https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356839
Bug ID: 356839
Summary: plasma 5 doesn't start on very old PCs who have a
graphic card who support only openGL 1.3
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.5.1
Platform: Archlinux Packages
OS: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: grave
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: k...@davidedmundson.co.uk
Reporter: mister.free...@laposte.net
CC: bhus...@gmail.com, plasma-b...@kde.org
I tried to install plasma 5.5.1 on a very old PC ( pentium 2.4 Ghz, graphic
card radeon 9000 AGP ) with archlinux 32 bits,
the driver for the graphic card : radeon open source driver,
and I get only a black screen at startup, the PC seems frozen, I tried with
startx : black screen and no cursor mouse, the PC is frozen,
sddm seems to have the same problem : a black screen, I am unable to see the
login/password page,
what are the minimal hardware requirements in order to use plasma 5 ?
it seems that plasma 5 can not boot if the graphic card supports only openGL
1.3, there is someting in plasma 5 who prevents old graphic cards to work,
if I use kdm and kde 4.x there is no problem with this old PC,
and there is also no problem with lxqt ( who uses Qt5 libs )
Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. install plasma 5.5.1 on a very old PC ( from 2003 for example, with a
graphic card who supports only openGL 1.3 )
2. try to boot plasma 5.5.1 ( startx or sddm )
3. you will get a black screen at startup, with keyboard frozen and no mouse
cursor
Actual Results:
black screen, keyboard frozen and no cursor mouse
Expected Results:
plasma 5.5.1 should start on old PCs, even if the graphic card is very old and
supports only openGl 1.3
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