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On Sun, 15 May 2016 15:43:51 -0400 |
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covici@××××××××××.com wrote: |
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> Hi. Since about the end of March, I have been unable to use gnome and |
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> even gdm. I am using the gnome overlay and I am using unstable gentoo |
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> and nvidia drivers. I get a blank screen when I start gdm, orca just |
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> comes up, but there is nothing on the screen. |
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> I am using version 355.11-r4 of the nvidia drivers, if I use any |
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> later version I get modeset errors and sometimes system crashes. I |
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> waited a while because I thought that if some packages got upgraded |
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> that would fix the problem, since things used to work, but its still |
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> dead as a doornail, so any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Well, I'll go through my usual checklist while you wait for a helpful |
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reply :) |
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If you use startx instead of gdm do you still see nothing? |
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What happens when you use an older kernel with older nvidia drivers? |
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Are you using gnome from regular portage while waiting for the |
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overlay to start working again? If yes, is it working normally? |
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Are you using gcc4 or gcc5, and is the entire system built with the |
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same compiler? |
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