Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Possible dying graphics adapter

2009-06-14 Thread Brett Delmage
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009, Brad Hudson wrote: I note that you are running an alpha version of Ubuntu with the proprietary nvidia driver. Have you tried running it with the open source nv driver? Brad, Can you please suggest the easiest way to switch? I have had nothing but hassle from the nvidia

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Possible dying graphics adapter

2009-06-14 Thread Brad Hudson
Bruce; I note that you are running an alpha version of Ubuntu with the proprietary nvidia driver. Have you tried running it with the open source nv driver? I agree with Mark that changing the driver could mask the problem if it's hardware, but who knows if the nvidia driver for an Alpha OS

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Possible dying graphics adapter

2009-06-14 Thread Mark Little
On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:29:25 -0400, Bart Trojanowski wrote: > * Bruce Miller [090614 15:25]: >> I have a Dell 2405FPW wide-screen LCD monitor. It is connected to the >> computer through a 4-port Linksys KVM switch which I have had for a >> long time but which, to date, has not given problems. >

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Possible dying graphics adapter

2009-06-14 Thread Bart Trojanowski
* Bruce Miller [090614 15:25]: > I have a Dell 2405FPW wide-screen LCD monitor. It is connected to the > computer through a 4-port Linksys KVM switch which I have had for a > long time but which, to date, has not given problems. The only other thing I could suggest is to start up w/o kde and disp

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Possible dying graphics adapter

2009-06-14 Thread Bruce Miller
|- Original Message |From: Bart Trojanowski |To: Bruce Miller ; linux@lists.oclug.on.ca |Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 3:08:10 PM |Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Possible dying graphics adapter |* Bruce Miller [090614 14:54]: |> I would be surprised if this image were over-taxing my graphics

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Possible dying graphics adapter

2009-06-14 Thread Bart Trojanowski
* Bruce Miller [090614 14:54]: > I would be surprised if this image were over-taxing my graphics > adapter, but perhaps I am not judging well the requirements of modern > DEs. This is the only image I have run recently which gives this kind > of problem. I don't know if I understand the symptom

[OCLUG-Tech] Possible dying graphics adapter

2009-06-14 Thread Bruce Miller
Last week, I indulged my fondness for Debian (-based distributions) and good coffee with a wallpaper that combines the two: http://www.wallpaperlinux.com/v/Debian/Debian+Cofee+Wallpaper+Linux+Debian+Morning+Desktop.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 There are problems. The background is a (bright?) w