* "Hans-J. Ullrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007:11:12:20:23:52+0100] scribed: > Am Montag 12 November 2007 schrieb helices: > > * "Hans-J. Ullrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007:11:12:18:53:47+0100] > scribed: > > > Am Montag 12 November 2007 schrieb helices: > > > > * "Hans-J. Ullrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007:11:12:17:31:27+0100] > > > > > > scribed: > > > > > Am Montag 12 November 2007 schrieb helices: > > > > > > I have now experienced this three (3) times; so, it is chronic :< > > > > > > However, it is intermittent. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes, when opening and/or manipulating an XLS created on > > > > > > winders; the desktop freezes. The mouse pointer moves; but, no > > > > > > alt-tab; no menuse; no ctrl-f<keys>; nothing. > > > > > > > > > > > > When I ssh into this box, the CLI works fine. I restart gdm; and I > > > > > > kill gdm; but, the frozen desktop video remains on the screen. > > > > > > > > > > > > So far, when this happens, the only solution is a full system > > > > > > reboot. > > > > > > > > > > > > What do you think? > > > > > > > > > > Do you use nvidia drivers higher than 100.14.09 ? And did you > > > > > activate 3D in OpenOfficeOrg settings ? > > > > > > > > Yes, it is nvidia. I do not have graphical access right now. How can > > > > I check this via CLI? > > > > > > Do not know. Check out, which driver it is. If it is version higher than > > > 100.14.09, than downgrade to 100.14.09 (and xorg to 7.2). > > > > <snip /> > > > > OK. I do NOT know which driver I am using. Here is what xorg.conf says > > about the video card: > > > > nVidia Corporation NV41 [Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI] > > > > I did NOT install any special drivers. Somehow, video just worked when > > I installed etch. > > > > How do I find out the answers to what you are asking? > > Hmm, you could see it, if you start aptitude or synaptic. It will show you > the > installed version of the package. > > I suggest, to read the documentation about package handling, especially about > apt and aptitude. Package handling is important in all linux, and in Debian, > too. (that is my personal opinion).
According to Xorg.0.log: (II) LoadModule: "nv" (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so (II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation" According to aptitude: xserver-xorg-video-nv 1:1.2.0-3 How does this relate to your suggested versions? -- Best Regards, helices - Dare to fix things before they break . . . - Our capacity for understanding is inversely proportional to how much we think we know. The more I know, the more I know I don't know . . . --
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