32 bit os: two niggles with latest updates

English Install/Boot/Login
#1

hi,

just for info

  1. white flashes occur across the sddm login screen.
    the screen is stable after the password has been entered

  2. sometimes the login screen does not transit to the kde desktop.
    the desktop comes up, after waiting for hdd access to stop,
    by pressing ctl-alt-F9, ctl-alt-F8, ctl-alt-F7

any info/comments appreciated

cheers

os:

Kernel:    4.13.4-1-default i686 (32 bit), KDE Plasma 5.10.5
           Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20171005
Machine:   Device: laptop, TOSHIBA 
           product: Satellite M60, v: PSM60E-0C801GGR
           Mobo: TOSHIBA, model: EBQ10, v: Null 
           BIOS: TOSHIBA, v: V1.60, date: 03/16/2006
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) 
           cache: 2048 KB, speed/max: 1862/1867 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV410/M26 [Mobility Radeon X700]
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.3) 
           drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1680x1050@60.11hz
           OpenGL: renderer: ATI RV410 
           version: 2.1 Mesa 17.2.1 Direct Render: Yes
#2

just for info:

no change after updates too,

Kernel: 4.13.5-1-default i686 (32 bit)
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.11.0
Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20171010

#3

Hi
Maybe a /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-radeon.conf file with options added may help eg TearFree, set the acceleration method?

#4

Because I have been suffering from that problem too, I gave it a try and this seems to work for me:


Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Radeon"
        Driver "radeon"
        Option "EXAVSync" "on"
        Option "TearFree" "on"
EndSection

Hendrik

#5

hi Malcolm, Hendrik

thx for the info

both niggles appear to be cleared by the new file,

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-radeon.conf

cheers

#6

hi Malcolm, Hendrik

observation

with the new file, /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-radeon.conf installed,
libreofice became unusable: menu bar was corrupted and pull-down menus empty

when the above mentioned file was deleted the functionality of libreoffice returned to normal

with the latest updates, Kernel: 4.13.6-1-default i686, KDE Plasma 5.11.0 and
openSUSE Tumbleweed 20171019, booting to the kde gui is no longer a problem

as long as libreoffice is functional, tearing on the sddm login screen can be lived with

cheers

#7

On Sat 21 Oct 2017 02:16:01 PM CDT, keellambert wrote:

hi Malcolm, Hendrik

observation

with the new file, /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-radeon.conf installed,
libreofice became unusable: menu bar was corrupted and pull-down menus
empty

when the above mentioned file was deleted the functionality of
libreoffice returned to normal

with the latest updates, Kernel: 4.13.6-1-default i686, KDE Plasma
5.11.0 and
openSUSE Tumbleweed 20171019, booting to the kde gui is no longer a
problem

as long as libreoffice is functional, tearing on the sddm login screen
can be lived with

cheers

Hi
If you remove the Option “EXAVSync” “on” and just have tearfree?

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#8

Interesting. I have no problems with Libre Office and the Xorg conf file.

Hendrik

#9

hi Malcolm,

when the line Option “EXAVSync” “on” is disabled,

  • the tearing in sddm login is gone
    and
  • sddm login transits to kde gui
    and
  • libreoffice menu bar and pull-down selections work as normal

cheers