misc/154475: X11 error using latest Nvidia-Driver 96.xx

Stefan Gies sgies1963 at t-online.de
Thu Feb 3 00:10:10 UTC 2011


>Number:         154475
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       X11 error using latest Nvidia-Driver 96.xx
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Feb 03 00:10:10 UTC 2011
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Stefan Gies
>Release:        8.1
>Organization:
>Environment:
FreeBSD pcbsd-7319 8.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE #1: Sat Jul 17 11:59:09 PDT 2010     root at build8x32.pcbsd.org:/usr/obj/usr/local_storage/pcbsd-build81-x32/fbsd-source/8.1/sys/PCBSD  i386
>Description:
Hardware:
ECS K7S5A Pro
1024Mb Ram DDR400 Kingston (2x512MB)
Geforce 4200 Ti - 64Mb  (AGP-Aperturesize 256Mb)
HDD PATA one Maxtor 40Gb
         two Quantum Bigfoot 6,4Gb
         two Quantum Fireball 15,0 Gb
LG DVD-Rom
Mitsumi CD-Burner 54xSpeed
Via USB2.0 PCI-Controller
Silicon Image Sil0680a IDE-Raid-Controller
LG 24" TFT-Monitor

Installation of the OS was without problems. Update of system without errors. Shutdown and reboot without error. Switch to console without error. Switching account causes black screen. STRG+ALT+DEL reboots system. Shutdown screen will be shown.

>How-To-Repeat:
Only the switching between accounts causes the error. The error is a black screen. This error happens always using the Nvidia 96xx driver.
>Fix:


>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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