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PostPosted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:44 pm 
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My question is regarding the "C7 respawning too slow" error that I'm getting. I've read ALL of the previous posts and have tried all of the ones that I could understand or that would work and nothing has changed.

Background: My system is a Gigabyte motherboard with and nvidia chipset and an AMD A2 processor. I'm running 2 Tuner cards: Pinnacles HDTV and the Hauppauge HVR-1600. My video card is a PCI Nvidia 6200LE. I'm using composite out for my TV signal.

I just installed R5.5 and everything was going well. I forgot to install my video drivers but later tried to and it told me I was already using the newest version from the website (180.22)

I followed directions on installing the HVR-1600 and afterward had the respawning error. I tried all of the tricks, as the "vmalloc=192M" one seems to be the biggest deal, I've tried it a few times, in different parts of my lilo.conf file. I haven't even tried configuring the Pinnacle card, yet.

I checked my log files and found this at the bottom of Xorg.0.log:
Code:
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
        compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.2.2
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.4.0, module version = 1.2.2
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  180.22  Tue Jan  6 09:35:46 PST 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 02:00:0
(WW) NVIDIA: No matching Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:3:3) found
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(--) Chipset NVIDIA GPU found
(II) NVIDIA(0): Found 1 NVIDIA X Screens
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:
        [0] -1  0       0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
        [1] -1  0       0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
        [2] -1  0       0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
        [3] -1  0       0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
        [4] -1  0       0xefefc000 - 0xefefffff (0x4000) MX[B]
        [5] -1  0       0xe9000000 - 0xe9ffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
        [6] -1  0       0xea000000 - 0xeaffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
        [7] -1  0       0xefffc000 - 0xefffdfff (0x2000) MX[B]
        [8] -1  0       0xefff8000 - 0xefffbfff (0x4000) MX[B]



Here is my xorg.conf file:
Code:
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder63)  Tue Jan  6 10:03:02 PST 2009

# Auto-generated by KNOPPIX mkxf86config

Section "ServerLayout"

# PS/2 Mouse not detected
# Serial Mouse not detected
    Identifier     "XFree86 Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "USB Mouse" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
#       FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/latin2/75dpi"
#       FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/latin2/100dpi"
# True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig!
    RgbPath         "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath      "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Speedo"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/PEX"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
    FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
EndSection

Section "Module"

# Comments: see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=346408
#       Load  "dri" # This shouldn't be available choice if user has selected driver vga, vesa or nv.
#       Load  "extmod" # This is okay, but if you look into "man xorg.conf" you'll find option NOT to include DGA extension with extmod, and for a good reason.. DGA causes$
#       Load  "speedo" # Speedo fonts, this module doesn't exist in Xorg 7.0.17
# The following are deprecated/unstable/unneeded in Xorg 7.0
#       Load  "ddc"  # ddc probing of monitor, this should be never present, as it gets automatically loaded.
#       Load  "GLcore" # This should be never present, as it gets automatically loaded.
#       Load  "bitmap" # Should be never present, as it gets automatically loaded. This is a font module, and loading it in xorg.conf makes X try to load it twice.
    Load           "dbe" # Double Buffering Extension, very important.
    Load           "glx" # GLX Extension.
    Load           "freetype" # Freetype fonts.
    Load           "type1"  # Type 1 fonts
    Load           "record" # Developer extension, usually not needed
    SubSection     "extmod"
        Option         "omit xfree86-dga"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
    Option         "CoreKeyboard"
    Option         "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Serial Mouse"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "Microsoft"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option         "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option         "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "PS/2 Mouse"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option         "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option         "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "USB Mouse"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    Option         "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option         "Buttons" "5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
 # Very conservative. May flicker.
#       VertRefresh  50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
        #  Default modes distilled from
        #      "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor
        #       Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998.
        #  $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $
        # 640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 96.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 75.0
    ModeLine       "640x350" 31.5 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 +hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -hsync +vsync
   ModeLine       "720x400" 35.5 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "640x480" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "640x480" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "640x480" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync +vsync interlace
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1152x864" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x960" 108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x960" 148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 960 961 964 1011 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x1024" 157.50 1280 1328 1488 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1792x1344" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1792x1344" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456 1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
   ModeLine       "1856x1392" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1856x1392" 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560 1392 1393 1396 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1920x1440" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1920x1440" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1800x1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1800x1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "640x480" 43.16 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 42.93 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 45.51 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 51.84 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "768x576" 62.57 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 611 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "800x600" 68.18 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1024x768" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1152x864" 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1152x864" 119.65 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1152x864" 143.47 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x960" 124.54 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine       "1280x960" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync

    Option         "DPMS" "true"
    Option         "UseEdidDpi" "FALSE"
    Option         "DPI" "100 x 100"
#       HorizSync    28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
EndSection

Section "Device"

        ### Available Driver options are:-
# sw_cursor is needed for some ati and radeon cards
        #Option     "sw_cursor"
        #Option     "hw_cursor"
        #Option     "NoAccel"
        #Option     "ShowCache"
        #Option     "ShadowFB"
        #Option     "UseFBDev"
        #Option     "Rotate"
# The following line is auto-generated by KNOPPIX mkxf86config
#       BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    Identifier     "Card0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "All"
    BoardName      "All"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Card0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "XvmcUsesTextures" "false"
    Option         "UseEvents" "true"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       1
        Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       4
        Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       15
        Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       32
        Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection


Here is my lilo.conf file:
Code:
vga=normal
# /etc/lilo.conf - See: `lilo(8)' and `lilo.conf(5)',
# ---------------       `install-mbr(8)', `/usr/share/doc/lilo/',
#                       and `/usr/share/doc/mbr/'.

# +---------------------------------------------------------------+
# |                        !! Reminder !!                         |
# |                                                               |
# | Don't forget to run `lilo' after you make changes to this     |
# | conffile, `/boot/bootmess.txt', or install a new kernel.  The |
# | computer will most likely fail to boot if a kernel-image      |
# | post-install script or you don't remember to run `lilo'.      |
# |                                                               |
# +---------------------------------------------------------------+

# Support LBA for large hard disks.
#
lba32

# Overrides the default mapping between harddisk names and the BIOS'
# harddisk order. Use with caution.
#disk=/dev/hde
#    bios=0x81

#disk=/dev/sda
#    bios=0x80

# Specifies the boot device.  This is where Lilo installs its boot
# block.  It can be either a partition, or the raw device, in which
# case it installs in the MBR, and will overwrite the current MBR.
#
boot=/dev/sda

# Specifies the device that should be mounted as root. (`/')
#
root=/dev/sda1

# Enable map compaction:
# Tries to merge read requests for adjacent sectors into a single
# read request. This drastically reduces load time and keeps the
# map smaller.  Using `compact' is especially recommended when
# booting from a floppy disk.  It is disabled here by default
# because it doesn't always work.
#
# compact

# Installs the specified file as the new boot sector
# You have the choice between: bmp, compat, menu and text
# Look in /boot/ and in lilo.conf(5) manpage for details
#
install=/boot/boot-menu.b

# Specifies the location of the map file
#
map=/boot/map

# You can set a password here, and uncomment the `restricted' lines
# in the image definitions below to make it so that a password must
# be typed to boot anything but a default configuration.  If a
# command line is given, other than one specified by an `append'
# statement in `lilo.conf', the password will be required, but a
# standard default boot will not require one.
#
# This will, for instance, prevent anyone with access to the
# console from booting with something like `Linux init=/bin/sh',
# and thus becoming `root' without proper authorization.
#
# Note that if you really need this type of security, you will
# likely also want to use `install-mbr' to reconfigure the MBR
# program, as well as set up your BIOS to disallow booting from
# removable disk or CD-ROM, then put a password on getting into the
# BIOS configuration as well.  Please RTFM `install-mbr(8)'.
#
# password=tatercounter2000

# Specifies the number of deciseconds (0.1 seconds) LILO should
# wait before booting the first image.
#
delay=20

# You can put a customized boot message up if you like.  If you use
# `prompt', and this computer may need to reboot unattended, you
# must specify a `timeout', or it will sit there forever waiting
# for a keypress.  `single-key' goes with the `alias' lines in the
# `image' configurations below.  eg: You can press `1' to boot
# `Linux', `2' to boot `LinuxOLD', if you uncomment the `alias'.
#
# message=/boot/bootmess.txt
#       prompt
#       single-key
#       delay=100
#       timeout=100

# Kernel command line options that apply to all installed images go
# here.  See: The `boot-prompt-HOWO' and `kernel-parameters.txt' in
# the Linux kernel `Documentation' directory.
#
# append=""
append="vmalloc=192M apm=power-off nomce quiet SELINUX_INIT=NO pci=nommconf "

# Boot up Linux by default.
#
default=Linux

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23-chw-4
        label=Linux
        initrd=/boot/initrd.gz
        read-only
#       restricted
#       alias=1

image=/vmlinuz.old
        label=LinuxOLD
        read-only
        optional
#       restricted
#       alias=2

# If you have another OS on this machine to boot, you can uncomment the
# following lines, changing the device name on the `other' line to
# where your other OS' partition is.
#
# other=/dev/hda4
#       label=HURD
#       restricted
#       alias=3
image=/boot/bzImage.2.4.20.poweroff
        label=PowerOff
# End


Let me know if you need any more information. I'm VERY new to linux and myth, so please go easy on me. I'm trying to be thorough, so you guys can see everything I'm seeing.

Any help would be greatly appreciatted and thank for all of you for working on such a cool project.

Update: I guess I was too tired last night b/c I pasted the wrong part of my xorg.0.log. I'll post it in it's entirety later today (I'm at work) but the jist is that at the bottom, it read something like:

Code:
UnloadModule: "nvidia" (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration


I've googled for that and tried some tricks, but to no avail.


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What happens if you boot w/o the HVR-1600?


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Gigabyte Mobo??

I'm using one, and I remember having some problems with the Nvidia drivers, too. The bad part is that I got it working, but couldn't replicate the issue.

Double check the BIOS settings to make sure that the video card is taking 128 or 256MB of memory. Anything less will cause problems.


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First of all, thatnk you to you both for reply so quickly!!

Cecil, I tried pulling the HVR-1600 out and booting and now during the boot load process, it gets to a part and says:

Code:
Nvidia video driver installation


and then the screen flashed 5-6 times and then goes all black.

Here is the bottom portion my Xorg.0.log file (It's HUGE, now):

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(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): kernel module enabled successfully
(II) NVIDIA(0): GPU initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Interrupts enabled
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): First mode initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using built-in logo image.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Logo is 744x537 with depth 24.
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Visuals set up
(II) NVIDIA(0): Pixmap depths set up
(II) NVIDIA(0): GLX visuals set up
(II) NVIDIA(0): Framebuffer set up
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(II) NVIDIA(0): Composite wrapper disabled.
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) NVIDIA(0): Default colormap initialized.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Palette loaded
(**) Option "dpms" "true"
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(II) NVIDIA(0): Screen initialization complete
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension XAccessControlExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
 


and I didn't see any errors anywhere. Are there other log files I should be checking?

Also, may be normal, but I saw this:

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"extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "freetype" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.4.0.90, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
        ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
        compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  180.22  Tue Jan  6 09:58:42 PST 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX


and didn't know if there were too many different modules loading or something (Like I said, new to linux).

Larry, I'm retarded. My board is actually an eVGA mobo. I recently built a system for the GF that had a Gigabyte and I got them confused. Either way, I looked and the only thing I could find in the BIOS that might be linked to my video card (Since it's not onboard) was the PCI-E payload size, which is set to 4096. Is that what you were talking about? I'm sorry, but I didn't see any other settings. And maybe they only applied to my "Gigabyte" board. hahaha This has been a fight with linux!

Thanks again to you both!


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:58 pm 
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Hi,
I see possibly the monitor can't handle the timing or the res. The going to black usually means for me the v refresh is to high. Try setting it 60 fixed instead of the 50 - 70. My lcd monitor goes black if more than 60.

Mike


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Mike, I tried changing the Vert refresh rate to just "60" and this didn't help. I forgot to mention that I'm feeding that composite signal to a 32" CRT TV. I've also tried it through my 17" LCD monitor and they both go black. Any other suggestions?

I also caught what it was saying before the flicker but it disappears quickly.

During the normal boot, it comes up and says "Verifying nVidia video card installation" and then blinks about 9 times and goes black.

My LCD monitor does not flicker, it instantly goes black while the TV does the flickering and then goes black.

Thanks again!


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:20 pm 
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chrispcall wrote:
My video card is a PCI Nvidia 6200LE. I'm using composite out for my TV signal.

PCI (known to be too slow for HDTV) or PCIe (16x) (which should be OK)? If it's plain PCI you probably need to uncomment and correct the BusID line in your xorg.conf file. The dmesg log command or lspci command should tell you where the video card is being seen.
chrispcall wrote:
I just installed R5.5 and everything was going well. I forgot to install my video drivers but later tried to and it told me I was already using the newest version from the website (180.22)

Also look into the R5.5 Hints on _downgrading_ your driver to work better with certain cards. Known Issue # 2.3.1 "We've had at least one reported problem with a 6200TC card and 173.14.09 where downgrading to 169.12 helped:"


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I swear I thought I typed PCI-E on my original post. Obviously not.

But that's what it is. And I'll check those two logs later today and see about downgrading the card, as well. Worst case (as I've edited the Xorg.conf so many times and tried so many other things), is that I can re-install.

I still have all of my back-ups of the xorg.conf file, but maybe a fresh start will help. Then I can downgrade and go from there.

Thanks a lot!


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ya know I had this issue and after weeks of trying to fix it I just reinstalled


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