From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Flo Subject: Re: GeForce 5500 crashes driver Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 07:47:47 +0200 Message-ID: <4DDDE983.3040000@gmx.at> References: <4DDCB9BB.7090304@gmx.at> <20110525181758.11bb1663@farn.lan> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20110525181758.11bb1663-DA5HUFbJnAM@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: nouveau-bounces+gcfxn-nouveau=m.gmane.org-PD4FTy7X32lNgt0PjOBp9y5qC8QIuHrW@public.gmane.org Errors-To: nouveau-bounces+gcfxn-nouveau=m.gmane.org-PD4FTy7X32lNgt0PjOBp9y5qC8QIuHrW@public.gmane.org To: Pekka Paalanen Cc: nouveau-PD4FTy7X32lNgt0PjOBp9y5qC8QIuHrW@public.gmane.org List-Id: nouveau.vger.kernel.org Thank you for your reply >> .) Is it reasonable to track down the error? (Maybe it would make sense >> for driver improvement?). What should I start with? > > We have bug reporting guidelines here: > http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/Bugs > > Complete kernel and X logs are required to get any insight to > the problem. You also need to specify what versions of all > the software components you use. > Since I am using the Debian packages, I have to file the bug at the Debian maintainer. > Going through the TroubleShooting page is also worth it to > eliminate the usual user errors. > I will do this before. >> .) How are the chances that the problem will go away if I buy a similar >> (maybe also GeForce 5500) video card from another manufacturer. > > Without further information, I'd say very unlikely. > This would have been the easy way ... Regards, Flo