Fwd: [Bug 469470] Re: proprietary nvidia driver does not work under karmic

[NoOp]

On 11/16/2009 02:02 PM, Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
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> --- On Mon, 11/16/09, NoOp...
>> OK.
>> 
>> When you login & use gnome instead of kde do you still have the
>> same issues?
>> 
>> 
> When the kdm login screen does come up, however i get it to come up,
> I can login to anything listed in the drop down menu and the desktop
> runs fine without issue.  I just logged in to gnome and strangely
> this time I had no error messages that the bug report lists.  It
> happens that way some times but for the most part I get those error
> messages about not recognizing my monitor, keyboard or graphics card
> and I have to go and start logging into the tty and suddenly the kdm
> login screen pops up before even starting to login most of the time. 
> Very strange isn't it.  Now, if you want me to switch to gdm login
> and see what happens, let me know.  

It sounds like a race condition somewhere. Either that or you've got
some hardware going boarderline. Run the usual memtest, check video card
& CPU temps etc., etc.

You might also try connecting via an analog cable if you have one to see
if the dvi is an issue... or, set to login automatically, boot up
_without_ the monitor powered on/connected & when you see the machine
settle, power up the monitor. You're screen will most likely be set to
800x600 at that point (reset it using System|Display & don't forget to
set the proper refresh rate 60hz, but try a few others just to test).
  It will be interesting to see if: 1) the autologin makes it through
the process, and 2) if resetting via System|Display works properly. Then
try with the nvidia-settings utility.

Then try the autologin w/monitor powered on & see if there is a difference.

> BTW, you don't have an nvidia
> card or onboard on any of your machines, I suppose.  If you do and
> are using the -185 driver do you ever see the bug listed messages on
> startup? 

My nVidia cards are old NV25GL [Quadro4 900 XGL] cards & use the -96
drivers. Maybe you should downgrade to one of those & a 32bit CPU :-)