Tim Blechmann wrote: > hi all ... > > i'm trying to run the closed-source nvidia kernel module with a realtime > preemption kernel. > > but starting the x server, the screen remains blank ... dmesg says: > NVRM: Trying to sleep during raised irql!! > NVRM: are we holding a lock? > NVRM: skipping os_delay > > is this a known issue? are there any workarounds? > yeah, i've been getting this with the last few kernels ... doesn't seem to have any ill-effects, though ... you will probly get zero help with this problem seeing as it's a proprietary driver. shayne