> I upgraded Opensolaris from version snv_86a to snv_101b > on x86 system. I have a low budget Biostar system with an > Nvidia chipset (graphics and network).
Some integraded nVidia graphics chips have a problem with the 177.80 driver introduced in snv_101. You might be able to get your graphics working by disabling the MSI interrupts. Boot single user mode by hitting the "e" key at the GRUB screen, move the selection to the line ending with $ZFS-BOOTFS again hit the "e" key. Following BOOTFS add space, -s <Enter>. The end of that line should look like this: -B $ZFS-BOOTFS -s Now hit the "b" key. Log in with you username and password, then su and edit /kernel/drv/nvidia.conf to remove the "#" at the beginning of the last line. It should look like this after the edit: #the use of MSI interrupts AllowMSI=0; Now reboot normally. OR, while the login screen is being displayed, ssh to that system from another host and edit /kernel/drv/nvidia.conf and reboot. I hope you know vi well enough for that simple task. If not then ask. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
