Description of problem: The nv driver as shipped in FC5 won't work. My card is properly detected but when I configure ANY resolution. I've evem tried 640x480 and it won't work. X starts, my screen goes blank and that's all that happens. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Every time any and all resolutions or monitors. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Use system-config-display to configure the display to any resolution. 2. startx 3. x server seems to start 4. Nothing appears. 5. Ctrl-backspace and text comes back but the sytem then "hangs" a reboot is required. Actual results: Expected results: I expect a nice X session to start. Additional info: MSI K8N-F Motherboard GeForce 6600 GT video Here's video card portion from the output of lspci 05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 GT] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Attach your X server log file and config file seperately, using the link below.
Created attachment 123698 [details] This is after the initial installation
Created attachment 123699 [details] This is the xorg.conf anaconda created
Test the following option in the device section of your config: Option "noaccel" Does this have any effect?
Well ... it has an effect just not a very good one. With this option at least I get something on my display not just "blank". However what I get is a series of vertical multicoloured bars and I can tell (if I use my imagination) that in there is an extremely low resolution desktop instead of my 1600x1200 one. It almost reminds me of the Matrox issue with Core 4, seems to me that was some sorta obscure gcc bug.
A new X server and nv driver is available now, from the version that the report was initially filed against. Please upgrade to the following packages: xorg-x11-server-1.0.1-1 xorg-x11-drv-nv-1.0.1.5-1 Once you've updated, run "system-config-display --reconfig" and then reboot to ensure the video card is reset to power on state. Try the new X server and driver out, and update the report to reflect the current status, and any notable changes. If you still observe problems, try the "noaccel" option in the device section again, and if that doesn't change anything, then comment out the noaccel option and try the following: Option "AccelMethod" "EXA" Let us know if that works or not also. Hope this helps.
Created attachment 124181 [details] Initial files plain.tar contains xorg.conf and the Xorg log file created when I ran system-config-display --reconfig BTW The new drivers did NOT help.
Created attachment 124182 [details] Using Option noaccel This tar ball contains the xorg.conf and Xorg log files created usign the noaccel option. Still didn't work.
Created attachment 124183 [details] Using Option EXA This tarball contains the xorg.conf and Xorg log files created using Option "AccelMethod" "EXA" Still doesn't work.
Created attachment 124184 [details] Digicam snap of screen This is a digital camera shot of what the screen looks like. Sorry for the large size.
When attaching log/config files, please attach them untarred so they're viewable inside the web browser. I've had a look at your files and I notice the following: No matching visual for __GLcontextMode with visual class = 1 (32774), nplanes = 4294967295 No matching visual for __GLcontextMode with visual class = 1 (32774), nplanes = 4294967295 No matching visual for __GLcontextMode with visual class = 1 (32774), nplanes = 4294967295 No matching visual for __GLcontextMode with visual class = 1 (32774), nplanes = 4294967295 No matching visual for __GLcontextMode with visual class = 1 (32774), nplanes = 4294967295 No matching visual for __GLcontextMode with visual class = 1 (32774), nplanes = 4294967295 No matching visual for __GLcontextMode with visual class = 1 (32774), nplanes = 4294967295 No matching visual for __GLcontextMode with visual class = 1 (32774), nplanes = 4294967295 That bug was recently fixed with the latest mesa and xorg-x11-server updates on x86_64. Please update to the current packages to see if that problem goes away, as that may be the cause of the issue you initially reported. If the problem still exists with the latest updates however, you'll need to file a bug report in X.Org bugzilla located at http://bugs.freedesktop.org in the "xorg" component, against the open Nvidia driver, as it will require direct investigation by the driver maintainers at Nvidia. They're the only ones with the hardware documentation and knowledge of the operation of their hardware unfortunately. Once you've filed your bug report to X.Org, if you paste the new bug URL here, Red Hat will continue to track the issue in the centralized X.Org bug tracker, and will review any bug fixes that become available for consideration in future updates. Setting status to "NEEDINFO_REPORTER", awaiting bug update, with X.Org bug URL for tracking if the problem remains in the latest updates. Thanks in advance.
I applied all the updates I could on Sunday Feb 19th. I'm now running kernel 1955 and have the nv drivers version 1.0.1.5-3.1 It now works okay, however there is an obvious bug with gnome-display-properties that I'll have to check into. xorg.conf correctly has the resolution set to 1600x1200 but gnome-display-properties will not allow a resolution higher than 1280x960.
I get the same problem, but my g-d-p only lets upto 1024x786. It is really annoying, because I select 1600x1200. Is there anyway to get g-d-p to get 1600x1200?
(In reply to comment #12) > I applied all the updates I could on Sunday Feb 19th. > > I'm now running kernel 1955 and have the nv drivers version 1.0.1.5-3.1 > > It now works okay [SNIP] > xorg.conf correctly has the resolution set to 1600x1200 but Ok, thanks. Closing bug as resolved in RAWHIDE. Presumeably you've filed separate bug reports for any new problems you've encountered, and they will be tracked separately. Thanks for the update.