[mythtv-users] X won't start with Nvidia 8178 drivers

[Steven Adeff]

On 2/15/06, Andrew Kuan <askuan at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/14/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 2/14/06, Phill Edwards <philledwards at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > Just did an "apt-get dist-upgrade" on my FC3 MythTV box. I have also
> > > run nvidia-graphics-switch 8178. The kernel that was there after the
> > > upgrade was 2.6.12-1.1381_FC3.
> > >
> > > When the machine boots up it gets to the point where the GDM screen
> > > would normally be displayed but then it just seems to halt and I get a
> > > blank screen with nothing further - no GDM logon screen or anything. I
> > > couldn't see anything obvious in Xord.0.log or messages. Does anyone
> > > know what may be wrong?
> > >
> > > In the meantime I've reverted to nvidia 7664 which seems to work just
> > > fine. Is it even worth trying to get 8178 working? I know others have
> > > had problems with it but they at least seem to get X up and running
> > > which is more than me! Is 8178 a dud version which I should just
> > > ignore?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Phill
> >
> > don't bother upgrading, if 7664 works, don't mess with it. Most people run
> 7676.
>
> Is there any particular reason why most people are running 7676? I'm running
> 6629 and have been holding off on upgrading since there seems to be some
> debate over which particular set of nvidia drivers work well. Does 7676
> perform noticeably better than 6629 or other earlier sets of drivers?
>
>

last version known to work with all the required options. If an older
version works for you don't bother upgrading, you won't get anything.


--
Steve