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

 

Paul Sutton wrote:
> Rob Beard wrote:
>   
>> 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
>>
>>
>>   
>>     
> I am using a geforce 4 nvidia card with a proper driver downloaded from 
> the site
>
> all this USED to work,  so this is a recent issue that is cropped up,  
> its annoying as some programs won't work at all
>
> Paul
>   
By "proper" driver, I'm guessing you mean a proprietary nVidia one.

Can you run the application in question from the command-line and send 
any output to a text file? So:
$ wine blah.exe > blah.exe.output

Grant.

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