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Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com> [09-01-11 15:15]: |
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> On Sonntag 11 Januar 2009, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote: |
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> > > are you using composite? if yes, don't. Or install the latest nvidia |
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> > > driver. |
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> > In my initial posting I mentioned the driver, which is installed on my |
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> > PC |
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> > > > x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-177.82 USE="acpi gtk -custom-cflags |
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> > > > (-multilib) |
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> > This is -- according to "emerge -pv..." the newest available... |
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> no, it is not. The latest are 180something and they solved some 2d slowness |
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> issues with that driver. |
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> > Is it needed to switch off Composite with that version ? |
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> composite makes 2d very slow with drivers prior to 180. You don't have to |
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> disable composite in xorg.conf. Just don't use compiz and deactivate all |
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> effects in gnome/kde. |
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> btw, xorg.conf would be nice to see. |
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...eeeh...how can I get the newest driver in a gentoo-compatible way? |
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I set |
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x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers ~x86 |
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in /etc/package/package-keywords. |
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Emerge reports the previously mentioned (non-180) version of the nvidia drivers. |
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I attached Xorg.conf to this email. |
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Please don't send me any Word- or Powerpoint-Attachments |
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unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text. |
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See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html |
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