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On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:38:57 +1030 |
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Rick Harris <rickharris@×××××××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:32:31 am John wrote: |
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> > Nothing in Xorg logs, system logs |
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> > Lockup is complete - machine is totally unresposive even to ssh/ping |
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> > x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-177.82 |
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> > Kernel version 2.6.27-gentoo-r7 |
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> > Card is Geforce GO 6100. |
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> > PC is laptop and logout has been working, maybe a update has done |
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> > this and i have missed it. |
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> > Is this common? |
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> > Using syslog-ng, if you could advise on a config that may pick |
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> > something up in logs |
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> I had a similar problem on my HP Compaq laptop, but not limited to |
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> just logging out of an Xorg session, the hard freeze could occur at |
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> any time. |
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> The solution for me was to add 'noapic nolapic noirqdebug' to my |
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> kernel's boot parameters in grub.conf |
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> (see /usr/src/linux/Documentation/kernel- parameters.txt). |
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> How does this relate to the nvidia driver not working and Xorg's 'nv' |
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> driver working you might ask. The nvidia propietary driver |
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> claims/shares an IRQ, the 'nv' driver does not (AFAICT). |
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> Either the APIC on my laptop or Linux's implementation of using it is |
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> buggy, but the best result for me was to disable it using the above |
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> kernel parameters. |
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> Something to try anyway, hope it helps :) |
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> Cheers, |
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> Rick |
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Thanks guys for your suggestions. |
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I tried "noapic nolapic noirqdebug" on boot parameters but no change. |
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Also tried update xorg.conf but no use. |
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Have now reinstalled older driver (173.14.15) and all is now working |
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as expected. Although this is a beta driver. Will try an older driver |
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and see what happens. |
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Thanks for your help |
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John D Maunder |
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john@××××××××××××××××××.uk |