Bug 24138 – NVIDIA 1.0.4363 doesn't work properly on my Dell Inspiration 2650 laptop.The system hangs completely when starting X

• Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Eric Radman 2003-07-08 20:46:50 UTC]

This problem only occurs when I'm using the LCD. When I switch to CRT mode it 
works fine! After I startx the screen goes black and I can't get it to respond with 
Ctrl+Alt+Del, or Ctrl+F1, F2, etc. I then downgraded to 1.0.4349 and it works great 
again. 

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Just type xinit or startx 
Actual Results:  
Black screen 

Expected Results:  
1. When I use xinit or startx in LCD mode the NVIDIA splash screen comes up in 
1024x768 mode 
2. When I use xinit or startx in CRT mode the NVIDIA splash screen comes up in 
1490x960 mode 

None of the drivers work when the laptop is in LCD-CRT (multi) mode. xfree dumps 
with the error that "no screens found". Other than that the previous version works 
great.

[Comment 1 Ryan Finnie 2003-07-31 01:45:30 UTC]

Join the club.  This is a nvidia driver problem; you will have to use 4349.

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=3d93ab250ee17ffff5bef6ea743aa470&threadid=10730&highlight=2650

[Comment 2 Ryan Finnie 2003-07-31 02:10:47 UTC]

Err... 4496 has been released and is in portage.  It seems to work on my 2650 now!

[Comment 3 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) 2003-07-31 13:49:26 UTC]

Great, thanks.