Very Computer

Okay, this worked yesterday.. & today it refuses. And I'm getting a little
pissed...

Dell PC w/Diamond V770 Ultra (TNT2) card installed. Box is running Slack
7.x (7.0 with bits upped to 7.1). XFree86 4.0.1, NVidia drivers 0.9-5
running on either a 2.2.17 or 2.4.0-test7 kernel (the pieces are compiled
for both). The monitor is a 19" HP unix workstation head, but the guts are
Sony trinitron.

If I use the XF-included nv driver I can have all my resolutions (640x480
- 1280x1024) work with no problem. If I simply switch drivers from nv to
nvidia (the 0.9-5 one) the only working resolution is 640x480.. the end of
the log shows a bunch of mode ranges deleted culminating in a...

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Could not set 1280x1024 for current monitor.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): FAILED MODE INIT

What's extremely maddeding about this is just yesterday I updated the
nvidia drivers from 0.9-4, made sure to remove all the old gl/glx bits,
fired it up.. and the damn thing worked. I was playing Q3, even. All in
1280x1024. Try it this morning, nada.

I also have the NoDDC option enabled to try and ignore sync info
complaints between the head && the card.. but apparently no dice.

Any assistance would be appreciated. I don't have much hair left.

-r

(attached XFree.0.log file below)

--- cut ---

XFree86 Version 4.0.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6400)
Release Date: 1 July 2000
        If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is newer
        than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting
        problems.  (see http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Linux 2.4.0-test2 i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Fri Sep  8 10:07:39 2000
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (??) unknown.
(==) ServerLayout "Simple Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen 1" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "sony"
(**) |   |-->Device "geforce"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) XKB: rules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc101"
(**) XKB: model: "pc101"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(WW) The directory "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/" does not exist.
        Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
(**) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(**) Option "BlankTime" "30"
(**) Option "StandbyTime" "60"
(--) using VT number 7

(II) Module ABI versions:
        XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1
        XFree86 Video Driver: 0.2
        XFree86 XInput driver : 0.1
        XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1
        XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.1
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
        ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.1
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.0.1, module version = 0.1.0
        ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.2
(II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
(II) PCI: Config type is 1
(II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x00000000, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000
(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 8086,7190 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 06,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 8086,7191 card 0000,0000 rev 03 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:07:0: chip 8086,7110 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:07:1: chip 8086,7111 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 01,01,80 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:07:2: chip 8086,7112 card 0000,0000 rev 01 class 0c,03,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:07:3: chip 8086,7113 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 06,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:0d:0: chip 10b7,9200 card 10b7,1000 rev 6c class 02,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:0e:0: chip 12eb,0002 card 5053,3356 rev fe class 04,01,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:11:0: chip 10cd,1300 card 0000,0000 rev 02 class 01,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 01:00:0: chip 10de,0028 card 1092,4a02 rev 15 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) LoadModule: "scanpci"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.0.1, module version = 0.1.0
        ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.2
(II) UnloadModule: "scanpci"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x8c (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
        [0] -1  0xf5000000 - 0xf5ffffff (0x1000000) MXB
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
        [0] -1  0xfc000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x2000000) MXB
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) NVidia Riva TNT2 rev 21, Mem @ 0xf5000000/24, 0xfc000000/25
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
        [0] -1  0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MXB
        [1] -1  0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IXB
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
        [0] -1  0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MXB(B)
        [1] -1  0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MXBE(B)
        [2] -1  0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MXB
        [3] -1  0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MXB
        [4] -1  0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MXB
        [5] -1  0x00000000 - 0x000001ff (0x200) IXBE
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
        [0] -1  0xf4000000 - 0xf4ffffff (0x1000000) MXBE
        [1] -1  0xf4040000 - 0xf407ffff (0x40000) MXBE
        [2] -1  0xf8000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x4000000) MXBE
        [3] -1  0xfc000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x2000000) MXB(B)
        [4] -1  0xf5000000 - 0xf5ffffff (0x1000000) MXB(B)
        [5] -1  0x00001080 - 0x000010ff (0x80) IXBE
        [6] -1  0x000010f0 - 0x000010ff (0x10) IXBE
        [7] -1  0x000010f8 - 0x000010ff (0x8) IXBE
        [8] -1  0x00001000 - 0x000010ff (0x100) IXBE
        [9] -1  0x000010c0 - 0x000010ff (0x40) IXBE
        [10] -1 0x000010e0 - 0x000010ff (0x20) IXBE
(II) PCI I/O resource overlap reduced 0x00001080 from 0x000010ff to 0x000010bf
(II) PCI I/O resource overlap reduced 0x000010f0 from 0x000010ff to 0x000010f7
(II) PCI Memory resource overlap reduced 0xf4000000 from 0xf4ffffff to 0xf403ffff
(II) PCI I/O resource overlap reduced 0x00001000 from 0x000010ff to 0x0000107f
(II) PCI I/O resource overlap reduced 0x000010c0 from 0x000010ff to 0x000010df
(II) PCI I/O resource overlap reduced 0x000010e0 from 0x000010ff to 0x000010ef
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
        [0] -1  0xf4000000 - 0xf403ffff (0x40000) MXBE
        [1] -1  0xf4040000 - 0xf407ffff (0x40000) MXBE
        [2] -1  0xf8000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x4000000) MXBE
        [3] -1  0xfc000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x2000000) MXB(B)
        [4] -1  0xf5000000 - 0xf5ffffff (0x1000000) MXB(B)
        [5] -1  0x00001080 - 0x000010bf (0x40) IXBE
        [6] -1  0x000010f0 - 0x000010f7 (0x8) IXBE
        [7] -1  0x000010f8 - 0x000010ff (0x8) IXBE
        [8] -1  0x00001000 - 0x0000107f (0x80) IXBE
        [9] -1  0x000010c0 - 0x000010df (0x20) IXBE
        [10] -1 0x000010e0 - 0x000010ef (0x10) IXBE
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
        [0] -1  0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MXB(B)
        [1] -1  0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MXBE(B)
        [2] -1  0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MXB
        [3] -1  0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MXB
        [4] -1  0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MXB
        [5] -1  0x00000000 - 0x000001ff (0x200) IXBE
(II) All system resource ranges:
        [0] -1  0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MXB(B)
        [1] -1  0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MXBE(B)
        [2] -1  0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MXB
        [3] -1  0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MXB
        [4] -1  0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MXB
        [5] -1  0xf4000000 - 0xf403ffff (0x40000) MXBE
        [6] -1  0xf4040000 - 0xf407ffff (0x40000) MXBE
        [7] -1  0xf8000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x4000000) MXBE
        [8] -1  0xfc000000 - 0xfdffffff (0x2000000) MXB(B)
        [9] -1  0xf5000000 - 0xf5ffffff (0x1000000) MXB(B)
        [10] -1 0x00000000 - 0x000001ff (0x200) IXBE
        [11] -1 0x00001080 - 0x000010bf (0x40) IXBE
        [12] -1 0x000010f0 - 0x000010f7 (0x8) IXBE
        [13] -1 0x000010f8 - 0x000010ff (0x8) IXBE
        [14] -1 0x00001000 - 0x0000107f (0x80) IXBE
        [15] -1 0x000010c0 - 0x000010df (0x20) IXBE
        [16] -1 0x000010e0 - 0x000010ef (0x10) IXBE
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
        ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.0, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
        ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension FontCache
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
        ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.1
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) Loading font CID
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.0.1, module version = 1.1.7
        Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
        ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.1
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Well, I am a little ahead of you in using XFree86 4.0.1a but my
log file just calls the (xaa) stuff in the next line:

(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA driver enabled successfully
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using XFree86 Acceleration Architecture (XAA)
        Screen to screen bit blits
        Solid filled rectangles
        Solid filled
trapezoids                                                
           .............

So, the problem may be with acceleration. Try
Option "NvAgp" "0"  -- in Device section
Option "Accel" "0"  -- in Screen section

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Are these values correct for your monitor ? if not, try
to put the correct one in the XF86Config file, getting
the values from the tech. doc. of your monitor.
hope this can help,

Luc.

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Luc Renambot

There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. (L.C.)

Syst: XFree 4.0.1 + nvidia 0.9-5 + 2.4.0-test7, Geforce SDRAM

I'm having the very same pb, plus another one. I used to run at 1152x864x106Hz
with all previous Nvidia's driver, using own modelines (my monitor does this
very well), and I get the same error with the 0.9-5 series (Could not set xxx
for
current monitor). Then, if I just specify my monitor frequencies and ommit
custom
modelines, I get 1152x864x75Hz :(! What's amazing is that the 0.9-5 let me ran
once at full 106Hz and I couldn't reproduce it ! Help !

Stranger bug: my screen goes blank for one second about every 10-15 minutes...
Nothing related to screensaver, I'm using the computer.

However, Quake3 now runs like a breeze and even an 'updated' soon in the morning
couldn't reduce the amazing constant and fluid framerate I get :)

It seems they changed again the behavior of the driver with theses
modelines. Now, on my machine with 0.95, the driver tries several
configuration at startup (blinking screen) and finally find
"the" correct one (for me, 1280x1024x85Hz).

Luc.

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Luc Renambot

There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. (L.C.)

  Ross> Okay, this worked yesterday.. & today it refuses. And I'm getting a
  Ross> little pissed...

  Ross> Dell PC w/Diamond V770 Ultra (TNT2) card installed. Box is running
  Ross> Slack 7.x (7.0 with bits upped to 7.1). XFree86 4.0.1, NVidia drivers
  Ross> 0.9-5 running on either a 2.2.17 or 2.4.0-test7 kernel (the pieces are
  Ross> compiled for both). The monitor is a 19" HP unix workstation head, but
  Ross> the guts are Sony trinitron.

  Ross> If I use the XF-included nv driver I can have all my resolutions
  Ross> (640x480 - 1280x1024) work with no problem. If I simply switch drivers
  Ross> from nv to nvidia (the 0.9-5 one) the only working resolution is
  Ross> 640x480.. the end of the log shows a bunch of mode ranges deleted
  Ross> culminating in a...

  Ross> (EE) NVIDIA(0): Could not set 1280x1024 for current monitor.  (EE)
  Ross> NVIDIA(0): FAILED MODE INIT

Sounds like you have fallen victim to the new NVIDIA monitor detection code.
From the NVIDIA FAQ.

8.2.2 The X server cannot set the right resolutions for my monitor

We have made large changes to our monitor detection code, and we now believe
that you should be able to explicitly set resolutions if your monitor cannot be
detected correctly. See section 6.1.1 on modelines for more details.

If our new code still does not work, one trick that has worked for some people
with the previous drivers is to disconnect the monitor when X starts up, so
that the monitor detection code cannot even attempt to read the monitor info
back. If you experience modeset problems, and this workaround works for you,

you've got... we'll try to debug the problem here as well.

The NVIDIA FAQ is at

http://www.nvidia.com/Products/OpenLinuxDwn.nsf/xfree86_40bld095FAQ

Cheers,
Toby Haynes

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not necessarily reflect those of IBM Canada.

Quote:>Sounds like you have fallen victim to the new NVIDIA monitor detection code.
>From the NVIDIA FAQ.

>8.2.2 The X server cannot set the right resolutions for my monitor

Something I just noticed today.. the nv (included) driver appears to load
some ddc module which tickles the monitor for its own info while the
nvidia (accel) driver does not. This helps the nv driver pick its modes
better. I pasted the relevant section from the logfile below: this info
does not appear when using the nvidia driver.

You would think they would add ddc to the 'new autodetection code,' no? Or
perhaps they're trying to implement it internally...

nv + ddc printed some modeline info I tried to use in the logfile, but the
nvidia driver still refuses to go 1024x768. I also tried the faq
suggestion of unplugging my monitor but it still didn't work. I can't
really quantify my monitor's setting.. it's from a HP Unix workstation:
the guts are Sony Trinitron but that's as close as I come to knowing the
internals. Its only real advantage is being a 19" trinitron.. :/

-r

--- cut ---
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.0.1, module version = 1.0.0
        ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.2
(II) Loading sub module "i2c"
(II) LoadModule: "i2c"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libi2c.a
(II) Module i2c: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
        compiled for 4.0.1, module version = 1.2.0
        ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.2
(II) NV(0): I2C bus "DDC" initialized.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" registered.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" registered.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "DDC:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0): I2C Monitor info: 0x829a1a0
(II) NV(0): Manufacturer: HWP  Model: 10eb  Serial#: 1042252
(II) NV(0): Year: 1996  Week: 28
(II) NV(0): EDID Version: 1.0
(II) NV(0): Analog Display Input,  Input Voltage Level: 0.714/0.286 V
(II) NV(0): Sync:   Separate   Composite   SyncOnGreen  
(II) NV(0): Max H-Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 39  vert.: 29
(II) NV(0): Gamma: 2.60
(II) NV(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display
(II) NV(0): redX: 0.625 redY: 0.340   greenX: 0.280 greenY: 0.595
(II) NV(0): blueX: 0.155 blueY: 0.070   whiteX: 0.283 whiteY: 0.298
(II) NV(0): Supported VESA Video Modes:






(II) NV(0): Manufacturer's mask: 54
(II) NV(0): Supported Future Video Modes:
(II) NV(0): #0: hsize: 1280  vsize 1024  refresh: 60  vid: 32897
(II) NV(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) NV(0): clock: 135.0 MHz   Image Size:  350 x 280 mm
(II) NV(0): h_active: 1280  h_sync: 1296  h_sync_end 1440 h_blank_end 1688 h_border: 0
(II) NV(0): v_active: 512  v_sync: 513  v_sync_end 516 v_blanking: 554 v_border: 0
(II) NV(0): Supported additional Video Mode:
(II) NV(0): clock: 105.6 MHz   Image Size:  350 x 270 mm
(II) NV(0): h_active: 1152  h_sync: 1168  h_sync_end 1264 h_blank_end 1472 h_border: 0
(II) NV(0): v_active: 900  v_sync: 902  v_sync_end 910 v_blanking: 943 v_border: 0
(II) NV(0): end of I2C Monitor info

<snip>

Quote:> Something I just noticed today.. the nv (included) driver appears to load
> some ddc module which tickles the monitor for its own info while the

Yes, DDC has been there for years.

<snip>

Quote:> suggestion of unplugging my monitor but it still didn't work. I can't
> really quantify my monitor's setting.. it's from a HP Unix workstation:
> the guts are Sony Trinitron but that's as close as I come to knowing the
> internals. Its only real advantage is being a 19" trinitron.. :/

DDC was mostly implemented in "pc" monitors. This HP workstation.. I
know 2 types, one uses BNC's (Apollos?) and some (700 at least) have
SVGA and PS/2. If you're using BNC or another kind of connector
(non-*GA/PC) I think there's absolutely no way there's going to be DDC.

Sun has it's own scheme, I think. Perhaps SGI/NeXT, too.