NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 Linux Driver

[Robert Anderson]

On 10/1/06, Christopher A. Williams <chrisw01 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 2006-09-30 at 20:07 -0300, Vinicius wrote:
> > Lonni J Friedman escreveu:
> > > On 9/30/06, Christopher A. Williams <chrisw01 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > >> On Sat, 2006-09-30 at 14:06 -0500, Erich Carlson wrote:
> > >> > On Sat, 2006-09-30 at 12:00 -0700, Lonni J Friedman wrote:
> > >> > > On 9/30/06, Erich Carlson <computerperceptions at coxinet.net>
> wrote:
> > >> > > > On Sat, 2006-09-30 at 11:53 -0700, Lonni J Friedman wrote:
> > >> > > > > You're using the nv X driver or the nvidia X driver?
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > am using the 'nv' driver
> > >> > >
> > >> > > You might want to try the nvidia X driver to see if the problem
> > >> persists.
> > >> >
> > >> > I will test that, kinda makes sense, as I don't have a problem if I
> > >> boot
> > >> > into run level 3.
> > >>
> > >> I've been having the exact same problem with my FX5200 for about 3
> > >> months now. The difference only is that, for me, the screen freeze is
> > >> extremely consistent. I was using the Livna driver packages before.
> > >> Since reverting back to the nvidia X driver, I have had no issues
> with
> > >> freezing at all. Of course, I also no longer am able to play some of
> my
> > >> favorite OpenGL games (PP Racer and Foo Billiard, for example)
> either.
> > >>
> > >> I was about to throw my hands in the air and spend the $$ to get a
> newer
> > >> card, but would rather not, especially if this really is a bug. Now
> that
> > >> someone else is experiencing it too, I'm more confident that it is
> > >> software related.
> > >
> > > Have you tried the 1.0-9625 beta driver?  You might also want to post
> > > an nvidia-bug-report.log on nvnews.net so that the NVIDIA folks can
> > > look into this.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm using this graphic card for a year with no issue. Maybe the monitor
> > be the problem.
>
> I doubt it's the monitor. I've used multiple monitors and changed
> resolutions to see if that was the issue. All to no avail...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
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I had a similar issue with a nvidia FX5200 AGP card. I looked for answers at
nvnews.net forums. In my case, I believe that there was a bug in my BOIS
perhaps that is exposed by later versions of the nvidia drivers. I have a
Dell 400sc, which is a server machine. Dell says the AGP slot on this box is
"not supported". I bought a PCI FX5200 and the problem is gone.

I suggest you update your BIOS to the latest available version first. If the
problem still exists, try to set the AGP speed to 4x or 2x in your BIOS. Not
all BIOSs allow you to do this. You could also try compiling the nvidia
drivers to use AGP 4x or 2x. I can't remember exactly how to do this, but if
you search the forum at nvnews.net you should be able to figure it out.

-- 
Rob Anderson
riznob at gmail.com
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