Messages in this thread |  | | | Subject | Re: [OT] freezing afer switching from graphical to console | | From | Bongani <> | | Date | 09 Jul 2002 22:32:19 +0200 |
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On Tue, 2002-07-09 at 19:27, J Sloan wrote: > bonganilinux@mweb.co.za wrote: > > >>Hi, > >> > >>since 2.4.17 I have got a problem: trying to switch from graphical > >>screen to console or to stop my X-session my box freezes. The screen > >>gets black and nothing more happens. Pressing any keys or trying to > >> > >> > > > >This only happens to me if I load the NVidia drivers if you are using > >them that could be you > >problem. > > > > > How bizzarre - I've never seen that > with the nvidia drivers - I gave away > an ATI card to a windoze user since > the ATI DRI would hard lock the box. > > (I know, help is on the way, but I had > an immediate need!) > > Since switching to a GeForce 2, there > have been no problems whatsoever. > > When you say "that only happens" if > you "load the nvidia drivers", do you > mean to say that you only see that > freeze if you run X windows? Or, that > you see it only if you enable DRI? > > Lots of things beside nvidia to blame, > if we are on a witchhunt.... > > Joe
I am also using GeForce 2 currently I am using the nvidia drivers that comes with X window. NOTE: they do _not_ support DRI. The only drivers that support DRI are those that I supplied by NVidia (as far as I know)
The freeze when switching from graphic mode to console has been around for a while now look at: http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0111.2/0237.html and yes not everyone who complained had the nvidia drivers loaded.
Yes the could be other things that causes the hangs, but _I_ only experience those hangs when _I_ use the nvidia drivers.I'm not on a witch hunt, but when I can't reproduce the problem without the nvidia drivers. I think it is logical to start suspecting that the problem is caused by those drivers.
Bongani
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