I see no problem with your nvidia temps But, i have seen this exact behavior when 'indirect rendering' is enabled.
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 2:00 PM, <compiz-requ...@lists.freedesktop.org>wrote: > Send compiz mailing list submissions to > compiz@lists.freedesktop.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/compiz > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > compiz-requ...@lists.freedesktop.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > compiz-ow...@lists.freedesktop.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of compiz digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. 8.2 behaving weird on openSuSE 10.3 & 11.0 (David C. Rankin) > 2. Re: 8.2 behaving weird on openSuSE 10.3 & 11.0 (Sam Spilsbury) > 3. Re: 8.2 behaving weird on openSuSE 10.3 & 11.0 (David C. Rankin) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:33:14 -0500 > From: "David C. Rankin" <drankina...@suddenlinkmail.com> > Subject: [compiz] 8.2 behaving weird on openSuSE 10.3 & 11.0 > To: compiz@lists.freedesktop.org > Message-ID: <200908181433.14572.drankina...@suddenlinkmail.com> > Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Listmates, > > I installed 8.2 on opensuse 10.3 from the opensuse XGL repository to > replace > 7.6. Compiz works with the nvidia 8600 GT card (512M of GDDR3) on the box, > but > the ctrl+alt <- -> switching behavior is really bad. > > In 7.6, the ctrl+alt <- -> desktop switching changed desktops > crisply with > just the slightest hint of the cube detected during the very short and nice > switch. > > In 8.2, the cube hangs fully visible on the desktop for a 1/2 msec > or so > before settling into the full screen view of the selected desktop. I have > adjusted all the timings and zooms individually and cannot hit upon a > workable > switch like with 7.6. (the defaults worked fine on 7.6) > > Additionally, in 7.6 you could basically "spin" the cube with > ctrl+alt <- -> > and the spin was smooth and looked perfect. (guessing 1 side each 1/100 of > a > second) In 8.2, there is no "spin" just a "ka-chunk" "ka-chunk" as the cube > rotates very slow and awkwardly at (again guessing 1 side each 1/4 second) > > Also, when the cube face settles into its full-screen view it isn't > very > smooth. It kind-of "wiggles" into place. > > Cylinder rotation also suffers extreme slowness. In 7.6, > ctrl+alt+button1 > rotated the desktop lightning fast even with animated skydome. In 8.2 there > is > marked slowness. > > For the new install of 8.2, I completely removed my existing > ~/.config/compiz > directory (it's saved if I need it again) and let 8.2 create a fresh config > directory. I also upgraded python-GTK as required. > > I am stumped concerning what I have messed up with the install. I > have put > the configs for both 7.6 and 8.2 up at: > > http://www.3111skyline.com/download/linux/compiz/82issues/compiz-76/ > > http://www.3111skyline.com/download/linux/compiz/82issues/compiz-82/ > > The Default.ini for 76 is: > > 82issues> cat compiz-76/compizconfig/Default.ini > [decoration] > as_command = emerald --replace > > [core] > as_active_plugins = > > core;ccp;png;decoration;minimize;wobbly;place;regex;dbus;resize;zoom;move;fade;cube;switcher;scale;rotate; > as_run_command0 = <Alt>F2,Button0,,0,false > as_run = ,Button0,,0,false > as_texture_filter = 2 > as_toggle_window_shaded_key = Disabled > > [screenshot] > > [cubecaps] > s0_top_images = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/stay-off-these- > drugs.png;/home/david/Pictures/bonfire_old.png;fusioncap.png > s0_scale_top_image = true > s0_bottom_images = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/stay-off-these- > drugs.png;compizcap.png > s0_scale_bottom_image = true > > [cube] > s0_skydome_image = /usr/share/wallpapers/nightwidescreen.png > s0_active_opacity = 80.000000 > as_next_slide_key = Disabled > s0_skydome = true > s0_color = #7378d17a > s0_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;opensuse; > s0_skydome_gradient_start_color = #7378d18b > s0_skydome_gradient_end_color = #77786066 > > [trailfocus] > > [cubereflex] > s0_intensity = 0.604545 > s0_ground_color1 = #001cd6cc > > [annotate] > > [ring] > as_prev_all_key = <Shift><Control><Super>Tab > as_next_all_key = <Control><Super>Tab > s0_thumb_width = 525 > s0_thumb_height = 424 > s0_min_scale = 0.351200 > > [zoom] > > [wobbly] > > [bench] > > [move] > > [firepaint] > > [cubeaddon] > s0_sphere_aspect = 0.705100 > s0_ground_color1 = #5763cbcc > s0_intensity = 0.610200 > s0_top_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;fusioncap.png; > s0_bottom_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;compizcap.png; > s0_top_scale = false > s0_bottom_scale = false > s0_top_color = #7378d176 > s0_bottom_color = #7378d174 > > [rotate] > s0_zoom = 0.628600 > > [fade] > > [shift] > as_terminate_button = Disabled > > [shelf] > as_reset_key = <Super>k > > [expo] > as_ground_color1 = #2f83cdcc > as_vp_brightness = 50.000000 > as_scale_factor = 0.800000 > as_ground_size = 0.600000 > as_expo_animation = 1 > as_vp_distance = 0.101400 > as_zoom_time = 0.850000 > > For 82: > > 82issues> cat compiz-82/compizconfig/Default.ini > [decoration] > as_command = emerald --replace > > [core] > as_active_plugins = > > core;png;decoration;splash;wobbly;svg;resize;zoom;move;shift;cube;obs;switcher;rotate;cubeaddon;expo; > > [cube] > s0_skydome_image = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/1680x1050/78638- > KDE_Desktop3.5.png > s0_skydome = true > s0_active_opacity = 40.000000 > s0_skydome_animated = false > > [cubeaddon] > s0_intensity = 0.640000 > s0_deformation = 1 > s0_sphere_aspect = 0.100000 > s0_cylinder_manual_only = true > s0_ground_size = 0.300000 > s0_auto_zoom = false > > [wobbly] > s0_spring_k = 6.000000 > s0_friction = 2.500000 > > [expo] > > [rotate] > s0_zoom = 0.400000 > s0_timestep = 1.000000 > s0_speed = 6.000000 > > [shift] > as_terminate_button = Disabled > > I can look and tell that there are differences, but not being more > familiar > with what the individual settings are, I'm shooting in the dark. Anybody > see > anything that would explain the differences in behavior? This may be an > openSuSE issue. I have been running 8.2 on Arch Linux for a couple of > months > without any of these issues. I don't know if that helps, but I really like > the > way 8.2 runs and I would like to solve the issues I am having on opensuse. > > What do the compiz gurus suggest I try? > > > -- > David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. > Rankin Law Firm, PLLC > 510 Ochiltree Street > Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 > Telephone: (936) 715-9333 > Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 > www.rankinlawfirm.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:01:30 +0800 > From: Sam Spilsbury <smspil...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [compiz] 8.2 behaving weird on openSuSE 10.3 & 11.0 > To: "David C. Rankin" <drankina...@suddenlinkmail.com> > Cc: "compiz." <compiz@lists.freedesktop.org> > Message-ID: > <5e20e5fc0908181701i2621ab02r578f7ae1595d5...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Apologies, > > Forwarding to the list. > > PS. This list is deprecated. Please use the Compiz Community list > instead (c...@lists.compiz.org IIRC) > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Sam Spilsbury<smspil...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 3:33 AM, David C. > > Rankin<drankina...@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote: > >> Listmates, > >> > >> ? ? ? ?I installed 8.2 on opensuse 10.3 from the opensuse XGL repository > to replace > >> 7.6. Compiz works with the nvidia 8600 GT card (512M of GDDR3) on the > box, but > >> the ctrl+alt <- -> switching behavior is really bad. > >> > >> ? ? ? ?In 7.6, the ctrl+alt <- -> desktop switching changed desktops > crisply with > >> just the slightest hint of the cube detected during the very short and > nice > >> switch. > >> > >> ? ? ? ?In 8.2, the cube hangs fully visible on the desktop for a 1/2 > msec or so > >> before settling into the full screen view of the selected desktop. I > have > >> adjusted all the timings and zooms individually and cannot hit upon a > workable > >> switch like with 7.6. (the defaults worked fine on 7.6) > >> > >> ? ? ? ?Additionally, in 7.6 you could basically "spin" the cube with > ctrl+alt <- -> > >> and the spin was smooth and looked perfect. (guessing 1 side each 1/100 > of a > >> second) In 8.2, there is no "spin" just a "ka-chunk" "ka-chunk" as the > cube > >> rotates very slow and awkwardly at (again guessing 1 side each 1/4 > second) > >> > >> ? ? ? ?Also, when the cube face settles into its full-screen view it > isn't very > >> smooth. It kind-of "wiggles" into place. > >> > >> ? ? ? ?Cylinder rotation also suffers extreme slowness. In 7.6, > ctrl+alt+button1 > >> rotated the desktop lightning fast even with animated skydome. In 8.2 > there is > >> marked slowness. > >> > >> ? ? ? ?For the new install of 8.2, I completely removed my existing > ~/.config/compiz > >> directory (it's saved if I need it again) and let 8.2 create a fresh > config > >> directory. I also upgraded python-GTK as required. > >> > >> ? ? ? ?I am stumped concerning what I have messed up with the install. I > have put > >> the configs for both 7.6 and 8.2 up at: > >> > >> http://www.3111skyline.com/download/linux/compiz/82issues/compiz-76/ > >> > >> http://www.3111skyline.com/download/linux/compiz/82issues/compiz-82/ > > > > No real changes have been made to these plugins between releases that > > would cause major slowness. > > > > I would think that you have been hit by the nvidia clocking-down > > misfeature. Turn on things like blur, etc and see if the card maxes > > out it's clock speed again. > > > >> > >> ? ? ? ?The Default.ini for 76 is: > >> > >> 82issues> cat compiz-76/compizconfig/Default.ini > >> [decoration] > >> as_command = emerald --replace > >> > >> [core] > >> as_active_plugins = > >> > core;ccp;png;decoration;minimize;wobbly;place;regex;dbus;resize;zoom;move;fade;cube;switcher;scale;rotate; > >> as_run_command0 = <Alt>F2,Button0,,0,false > >> as_run = ,Button0,,0,false > >> as_texture_filter = 2 > >> as_toggle_window_shaded_key = Disabled > >> > >> [screenshot] > >> > >> [cubecaps] > >> s0_top_images = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/stay-off-these- > >> drugs.png;/home/david/Pictures/bonfire_old.png;fusioncap.png > >> s0_scale_top_image = true > >> s0_bottom_images = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/stay-off-these- > >> drugs.png;compizcap.png > >> s0_scale_bottom_image = true > >> > >> [cube] > >> s0_skydome_image = /usr/share/wallpapers/nightwidescreen.png > >> s0_active_opacity = 80.000000 > >> as_next_slide_key = Disabled > >> s0_skydome = true > >> s0_color = #7378d17a > >> s0_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;opensuse; > >> s0_skydome_gradient_start_color = #7378d18b > >> s0_skydome_gradient_end_color = #77786066 > >> > >> [trailfocus] > >> > >> [cubereflex] > >> s0_intensity = 0.604545 > >> s0_ground_color1 = #001cd6cc > >> > >> [annotate] > >> > >> [ring] > >> as_prev_all_key = <Shift><Control><Super>Tab > >> as_next_all_key = <Control><Super>Tab > >> s0_thumb_width = 525 > >> s0_thumb_height = 424 > >> s0_min_scale = 0.351200 > >> > >> [zoom] > >> > >> [wobbly] > >> > >> [bench] > >> > >> [move] > >> > >> [firepaint] > >> > >> [cubeaddon] > >> s0_sphere_aspect = 0.705100 > >> s0_ground_color1 = #5763cbcc > >> s0_intensity = 0.610200 > >> s0_top_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;fusioncap.png; > >> s0_bottom_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;compizcap.png; > >> s0_top_scale = false > >> s0_bottom_scale = false > >> s0_top_color = #7378d176 > >> s0_bottom_color = #7378d174 > >> > >> [rotate] > >> s0_zoom = 0.628600 > >> > >> [fade] > >> > >> [shift] > >> as_terminate_button = Disabled > >> > >> [shelf] > >> as_reset_key = <Super>k > >> > >> [expo] > >> as_ground_color1 = #2f83cdcc > >> as_vp_brightness = 50.000000 > >> as_scale_factor = 0.800000 > >> as_ground_size = 0.600000 > >> as_expo_animation = 1 > >> as_vp_distance = 0.101400 > >> as_zoom_time = 0.850000 > >> > >> ? ? ? ?For 82: > >> > >> 82issues> cat compiz-82/compizconfig/Default.ini > >> [decoration] > >> as_command = emerald --replace > >> > >> [core] > >> as_active_plugins = > >> > core;png;decoration;splash;wobbly;svg;resize;zoom;move;shift;cube;obs;switcher;rotate;cubeaddon;expo; > >> > >> [cube] > >> s0_skydome_image = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/1680x1050/78638- > >> KDE_Desktop3.5.png > >> s0_skydome = true > >> s0_active_opacity = 40.000000 > >> s0_skydome_animated = false > >> > >> [cubeaddon] > >> s0_intensity = 0.640000 > >> s0_deformation = 1 > >> s0_sphere_aspect = 0.100000 > >> s0_cylinder_manual_only = true > >> s0_ground_size = 0.300000 > >> s0_auto_zoom = false > >> > >> [wobbly] > >> s0_spring_k = 6.000000 > >> s0_friction = 2.500000 > >> > >> [expo] > >> > >> [rotate] > >> s0_zoom = 0.400000 > >> s0_timestep = 1.000000 > >> s0_speed = 6.000000 > >> > >> [shift] > >> as_terminate_button = Disabled > >> > >> ? ? ? ?I can look and tell that there are differences, but not being > more familiar > >> with what the individual settings are, I'm shooting in the dark. Anybody > see > >> anything that would explain the differences in behavior? This may be an > >> openSuSE issue. I have been running 8.2 on Arch Linux for a couple of > months > >> without any of these issues. I don't know if that helps, but I really > like the > >> way 8.2 runs and I would like to solve the issues I am having on > opensuse. > >> > >> ? ? ? ?What do the compiz gurus suggest I try? > >> > >> > >> -- > >> David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. > >> Rankin Law Firm, PLLC > >> 510 Ochiltree Street > >> Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 > >> Telephone: (936) 715-9333 > >> Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 > >> www.rankinlawfirm.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> compiz mailing list > >> compiz@lists.freedesktop.org > >> http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/compiz > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Sam Spilsbury > > > > > > -- > Sam Spilsbury > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:47:14 -0500 > From: "David C. Rankin" <drankina...@suddenlinkmail.com> > Subject: Re: [compiz] 8.2 behaving weird on openSuSE 10.3 & 11.0 > To: compiz@lists.freedesktop.org > Message-ID: <200908190547.14418.drankina...@suddenlinkmail.com> > Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > On Tuesday 18 August 2009 07:01:30 pm you wrote: > > Apologies, > > > > Forwarding to the list. > > > > PS. This list is deprecated. Please use the Compiz Community list > > instead (c...@lists.compiz.org IIRC) > > > <snip> > > > -- > > > Sam Spilsbury > > > > > Thanks Sam, > > I found a list at commun...@lists.compiz-fusion.org, is that the > correct one > or just another stray? Also FYI, the "Team" link on the compiz site goes to > 404. (Now I know the shake-up wasn't that bad...:-) I'll test with blur and > see if the nvidia downclocking "feature" is catching me when I get to the > office. > > That seems likely though. On my Arch Linux box where 8.2 works > great, I have > an 8800 GT that seems stuck in full-power mode. If I shut the box down and > let > it cool for a few hours, then restart, card fan speed is fine for a few > hours, > then the fan speed goes back through the roof. Temps are not the problem. > CPU > temps never get above 38 deg. C, drive temps are: > > 05:40 archangel:~> hdtemp > /dev/sda: ST3500630AS: 35?C > /dev/sdc: ST3500630AS: 40?C > /dev/sdb: ST3750330AS: 37?C > /dev/sdd: ST3750330AS: 38?C > > GPU temp reports 67 deg C, and case ambient (reported by the nvidia card is > at > 50 c.) My guess says it looks like an nvidia driver temp reporting issue > there. But there isn't a bit of delay in compiz and glxgears frame rates > show > greater than 10K fps. > > If on opensuse downclocking *is* the case, "Irony" wins. It will be > a case of > (1) With compiz, my card downclocks on opensuse until it is asleep, (2) > without opensuse, it sounds like a jet engine preparing for takeoff. And > with > ATI, if downclocking doesn't work, you can fry eggs on my laptop's palm > rest. > Go figure... (I wish they would just opensource the drivers so competent > programmers could fix the mess.) > > Thanks for your help. You guys keep up the great work. 8.2 is really > a fine > piece of code. I can't wait until 9 beta. > > -- > David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. > Rankin Law Firm, PLLC > 510 Ochiltree Street > Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 > Telephone: (936) 715-9333 > Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 > www.rankinlawfirm.com > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > compiz mailing list > compiz@lists.freedesktop.org > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/compiz > > > End of compiz Digest, Vol 42, Issue 3 > ************************************* >
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