Is this a KDE, nVidia, hardware GPU issue?

Hi,
My text under my desktop icons gets “mangled”, take a look at the attached screenshot.
This usually happens after a bootup, right when I minimize a window to the taskbar.

Is this a KDE or nVidia driver problem?

The GPU is a GT 210 from MSI, almost new.

http://i.imgur.com/FbvefbH.png

Which driver are you using??

Hi,

S | Name                          | Summary                                                              | Type    
--+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
i | nvidia-computeG03             | NVIDIA driver for computing with GPGPU                               | package
i | nvidia-gfxG03-kmp-default     | NVIDIA graphics driver kernel module for GeForce 8xxx and newer GPUs | package
i | nvidia-glG03                  | NVIDIA GL libraries for OpenGL acceleration                          | package
i | nvidia-uvm-gfxG03-kmp-default | NVIDIA Unified Memory kernel module                                  | package
i | x11-video-nvidiaG03           | NVIDIA graphics driver for GeForce 8xxx and newer GPUs               | package


Version : 340.101-5.1

modinfo nvidia
filename:       /lib/modules/4.4.49-16-default/weak-updates/updates/nvidia.ko
alias:          char-major-195-*
version:        340.101
supported:      external
license:        NVIDIA
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000E00sv*sd*bc04sc80i00*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd00000AA3sv*sd*bc0Bsc40i00*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd*sv*sd*bc03sc02i00*
alias:          pci:v000010DEd*sv*sd*bc03sc00i00*
depends:        drm
vermagic:       4.4.36-8-default SMP mod_unload modversions 


Use other languages??

Change fonts???

I think GO4 supports 210 cards (best check support on NVIDIA site). Maybe try that but be prepared to boot to terminal and reverse.

It is no way a common problem so something you did/installed/changed.

None of the above! English language, default fonts, never touched them actually. I’ll check if G04 supports GT 210 but as far as I remember when installing G04 I had no GUI, just booted to terminal.

This is my /var/log/Xorg.0.log

http://pastebin.com/Sf8eRhTQ

FWIW, I have a desktop with Nvidia GT218 (GeForce 210) from Asus running the same G03 packages as the OP, driver version 340.96.

I don’t think changing to G04 would solve the problem, even if supported by the chipset.

OBS: Leap 42.1 KDE, kernel 4.1.38-47-default x86_64, from standard repos.

Well odd problem not sure what is causing it since there appear to be no other reports. Probably best to stick with GO3 for that hardware any way

If it does not happen for a different user it could just be some messed up configs