> > 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 ... do you remember, when this behaviour started? > you will probly get zero help with this problem seeing as it's a > proprietary driver. well, in the contrary to the open source module, the proprietary driver doesn't start to display display weird colors on my screen after a few minutes ... tim -- mailto:TimBlechmann@xxxxxx ICQ: 96771783 http://www.mokabar.tk latest mp3: kMW.mp3 http://mattin.org/mp3.html latest cd: Goh Lee Kwang & Tim Blechmann: Drone http://www.geocities.com/gohleekwangtimblechmannduo/ After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say "I want to see the manager." William S. Burroughs