[mythtv-users] X won't start with Nvidia 8178 drivers

Steven Adeff adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Wed Feb 15 03:55:09 UTC 2006


On 2/14/06, Phill Edwards <philledwards at gmail.com> wrote:
> Just did an "apt-get dist-upgrade" on my FC3 MythTV box. I have also
> run nvidia-graphics-switch 8178. The kernel that was there after the
> upgrade was 2.6.12-1.1381_FC3.
>
> When the machine boots up it gets to the point where the GDM screen
> would normally be displayed but then it just seems to halt and I get a
> blank screen with nothing further - no GDM logon screen or anything. I
> couldn't see anything obvious in Xord.0.log or messages. Does anyone
> know what may be wrong?
>
> In the meantime I've reverted to nvidia 7664 which seems to work just
> fine. Is it even worth trying to get 8178 working? I know others have
> had problems with it but they at least seem to get X up and running
> which is more than me! Is 8178 a dud version which I should just
> ignore?
>
> Regards,
> Phill

don't bother upgrading, if 7664 works, don't mess with it. Most people run 7676.

--
Steve


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