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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:17:03 +0100
From: "Henry Gebhardt" <hsggebhardt@googlemail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] How do I get the x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-1.0.8776-r1 back?
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Hi,

On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 4:05 AM, Daevid Vincent <daevid@daevid.com> wrote:
>
>  > >> I emerge again, and it gives me 96.43.05.
>  > >> Now when I start X, I have a blank/black screen.
>  > >>
>  > > This driver is NOT working with my card.
>
>  Okay I followed the Wiki as instructed to the letter. Same EXACT problem. It
>  all seems to go fine, but I get a black screen when X starts. Not like a
>  back-lit one either. Like "power off" black. I know X is running, I can see
>  the processes, and it doesn't seem locked up either. I just can't see
>  anything.
 I also have a nVidia 440 Go with the same problem. I fixed by
including the line

    Option         "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP"

in the "Screen" section of /etc/X11/xorg.xonf. However, now I can't
use an external Monitor/Beamer.

>
>  Thanks for the ideas, I think it's just this P.O.S. card and the fact that
>  nVidia is screwing me by not supporting it anymore in these later drivers.
>  Not sure why Willie's works though. That is curious, hopeful and frustrating
>  at the same time.

I think nVidia is to blame! It once worked flawlessly.

Regards,
Henry
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