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From: "Budd
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] upgraded video card from geforce 6600 to geforce 8600...
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:08:28
Message-Id: 864805E437EF7C40986276CE00F29E4C01EDDA85@ava-es5.solers.local
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] upgraded video card from geforce 6600 to geforce 8600... by Mick
1 > -----Original Message-----
2 > From: Mick [mailto:michaelkintzios@×××××.com]
3 > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 3:01 AM
4 > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
5 > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] upgraded video card from geforce
6 > 6600 to geforce 8600...
7 >
8 > On Thursday 31 January 2008, Budd, Tracy wrote:
9 > > > -----Original Message-----
10 > > > From: Volker Armin Hemmann
11 > > > [mailto:volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de]
12 > > > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:13 PM
13 > > > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
14 > > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] upgraded video card from
15 > geforce 6600 to
16 > > > geforce 8600...
17 > > >
18 > > > On Donnerstag, 31. Januar 2008, Budd, Tracy wrote:
19 > > > > > -----Original Message-----
20 > > > > > From: Volker Armin Hemmann
21 > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 1:42 PM
22 > > > > > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
23 > > > > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] upgraded video card from
24 > > >
25 > > > geforce 6600 to
26 > > >
27 > > > > > geforce 8600...
28 > > > > >
29 > > > > > On Donnerstag, 31. Januar 2008, Budd, Tracy wrote:
30 > > > > > > I recompiled nvidia-drivers, but when I tried running X, I
31 > > > > >
32 > > > > > got a blank
33 > > > > >
34 > > > > > > screen.
35 > > > > > >
36 > > > > > > Couldn't get back to the console.
37 > > > > > >
38 > > > > > > I suspect this is something simple, but I don't
39 > know what it is.
40 > > > > > >
41 > > > > > > Any help is appreciated.
42 > > > > >
43 > > > > > any information is appreciated.
44 > > > > >
45 > > > > > Usually, you don't need to do anything when switching
46 > the cards.
47 > > > > > --
48 > > > > > gentoo-user@l.g.o mailing list
49 > > > >
50 > > > > Thank you for the reply.
51 > > > >
52 > > > > That is what I thought too, which is why I am confused.
53 > > > >
54 > > > > I get a "no signal found" message on the monitor when I
55 > run X now.
56 > > > > Never had any problem with the old card.
57 > > > > Don't seem to have any graphics problems in windoz either.
58 > > > > Very puzzling.
59 > > >
60 > > > could you please post your xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log?
61 > > >
62 > > > and make sure that there aren't any 'backup' xorg.confs
63 > in /root or
64 > > > /tmp ...
65 > > >
66 > > > This is my xorg.conf for a 8600 and a 1680x1050 tft:
67 > > >
68 > > > Section "ServerLayout"
69 > > > Identifier "Layout0"
70 > > > Screen 0 "Screen0"
71 > > > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
72 > > > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
73 > > > EndSection
74 > > >
75 > > > Section "Files"
76 > > > RgbPath "/usr/lib64/X11/rgb"
77 > > > EndSection
78 > > >
79 > > > Section "Module"
80 > > > Load "dbe"
81 > > > Load "extmod"
82 > > > Load "type1"
83 > > > Load "freetype"
84 > > > Load "glx"
85 > > > Load "evdev"
86 > > > EndSection
87 > > >
88 > > > Section "InputDevice"
89 > > > Identifier "Mouse0"
90 > > > Driver "evdev"
91 > > > # Driver "mouse"
92 > > > Option "CorePointer"
93 > > > # Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
94 > > > # Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
95 > > > # Option "Buttons" "14"
96 > > > # Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
97 > > > # Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
98 > > > Option "Resolution" "800"
99 > > >
100 > > > Option "Name" "Logitech, Inc. MX610 Laser
101 > Cordless Mouse"
102 > > > Option "evBits" "+1-2"
103 > > > Option "keyBits" "~272-287"
104 > > > Option "relBits" "~0-2 ~6 ~8"
105 > > >
106 > > > EndSection
107 > > >
108 > > > Section "InputDevice"
109 > > > Identifier "Keyboard0"
110 > > > Driver "evdev"
111 > > > Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
112 > > > Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
113 > > > Option "XkbModel" "evdev"
114 > > > Option "XkbLayout" "de"
115 > > > Option "Device" "/dev/input/event2"
116 > > > EndSection
117 > > >
118 > > > Section "Monitor"
119 > > > Identifier "Monitor0"
120 > > > VendorName "Unknown"
121 > > > ModelName "Unknown"
122 > > > HorizSync 30.0 - 110.0
123 > > > VertRefresh 50.0 - 150.0
124 > > > Option "DPMS"
125 > > > EndSection
126 > > >
127 > > > Section "Device"
128 > > > Identifier "Device0"
129 > > > Driver "nvidia"
130 > > > VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
131 > > > EndSection
132 > > >
133 > > > Section "Screen"
134 > > > Identifier "Screen0"
135 > > > Device "Device0"
136 > > > Monitor "Monitor0"
137 > > > DefaultDepth 24
138 > > > SubSection "Display"
139 > > > Depth 24
140 > > > EndSubSection
141 > > > EndSection
142 > > > --
143 > > > gentoo-user@l.g.o mailing list
144 > >
145 > > Cannot get to the machine until this evening.
146 > > Will post the log and conf files tomorrow.
147 > > Thank you in advance.
148 >
149 > Also, earth yourself on the chassis, pull the card out and
150 > push it back in fully. It could just be a case of poor
151 > contact in the slot?
152 > --
153 > Regards,
154 > Mick
155 >
156
157 Wouldn't it not work in windoz as well if the card were improperly
158 seated?
159 Worth a shot though.
160 Thank you.
161 --
162 gentoo-user@l.g.o mailing list

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