[mythtv-users] Jarod's Guide and Nvidia 6629 driver with FX5200

[Kees van Bemmel]

Ok, now I have 7174 up and running... and NO PROBLEMS! (yet) works far
better than 6629. Thanks guys for your help.

On Apr 6, 2005 8:11 PM, Larry K <lunchtimelarry at gmail.com> wrote:
> I had exactly the same problem.  I checked all my logs and there were no
> error messgaes that I saw.  
> 
> I'm running FC 3 with a geforce4 MX 440 and 6629 would not work (it worked
> on FC 2 tho).  I went to 7169 or whatever the version is before 7174 and it
> worked.  Im gonna also try 7174 and see what happens.
> 
> 
> On Apr 6, 2005 10:12 AM, Jonathan Watmough <jonathan.watmough at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Have you tried looking at the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file to see why X
> > didn't start up properly ? Often you will get some good clues, like
> > (EE) errors when certain modules are loaded. Also, the 'dmesg' command
> > can help you to identify hardware problems with graphics and sound
> > cards and the like.
> > 
> > I run off-brand (Kaser) 5200 that has behaved very well with the 6629
> > drivers, so you may have other problems.
> > 
> > Jonathan
> > 
> > 
> > On Apr 6, 2005 2:18 AM, Kees van Bemmel <keesvanbemmel at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Thanks. Will try that later tonight. Sorry for my post by the way,
> > > just when I posted it I saw a whole load of similar posts on this
> > > archive.
> > >
> > > I'll let this list know if 7174 solved my problem as well!
> > >
> > > On Apr 6, 2005 10:12 AM, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday 06 April 2005 00:58, Kees van Bemmel wrote:
> > > > > First off, sorry for this slightly off topic post, but I really
> don't
> > > > > have a clue as to how to solve this.
> > > > >
> > > > > I installed FC3 following Jarod's guide (great guide btw, thanks
> > > > > Jarod), but I got stuck with installing the latest nvidia drivers
> for
> > > > > my FX5200 card. I know for sure that this card worked before running
> > > > > FC2 and some older version of the driver, but now with 6629 all I
> get
> > > > > is the Nvidia logo, which doesn't go away! I do see a mouse cursor
> > > > > though which moves. Disabling the logo just results in a black
> screen
> > > > > with some rubbish.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have the same symptoms? Or better yet, does anyone have
> > > > > ANY idea of how to solve this?
> > > >
> > > > Try upgrading to 7174. A number of folks have had similar issues with
> 6629
> > > > (though mostly with older cards).
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jarod Wilson
> > > > jarod at wilsonet.com
> > > >
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