Re: [gentoo-user] monitor acting strangely when gdm starts

[Mick]

On Sunday 20 February 2011 14:20:56 covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
> Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote:
> > On Friday 18 February 2011 18:37:43 covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
> > > Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote:
> > > > On Friday 18 February 2011 10:35:15 covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
> > > > > Hi.  I have a Nvidia GeFORCE 8400 gs and when I am using the text
> > > > > console and frame buffer (uvesafb) things are OK, but when I start
> > > > > gdm, the monitor acts as though it was disconnected altogether.
> > > > > It works under Windows through a KVM, so I am pretty sure the
> > > > > monitor is OK, but I don't understand what happens when gdm
> > > > > starts.  I have
> > > > > Nvidia-drivers-260.19.36 but even some earlier versions I try give
> > > > > the same result.  Is my card going or what?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Have you followed this?
> > > >
> > > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml
> > > >
> > > > and are you using KMS?
> > >
> > > I have not changed the config from working to non-working -- if it will
> > > help I can post it.  I am not sure what kms is -- I use gnome as the
> > > desktop.
> >
> > Have a more considered look at the link I've given.  Check the kernel
> > settings proposed there and take note of the disabling of u/vesa
> > drivers.
>
> I cannot do what the guide says -- I have no Nouveau in staging drivers
> or anywhere it seems.   Maybe in newer kernels than the one I am using,
> but I want to get this one back to working first.
>
> One thing that I found in  my logs which might help is the following:
>
> Feb 17 22:29:07 ccs kernel: NVRM: Xid (0001:00): 53, CMDre 00000000
> 00000080 00000000 00000005 00000005
> Feb 17 22:29:49 ccs last message repeated 7 times

Oh I see.  You've upgraded xorg, but not your kernel ... ?

If this is the case, then downgrade xorg-server back to 1.7 version.

-- 
Regards,
Mick