dyndns.ws (ppp53-21.lns1.adl2.internode.on.net [150.101.53.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 44E8E43D1F for ; Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:12:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from ws+freebsd-questions@au.dyndns.ws) X-Envelope-From: ws+freebsd-questions@au.dyndns.ws X-Envelope-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from [192.168.100.132] (ppp53-21.lns1.adl2.internode.on.net [150.101.53.21])i1JKBwa8058049; Fri, 20 Feb 2004 06:41:59 +1030 (CST) (envelope-from ws+freebsd-questions@au.dyndns.ws) From: Wayne Sierke To: graeme@r5k.net In-Reply-To: <200402191801.31401.graeme@r5k.net> References: <200402191801.31401.graeme@r5k.net> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1077221524.592.36.camel@ovirt.dyndns.ws> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.5 Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 06:42:05 +1030 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: 0 () X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.38 cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: System hangs when I go from X to console (nvidia) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:12:02 -0000 On Fri, 2004-02-20 at 04:31, Graeme Smith wrote: > I wonder if anybody has had this problem or can tell me what to try > next. > > I installed a Geforce 2 400 MX into my machine yesterday and actually > succeeded in getting it to work with X after 12 hours. All apart > from from one annoying detail anyway. When I leave X, either by > ctrl+alt+bs or ctrl+alt+f[1-8] or rebooting etc. the machine becomes > totally non responsive as soon as it tries to go into console. I > have to switch off and switch on (no reset button) to get it back to > life. I think my hard drives are going to start a petition soon to > make me stop. > > I've tried the VESA, nv and nvidia drivers for X and all seem to > exhibit this in one form or another. I've tried loading with and > without the VESA driver at boot with no apparent difference. At the > moment I'm using the nvidia drivers. > I have a similar issue with an MX440SE. From what I've read the likely candidate is ACPI (try disabling it with option 2 from the FreeBSD boot menu). Works for me. I'm using the nv driver from the XFree port, you might need to research further for using the nvidia-supplied drivers. Wayne