Jerry,
Thanks for trying to help with this, if I manage to fix this problem I'll
probably give up Windows all together.
> What is your agp status? Enabled or Disabled. and agp driver says
> NVIDIA
cat /proc/nv/card0 brings up the following -
NVRM Version: 1.0-769
Model: Riva TNT2 Ultra
IRQ 11
AGP status: Disabled
AGP driver:
Bridge: Ali M1541
SBA: Supported [Disabled]
FW: Unspoorted [Disabled]
Rates: 2x 1x
> I had to go into /etc/rc.sysinit and comment out the loading of agp to
> allow the nvidia one to get loaded.
in /etc/rc.sysinit there is no reference to AGP
I'd be grateful for any ideas you might have,
Nathan
On Monday 30 April 2001 21:59, Jerry Sternesky wrote:
> As root do a cat /proc/nv/card0
>
> What is your agp status? Enabled or Disabled. and agp driver says
> NVIDIA
>
> You can also confirm which x is using by checking your
> /var/log/XFree86.0.log. If it is the one from the kernel you need to
> stop that from loading, so the nvidia one can get in there.
>
> I had to go into /etc/rc.sysinit and comment out the loading of agp to
> allow the nvidia one to get loaded.
>
> Jerry
>
> On 30 Apr 2001 11:17:23 -0700, Todd Flinders wrote:
> > I don't have help for your specific errors. But at
> > least make sure you are running X 4:
> >
> > X -version
> >
> > And that NVidia loaded properly:
> >
> > lsmod
> >
> > If you are definitely running X 4.0.x and NVidia shows
> > up in the list of modules, right back with specific
> > information about your hardware and Linux
> > distribution.
> >
> > Also, list what version of the nvidia drivers you are
> > using.
> >
> > --- Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I have compiled and installed the Nvidia kernel &
> > > GLX source code without any
> > > problems. In fact everything seems to work for a
> > > second or two, until the 3D
> > > image freezes or X Windows crashes (depending on the
> > > 'OpenGL' program I run).
> > >
> > > I have checked that GLX is loading correctly and
> > > that there are no
> > > conflicting libraries, have tried everything in the
> > > Nvidia documentation, and
> > > everything else I can think of. But X Windows
> > > continues brings up the
> > > following error (in its log) -
> > >
> > > RM failed to reinstate pixmap cache (I've also had
> > > warnings such as - Open
> > > APM failed & Failure reading EDID parameters for
> > > head 0)
> > >
> > > I'd be very grateful if anyone with any idea of
> > > whats going wrong could let
> > > me know how to fix this. I have a Guillemot Max
> > > Gamer Cougar Riva TNT2 M64
> > > Card, and have tried a similar card by a different
> > > manufacturer too, but had
> > > the same problem. It works fine under Windows, but I
> > > don't often need or want
> > > to use Windows for reasons everyone on this list I'm
> > > sure understands.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Nathan Taylor
> >
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