KDE 4.1.86 is just a fail

[zak89]

So you got the "stutter" too? Did you notice if it had anything to do with the network connection? I found that if I unplugged my wireless card before logging in, the startup sound was fine, but with my wireless (or ethernet) plugged in, the sound would cut out frequently.

But what's done is done. Did you check the settings under Desktop Settings (systemsettings) --> Notifications? It may be disabled by default. Also check Desktop Settings (systemsettings) --> Multimedia and see if your sound card is correctly listed.

[Strahlex]

I have the stutter too on my pc.

[WildSioux]

Somehow my sound has come back in 4.2 beta2...no stutter!!!

I also managed to install the nvidia 180.18 beta driver. I get the NVIDIA-Beta boot splash screen for a second or so on startup. And wow, much much faster than the pre built 177.xx for suse. I wish they would hurry up and release a 180 driver. Seriously, I have no more lag with compiz, facebook in firefox, dolphin scrolling, etc... I also believe it has fixed a memory leak I had with the 177 driver.

I may have some conflicting information being reported in my Graphics settings.
Under My Computer "sysinfo"

Vendor:   NVIDIA Corporation
  Model:   GeForce 8400 GS/PCI/SSE2
  Driver:   2.1.2 NVIDIA 180.18

However, in Yast>Hardware>Graphics Card and Monitor

Card: VESA Framebuffer Graphics
Monitor: VESA 1280x1024@60HZ

The monitor is no big deal since it was like that in the Nvidia 177 driver. But the card isn't right. Any way to fix this?

I did the sax2 -r -m nvidia=0 after installing the driver. And I have access to the NVIDIA X Server Settings GUI.

Is this because of it being a beta driver and it may not be reporting it correctly?

Thanks

[lesserdevil]

My KDE 4.2 works just fine. I don't like it very much (at all), but everything works as it is supposed to. It's probably still the best thing out there.

When you say logged in as root, did you mean using su in terminal? I always called that logging in as root, but it's not. None of that matters if you have no data to lose, but it's like they always say: Root actions can easily break your system.

[JopSway]

The autologin problem seems to be specific to 11.1 and KDE 4.2b combo.
At least it didn't happen here with 11.0 and KDE 4.2b. Nor I found any other problem. Didn't try bluetooth, tho.

[zak89]

Is this because of it being a beta driver and it may not be reporting it correctly?

I think you're right. I had the same problem using a newer ATI driver; the driver worked, and I could edit the settings, but sax2 though I had a vesa card. Since the ATI Catalyst control center and (I assume) the Nvidia settings util control the same things as sax2, I think it makes sense to use the one with the driver. After all, your not using a SUSE driver, so you don't use the SUSE control center.

[mmarif4u]

Kde 4.2 beta 2 completely broke my system, and now i am using kde 3.5.9. I will update when the final version released on this 27 jan.

[Strahlex]

Originally Posted by WildSioux

I also managed to install the nvidia 180.18 beta driver. I get the NVIDIA-Beta boot splash screen for a second or so on startup. And wow, much much faster than the pre built 177.xx for suse. I wish they would hurry up and release a 180 driver. Seriously, I have no more lag with compiz, facebook in firefox, dolphin scrolling, etc... I also believe it has fixed a memory leak I had with the 177 driver.

Where did you get it? I can only find 180.17.

[WildSioux]

Originally Posted by Strahlex

Where did you get it? I can only find 180.17.

Here you go 180.18 (BETA) for Linux x86/x86-64 released - nV News Forums

BTW...I tried the 180.17 but couldn't get it to work.

Hi,

the 180.17 driver will by default activate some options that you can
already now manually activate in the 177.82 driver. I did it, and the
performance is noticeably better in KDE4 (though not outright stunning...)

If find that easier than to install the beta driver that doesn't come as
a prebuilt rpm.

For details, please see
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=118088

WildSioux wrote:
> Strahlex;1922522 Wrote:
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>> Where did you get it? I can only find 180.17.
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> Here you go '180.18 (BETA) for Linux x86/x86-64 released - nV News
> Forums' (http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show....php?p=1882835)
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> BTW...I tried the 180.17 but couldn't get it to work.
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