Hi Ok just tried re emerging NVidia Drivers for the upteenth time as usual it failed I rebooted machine and went to edit /etc/X11/XF86Config and this was what was in the file /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/cpuid.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-aes.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-blowfish.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-blowfish_old.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-cast5.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-des.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-des_ede3.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-dfc.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-dummy.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-idea.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-mars.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-rc5.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-rc6.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-serpent.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-twofish.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoloop/cryptoloop.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o \ /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/loop.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/digests/digest-md5.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/digests/digest-sha1.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/button.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/fan.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/processor.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/loop.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/pg.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/rd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/agp/agpgart.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/ecc.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/analog.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o \ /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/input/input.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/emu10k1-gp.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/sidewinder.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o \ /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/input/input.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/n_hdlc.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/ppdev.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/rtc.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/AIXlvm_vge.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/evms.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/dos_part.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/ers/net/mii.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/bsd_comp.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_generic.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/dummy.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/mii.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/plip.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o /lib/modules/ what is this all about ??? I know these are the kernel modules I built from kernel, but why is all this overwritten my XF86Config file ???? When I built kernel I did make mrproper make dep && make clean bzImage modules modules_install modules-update back to bash prompt can some one please let me know what is hapening here this might explain why X just gives me a blank screen Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.startx 2.reboot 3.nano -w /etc/X11/XF86Config Actual Results: This is what was in my XF86Config file /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/arch/i386/kernel/cpuid.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-aes.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-blowfish.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-blowfish_old.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-cast5.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-des.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-des_ede3.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-dfc.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-dummy.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-idea.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-mars.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-rc5.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-rc6.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-serpent.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/ciphers/cipher-twofish.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoloop/cryptoloop.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o \ /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/loop.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/digests/digest-md5.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/digests/digest-sha1.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/crypto/cryptoapi.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/button.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/fan.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/acpi/processor.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/loop.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/pg.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/block/rd.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/agp/agpgart.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/ecc.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/analog.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o \ /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/input/input.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/emu10k1-gp.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/sidewinder.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/joystick/gameport.o \ /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/input/input.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/n_hdlc.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/ppdev.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/rtc.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/AIXlvm_vge.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/evms.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/evms/dos_part.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/ers/net/mii.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/bsd_comp.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_generic.o /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/dummy.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/mii.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/net/plip.o: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o /lib/modules/ Expected Results: Nice Nvidia Logo an ugly grey chequered background with a black X cursor using Gentoo 1.4_RC2 Vanilla 2.4.20-r1 Kernel Hardware Abit KR7ARaid (Raid disabled in bios) Athlon XP 1700+ 512MB DDR Ram Gainward Ge-Force 2 mx400 SB Live 5.1 Realtek 8139c NIC Liteon 24x10x40 CDRW Matishua DVD 1x 40GB & 1 X 15.3GB ATA 100 Maxtor Diamond Hard disks Hansol 900P 19" Monitor Microsoft Intelli whell mose optical Built System From Live CD -GRP Athlon XP Started from Stage 3 did a emerge -u world emerged xfree could not get anything so emerged nvidia-kernel & nvidia-glx (4191 version) added nvidia to modules.autoload modules-update reboot login as root check XF86Config File all seems fine change driver to nvidia, comment out Load DRI startx Screen flickers, makes the sound like it is going to startX No Nvidia Logo Blank screen keyboard locked no way to get out have to reset machine
Mike, ill go for filesystem/kernel/memory issues. Please add whoever does that kernel. Eric, try a vanilla 2.4.20 kernel, or even better, 2.4.19 kernel. I see there are a few 2.4.20 issues in lkml.
Ok I went to a 2.4.19-r10 vanilla kernel, identical setup to the previous one, tried first with XFree 4.2.99.4 nope stilld did not work this time instead of blank screen just got ascii random graphic chars tried switching of AGP still the same went back to 4.2.1-r2 and it worked nice nvidia logo and x keep same XF86Config file rebuilt XFree 4.2.99.4 same problem. Is there any other combo you would like me to try?
I agree with Martin. This sounds like a memory/fs/CPU or kernel problem. Closing bug as "cantfix"
fixing status of bug