Dear List Members,
openSuSE 10.3 on x86_64 system with Intel Core2Duo CPU and nVidia GeForce
8500GT video card and ASUS P5K motherboard. Forgive the long post but I
figure it will save time in the long run if I give as much info as possible
at "day one."
Installation went well from downloaded and burned DVD iso. Updates not a
problem. But 3D not enabled and I wanted to implement Xgl and Compix for
use with medical imaging software - this will be a scientific workstation
machine.
Information on http://en.opensuse.org/NVIDIA suggested a "one click"
approach to installing the new nVidia driver which theoretically activates
3D, allows Xgl and so forth. The "one click" method appeared to work
correctly - no error messages. Subsequent instructions said to run
nvidia-xconfig with some options. With each of the three invocations the
xorg.conf file was overwritten - I expected this would be the case. There
was one instance of "screen went black and evidently lost synch" during
this process - IIRC it was during the first of the nvidia-xconfig
operations but I could be wrong. That was the only "unexpected" event.
So far no error messages or other abnormal behaviour.
However upon logout and logon again, as per instructions, there was no
video output from the nVidia card! SSH'ed into the machine and restored
xorg.conf from a backup copy, restarted the X system (ctrl-alt-backspace)
and had video again.
Attempted to use sax2 to sort things out but similar results - had to SSH
in again and "rescue" the system. And I still do not have 3D, nor can I
get info out of glxinfo - claims the display 0:0 does not
exist. Consequently things like glxgears do not run.
At this point a cold boot. Disturbingly during the POST there was *no*
video on screen. The card and monitor have dual (analogue and digital)
connections but video did not appear on either.
Once the POST was over and Linux took over things, I get the log-on screen.
Subsequent cold starts repeat this behaviour - it is as if the video card
has had a "personality change" and now only works in conjunction with the
Linux OS and the nVidia drivers... it no longer functions "stand alone"
with just the motherboard BIOS.
I assume the on-board firmware has been tweaked by the actions of X, sax2
and/or nvidia-xconfig such that it is now reliant on the Linux
environment. If so, is there a way forward which will allow the card to
return to its "native" state from whence I can start afresh?
I have seen reference on the web to others' experiences with nVidia and
openSuSE which suggests that the "one click" method is sometimes
inappropriate - for non-specific reasons.
I am happy to use "the long method" such as running the nVidia installer in
init3 mode (non graphical) and withstand the "pain" of Linux kernel
upgrades if that in fact solves the problem :-)
Your help and patience are appreciated!
Kind regards,
Denis
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