KDE 4.1.86 is just a fail

[WildSioux]

Just saw this on the NVIDIA drivers site. They released a 180.22 version today, 1/8.

http://http://www.nvidia.com/object/...32_180.22.html

Now, I'm trying to figure out if the suse NVIDIA repository will have this new version in it or should I download from their site?

Also, I have 180.18 beta running perfectly. What to do, what to do?

[malcolmlewis]

Originally Posted by WildSioux

Just saw this on the NVIDIA drivers site. They released a 180.22
version today, 1/8.

http://http://www.nvidia.com/object/...32_180.22.html

Now, I'm trying to figure out if the suse NVIDIA repository will have
this new version in it or should I download from their site?

Also, I have 180.18 beta running perfectly. What to do, what to do?

Hi
This was an important fix for me..... although I have overcome the issue
it seems with just trying different selections on simple-csm (switch
from default to another setting and back again).

"Fixed a regression that could result in window decoration corruption
when running Compiz using Geforce 6 and 7 series GPUs."

As they say... "If it ain't broke.....!!" I upgraded manually without
any issues from 177.82.

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae
up 2 days 0:38, 1 user, load average: 0.01, 0.44, 0.44
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22

[WildSioux]

^^^malcolmlewis

I first had to figure out how to uninstall the beta driver. Having done that, I added the nvidia suse repository then installed the driver. However, It is showing as being version 177.82.

Did you download the driver and install that way?

Funny thing is, I am not getting the hang ups and sluggish behavior that I was with the previous 177.82 version installed.

[malcolmlewis]

Originally Posted by WildSioux

^^^malcolmlewis

I first had to figure out how to uninstall the beta driver. Having
done that, I added the nvidia suse repository then installed the driver.
However, It is showing as being version 177.82.

Did you download the driver and install that way?

Funny thing is, I am not getting the hang ups and sluggish behavior
that I was with the previous 177.82 version installed.

Hi
No, I don't use the repositories, I manually install at runlevel 3

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae
up 2 days 1:02, 1 user, load average: 0.39, 0.45, 0.32
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22

[WildSioux]

Originally Posted by malcolmlewis

Hi
No, I don't use the repositories, I manually install at runlevel 3

Ok, I deleted all of the stuff from the repository (hoping that it would have the upated driver). And installed the 180.22 driver after downloading it.

BTW...is there any way of installing it via user level without having to log out? Every time I download something that requires installation as root. I forget, have to log out, log in as root and then re download it. Kinda annoying...

EDIT: How come this wasn't in the repository? And how long does it generally take for them to update it?

Everything is good now with 180.22 and KDE 4.2 beta 2. Just waiting for the real thing in a few weeks!!!

[malcolmlewis]

Originally Posted by WildSioux

malcolmlewis;1924027 Wrote:
> Hi
> No, I don't use the repositories, I manually install at runlevel 3

Ok, I deleted all of the stuff from the repository (hoping that it
would have the upated driver). And installed the 180.22 driver after
downloading it.

BTW...is there any way of installing it via user level without having
to log out? Every time I download something that requires installation
as root. I forget, have to log out, log in as root and then re download
it. Kinda annoying...

EDIT: How come this wasn't in the repository? And how long does it
generally take for them to update it?

Everything is good now with 180.22 and KDE 4.2 beta 2. Just waiting
for the real thing in a few weeks!!!

Hi
No, you need to be at runlevel 3 and why re-download it(???), just cd to
the download location or add the full path to the Nvidia file???

Try using the virtual terminals to login, just logout, then
ctrl+alt+F1 and login as root, then run;

init 3
sh /full/path/to/nvidia_installer -q
then when finished
init 5 && exit

Then you will be back at the login GUI.

--
Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae
up 2 days 3:55, 1 user, load average: 0.19, 0.30, 0.26
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 180.22

[WildSioux]

I have 180.22 installed. But SAX2 reports the card as "VESA Framebuffers Graphics."

Any way to manually change xorg.conf to have it with the proper NVIDIA settings? Or is this fine, and will keeping it as is break something?

BTW...I reinstalled and am back with KDE 4.13, and I honestly think that it is the ultimate FAIL with the problems I have had...

[jwsolomon]

As other have pointed out, the main issue with KDE 4 is one of terminology. Instead of beta 1 and 2 for "feature release" 4.2, KDE 4.2 should itself be called a beta release, with a series of builds.

Then of course, there is the question as to whether KDE 4-4.2 meet a reasonable standard for beta quality. In opensource software development alphas aren't internal, but the alpha label serves as a warning. Personally, I think Opensuse (and other distros) should have waited until kde 4.3 and then even labeled that as beta software, keeping 3.5 as the default. A working environment for a packaged "operating system" should be really stable. Crashes with plasma and dolphin file transfers, for example, should have been approaching extreme rarity before KDE 4 was included as a default desktop option. Likewise, yet to be updated versions of knetworkmanager and kmix visually glitch, but an operating system should have fit and finish, to avoid comparison with Windows Vista.

[ram88]

Ok, I deleted all of the stuff from the repository (hoping that it would have the upated driver). And installed the 180.22 driver after downloading it.

BTW...is there any way of installing it via user level without having to log out? Every time I download something that requires installation as root. I forget, have to log out, log in as root and then re download it. Kinda annoying...

EDIT: How come this wasn't in the repository? And how long does it generally take for them to update it?

Everything is good now with 180.22 and KDE 4.2 beta 2. Just waiting for the real thing in a few weeks!!!

Are you executed the command:

sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia

after the driver installation?

You can manually change the xorg.conf file as root:

edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and save with

:save! /etc/X11/xorg.conf

- BTW you don't need to change it manually if you execute the command above.