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On Thursday 31 January 2008, Budd, Tracy wrote: |
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> > -----Original Message----- |
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> > From: Volker Armin Hemmann |
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> > [mailto:volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de] |
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> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:13 PM |
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> > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] upgraded video card from geforce |
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> > 6600 to geforce 8600... |
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> > |
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> > On Donnerstag, 31. Januar 2008, Budd, Tracy wrote: |
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> > > > -----Original Message----- |
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> > > > From: Volker Armin Hemmann |
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> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 1:42 PM |
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> > > > To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> > > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] upgraded video card from |
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> > |
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> > geforce 6600 to |
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> > |
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> > > > geforce 8600... |
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> > > > |
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> > > > On Donnerstag, 31. Januar 2008, Budd, Tracy wrote: |
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> > > > > I recompiled nvidia-drivers, but when I tried running X, I |
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> > > > |
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> > > > got a blank |
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> > > > |
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> > > > > screen. |
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> > > > > |
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> > > > > Couldn't get back to the console. |
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> > > > > |
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> > > > > I suspect this is something simple, but I don't know what it is. |
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> > > > > |
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> > > > > Any help is appreciated. |
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> > > > |
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> > > > any information is appreciated. |
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> > > > |
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> > > > Usually, you don't need to do anything when switching the cards. |
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> > > > -- |
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> > > > gentoo-user@l.g.o mailing list |
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> > > |
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> > > Thank you for the reply. |
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> > > |
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> > > That is what I thought too, which is why I am confused. |
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> > > |
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> > > I get a "no signal found" message on the monitor when I run X now. |
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> > > Never had any problem with the old card. |
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> > > Don't seem to have any graphics problems in windoz either. |
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> > > Very puzzling. |
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> > |
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> > could you please post your xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log? |
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> > |
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> > and make sure that there aren't any 'backup' xorg.confs in |
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> > /root or /tmp ... |
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> > |
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> > This is my xorg.conf for a 8600 and a 1680x1050 tft: |
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> > |
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> > Section "ServerLayout" |
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> > Identifier "Layout0" |
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> > Screen 0 "Screen0" |
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> > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" |
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> > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" |
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> > EndSection |
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> > |
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> > Section "Files" |
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> > RgbPath "/usr/lib64/X11/rgb" |
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> > EndSection |
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> > |
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> > Section "Module" |
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> > Load "dbe" |
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> > Load "extmod" |
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> > Load "type1" |
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> > Load "freetype" |
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> > Load "glx" |
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> > Load "evdev" |
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> > EndSection |
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> > |
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> > Section "InputDevice" |
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> > Identifier "Mouse0" |
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> > Driver "evdev" |
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> > # Driver "mouse" |
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> > Option "CorePointer" |
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> > # Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" |
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> > # Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" |
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> > # Option "Buttons" "14" |
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> > # Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7" |
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> > # Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" |
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> > Option "Resolution" "800" |
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> > |
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> > Option "Name" "Logitech, Inc. MX610 Laser Cordless Mouse" |
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> > Option "evBits" "+1-2" |
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> > Option "keyBits" "~272-287" |
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> > Option "relBits" "~0-2 ~6 ~8" |
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> > |
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> > EndSection |
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> > |
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> > Section "InputDevice" |
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> > Identifier "Keyboard0" |
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> > Driver "evdev" |
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> > Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30" |
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> > Option "XkbRules" "xorg" |
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> > Option "XkbModel" "evdev" |
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> > Option "XkbLayout" "de" |
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> > Option "Device" "/dev/input/event2" |
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> > EndSection |
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> > |
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> > Section "Monitor" |
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> > Identifier "Monitor0" |
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> > VendorName "Unknown" |
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> > ModelName "Unknown" |
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> > HorizSync 30.0 - 110.0 |
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> > VertRefresh 50.0 - 150.0 |
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> > Option "DPMS" |
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> > EndSection |
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> > |
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> > Section "Device" |
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> > Identifier "Device0" |
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> > Driver "nvidia" |
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> > VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation" |
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> > EndSection |
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> > |
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> > Section "Screen" |
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> > Identifier "Screen0" |
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> > Device "Device0" |
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> > Monitor "Monitor0" |
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> > DefaultDepth 24 |
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> > SubSection "Display" |
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> > Depth 24 |
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> > EndSubSection |
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> > EndSection |
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> > -- |
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> > gentoo-user@l.g.o mailing list |
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> |
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> Cannot get to the machine until this evening. |
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> Will post the log and conf files tomorrow. |
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> Thank you in advance. |
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Also, earth yourself on the chassis, pull the card out and push it back in |
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fully. It could just be a case of poor contact in the slot? |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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