On 28/11/11 13:17, Geoff wrote: > On Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:45:41 +0100 > Karol Babioch <karol@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> So I've installed the nvidia package according to the wiki. But now I've >> got the problem that as soon as I start the X server, I've got a blank >> screen whenever switching back to the consoles (tty1-tty6). This >> consoles stay blank even when killing the X server, which basically >> means that I can't use any consoles anymore. >> > > I have a Gforce 8400 GS and I have used the nvidia driver for several > years without problems. The recent upgrade to 290.10.1 has given me the same > problem that you have - plus several others. I have intermittent freezes, WAIT > errors in my Xorg log, and nvidia Xid errors in my error logs. See also this > thread in the forums : https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=130803 > > I am afraid that I have no solution to offer except maybe to try downgrading as > recommended in that thread. I have not done that yet myself, because I hate > to downgrade, but I may soon have to try it. What really helps is asking upstream http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=14 -- Jelle van der Waa
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