Re: [gNewSense-users] Trouble shooting with the nvidia drivers ...

[Sam Geeraerts]

aurelien schreef:
> On jeu, 2009-07-30 at 19:50 +0200, Sam Geeraerts wrote:
> > aurelien schreef:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > If I try to install the nvidia driver differents troubles append, in
> > > general : 
> > > 	- At the restart point the screen (all pixels) seems burning !
> > >         - When i launch compiz ... all windows loose there frame
> > Which driver are you trying to install exactly? The only free drivers 
> > for nvidia to my knowledge are:
> >
> > - nv: does only 2D, is included in gNewSense by default and should be 
> > automatically enabled and working well
> > - nouveau: should have 3D, but is still very much in development, is not 
> > included in gNewSense and probably not yet recommended for daily use.
> >
> > We might be able to help you better if you attach the following files:
> > - /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> > - /var/log/Xorg.0.log
>
> Thanks all for the helps you bring to me.
> I hope i learn a lot with you.
> aurelien

So you're using the nv driver. I'd think that Compiz just runs very 
slowly on it, but maybe the driver can't handle it and Compiz crashes, 
leaving you without a window manager (no frames).

I'm not sure what you mean by "At the restart point the screen (all 
pixels) seems burning". Is this a continuous problem or something that 
lasts just a few seconds? X can momentarily show weird things when 
switching video modes (e.g. when switching from the progress bar to the 
login screen when booting).