Just want to check with the list that what's the current situation on this freezing problem with the nvidia driver. Any solution yet? Since I switch to the nv driver, I haven't had a single freeze. DS <div>On 7/25/07, Robin Laing <<a href="mailto:Robin.Laing@drdc-rddc.gc.ca">Robin.Laing@drdc-rddc.gc.ca</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Dawning Sky wrote: >> >> From what I have gathered from different forums and bug lists is that >> this is not directly a driver issue but an issue between the driver and >> kernel. It seems to occur with different video drivers. >> >> On one forum, it was reported by someone that they compiled their own >> kernel without CFS support and all their freezups were gone. >> > > Is this CFS Completely Fair Scheduler? I thought it would go into the > kernel at 2.6.23? I hate to compile the kernel. Haven't done that > for many years. Maybe I'll just stick with the nv driver, if my > machine stops freezing. > > DS Yes, I understood that it was in the present kernel but I am repeating what was mentioned on the nvidia support forum. But other things I am reading is that you are correct. If it isn't the CFS, then the posters comment on the nvidia forum was in error. What I do see is that some of the CFS code is supposed to be in the kernel though, part of CFQ (?) I don't understand enough of the coding to fully understand. But on the Linux Kernel Mailing List, there is a thread on video issues with the CFS. I know that on my machine at home, even the gnome splash screen will freeze the system. ssh into it and I see that Xorg is in the 95% range. I went to an earlier version of the nvidia driver (I need 3D) and I will have loss of mouse or keyboard from time to time. If I use mplayer and change the speed using the "}" key, I lose all input. Strange screen flashes but I don't end up with a total machine freeze. In gqview, if I quickly go through images using the space bar, the display will flash like it loses scanning. This is using the Freshrpms and dkms tools. I have to find some time to play with the latest kernel and drivers to see what happens. I am hoping for an evening of rain to give me a reason to stay in the house and not do yard work or go in the pool. :) I have read about this same issue with different video cards so it isn't just nvidia video cards. There is a bug report on bugzilla about a different card. I am also reading about this happening on different versions of Linux. -- Due to the move to Exchange Server, anything that is a priority, please phone. Robin Laing </blockquote></div>