same here for me as well I only get direct rendering now if i run something as root using the nvidia driver 185 google earth is zooming as root with direct rendering yes, normal user very very slow. so anyone know how to fix so user gets direct rendering?
Quote: sc...@scott-desktop:~$ glxinfo | grep direct NVIDIA: could not open the device file /dev/nvidiactl (Permission denied). direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose) sc...@scott-desktop:~$ LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose sc...@scott-desktop:~$ sudo glxinfo | grep direct [sudo] password for scott: direct rendering: Yes GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test, GL_EXT_direct_state_access, sc...@scott-desktop:~$ gksudo googleearth this forum thread descirbed something similar but my groups look ok http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=77376 sc...@scott-desktop:~$ grep video /etc/group video:x:44:vdr,scott sc...@scott-desktop:~$ grep group /etc/nsswitch.conf group: compat netgroup: nis sc...@scott-desktop:~$ ls -al /dev/nvidia* crw-rw---- 1 root video 195, 0 2009-10-31 09:42 /dev/nvidia0 crw-rw---- 1 root video 195, 255 2009-10-31 09:42 /dev/nvidiactl sc...@scott-desktop:~$ grep video /etc/group video:x:44:vdr,scott sc...@scott-desktop:~$ -- No Nvidia direct rendering unless root user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370249 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
