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jarav

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Registered: 2008-09-04

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display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Yesterday's upgrade to the latest Nvidia driver, 290.10, caused by laptop display to hang.

I am running 32-bit Arch on a Dell Inspiron 6400, with Nvidia GeForce Go 7300.

Here is, I think, the relevant portion from /var/log/Xorg.0.log :
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[   614.966] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[   616.332] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to get supported display device(s)
[   616.333] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Invalid ConnectedMonitor request; request was for 'DFP-0', but
[   616.333] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     the valid display devices are 'CRT-0, TV-0'.
[   616.350] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Unable to read EDID for display device CRT-0
[   616.350] (WW) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to query OR info 0x24
[   616.353] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce Go 7300 (G72) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[   616.353] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 262144 kBytes
[   616.353] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.72.22.42.b2
[   616.353] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
[   616.353] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
...

On the Nvidia site, GeForce Go 7300 is mentioned as one of the supported devices for the 290.10 driver.

For now, I have downgraded to the 285.05.09 version and the display is working again.

This is the first time I have had to downgrade to an older version.

For downgrading I had to specify both the nvidia and the nvidia-utils packages together like this:
# pacman -U nvidia-285.05.09-3-i686.pkg.tar.xz nvidia-utils-285.05.09-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz

Specifying them individually to pacman -U did not work.

If any one has had similar problems and has resolved them without downgrading, please do let me know. Thanks.

SanskritFritz

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

UPDATED: Post deleted, as it has nothing to do with OP's error.

Last edited by SanskritFritz (2011-11-28 12:42:30)

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Gusar

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Registered: 2009-08-25

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Dark times for 7300 cards
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=160115
I think nvidia doesnt care for old cards anymore. I guess they want to force us to buy newer ones.

Oh come on, exaggerate much? The 6/7 series (NV40) is not yet considered legacy by Nvidia. It's understandable though, that they're lower priority. Also, this has nothing to do with jarav's problem.

@jarav: Known bug: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=168305

Last edited by Gusar (2011-11-23 10:46:47)

jarav

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Thanks Gusar. Glad to know that I have company.

SanskritFritz

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Oh come on, exaggerate much?

Say exaggeration again after you read the thread I admit though, it has nothing to do with this error.

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daovcr

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From: Romania

Registered: 2011-10-27

Posts: 9

Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

I'm having the same problem; after the upgrade to 290 there is no graphical login.
Unfortunately I can't post the log in /var/log/Xorg.0.log. Posting now from win 7.
Any way to solve the issue found so far? I'm on Toshiba A100 with GeForce Go 7600.

Last edited by daovcr (2011-11-23 19:06:17)

Gusar

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Registered: 2009-08-25

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Any way to solve the issue found so far?

Yes, downgrade nvidia and nvidia-utils. While I generally don't see downgrading as a solution, in this case we're dealing with a closed driver, so there's nothing we can do but downgrade and wait for Nvidia.

crackercho

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From: Bulgaria

Registered: 2011-11-24

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

I have the same problem as daovcr. I have an nvidia GeForce Go 7600 graphics card and I am on x86_64. After installing the latest nvidia and nvidia-utils packages (290.10-1) I was unable to get a graphical login as the X server wouldn't start. The temporary workaround as suggested by jarav (downgrading both packages) solved the problem (thank you for that jarav!).

The error that I got in /var/log/Xorg.0.log is described in here (error 8.2)

http://www.x.org/wiki/FAQErrorMessages# … figuration

I am very disappointed with nvidia. This is just unacceptable.

Last edited by crackercho (2011-11-24 05:26:03)

DarkVenger

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Registered: 2008-11-24

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

I never thought the day when a nvidia update would screw up my system... un-be-lie-va-ble

SanskritFritz

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Get used to it, I live with that already for a half year now.

UPDATE: ironically this was the very version of nvidia that cured my long standing problem with it. My comment above was out of rage, sorry for that.

Last edited by SanskritFritz (2011-11-28 12:52:02)

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Oh come on, exaggerate much?

Say exaggeration again after you read the thread I admit though, it has nothing to do with this error.

And as such, it has nothing to do here in this thread.

Topic starter: there have been multiple reports about no display devices being found with the 290.10 driver. I think you best roll back for the time being, if it breaks your setup. Bug has already been filed with nVidia afaik.

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zyxnull

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

I have an nVidia GeForce 8400 GS and Xorg began crashing after upgrading to 290.10-1 (black screen, mouse hangs on Gnome 3 login screen), had to downgrade to 285.05.09-3 and things are working normally again

SanskritFritz

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

And as such, it has nothing to do here in this thread.

This is true, but this became clear only after. What caught my attention was the 7300 nvidia card. I was trying to help, no need to trash me like this.

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Not trashing you. You admit yourself that link has nothing to do with the error... If you had been an Apple or Microsoft spokesperson, people would be all over you. It smells of FUD.

Noone is stopping you from editing your post - no shame in that you know .

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SanskritFritz

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Not trashing you. You admit yourself that link has nothing to do with the error... If you had been an Apple or Microsoft spokesperson, people would be all over you. It smells of FUD.
Noone is stopping you from editing your post - no shame in that you know .

Hmm, point taken actually. Post corrected. The problem is, that is was already quoted. Ah well...

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solifex

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Registered: 2010-08-03

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Now I know what went wrong with my computers. Two of my laptops suddenly didn't have any screens according to the latest Nvidia drivers. Using the older 285.05.09 Nvidia drivers puts everything back to normal. Interestingly it only affected my laptops but not my stationary computer.

perseus

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Just out of interest, it did affect my stationary computer which has a - Gforce 8400 GS.  As well as having no consoles I had intermittent freezes, WAIT errors in my Xorg log, and nvidia Xid errors in my error logs.  I have downgraded.

Last edited by perseus (2011-11-29 19:04:48)

Gusar

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Just out of interest, it did affect my stationary computer which has a - Gforce 8400 GS.  As well as having no consoles I had intermittent freezes, WAIT errors in my Xorg log, and nvidia Xid errors in my error logs.  I have downgraded.

Different issue, not related to this thread. This thread is regarding Geforce Go 6/7 cards not seeing the internal display.

And just a heads-up, Nvidia has fixed the issue, so the next driver they release will work again.

bongo_fury

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Registered: 2011-11-30

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

If any one has had similar problems and has resolved them without downgrading, please do let me know. Thanks.

Same problem, same solution... 

Edit: more info: Acer Aspire 5520G with Nvidia GT8400G, Arch 64bit
I also have a desktop with integrated GeForce 8200 VGA: with 290.x drivers no problem...

Edit2: on notebook i have upgraded to 290 kernel modules in OpenSuse 12.1 64bit (i have a dual boot whith arch). Same problem, same solution (downgrade nvidia drivers to 285.x).
The problem seems to afflict only some models of NVIDIA video card.

Last edited by bongo_fury (2011-11-30 11:46:23)

Calin Leafshade

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Registered: 2011-11-28

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Hi there,

I'm having trouble downgrading the package since it seems to require a linux kernel of less than 3.1.

Do I have to downgrade the kernel as well? And is it likely to lead to a massive daisy chain of downgrades?

Gusar

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Registered: 2009-08-25

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Create your own nvidia and nvidia-utils packages, it's not hard, just modify the PKGBUILD a bit.

Mavirick

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Registered: 2011-12-01

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

When you are having these problems are you able to ctrl + alt + 1 to get a login prompt?

If so can you login and run:

nvidia-xconfig

and then reboot

Gusar

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Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

If so can you login and run:

nvidia-xconfig

and then reboot

Dooooooooooon't! nvidia-xconfig is outdated, it should not be used. Nvidia in Arch doesn't require any configuration. And even if it did, running nvidia-xconfig would not be the way to do it. I wish I had that Men in Black flash thingy, so I could erase nvidia-xconfig from people's minds...

This problem is in the nvidia driver, it has been confirmed by the nvidia people, they've fixed it already, so we just need to wait for the next driver release, and downgrade until then.

mabier

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Registered: 2010-07-20

Posts: 14

Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

Very glad that after today's nvidia driver 295.20-1 update, everything return to normal, thank you for updating nvidia driver from 290-10 to 295.20-1 !

EvilRobot

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Registered: 2010-02-23

Posts: 26

Re: display problem on upgrade to nvidia-290.10

If so can you login and run:

nvidia-xconfig

and then reboot

Dooooooooooon't! nvidia-xconfig is outdated, it should not be used. Nvidia in Arch doesn't require any configuration. And even if it did, running nvidia-xconfig would not be the way to do it. I wish I had that Men in Black flash thingy, so I could erase nvidia-xconfig from people's minds...

This problem is in the nvidia driver, it has been confirmed by the nvidia people, they've fixed it already, so we just need to wait for the next driver release, and downgrade until then.

If running "nvidia-xconfig" is out dated then shouldn't it be removed from the wiki?

Also, if someone has run "nvidia-xconfig" how would they correct this? Or would it just be a matter of upgrading to a new version of nvidia's driver when available or re-installing nvidia and nvidia-utils?