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Re: [LUG] xresets when trying to use video hardwre

 

Paul Sutton wrote:
> I seem to have an odd issue with x,  but its 3d hardware related or 
> something
> 
> I have installed the codeweavers crossover application
> if I select
> 
> install a windows game, from the kde menu system, it works fine, i get a 
> splash screen for a few seconds, (if you install the program you will 
> know the one I mean)
> 
> I then get a blank screen, with lots of coloured boxes on it,  so at 
> this point the display looks rather corrupted,  after which I am back to 
> my x login screen, using kdm, as I am running kde.
> 
> If I use console apps like infobash, which is like uname -a but gives 
> info on graphics hardware,  the same thing happens, x restarts, so its 
> as if its sending ctrl-alt-backspace to the system.
> 
> I am at a loss,  it did this in etch, and the issue has not gone away.
> 
> anyone else had similar issues, before i start reinstalling stuff (like 
> nvidia drivers etc)
> 
> I can run simple kde games no problem, its the more complex stuff that 
> won't run, so thats stuff using openGL and I assume some of the better 
> features of the Nvidia card. geforce 4
> 
> thanks
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 

Strange, I haven't even tried it yet, wouldn't install for me and I 
haven't had time to look into it properly.

What game was it?

What video card is it, and are you using an open source or proprietary 
driver?

Rob


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