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On Tue, 2005-07-12 at 08:40 +0200, Marcel Treis wrote: |
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> I do use the following Software: |
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> *media-video/nvidia-kernel-1.0.6629-r4 (i think i tried other versions too) |
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> *sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.11-r11 |
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I'm using nvidia-kernel 1.0.7667, xorg 6.8.2-r2 and gentoo-sources |
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2.6.12-gentoo-r4 (~amd64 as you can see) I've always run unstable on |
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here so I don't know if that is exactly the problem, but I would give |
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the latest drivers a try. |
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> Following my Hardware: |
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> *A64 2800 |
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> *MSI K8N Neo (nForce 3 250Gb) |
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> *MSI FX5900-ZT |
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> *Zalman 400W PSU |
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> Both video card and CPU have a Zalman AlCu on Top. |
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Doesn't seem like your PSU is too weak then. |
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> I do have "Side Band Adressing" enabled, "Fast Writes" is disabled. |
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You might give things a try with SBA off too...however, if you ever do |
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get a working setup I would see if you can turn those back on. If you |
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don't do much 3d stuff it won't matter, but in good old UT classic my |
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framerates doubled when I enabled Fast Writes. |
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> > The only time I have any problems is when I enable the "EXPERIMENTAL! |
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> > USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!" XRender hardware acceleration. |
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> Where would that option be, just so i can check? (Though i do not think |
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> i would have activated some option like that *g*) |
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That's the RenderAccel option that you said you've disabled. There's |
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also AllowGLXWithComposite that makes RenderAccel even more unstable, |
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but I didn't see that in your config file. |
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I would definitely give the latest drivers a try. Oh also, you might |
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try the different AGPGART options (whether to use the kernel supplied |
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driver or the nvidia supplied driver). Again, I've never had a problem |
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with the nvidia drivers unless I use the XComposite extensions. |
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(Actually I can enable RenderAccel and load the XComposite extension |
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with no problems, but as soon as I run "xcompmgr" it seems to start a |
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2-3 hour countdown timer until X goes to 100%cpu, xcompmgr eats all my |
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memory, and then X crashes). |
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One thing: in your original mail you said that your "machine crashes". |
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What exactly do you mean? X crashes and goes back to the console? X |
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locks up, but can use machine remotely? System locks |
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up/crashes/reboots? |
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If just X dies I'd say you just need to keep kicking around drivers and |
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options, but if your system locks up/crashes I'd still look into |
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something involving hardware...maybe run nvidia-settings while you try |
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to crash the system and see if the GPU temp gets too high, etc etc. |
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(What are your CPU/system/GPU temps during idle and compile anyway (if |
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disabling RenderAccel didn't fix the problem)). |
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Kyle |
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