AGPGART, SiS-AGP, Nvidia = Computer Lock

iotc247 · 2005-02-27 18:11:20

Whenever i have agpgart loaded as a module with sis-agp and nvidia driver set and i startx the computer freezes.. When i use nv it doesnt.. How to solve?

iBertus · 2005-02-27 22:51:36

Have you tried the built in agp code of the nvidia display drivers? You'll have to unload sis-agp before trying it but if you should be able to just add the NvAGP "1" option to the video card device section of your xorg.conf file. Check the nvidia readme file to see if the built in agp code has support for your chipset.

iotc247 · 2005-02-28 03:35:36

It doesnt thats the problem.. I have a sis 760 chipset..

skoal · 2005-02-28 04:08:39

There are several things you can try. The "easiest" would be to change the AGP rate you are currently using, from 8x to 4x or even 2x. The README file NVIDIA supplies gives instructions on how to do that, while using the kernel agpgart, not NVIDIA(s) since the 760 is not supported at this time like you say.

If that doesn't work, try changing the AGP rate in your BIOS.

If that fails, can you change the "AGP drive strength" in your BIOS? Apparently, settings of "0xEA and 0xEE" on VIA based motherboards seem to work best (str8 from the README).

If you're still intent on using the 6629 driver, try recompiling the kernel without the framebuffer entirely. Turn it off.

Outside of that, I've ran across many an SiS related problem on the NVIDIA forums. Some have had good luck by using a driver version before 6106. Try grabbing an older NVIDIA driver and see if that helps. All the newer NVIDIA versions rarely provide any performance gain at all, but are mainly targeted at the newer NVIDIA GPUs. If you're using an older FX or even MX chipset, you won't gain anything from the newer NVIDIA drivers anyway. On my Ti-4600, I've yet to see any performance gain from 4191.

iotc247 · 2005-03-01 20:46:24

Ok id love to change it in the bios if stupid hp didnt use a pheonix bios (i think it is anyways)... It stops me from overclocking too... i dont see any mention of agp in the bios.. Is there some other way? Ah i have a geforce fx 5200 if that helps.... I couldnt get the 5336 driver to work which was the last working one i had used before i stopped using linux before..

Would the new nvidia drivers just put in the archlinux extra repo fix this? Its just a revision bump.

skoal · 2005-03-02 01:00:44

iotc247 wrote:

[...] i dont see any mention of agp in the bios.. Is there some other way? [...]

I think you can pass an argument to the "nvidia" module in `/etc/modprobe.conf` to force an AGP rate. Check the README in `/usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0`, or the NVIDIA forums. I know you used to be able to do it this way.

iotc247 wrote:

Would the new nvidia drivers just put in the archlinux extra repo fix this? Its just a revision bump.

I doubt it, but it's always worth a shot. Personally, I would use the NVIDIA supplied driver first, and rebuild the driver with the instructions provided in the README. It tells you how to modify the nvidia driver to force an AGP rate.

iotc247 · 2005-03-02 02:50:20

Ok well new -5 didnt help.. Is there a way to get 5336 to work with 2.6.10 because i know it worked with 8x...

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#1 2005-02-27 18:11:20

AGPGART, SiS-AGP, Nvidia = Computer Lock

#2 2005-02-27 22:51:36

Re: AGPGART, SiS-AGP, Nvidia = Computer Lock

#3 2005-02-28 03:35:36

Re: AGPGART, SiS-AGP, Nvidia = Computer Lock

#4 2005-02-28 04:08:39

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#5 2005-03-01 20:46:24

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#6 2005-03-02 01:00:44

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#7 2005-03-02 02:50:20

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