RE: [SLE] [suse-xfree86] Blank screen w/GEForce FX 5200 AGP

From: Catimimi (Catimimi_at_libertysurf.fr)
Date: 04/01/04

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    To: "Sid Boyce" <sboyce@blueyonder.co.uk>, "SuSE List" <suse-linux-e@suse.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 08:26:24 +0200

    > -----Message d'origine-----
    > De : Sid Boyce [mailto:sboyce@blueyonder.co.uk]
    > Envoye : jeudi 1 avril 2004 01:38
    > A : SuSE List
    > Objet : Re: [SLE] [suse-xfree86] Blank screen w/GEForce FX 5200 AGP
    >
    >
    > Patrick Shanahan wrote:
    >
    > >SuSE 9.0
    > >AMD ??
    > >Soyo ??
    > >17 inch LCD
    > >GeForce FX 5200 AGP
    > >
    > >A friend's tnt video card fried (fan) and we replaced it with a 128M
    > >GeForce FX 5200 AGP.
    > >
    > >Ran the nvidia updater (5336), followed directions
    > > (root) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run
    > > sax2 -m 0=nvidia
    > > text screen changed to X and blank screen (black).
    > >
    > > edited /etc/X11/XF86Config, nvidia changed to nv
    > > init 5 -> blank screen (black)
    > >
    > > Ran nvidia updater (4496) with same results.
    > >
    > > note: With the previous tnt card, the 5336 ver would not work
    > >(blank screen) but the 4496 would (w/o 3d, nv not nvidia driver).
    > >
    > >Changed driver to nv (SuSE original). Same blank screen in X.
    > >
    > >I know not where to turn. Suggestions welcome, please.
    > >
    > >

    It seems to be hardware dependant, I've two boxes with two Nvidia based
    boards :

    - the first one is a MSI GeForce4 MX440, if I want to get TV-out I've to
    connect the primary screen on DVI
    - the second one is a MSI GeForce FX5900, if I want to get TV-out I've to
    connect the primary screen on VGA !!

    Don't know why!

    Michel

    > >
    > >
    > >
    > There should be a FAQ about this. You shouldn't have needed sax2. I just
    > ran the nvidia script, changed /etc/X11/XF86Config from "nv" to "nvidia"
    > and it's OK, same card used in SuSE 9.0 and Mandrake 9.2 boxes with the
    > 5336 driver.
    > I once messed up for "nvidia" by using an app that was used to configure
    > the card on the fly, "nv" was unaffected.
    > Check /var/log/XFree86.0.log to see if there are any pointers as to what
    > is wrong.
    > Regards
    > Sid.
    >
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