[mythtv-users] nForce2 Chipset

[DanM]

Myster Man wrote:

>  On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 11:54, DanM wrote:
>
> > I can get the kernel stuff applied and compiled, the nforce stuff
> > applied, and even the nvidia unified x windows driver. However,
> > when I try to use the nvidia x driver, the machine locks up.
>
>  so you're saying the driver builds fine, but when you try to start X
>  it locks up?
Yup
>
>  Make sure you have the dri and glcore(I think that's it) removed from
>  the X config file, also make sure you change the driver from nv or
Done that.
>  vesa to nvidia. What gart are you trying to use? Are you trying to
Check.  I was using default, then I tried using the nvagp, and I got 
much further along.  But then I started getting the bogus message about 
not enough bandwidth for the different screens.  Was going to try to 
disable the bandwidth checking but figured I would ask here before I 
pull my hair out more.
>  use the Agpgart or NVagp ? I've had better luck with the NVagp, but
>  they both worked.
>
>  I guess the other thing to do would be to look in the
>  /var/log/messages and look at what happened at the time of lockup so
>  you can maybe figure out exactly what part is not working.
I can never remember to do that.  Thanks for reminding me.
>
>  One last thing. I haven't had any problems with it, but some people
>  on the list have said that they had to diable APIC in the bios.
What would disabling APIC in the bios do?  Heck, what does the APIC control?

-dan