Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:12:41 -0300 From: Alejandro Pulver <alejandro@varnet.biz> To: Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NVidia GeForce 6600 problems Message-ID: <20060215131241.6dc50af5@phobos.mars.bsd> In-Reply-To: <20060202113919.233c1adc@phobos.mars.bsd> References: <20060201150621.11234c17@phobos.mars.bsd> <20060201151953.2ef2f011@phobos.mars.bsd> <43E1F57A.80804@dial.pipex.com> <20060202113919.233c1adc@phobos.mars.bsd>
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On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 11:39:19 -0300 Alejandro Pulver <alejandro@varnet.biz> wrote: > On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:05:14 +0000 > Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> wrote: > > > Alejandro Pulver wrote: > > > > >On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:06:21 -0300 > > >Alejandro Pulver <alejandro@varnet.biz> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>Hello, > > >> > > >>I have recently bought a GeForce 6600 video card, and sometimes > > >>(not very often) I experience the following problem: > > >> > > >>A little after starting X11 (for example when I start downloading > > >>e-mails), the screen freezes a few seconds, after that the screen > > >>looks like if widgets (buttons, text, etc.) aren't drawn, and the > > >>white background of Sylpheed-Claws covers the screen. Then I am > > >>forced to switch to the 1st console (Ctrl+Alt+F1), which takes > > >>around 30 seconds, and then kill X11. > > >> > > >>I have FreeBSD 5.4 release, Xorg 6.8.2 and nvidia-driver 1.0.8178. > > >> > > >> > > I have a 6600 with FreeBSD 5.4 XOrg 6.8.2 but still > > nvidia-driver-1.0.7676_1. I have an occasional problem where the > > whole screen is shifted left on startup, but exiting and restarting > > X fixes it. You could try downgrading to an older nvidia-driver and > > see if it helps. Portdowngrade should do that, but I've never used > > it myself. > > > > You may have more luck if you try the nvidia support forum. > > Definitely slower than this mailing list but someone from nvidia was > > reading it, last time I used it. > > > > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=47 > > > > --Alex > > > > Hello, > > Thank you for your reply. > > I have recently (started yesterday, and finishing yoday) upgraded my > ports (including Xorg -> 6.9). If the problems persist I will try the > old dirver and post information about the error in the NVidia forums. > > Best Regards, > Ale Hello again, I have discovered the problem: the lock of the AGP slot wasn't on (when I changed the video card I forgot the lock isn't automatic as the one in the memory slots). I noticed this when the card was disconnected completely (it has a cooler, so I guess the vibration did it). Once I rebooted and the screen was black (the integrated video card was used instead of the NVidia). Other time I saw the kernel message indicating the card was detached and instantly detected again. Best Regards, Ale
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