Re: [SLE] Black screen after NVidia update - 2nd posting

From: Jan Elders (jrme_at_xs4all.nl)
Date: 09/11/03

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    On Wednesday 10 September 2003 19:56, Curtis Rey wrote:
    // CUT
    >
    > Ok, what type of monitor do you have. I have had this with sort of things
    > happen with a monitor - mod line or v and h sync problems. So sometimes you
    > have to tweak the X settings.
    I have a laptop with a 1024x768 LCD screen.

    > Though the problem does seem to stem around
    > the GLX drivers. You might try reinstalling the drivers again. Did you
    > use the nvidia installer? Or did you use the source code.
    Yes, I have used the nvidia installer, and just did it again for the 3rd time.
    I followed the instructions in
    www.suse.de/de/private/download/xfree86/index.html section “SuSE Linux 8.2
    with update kernel or self-compiled kernel”.
    - went to runlevel 3 (by restart in Safe Mode)
    - did the following :
       cd /usr/src/linux
       make cloneconfig
       make dep
       cd /windows/e/Linuxdata/Downloads/nvidia/ (= my download directory)
       export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes
       sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run
    Thus ran the NVIDIA Installer.
    During the process the installer tried to contact the nvidia ftp-site (I had
    an Internet connection available - and working) and it told me :
    "No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on the NVidia ftp site,
    this means the installer will need to compile a kernel interface for your
    kernel."

    After this, I hit OK.
    After some processing it told me :
    "Installation of the NVidia Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86 (version
    : 1.0-4496) is now complete. On SuSE Linux/United Linux please use SAX2 now
    to enable the NVidia driver."
    After this, I hit OK again and the installer exits.
    So far this looks good to me.

    Then I give the command : sax2
    and ................ I have a black screen !

    CTRL-ALT-DEL has no effect, so I have to cut power ! ;-(

    Next, I reboot to runlevel 3.
    I restore my "old" XF86Config file (which I had saved before).
    Then I go to runlevel 5 -> all is OK (using the "old" nv driver).
    In Shell Konsole, I go to sax2.
    In Desktop I have :
    - Monitor = VESA 1024x768@60Hz
    - Graphics card = NVidia GeForce4 488 Go
        after "finish" it shows "nvidia" at the end of the information-bar about
    the configured graphics card.
    - Color & Resolution = Desktop 1024x768 with 16 bit
    - 3D accelleration is off, but I activate it.
    Then I do "finalize" --> "test"
    and ................ I have a black screen again !

    This time CTRL-ALT-DEL does work (it shuts down and reboots).
    I boot to runlevel 3 and restore my "old" XF86Config file again.
    Then I go to runlevel 5 and all is OK again (but using the "old" nv driver).

    > If You still
    > have troubles then try to download the drivers using the installer and then
    > make the source package. It's covered in the nvidia README as far as
    > options are concerned. Also there's the flag for the installer "--help"
    > that list a set of commands, one of these is also an advanced set of
    > commands "--adv" IIRC.
    >
    > If you download the source binaries move them to /usr/src/package/SOURCES
    > and then untar them and do a make install for the GLX drivers.
    Ehh, all of the above is something I never did before. It is not totally clear
    to me what -exactly- I must do (e.g. how do I do a "make install for the GLX
    drivers ?)

    > If they
    > fail it might provide some useful output. If not then it should work and
    > if that fails then we have some deeper digging to do. I have had a couple
    > of instances where this happens. Sometimes you have to uninstall and
    > reinstall the drivers.
    Haven't done this yet. Do you recommed this ?

    > ........... Just be hang in
    > there, I know all too well how frustrating this can be.
    You are so very right. I am starting to get fed-up by all this.
    Black screens, cutting power, unclean filesystems.

    > Oh and last but not by anymeans least, do an "lsmod" and see if the kernel
    > drivers are actually loaded - I have had this happen before as well.
    >
    > it should be something like:
    >
    > # lsmod
    > Module Size Used by Tainted: P
    > snd-pcm-oss 50144 1 (autoclean)
    > snd-mixer-oss 15704 0 (autoclean) [snd-pcm-oss]
    > videodev 6176 0 (autoclean)
    > agpgart 38656 3 (autoclean) *************
    > nvidia 1628576 11 (autoclean) *************
    >
    > The ones marked "****" are often needed in conjunction with each other.
    Well, if I do this then - of course - it does not show "agpgart" and "nvidia"
    because I am running with the "old" configuration which gives me a visible
    screen.
    I would love to do the lsmod in the black screen situation and see what is
    listed. Wouldn't that be a miracle ? ;-) 

    -- 
Jan Elders
Nuenen
the Netherlands
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