nVidia binary driver problem

cartman ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org
Wed Apr 20 08:01:36 UTC 2005


Nikolay Mitev Wrote: 
> Hi. I'm having problems with the nVidia binary drivers. I'm running 
> kernel 2.6.10-5-amd64-k8 with the appropriate restricted modules, and I
> 
> get system lock-ups very often. The mouse is ususally moving, but 
> everything else is frozen. The nvidia kernel module is giving me a 
> warning about problems with this kernel version. Might this be the 
> problem? What do you suggest I do? I'm running on an Asus amd64 laptop 
> with an nVidia GeForce FX Go 5650.
> Any suggestions?
> Hmmm, I just realized that the lock-ups happen when I use the touchpad,
> 
> and if I don't touch it everything works properly. Could it be an IRQ
> issue?
> 
> Attached is my lspci output.
> 
> 
> 
> cheers,
> face
> 
> 
> 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce3 Host Bridge (rev
> a4)
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80c5
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
> 	Memory at e8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce3 LPC Bridge (rev f6)
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80c5
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
> 
> 0000:00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce3 SMBus (rev a4)
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80c5
> 	Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel
> 	I/O ports at 5000 [size=64]
> 	I/O ports at 5040 [size=64]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 USB 1.1 (rev
> a5) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1858
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
> 	Memory at febfb000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 USB 1.1 (rev
> a5) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1858
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
> 	Memory at febfc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 USB 2.0 (rev
> a2) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1859
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
> 	Memory at febfdc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3
> Audio (rev a2)
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1853
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
> 	I/O ports at e400 [size=256]
> 	I/O ports at e080 [size=128]
> 	Memory at febfe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:00:06.1 Modem: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 00d9 (rev a2)
> (prog-if 00 [Generic])
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1856
> 	Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel, IRQ 10
> 	I/O ports at e800 [size=256]
> 	I/O ports at ec00 [size=128]
> 	Memory at febff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce3 IDE (rev a5)
> (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 185a
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
> 	I/O ports at ffa0 [size=16]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:00:0a.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce3 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
> (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
> 	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=04, sec-latency=128
> 	I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000dfff
> 	Memory behind bridge: f8a00000-feafffff
> 
> 0000:00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce3 AGP Bridge (rev a4)
> (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
> 	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
> 	Memory behind bridge: f6900000-f89fffff
> 	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: c6800000-e67fffff
> 
> 0000:00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
> 	Flags: fast devsel
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
> 	Flags: fast devsel
> 
> 0000:00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
> 	Flags: fast devsel
> 
> 0000:00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge
> 	Flags: fast devsel
> 
> 0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown
> device 031b (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1852
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 248, IRQ 11
> 	Memory at f7000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
> 	Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
> 	Expansion ROM at f89e0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Yukon
> Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Adapter (rev 13)
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 173c
> 	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
> 	Memory at feaf8000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
> 	I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
> 	Expansion ROM at feac0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:02:01.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev ab)
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1854
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 9
> 	Memory at fd200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Bus: primary=02, secondary=03, subordinate=06, sec-latency=176
> 	Memory window 0: fba00000-fc5ff000 (prefetchable)
> 	Memory window 1: fc600000-fd1ff000
> 	I/O window 0: 0000c000-0000c7ff
> 	I/O window 1: 0000c800-0000cfff
> 	16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
> 
> 0000:02:01.1 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev ab)
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1854
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 11
> 	Memory at fa200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> 	Bus: primary=02, secondary=07, subordinate=0a, sec-latency=176
> 	Memory window 0: f8a00000-f95ff000 (prefetchable)
> 	Memory window 1: f9600000-fa1ff000
> 	I/O window 0: 0000b000-0000b7ff
> 	I/O window 1: 0000b800-0000bfff
> 	16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
> 
> 0000:02:01.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C552 IEEE 1394
> Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1857
> 	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
> 	Memory at feafd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:02:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0576 (rev
> 01)
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 185b
> 	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 5
> 	Memory at feafd800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:02:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0592
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 185c
> 	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 5
> 	Memory at feafdc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
> 0000:02:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g
> Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)
> 	Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 120f
> 	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
> 	Memory at feafe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
> 	Capabilities: <available only to root>
> 
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You can try to upgrade to 2.6.11 kernel as suggested by the driver
itself.


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cartman




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