Re: [gentoo-user] problem with nvidia card -- could it be hardware?

[Daniel Frey]

On 06/20/2014 12:31 PM, Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
> On 06/20/2014 11:58 AM, covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
>> Hi.  I am using the nvidia GeForce GT 430 for years and suddenly within
>> the last few days, if I start gdm, it gives me an error, no screens
>> found and dumpss core and if I let it go it will keep dumping core and
>> filling up my root partition.  It works with my frame buffer, but no
>> longer with gdm or even startx.  So is this some kind of strange
>> hardware glitch?  I did downgrade the nvidia driver, but no joy.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>
> You may want to take a look at this,
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-858782-start-0.html, see if that helps.
>
> What is the version of your nvidia driver?
>
> Did the problem you're experiencing come about as a result of a recent
> nvidia driver, and/or xorg server update?
>
> As already suggested, having a look at your /var/log/Xorg.0.log may
> through some more light on what could be amiss.
>
>

Also, if it started out of the blue, check your other hardware. When my
power supply started to go, X would randomly crap out with "No screens
found."

I'd let it sit for a few minutes and restart X and it would be fine.

Dan