Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:56:12 +0100 From: Patrick Hess <patrick_lists@phess.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Could this be a software problem or a hardware issue ? Message-ID: <9bfd872e-e66e-01df-3b91-6d301ae10f3b@phess.net> In-Reply-To: <VI1PR02MB097424E598A33604546526E9F6A00@VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com> References: <mailman.115.1478088006.16970.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> <VI1PR02MB097424E598A33604546526E9F6A00@VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com>
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On 02.11.2016 13:20, Manish Jain wrote: > But if set the X driver to nvidia (which should be the correct > default for my NVidia GT 710 card), I get a strange screen with 'startx' > : mostly black with patches of colours spread across the screen. What version of the nvidia driver are you using? Version 367 requires the nvidia-modeset.ko kernel module to be loaded; just loading nivida.ko won't be sufficient and can lead to the symptoms you are describing. Patrick -- If you'd like to send me a private message, make sure to remove the "_lists" part from my address.
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