[opensuse] 10.2 SAX/8600GT Strange Problem
Hi, I have just assembled new PC with Intel Core2 Duo, Gigabyte m/b, Intel P35 Chipset, and Asus 8600GT/512MB PCIe video card. Software: SuSE 10.2 with latest kernel update, latest nvidia driver from its web site installed manually ("modprobe nvidia" works) However, neither "sax2" neither "sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia" do not work as expected - sax2 ALWAYS switch to framebuffer mode. I have replaced video card with MSI 8600GT, installed it into another PCIe slot, problem still exists. Strange enogh, since lspci DOES lists this video card. Additionally, Windoze works on this PC. Anyone can explain me what went wrong? Thanks in advance for any suggestion(s). -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, 2007-08-08 at 15:11 +0300, Andrei Verovski (aka MacGuru) wrote:
Hi,
I have just assembled new PC with Intel Core2 Duo, Gigabyte m/b, Intel P35 Chipset, and Asus 8600GT/512MB PCIe video card.
Software: SuSE 10.2 with latest kernel update, latest nvidia driver from its web site installed manually ("modprobe nvidia" works)
However, neither "sax2" neither "sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia" do not work as expected - sax2 ALWAYS switch to framebuffer mode.
http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Video_Cards only goes to 8500. I think you will need the nvidia binary driver to get this to work. Or maybe a newer version of X.org's nv driver might support this card. The best bet is to install the nvidia driver. See http://en.opensuse.org/NVIDIA for info on installing the nvidia binary driver. It is easy.
I have replaced video card with MSI 8600GT, installed it into another PCIe slot, problem still exists.
Strange enogh, since lspci DOES lists this video card. Additionally, Windoze works on this PC.
Anyone can explain me what went wrong?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion(s). -- Roger Oberholtzer
OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Tel: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Fax: Int +46 8-31 42 23 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hi, Roger, Thanks for advice. I HAVE it installed, latest version, otherwise "modprobe nvidia" would not work. On Wednesday 08 August 2007 18:48:35 Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Video_Cards only goes to 8500. I think you will need the nvidia binary driver to get this to work. Or maybe a newer version of X.org's nv driver might support this card. The best bet is to install the nvidia driver. See http://en.opensuse.org/NVIDIA for info on installing the nvidia binary driver. It is easy.
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On Wed, 2007-08-08 at 16:55 +0300, Andrei Verovski (aka MacGuru) wrote:
Hi, Roger,
Thanks for advice. I HAVE it installed, latest version, otherwise "modprobe nvidia" would not work.
And you are sure that this X (not kernel) driver is being used? It is not enough to get the kernel drivers loaded. What is specified in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file? The driver specified in that file should be 'nvidia', not 'nv'.
On Wednesday 08 August 2007 18:48:35 Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
http://en.opensuse.org/HCL/Video_Cards only goes to 8500. I think you will need the nvidia binary driver to get this to work. Or maybe a newer version of X.org's nv driver might support this card. The best bet is to install the nvidia driver. See http://en.opensuse.org/NVIDIA for info on installing the nvidia binary driver. It is easy.
-- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Tel: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Fax: Int +46 8-31 42 23 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Le Mercredi 8 Août 2007 14:11, Andrei Verovski (aka MacGuru) a écrit :
Hi,
I have just assembled new PC with Intel Core2 Duo, Gigabyte m/b, Intel P35 Chipset, and Asus 8600GT/512MB PCIe video card.
Software: SuSE 10.2 with latest kernel update, latest nvidia driver from its web site installed manually ("modprobe nvidia" works)
However, neither "sax2" neither "sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia" do not work as expected - sax2 ALWAYS switch to framebuffer mode.
I have replaced video card with MSI 8600GT, installed it into another PCIe slot, problem still exists.
Strange enogh, since lspci DOES lists this video card. Additionally, Windoze works on this PC.
Anyone can explain me what went wrong?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion(s).
Hi, I have kind of the same problem (well it is not really a problem actually), with an MSI 7600GT (AGP) under OpenSuSE 10.2. The nvidia driver is properly installed, xorg.conf points to the nvidia driver and 3D is working perfectly (even Beryl/Compiz/Xgl). So as you see, no real problem. But if i launch Sax2, it lists the card as VESA Framebuffer, and I can't change this behaviour. The card is supposed to be supported (SUSE HDB) but it was the PCIe version. Anyway, it might be possible to have the card working properly without using sax2. Cheers. Matthias -- __________________________________________________________ Matthias Titeux, PhD Département de génétique des maladies cutanées et allergiques dans des modèles animaux et chez l'homme. INSERM U563 - CPTP Pavillon Lefebvre, 5ème étage CHU Purpan BP3028 31024 Toulouse cedex 03 __________________________________________________________ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 11:34 +0200, Matthias Titeux wrote:
I have kind of the same problem (well it is not really a problem actually), with an MSI 7600GT (AGP) under OpenSuSE 10.2. The nvidia driver is properly installed, xorg.conf points to the nvidia driver and 3D is working perfectly (even Beryl/Compiz/Xgl). So as you see, no real problem. But if i launch Sax2, it lists the card as VESA Framebuffer, and I can't change this behaviour. The card is supposed to be supported (SUSE HDB) but it was the PCIe version.
Similar here. I think it is because SAX does not know about the nvidia binary driver. It only knows what it can probe and id. For that I am assuming it uses only x.org's drivers. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Tel: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Fax: Int +46 8-31 42 23 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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