BLINKED BLACK SCREEN

Hy,
I updated from 10.3 to 11.1 version and now randomly the display blink with a black full screen. The frequency is about 1 minute and for roughly 1 sec the video commute from normal->black->normal.

In YAST the settings for video and graphics are the same.

Where could be the problem?

  • ciampucci,

even while you work? Because it sounds like a mad screensaver to me.
Which video equipment?

Uwe

even while you work? Because it sounds like a mad screensaver to me.

yes, during the work.

Which video equipment?

LG M198WA with nvidia quadro 2 mxr.

I tried to check the screensaver, but with my big surprise I don’t know how to set the screensaver.:cry: With the KDE 3.5 it was easy but here with the 4 I can’t find the configuration window. Now I have a problem more.

Ema.

  • ciampucci wrote, On 01/07/2009 09:16 PM:

> yes, during the work.

Then it’s probably not the screensaver.

> LG M198WA with nvidia quadro 2 mxr.

Okay, some people have problems with NVidia cards and KDE4. Do you use the NVidia drivers? You should, and actually I’d use the latest Beta drivers from NVidia. They are not in the Yast repos, so go to www.nvidia.com and use the installer script to install.

> I tried to check the screensaver, but with my big surprise I don’t know
> how to set the screensaver.:’( With the KDE 3.5 it was easy but here
> with the 4 I can’t find the configuration window. Now I have a problem
> more.

Nah, Personal Settings, Desktop, Screen Saver.
I agree it is a mess in KDE4 :slight_smile:

Uwe

Nah, Personal Settings, Desktop, Screen Saver.
I agree it is a mess in KDE4 :-)

Thanks. I’ve just found.

Okay, some people have problems with NVidia cards and KDE4. 

Now I want to test with KDE 3.5 for a while and see if the problem persist.


Now I want to test with KDE 3.5 for a while and see if the problem persist. 

You are right. The problem is only with KDE 4. In KDE 3.5 I have no problem with the video.

I’ll try to install the beta driver for my NVidia.

It’s too difficult for me install the driver, I’ve tried but nothing, I need help. This is what I’ve done:

left the X session [CTRL-ALT-F1]

  • init 3

  • sh NVIDIA-Linux###########.run

but obtain an error. I’ve installed in the system the packages “kernel-source”, “make” and “gcc”.

Where is the mistake?

Try this :
White screen after boot - openSUSE Forums
Maybe it will help!

Hi
You also need to install the linux-kernel-headers and kernel-syms;


sudo zypper in linux-kernel-headers kernel-syms


Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae
up 1 day 2:23, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.02
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22

Hi
You also need to install the linux-kernel-headers and kernel-syms;
Code:

sudo zypper in linux-kernel-headers kernel-syms

Ok, I’ll try.

I don’t know if is related with the video driver or dipends by the monitor (is a wide monitor in format 16:10 and not the usual 4:3), but when I enter in CLI it’s impossibile to see the last rows of the screen so I write not seeing the text entered. The same problem was occured during the installation and in that case I used the old 17" with the standard ratio 4:3.

Emanuele.

Hi
You also need to install the linux-kernel-headers and kernel-syms;
Code:

sudo zypper in linux-kernel-headers kernel-syms

I’ve installed the missing package (kernel-syms) but the installation of driver fail.
Below the log file generated:


nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Sat Jan 10 23:34:43 2009
installer version: 1.0.7

option status:
  license pre-accepted    : false
  update                  : false
  force update            : false
  expert                  : false
  uninstall               : false
  driver info             : false
  precompiled interfaces  : true
  no ncurses color        : false
  query latest version    : false
  OpenGL header files     : true
  no questions            : false
  silent                  : false
  no recursion            : false
  no backup               : false
  kernel module only      : false
  sanity                  : false
  add this kernel         : false
  no runlevel check       : false
  no network              : false
  no ABI note             : false
  no RPMs                 : false
  no kernel module        : false
  force SELinux           : default
  no X server check       : false
  no cc version check     : false
  force tls               : (not specified)
  X install prefix        : (not specified)
  X library install path  : (not specified)
  X module install path   : (not specified)
  OpenGL install prefix   : (not specified)
  OpenGL install libdir   : (not specified)
  utility install prefix  : (not specified)
  utility install libdir  : (not specified)
  doc install prefix      : (not specified)
  kernel name             : (not specified)
  kernel include path     : (not specified)
  kernel source path      : (not specified)
  kernel output path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp mirror              : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list           : (not specified)

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> Installing NVIDIA driver version 96.43.07.
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would you li
   ke the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your kernel f
   rom the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? (Answer: Yes)
ERROR: Unable to connect to download.nvidia.com (unknown host)
-> No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on the NVIDIA ftp site;
   this means that the installer will need to compile a kernel interface for
   your kernel.
-> Performing CC sanity check with CC="cc".
-> Performing CC version check with CC="cc".
-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/source'
-> Kernel output path: '/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/build'
-> Performing rivafb check.
-> Performing nvidiafb check.
-> Performing Xen check.
-> Cleaning kernel module build directory.
   executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make clean'...
-> Building kernel module:
   executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; make module SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/
   source SYSOUT=/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/build'...
   NVIDIA: calling KBUILD...
   make CC=cc KBUILD_OUTPUT=/lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/build KBUILD_VERBOSE=1 
   -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/source SUBDIRS=/tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x
   86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv modules
   make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/build \
   	KBUILD_SRC=/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9 \
   	KBUILD_EXTMOD="/tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv" -
   f /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/Makefile \
   	modules
   test -e include/linux/autoconf.h -a -e include/config/auto.conf || (		\
   	echo;								\
   	echo "  ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.";		\
   	echo "         include/linux/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are mis
   sing.";	\
   	echo "         Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it
   .";	\
   	echo;								\
   	/bin/false)
   mkdir -p /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/.tmp_vers
   ions ; rm -f /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/.tmp_
   versions/*
   make -f /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/scripts/Makefile.build obj=/tmp/selfgz5881
   /NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv
     cc -Wp,-MD,/tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/.nv.o
   .d  -nostdinc -isystem /usr/lib/gcc/i586-suse-linux/4.3/include -D__KERNEL__
   -Iinclude -Iinclude2 -I/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include -I/usr/src/linux-2.
   6.27.7-9/arch/x86/include -include include/linux/autoconf.h  -I/tmp/selfgz58
   81/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv -Wall -Wundef -Wstrict-prototyp
   es -Wno-trigraphs -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -Werror-implicit-function
   -declaration -Os -m32 -msoft-float -mregparm=3 -freg-struct-return -mpreferr
   ed-stack-boundary=2 -march=i586 -mtune=generic -ffreestanding -DCONFIG_AS_CF
   I=1 -DCONFIG_AS_CFI_SIGNAL_FRAME=1 -pipe -Wno-sign-compare -mno-sse -mno-mmx
   -mno-sse2 -mno-3dnow -I/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/asm-x86/mach-generi
   c -Iinclude/asm-x86/mach-generic -I/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/asm-x86
   /mach-default -Iinclude/asm-x86/mach-default -fno-stack-protector -fomit-fra
   me-pointer -fasynchronous-unwind-tables -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wno-p
   ointer-sign  -
   I/tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv -Wall -Wimplicit 
   -Wreturn-type -Wswitch -Wformat -Wchar-subscripts -Wparentheses -Wpointer-ar
   ith -Wno-multichar -Werror -MD -Wsign-compare -Wno-cast-qual -Wno-error -D_L
   OOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DNVRM -DNV_VERSION_STRING=\"96.43.0
   7\" -UDEBUG -U_DEBUG -DNDEBUG -DMODULE -D"KBUILD_STR(s)=#s" -D"KBUILD_BASENA
   ME=KBUILD_STR(nv)"  -D"KBUILD_MODNAME=KBUILD_STR(nvidia)" -D"DEBUG_HASH=3" -
   D"DEBUG_HASH2=27" -c -o /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/s
   rc/nv/.tmp_nv.o /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv
   .c

continue…

…continue from previous thread

In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/bitops.h:17,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/kernel.h:15,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/sched.h:52,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/utsname.h:35,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv-linux.h:19,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv.c:14:
   include2/asm/bitops.h: In function ‘set_bit’:
   include2/asm/bitops.h:60: warning: pointer of type ‘void *’ used in arit
   hmetic
   include2/asm/bitops.h: In function ‘clear_bit’:
   include2/asm/bitops.h:97: warning: pointer of type ‘void *’ used in arit
   hmetic
   In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/list.h:6,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/preempt.h:11,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/spinlock.h:50,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/seqlock.h:29,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/time.h:8,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/timex.h:57,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/sched.h:54,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/utsname.h:35,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv-linux.h:19,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv.c:14:
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/prefetch.h: In function ‘prefetch_
   range’:
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/prefetch.h:57: warning: pointer of t
   ype ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   In file included from include2/asm/mmzone.h:2,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/mmzone.h:701,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/gfp.h:4,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/slab.h:12,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/percpu.h:5,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/rcupdate.h:39,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/sem.h:81,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/sched.h:69,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/utsname.h:35,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv-linux.h:19,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv.c:14:
   include2/asm/mmzone_32.h: In function ‘pfn_valid’:
   include2/asm/mmzone_32.h:89: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned
   In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/utsname.h:35,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv-linux.h:19,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv.c:14:
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/sched.h: In function ‘object_is_on
   _stack’:
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/sched.h:1989: warning: pointer of ty
   pe ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   In file included from include2/asm/dma-mapping.h:9,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/dma-mapping.h:
   52,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/asm-generic/pci-dma-
   compat.h:7,
                    from include2/asm/pci.h:96,
                    from /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/pci.h:1009,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv-linux.h:85,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv.c:14:
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/scatterlist.h: In function ‘sg_vir
   t’:
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/scatterlist.h:199: warning: pointer 
   of type ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   In file included from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv.c:14:
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv-linux.h:106:27:
   error: asm/semaphore.h: No such file or directory
   In file included from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv-linux.h:108,
                    from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv.c:14:
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/highmem.h: In function ‘zero_user_
   segments’:
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/highmem.h:138: warning: pointer of t
   ype ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/highmem.h:138: warning: pointer of t
   ype ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/highmem.h:138: warning: pointer of t
   ype ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/highmem.h:138: warning: pointer of t
   ype ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/highmem.h:141: warning: pointer of t
   ype ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/highmem.h:141: warning: pointer of t
   ype ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/highmem.h:141: warning: pointer of t
   ype ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.7-9/include/linux/highmem.h:141: warning: pointer of t
   ype ‘void *’ used in arithmetic
   In file included from /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv/nv.c:14:
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv-linux.h: In fun
   ction ‘nv_execute_on_all_cpus’:
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv-linux.h:627: er
   ror: too many arguments to function ‘on_each_cpu’
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c: In function 
   ‘__nv_setup_pat_entries’:
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:836: warning:
   comparison between signed and unsigned
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c: In function 
   ‘__nv_restore_pat_entries’:
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:862: warning:
   comparison between signed and unsigned
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c: In function 
   ‘nv_kern_cpu_callback’:
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:1188: warning
   : comparison between signed and unsigned
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:1191: error: 
   too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:1195: warning
   : comparison between signed and unsigned
   /tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.c:1198: error: 
   too many arguments to function ‘smp_call_function’
   make[4]: *** [/tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src/nv/nv.o
   ] Error 1
   make[3]: *** [_module_/tmp/selfgz5881/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1/usr/src
   /nv] Error 2
   make[2]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
   NVIDIA: left KBUILD.
   nvidia.ko failed to build!
   make[1]: *** [module] Error 1
   make: *** [module] Error 2
-> Error.
ERROR: Unable to build the NVIDIA kernel module.
ERROR: Installation has failed.  Please see the file
       '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details.  You may find suggestions
       on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
       driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

Hi
So your using a legacy driver, have you tried a later one? Use the
following to check your card;


echo -n "0x" && /sbin/lspci -nv |grep VGA|cut -f4 -d ":"|cut -f1 -d "("

From the above output use the numbers from the output to look at the
Supported Products List (link on the left) to verify your card is
supported by the driver.


Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae
up 1 day 7:17, 1 user, load average: 0.21, 0.11, 0.03
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22

Code:

echo -n “0x” && /sbin/lspci -nv |grep VGA|cut -f4 -d “:”|cut -f1 -d “(”

From the above output use the numbers from the output to look at the
Supported Products List (link on the left) to verify your card is
supported by the driver.

It’s very strange. In the driver download page I’ve performed a manually search and I’ve selected my video card with language = english (us). The file listed is:NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.07-pkg1.run with a release date of july 16, 2008, but if I check in the Supported Product List my video card is missing.

Instead, if I select language= italian (my language) the file is another:NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.11-pkg1.run with a release date of june 21, 2007 and is in the Supported Product List.

I thought: this was the problem. I’ve tried to install the newone, but at the beginning a message inform me that this driver is not support by the video card!!!

Hi
I’m wondering if that may be your problem, using the dropdown things.
Those are all old ones…

Go direct to this page;

Latest Version: 180.22
Latest Legacy GPU version (71.86.xx series): 71.86.06
Latest Legacy GPU version (96.43.xx series): 96.43.07
Latest Legacy GPU version (173.14.xx series): 173.14.12


Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae
up 1 day 9:27, 2 users, load average: 1.30, 0.49, 0.18
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22

Go direct to this page;

Unix Drivers Portal Page

Latest Version: 180.22
Latest Legacy GPU version (71.86.xx series): 71.86.06
Latest Legacy GPU version (96.43.xx series): 96.43.07
Latest Legacy GPU version (173.14.xx series): 173.14.12

If you check, none of these drivers include my video card.

Hi
What is the id output from the command as I don’t know what your
card is. You did post it was a quadro, but the important part is the id
as the names vary so much :slight_smile:


Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae
up 0:08, 1 user, load average: 0.52, 0.54, 0.36
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22

Hi
What is the id output from the command as I don’t know what your
card is. You did post it was a quadro, but the important part is the id
as the names vary so much

Sorry, I supposed you’ve seen at the beginning of post.

Nvidia Quadro2 MXR/EX/GO and this is the ID output of your command:

0x0113

Hi
I think your going to have to post over in the Nvdia forum or send them
an email. Like you said it’s sending me to Version: 96.43.07, but your
PCI ID is not in the list, hence your problem :frowning:

Until you can find a driver that matches the PCI ID, it won’t
work… so just use the default nv one in the meantime :frowning:


Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae
up 9:30, 2 users, load average: 0.82, 0.41, 0.40
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22