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[opensuse-xorg] nVidia driver confusion: Quadro NVS 140M fails to work with the 180.29 driver series
by Lenz Grimmer 23 Mar '09

23 Mar '09

Hi there, My Thinkpad T61 Laptop comes with the following nVidia GPU: lenz@thebe:~> lspci | grep -i nvidia 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Quadro NVS 140M (rev a1) According to the README and the online docs, this chip is not a "legacy GPU" yet and it should be supported by the latest driver (180.29) http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_18897.html (supported GPUs for the 180.29 driver) http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html (legacy GPUs) However, the following driver is currently installed: lenz@thebe:~> rpm -qa | grep nvidia nvidia-gfxG01-kmp-pae-173.14.16_2.6.25.20_0.1-2.1 x11-video-nvidiaG01-173.14.16-2.1 According to http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html this is a "legacy GPU" driver. I tried to install the 180.29 driver instead (nvidia-gfxG02), but that one fails to load: Mar 17 11:00:13 thebe kernel: NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine was not called for 1 device(s). Mar 17 11:00:13 thebe kernel: NVRM: This can occur when a driver such as rivafb, nvidiafb or Mar 17 11:00:13 thebe kernel: NVRM: rivatv was loaded and obtained ownership of the NVIDIA Mar 17 11:00:13 thebe kernel: NVRM: device(s). Mar 17 11:00:13 thebe kernel: NVRM: Try unloading the rivafb, nvidiafb or rivatv kernel module Mar 17 11:00:13 thebe kernel: NVRM: (and/or reconfigure your kernel without rivafb/nvidiafb Mar 17 11:00:13 thebe kernel: NVRM: support), then try loading the NVIDIA kernel module again. Mar 17 11:00:13 thebe kernel: NVRM: No NVIDIA graphics adapter probed! I had to revert to the nvidia-gfxG01 driver to return to a functional configuration. So I am confused now. Shouldn't the Quadro NVS 140M be supported by the 180.29 driver series, as the documentation and README states? Or am I missing something? As I am using KDE4, I would like to be able to use the latest driver as this one supposedly fixes some of the screen update performance issues that I am experiencing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Bye, LenZ -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Lenz Grimmer <lenz(a)grimmer.com> -o) [ICQ: 160767607 | Jabber: LenZGr(a)jabber.org] /\\ http://www.lenzg.org/ V_V

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[opensuse-xorg] Re: [ltp] screen remains black after standby on the X40
by Volker Krueger 10 Mar '09

10 Mar '09

Dear Henrique, thanks for your help!! > > It might, but we have to be careful. > > So, first question: you do know that the X40 has two brightness ramps, one > which is active while on AC, and the other, much darker, which becomes > active while on battery, right? Are you sure what you were looking at was > a third brightness ramp, even darker than the usual "darker" ramp? > yes > Did the system let you go back to that way-too-dark level by pressing the > less-bright button? > > no -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-xorg] Re: [ltp] screen remains black after standby on the X40
by Volker Krueger 10 Mar '09

10 Mar '09

HI, Another observation I had with my X40 was that suddenly I was able to darken the screen much further than before by pressing the illumination intensity buttons. Actually the illumination of the screen seemed to have made a jump to very dark. While I thought that the screen had died again, I quickly pressed the #brighter# button, and one button press of the "brighterrr" button was sufficient to but it back to the lowest normal level which I was used to. That is not normal either, is it? Does it give a clue of what is happening? I have experienced that only once since the upgrade to suse 11.1. best, Volker Volker Krueger wrote: > Dear all, > > thanks for the information so far. > > As a matter of fact, I do not use compiz. > > I have posted my email also on the suse forum. Let's see what they will > say about this. > > So far I couldn't imagine that a software bug could indeed distroy the > screen like this... > > best, > Volker > > > Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > >> On Tue, 10 Mar 2009, Karsten König wrote: >> >> >>> A google search does turn up alot about this, for example compiz / general >>> composite seems to blame sometimes, I just set it back on and could resume >>> fine, don't know about the time it didn't work for me. >>> >>> >> Don't get normal "screen doesn't come up on resume" bug reports mixed with >> "screen harware was destroyed on resume" ;-) The first class is annoying >> but expected. The later is *extremely* grave and has happened at least once >> in the past. >> >> >> >>> The system itself is not dead, not even the graphics driver it looks like, >>> just the screen power or something. >>> http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=205270 >>> >>> >> Yeah, it looks like it does something Bad to the backlight PWM control, >> since it hits LEDs (inverter-less) and CCFL (inverter-based) boxes alike. >> >> >> >>> Looks like a very confusing issue =( >>> >>> >> That it is, that it is... >> >> >> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-xorg] todays X.Org update broken?
by Pavel Lepeev 10 Mar '09

10 Mar '09

So.. i can't update my system (xorg-*, libdrm, mesa packages) through Yast - http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11% 3a/XOrg/openSUSE_11.1/ because i get black screen after boot... who can help me? ps. in february and earlier i update my system and it was O.K... but now (since marth) i have this trouble.. ---- i use openSUSE 11.1 x86_64 and Intel X3100... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-xorg] screen remains black after standby on the X40
by Volker Krueger 09 Mar '09

09 Mar '09

Hi, I have an observation which worries me big-time!! I have bough in January a Thinkpad X200s. On that machine, the LED-based illumination of the LCD died last friday for the third time. So far, I was thinking that this is a HW issue. HOWEVER, while the X200s is not working I am now using my X40 again. I have upgraded to suse 11.1 and ... guess what: After standby the illumination of the screen remained black!!!!!! This problem is totally random: I had it on standby with 11.1 before and it woke up fine... I was more than glad that it lit again after reboot, but I have NEVER experienced that before on the X40!!! While the X200s has even on-site support the X40 would be dead for good, if the screen dies, and i would be very sad... Is there someone else who has experienced something similar with the X40? Since when does that happen? Has it anything to do with the thinkpad_acpi? If I am the only one with opensuse and noone else has these problems, I guess it'll be time to switch to a different distribution... thanks a whole lot in advance, Volker -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-xorg] Xorg does not start up
by Alvin Beach 09 Mar '09

09 Mar '09

Hello, For almost a week now, the updates in the Xorg repo [http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/XOrg/openSUSE_11.1/] do not work for me. When applied, X will not start up - the screen flashes and the system is unresponsive. In order to get X to work again, I need to downgrade to the following packages (from the openSUSE OSS repo I believe): xorg-x11-driver-input-7.4-11.5@i586 xorg-x11-server-7.4-17.3@i586 Once I downgrade, X works perfectly. I have been experiencing this with two different systems, both using openSUSE 11.1 with KDE 4.2 (also from the openSUSE repo): 1. Custom built AMD Ahtlon64 X2 6000+ using a nVidia 8600GT 2. MacbookPro using a ATI X1600 The following is the only (EE) line that appears in the Xorg.0.log: (II) LoadModule: "freetype" (WW) Warning, couldn't open module freetype (II) UnloadModule: "freetype" (EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (module does not exist, 0) The rest of the log appears to be similar to the log file generated from a successful X session. I believe that in the past, with other repos, that this problem is caused by a refactoring of the RPMs? Is that the case here? If so, what new rpms do I need to have installed? Below is the list of all xorg-x11 rpms I have installed on my system: xorg-x11-7.4-17.10@i586 xorg-x11-devel-7.4-21.9@i586 xorg-x11-driver-input-7.4-11.5@i586 xorg-x11-driver-video-7.4-62.2@i586 xorg-x11-driver-video-radeonhd-1.2.4_121202_4e89726-6.28@i586 xorg-x11-driver-video-unichrome-20081229-5.26@i586 xorg-x11-fonts-7.4-1.32@noarch xorg-x11-fonts-core-7.4-1.32@noarch xorg-x11-fonts-devel-7.4-1.23@i586 xorg-x11-libICE-7.4-4.1@i586 xorg-x11-libICE-devel-7.4-4.1@i586 xorg-x11-libSM-7.4-1.26@i586 xorg-x11-libSM-devel-7.4-1.26@i586 xorg-x11-libX11-7.4-12.1@i586 xorg-x11-libX11-devel-7.4-12.1@i586 xorg-x11-libXau-7.4-1.23@i586 xorg-x11-libXau-devel-7.4-1.23@i586 xorg-x11-libXdmcp-7.4-1.23@i586 xorg-x11-libXdmcp-devel-7.4-1.23@i586 xorg-x11-libXext-7.4-4.8@i586 xorg-x11-libXext-devel-7.4-4.8@i586 xorg-x11-libXfixes-7.4-1.24@i586 xorg-x11-libXfixes-devel-7.4-1.24@i586 xorg-x11-libXmu-7.4-1.26@i586 xorg-x11-libXmu-devel-7.4-1.26@i586 xorg-x11-libXp-7.4-1.25@i586 xorg-x11-libXp-devel-7.4-1.25@i586 xorg-x11-libXpm-7.4-1.27@i586 xorg-x11-libXpm-devel-7.4-1.27@i586 xorg-x11-libXprintUtil-7.4-1.26@i586 xorg-x11-libXprintUtil-devel-7.4-1.26@i586 xorg-x11-libXrender-7.4-1.24@i586 xorg-x11-libXrender-devel-7.4-1.24@i586 xorg-x11-libXt-7.4-1.26@i586 xorg-x11-libXt-devel-7.4-1.26@i586 xorg-x11-libXv-7.4-1.25@i586 xorg-x11-libXv-devel-7.4-1.25@i586 xorg-x11-libfontenc-7.4-1.23@i586 xorg-x11-libfontenc-devel-7.4-1.23@i586 xorg-x11-libs-7.4-21.9@i586 xorg-x11-libxcb-7.4-7.2@i586 xorg-x11-libxcb-devel-7.4-7.2@i586 xorg-x11-libxkbfile-7.4-1.25@i586 xorg-x11-libxkbfile-devel-7.4-1.25@i586 xorg-x11-proto-devel-7.4-10.1@i586 xorg-x11-server-7.4-17.3@i586 xorg-x11-util-devel-7.4-1.22@i586 xorg-x11-xauth-7.4-17.10@i586 xorg-x11-xtrans-devel-7.4-5.1@i586 x11-tools-0.1-167.7@noarch x11-video-nvidiaG02-180.29-0.1@i586 Cheers, Alvin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-xorg] todays X.Org update broken?
by Matthias Hopf 09 Mar '09

09 Mar '09

On Mar 09, 09 14:24:02 +0300, Pavel Lepeev wrote: > hm.. can you give me link to this bug? > > > On Mar 07, 09 13:46:27 +0300, Pavel Lepeev wrote: > > > So.. what should I do with x3100? Every time i get black screen ^( > > > Any sugguestions? > > > > radeonhd? Bug #483244 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=483244 So what driver do you have (check xorg.conf, "Device" section). Matthias -- Matthias Hopf <mhopf(a)suse.de> __ __ __ Maxfeldstr. 5 / 90409 Nuernberg (_ | | (_ |__ mat(a)mshopf.de Phone +49-911-74053-715 __) |_| __) |__ R & D www.mshopf.de -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-xorg] todays X.Org update broken?
by Pavel Lepeev 09 Mar '09

09 Mar '09

So.. what should I do with x3100? Every time i get black screen ^( Any sugguestions? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-xorg] todays X.Org update broken?
by Pavel Lepeev 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Doesn't work with Intel X3100 (openSUSE 11.1-x86_64 + all updates from X11:XOrg repo). After update - i get black screen after system boot. :( -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-xorg] Xorg does not start up
by Alvin Beach 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

On March 5, 2009 11:20:44 am Matthias Hopf wrote: > On Mar 04, 09 13:28:48 -0400, Alvin Beach wrote: > > > > For almost a week now, the updates in the Xorg repo > > > > [http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/XOrg/openSUSE_11.1/] > > > > do not work for me. When applied, X will not start up - the screen > > > > flashes and the system is unresponsive. > > > > > > > > In order to get X to work again, I need to downgrade to the following > > > > packages (from the openSUSE OSS repo I believe): > > > > As requested, I have attached the Xorg.0.log.old from the failed attempt. > > The only error I see relates to freetype. Perhaps, there is something > > else though that I am missing. > > I'm not seeing any crash in the log. Sure you had the right one attached? > > Matthias I believe so. What X fails to start, I see the busy cursor and nvidia logo, then the screen flickers and the busy cursor and logo appear again. This cycle simply continues over and over. Sometimes, if I repeated and quickly press Ctrl+Alt+Del I can get the system to reboot cleanly. Otherwise, I have to hit the reboot button. I will update the RPMs again and try to capture a new Xorg.0.log.old file. I believe the .old files is the one you want. When I reboot and go to runlevel 3 and manually downgrade the offending RPMs, When I switch to init 5 I believe the failed Xorg.0.log gets renamed to Xorg.0.log.old, correct? Alvin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-xorg+help(a)opensuse.org

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