Re: RE: rebooting nvidia + keyboard issues

On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:35:47 +0100, "Thomas Sparrevohn" <Thomas.Sparrevohn_at_btinternet.com> wrote: 
>
>I have had the same problem - it seems like a "sysctl" call provokes a
>overrun in a strlen call. It is not reproducible with a GENERIC kernel with
>debugging in my case. However a simple workaround is to compile
>nvidia-driver with gcc.  
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org
>[mailto:owner-freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Waitman Gobble
>Sent: 31 March 2013 08:25
>To: current_at_freebsd.org
>Subject: rebooting nvidia + keyboard issues
>
>Hi,
>
>After updating my machine tonight with 
>> uname -a
>FreeBSD dx.burplex.com 10.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 10.0-CURRENT #0 r248937: Sat Mar
>30 21:53:14 PDT 2013     root_at_dx.burplex.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/FURAHA
>amd64
>
>I noticed the machine rebooting randomly every 20 seconds to 5 minutes.
>Disabling the nvidia driver seems to fix the problem, and I was able to
>update after applying ports/177459 patch. The updated nvidia driver seems to
>have solved the rebooting issue. (it could (also?) be related to linux.ko?)
>If people are using the nvidia driver and are experiencing a constant reboot
>issue, it might be good to pop in that patch ASAP.
>
>The problem I am noticing now is keyboard related. Booting to single user
>mode, I cannot type anything at the login prompt with an attached USB
>keyboard. However in single user mode a PS2 keyboard will allow me to login.
>I would not say it's not working.. the keyboard functions fine until hitting
>the login prompt. There are no errors and everything appears to be working
>fine, however I cannot login. Numlock key lights on and off when pressed. 
>
>Also, if I boot into multi user mode, I cannot type anything at the login
>prompt when a PS2 keyboard is attached. But the USB keyboard will work in
>mutli user mode.
>
>Thank you,
>
>-- 
>Waitman Gobble
>San Jose California USA
>
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Thank you for the information, I'll give it a try and see what happens. I noticed two other ports that don't even seem to build with clang, but generally everything else seems to be working.

I noticed a previous message from a day or two ago regarding gcc and nvidia, but I lost the message. I'm in the middle of moving my mail system to a 'more' horizontally based system, so it's kind of like building a boat around you while floating down a river.
 
Anyhow, I read an article this morning about AMD opening up drivers, that sounds cool, going to check it out.

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Waitman Gobble
San Jose California USA
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