X hangs (nVidia nForce graphics)

Forum: X and Fluxbox
Topic: X hangs (nVidia nForce graphics)
started by: LloydM

Posted by LloydM on June 11 2005,22:20

Edit: title wrong, should say "nVidia GeForce FX5200 graphics"

When I boot DSL, as soon as the X server starts my desktop PC (with integrated Nvidia graphics) hangs. The messages displayed just before the hang are so fast I can't read them.

I have tried various combinations of vga resolution/depth(including normal) and both Xvesa and fluxbox. When Xvesa hangs, it displays a blank screen. When fluxbox hangs, it displays a light grey screen with a jagged vibrating thick dark grey vertical bar in the center. Freaky. In both cases I have no cursor and CTRL-C/D/Z doesn't work. I have to use the reset button to get out.

I don't have this problem with Knoppix or if I don't run the x server (dsl 2). Do I need to use a Knoppix XFree86 file? How do I incorporate the changed/added files into the DSL image?

-Thanks! LloydM

Posted by RoGuE_StreaK on June 12 2005,03:25

Have you tried using fb from boottime? ie., at the dsl prompt, type in "fb1024x768" or "fb800x600". This works on my FX5200, I know I had a heap of troubles and tried what I thought was every combination of options, but "fb1024x768" at boottime worked fine.

Depending on your monitor, I could maybe send you a copy of my XF86Config-4 file etc., if your setup's a standardish CRT it should (maybe) work OK.
You'd just need to put the XFree86.dsl, nvidia.dsl, and (my) nvidia-configs.tar.gz in the root of a MyDSL iso to get it all loaded up by default.

But yeah, "fb1024x768" or "fb800x600" at boottime may (should?) work.

Posted by cbagger01 on June 12 2005,17:16

It is important that you type in:

fb800x600

at the boot prompt, and NOT

dsl fb800x600

Posted by Thanks, that worked! on June 14 2005,01:27

I changed the xmodule parameter to xfbdev for my default boot in the config file.

I thought setting the res and Xfbdev in xsetup would've done the same thing, but that didn't work.

-LloydM

Posted by mangatono on July 01 2005,19:02

OK, I have one more question, I have runing XFree86.dsl bud when I compiling wine from source, it writes " You have not instaled Xfree86 "

I try compile xfree from source too,

Posted by mangatono on July 18 2005,13:36

Hi, sorry but I have a problem with XFree/ X11

devel package not instaled by compiling Wine from source.

can you give me this package , I tried install or compiling some others, not worked.

I need tested devel package, please

Posted by NeoNic on Aug. 07 2005,14:41

I CONFIRM: for those who have problems with nvidia card (blank screen after boot), you just have to:

1. put files xfree86.dsl, nvidia.dsl and XF86Config-4 in the root directory of the iso image

2. boot dsl typing only fb800x600 (and not dsl fb800x600)

...you won't have to deal with the mode number prompt and neither with the x setup configuration: you will just be taken to the DSL desktop!