Bug 244522 - Screen corruption and machine hang with 6600 and version 2.0.96-2
Summary: Screen corruption and machine hang with 6600 and version 2.0.96-2
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: xorg-x11-drv-nv
Version: 8
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Adam Jackson
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2007-06-16 17:14 UTC by John William
Modified: 2018-04-11 11:52 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2009-01-09 07:08:16 UTC
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
xorg.conf config file (564 bytes, text/plain)
2007-06-28 00:54 UTC, John William
no flags Details
Xorg log before doing anything to system (52.60 KB, text/plain)
2007-06-28 00:54 UTC, John William
no flags Details
Xorg log files after deleting xorg.conf file (56.14 KB, text/plain)
2007-06-28 00:55 UTC, John William
no flags Details

Description John William 2007-06-16 17:14:21 UTC
Description of problem:
After installing the updated nv driver (xorg-x11-drv-nv-2.0.96-2.fc7), I 
started getting screen corruptions and hangs. This appears to be identical to 
the problem that was fixed in the fc5/6 timeframe with the 6xxx series.

The problem manifests itself most often when running slideshows through gqview. 
The screen will become garbled and the machine will often (but not always) 
hang. No ping, telnet, etc.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Machine was completely stable before upgrading to new version (xorg-x11-drv-nv-
2.0.96-2.fc7).

Output from lspci:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600] (rev 
a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8199
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- 
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- 
<MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
        Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 22
        Region 0: Memory at c8000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64M]
        Region 1: Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
        Region 3: Memory at cc000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Expansion ROM at cd000000 [disabled] [size=128K]

How reproducible:
Almost always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open gqview
2. Set slideshow to run quickly (switching images seems to cause the problem)
3. Run until screen garbles and machine freezes. Usually 5 to 60 min.
  
Actual results:
Garbled screen, machine frozen.

Expected results:
Working normally...

Additional info:

Comment 1 Matěj Cepl 2007-06-19 16:12:40 UTC
Thanks for the bug report.  We have reviewed the information you have provided
above, and there is some additional information we require that will be helpful
in our diagnosis of this issue.

Please attach your X server config file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) and X server log
file (/var/log/Xorg.*.log) to the bug report as individual uncompressed file
attachments using the bugzilla file attachment link below.

Could you please also try to run without any /etc/X11/xorg.conf whatsoever and
let X11 autodetect your display and video card? Attach to this bug
/var/log/Xorg.0.log from this attempt as well, please.

We will review this issue again once you've had a chance to attach this information.

Thanks in advance.


Comment 2 John William 2007-06-28 00:54:10 UTC
Created attachment 158081 [details]
xorg.conf config file

Comment 3 John William 2007-06-28 00:54:41 UTC
Created attachment 158083 [details]
Xorg log before doing anything to system

Comment 4 John William 2007-06-28 00:55:08 UTC
Created attachment 158084 [details]
Xorg log files after deleting xorg.conf file

Comment 5 John William 2007-12-12 05:34:35 UTC
Still seeing this problem on Fedora 8 (xorg-x11-drv-nv-2.1.5-2.fc8). Problem is
difficult to reproduce, but running GQView on a full-screen slideshow for an
hour or two usually triggers it. Screen image suddenly garbles and machine
hard-locks.


Comment 6 Bug Zapper 2008-11-26 07:20:35 UTC
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Comment 7 Bug Zapper 2009-01-09 07:08:16 UTC
Fedora 8 changed to end-of-life (EOL) status on 2009-01-07. Fedora 8 is 
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