Question regarding new Nvidia FreeBSD drivers

From: Nelis Lamprecht (nelis_at_brabys.co.za)
Date: 07/08/03

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Date: 08 Jul 2003 10:51:40 +0200

    Hi List,

    I have been using the Nvidia beta drivers for some time now ( version
    1.0-3203 ) flawlessly without any problems, well except for one or 2
    problems with Xscreensaver and OpenGL. Yesterday I tried loading the
    latest non-beta release 1.0-4365 and all it does is freeze my PC and
    then after a few seconds reboots without so much as a single error in
    XFree86.log or messages.
    I am using the following card, taken from dmesg: nvidia0: <RIVA TNT2
    Model 64>
    I made the necessary changes to my XF86Config file ( see attached ) to
    include the "NV Agp" driver and also had to take out one or 2 items
    namely "pex5" and "xie" which worked fine with the beta drivers.
    Lastly, I then tried using the FreeBSD agp kernel option ( loaded via
    kldload ) and disabled the Nvidia agp driver but still my PC freezes and
    reboots.

    I have resorted back to using the beta drivers for the time being but
    was hoping that maybe someone has a solution to the problem I'm
    experiencing ? I also noticed that someone else has been experiencing
    this problem at
    http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=14 but there
    was no solution.

    Thanks and regards,
    Nelis

    New driver url: http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=freebsd_1.0-4365

    Section "ServerLayout"
            Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
            Screen "Screen AGP"
            InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
            InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    EndSection

    Section "Files"
            RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
            ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
            FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
            FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
            FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
            FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
            FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
            FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/webfonts/"
            FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/bitstream-vera/"
            FontPath "unix/:7101"
    EndSection

    Section "Module"
            Load "bitmap"
            Load "dbe"
            Load "dri"
            Load "extmod"
            Load "glx"
            #Load "pex5"
            Load "record"
            #Load "xie"
            Load "xtrap"
            Load "speedo"
            Load "type1"
            Load "freetype"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
            Identifier "Keyboard0"
            Driver "keyboard"
    EndSection

    Section "InputDevice"
            Identifier "Mouse0"
            Driver "mouse"
            Option "Protocol" "auto"
            Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
            Option "Buttons" "5"
    EndSection

    Section "Monitor"
            Identifier "MyMonitor"
            VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
            ModelName "Monitor Model"
            HorizSync 31.5 - 57.0
            VertRefresh 50.0 - 90.0
    EndSection

    Section "Device"

            ### Available Driver options are:-
            ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
            ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
            ### [arg]: arg optional
            #Option "DigitalVibrance" # <i>
            #Option "PageFlip" # [<bool>]
            #Option "Dac8Bit" # [<bool>]
            #Option "NoLogo" # [<bool>]
            #Option "Overlay" # [<bool>]
            #Option "UBB" # [<bool>]
            #Option "Stereo" # <i>
            #Option "WindowFlip" # [<bool>]
            #Option "SWcursor" # [<bool>]
            #Option "HWcursor" # [<bool>]
            #Option "VideoKey" # <i>
            #Option "NvAGP" # <i>
            #Option "PixmapCacheLines" # <i>
            #Option "IgnoreEDID" # [<bool>]
            #Option "NoDDC" # [<bool>]
            #Option "ConnectedMonitor" # <str>
            #Option "ConnectedMonitors" # <str>
            #Option "TVStandard" # <str>
            #Option "TVOutFormat" # <str>
            #Option "NoRenderAccel" # [<bool>]
            #Option "CursorShadow" # [<bool>]
            #Option "CursorShadowAlpha" # <i>
            #Option "CursorShadowXOffset" # <i>
            #Option "CursorShadowYOffset" # <i>
            #Option "UseEdidFreqs" # [<bool>]
            #Option "FlatPanelProperties" # <str>
            #Option "TwinView" # [<bool>]
            #Option "TwinViewOrientation" # <str>
            #Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" # <str>
            #Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" # <str>
            #Option "MetaModes" # <str>
            #Option "UseInt10Module" # [<bool>]
            #Option "SwapReady" # [<bool>]
            #Option "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo" # [<bool>]
            #Option "NoRenderExtension" # [<bool>]
            #Option "UseClipIDs" # [<bool>]
            Identifier "NV AGP"
            Driver "nvidia"
            VendorName "nvidia"
            #BoardName "Riva TNT2 M64"
            #ChipSet "RIVA TNT2 Model 64"
            BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
            Option "NvAgp" "1" # Use NVIDIA's AGP GART Driver
    EndSection

    Section "Screen"
            Identifier "Screen AGP"
            Device "NV AGP"
            Monitor "MyMonitor"
            DefaultDepth 24
            SubSection "Display"
                    Depth 1
            EndSubSection
            SubSection "Display"
                    Depth 4
            EndSubSection
            SubSection "Display"
                    Depth 8
            EndSubSection
            SubSection "Display"
                    Depth 15
            EndSubSection
            SubSection "Display"
                    Depth 16
                    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
            EndSubSection
            SubSection "Display"
                    Depth 24
                    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
            EndSubSection
    EndSection

    Section "DRI"
            Group 0
    EndSection

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