Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 13566] New: nvidiafb doesn't get my oooold monitor working
From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date: 2009-06-29 23:07:27
(switched to email. Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the bugzilla web interface). On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:04:12 GMT bugzilla-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13566
Summary: nvidiafb doesn't get my oooold monitor working
Product: Drivers
Version: 2.5
Kernel Version: 2.6.30
Platform: All
OS/Version: Linux
Tree: Mainline
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P1
Component: Video(Other)
AssignedTo: drivers_video-other@kernel-bugs.osdl.org
ReportedBy: ericitaquera@gmail.com
Regression: NoThere's more info at the above link
Nvidiafb doesn't get my ooooooold black & white 7" CRT VGA monitor working. I have an GeForce 6200 one: root@slackade:~# lspci | grep -i vga 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44 [GeForce 6200 TurboCache(TM)] (rev a1) This is the dmesg output with this old monitor ( or without any ) plugged to the VGA output: root@slackade:~# dmesg | grep nvidia nvidiafb 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 nvidiafb: Device ID: 10de0161 nvidiafb: CRTC0 analog not found nvidiafb: CRTC1 analog not found nvidiafb: CRTC 1 is currently programmed for TV nvidiafb: Using TV on CRTC 1 nvidiafb: Panel is TMDS nvidiafb: MTRR set to ON nvidiafb: Flat panel dithering disabled nvidiafb: PCI nVidia NV16 framebuffer (64MB @ 0xD0000000) root@slackade:~# After that, even if I switch to a brand new 1080p lcd the screen just blinks with weird vertical stripes. If I reboot with a newer monitor plugged to VGA output all works fine: root@slackade:~# dmesg | grep nvidia nvidiafb 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 nvidiafb: Device ID: 10de0161 nvidiafb: CRTC0 analog found nvidiafb: CRTC1 analog not found nvidiafb: CRTC 0 appears to have a CRT attached nvidiafb: Using CRT on CRTC 0 nvidiafb: MTRR set to ON nvidiafb: PCI nVidia NV16 framebuffer (64MB @ 0xD0000000) root@slackade:~# Tnx in advance!
hm. drivers/video/nvidia/ isn't exactly a hive of development activity but let's switch this over to the mailing list and see if there's any help. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------