* Eric Schirra [06-29-11 14:59]:

This is a bug in nvidia driver. The proprietary nvidia driver is never useable after opensue 11.4 install.

That's odd. I have been using it since 11.4 install the first of May. presently using NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-275.09.07.run

But you can manuell fix it. Use Key Shift+ALt+F12 to disable Effects when progress bar stands by 80%. Then go to Systemsettings/Effects and tab advanced. Her you must disable direct rendering and set composite-type to OpenGl. Then klick button execute. Now you can enable the effects.

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Hi, Thanks for taking the time to reply - and your English is superb! I tried deleting those files, and even all of ~/.kde4, and even making a new user ID just for testing, so KDE would create the new .kde files in ~, but I always get this hang. It's really frustrating, as this machine has been working with this NVidia / KDE combination for a long time. Further, the laptop I'm writing this email on is running KDE 4.6.4 and NVidia 270.41.06 quite happily...? I just don't understand what's going on. Regards, P -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org

On 30/06/11 12:26, Martin Schlander wrote:

Torsdag den 30. juni 2011 13:21:04 skrev Paul Hands:

...

Thanks for taking the time to reply - and your English is superb!

I tried deleting those files, and even all of ~/.kde4, and even making a new user ID just for testing, so KDE would create the new .kde files in ~, but I always get this hang. It's really frustrating, as this machine has been working with this NVidia / KDE combination for a long time. Further, the laptop I'm writing this email on is running KDE 4.6.4 and NVidia 270.41.06 quite happily...?

I just don't understand what's going on. Did you try the "failsafe KDE/Plasma" session under "Session Type" at KDM (the kde login-screen).

Or else try manually editing ~/.kde4/share/config/kwinrc to disable compositing.

Usually these kinds of X issues are related to (some) desktop effect(s). Hi Martin,

Yes, I did try the failsafe session - same problem :-( If I start with a new user, does KDE automatically enable compositing? I tried with no ~/.kde4 files at all, and still the same issue. I'll try editing kwinrc and report back. Thanks to all for trying to help. Paul -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org

At donderdag 30 juni 2011 17:32:09 wrote Paul Hands:

Hi Martin,

Yes, I did try the failsafe session - same problem :-(

If I start with a new user, does KDE automatically enable compositing? I tried with no ~/.kde4 files at all, and still the same issue. I'll try editing kwinrc and report back.

Does it help to remove the /etc/X11/xorg.conf? (or better move the file from /etc/X11/xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bkup) -- Richard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org

Am Freitag, 1. Juli 2011, 11:59:52 schrieb Paul Hands:

I know that this is now likely to be an OpenGL or NVidia issue, but I have no idea where to start researching this. Any clues would be appreciated, and I also realise that it will not be an issue for this list any more, so once again, thanks to everyone for suggestions.

Did you mix the repo binary driver and your self-compiled ones? Sven -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org

Am Freitag, 1. Juli 2011, 13:23:54 schrieb Paul Hands:

No, I didn't. I only use the self-compiled downloads from NVidia. Is there a reason you asked?

Some people forget to remove the other driver before they install a new one and that leads to problems. Did you try the driver from the repo (after removing the self-compiled one)? And you can check whether you have a xorg.conf, 11.4 should not have one and if there is a left-over it could also cause trouble. Sven -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org

Am 01.07.2011 22:25, schrieb Paul Hands:

Hi Sven,

No, I didn't have the repo driver installed - I used the NVidia download only.

I do have an xorg.conf - immediately after a clean (reformat) install - as well as xorg.conf.d. The NVidia installer may have created it, but I thought that if the xorg.conf file was present, it overrides the directory? I think the NVidia installer uses the file anyway.

P.

Why do you not test my explanation? You can manuell fix it. Use Key Shift+ALt+F12 to disable Effects when progress bar stands by 80%. Then go to Systemsettings/Effects and tab advanced. Her you must disable direct rendering and set composite-type to OpenGl. Then klick button execute. Now you can enable the effects. eRiC -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org

Am 02.07.2011 15:39, schrieb Rajko M.:

You recommend using OpenGL, but in his case OpenGL is not working. He had to tell KDE not to use it with:

OpenGLIsUnsafe=true

(OpenGL-is-unsafe :)

Why he has a problem with OpenGL is another question, and that is why Sven was asking about packages. My file ~/.kde4/share/config/kwinrc also contains a line

with OpenGLIsUnsafe=false But the effects going well after i disable direct rendering and set Composite-Typ to OpenGL in KDE system settings. (glxinfo | grep rendering says: direct rendering Yes) eRiC -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org

Am Freitag, 1. Juli 2011, 21:25:03 schrieb Paul Hands:

I do have an xorg.conf - immediately after a clean (reformat) install - as well as xorg.conf.d.

No, I use the nvidia driver from the repo and there is no xorg.conf. AFAIR the installer explicitely asks whether to create/modify it, so it is not a clean install that creates it and the nvidia driver does not need it either. Sven -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-kde+help@opensuse.org