Re: GNOME screensaver's abnormal behaviour
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Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> writes:
> On Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:10:01 +0200, Merciadri Luca wrote:
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>> Camaleón writes:
>
> (...)
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>>> Are you using xinerama (nvidia setting for using two displays as just
>>> one big desktop) or any other fancy setup for the displays? If yes, you
>>> can try to disable (just for testing) and see if you still can
>>> reproduce the error :-?
>
>> As you point it correctly, I use Xinerama. I had configured my xorg.conf
>> using nvidia-settings' GUI, which then results in
>
> (...)
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>> Section "ServerFlags"
>> Option "Xinerama" "0"
>> EndSection
>
> (...)
>
>> Section "Screen"
>> Identifier "Screen0"
>> Device "Videocard0"
>> Monitor "Monitor0"
>> DefaultDepth 24
>> Option "TwinView" "1"
>> Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0" Option
>> "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +1680+0, DFP:
>> nvidia-auto-select +0+0; CRT: 1280x1024 +0+0, DFP: NULL; CRT:
>> 1280x1024 +1680+0, DFP: nvidia-auto-select +0+0" SubSection
>> "Display"
>> Depth 24
>> EndSubSection
>> EndSection
>
> I see...
>
>> as a xorg.conf file. I have two monitors, with different resolutions,
>> but with a desktop which extends from one monitor to the other one. Some
>> weeks ago, I had tried returning to a plain (i.e. trivial) config for
>> xorg.conf and screens, and the screensaver problem never reappeared.
>> Evidently, I can't stick with one screen, and I need to use xinerama.
>
> (...)
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> There you got it. The problem I see here is that while using the nvidia
> driver, developers (meaning, Debian or GNOME DD) are very reluctant to
> diagnose any error coming from (or involving) a closed driver, so your
> only hope is to report any problem at nvidia bugilla (if there is any
> available).
>
> You can also try the "nv" driver (open source). Your screensaver may
> become happy but but you'll lose 3D accel... and "nv" driver is being
> left unmaintained by nvidia guys :-/
>
> I'd better choose a screensaver that doesn't hurt your X.
I'll try. Thanks.
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Merciadri Luca
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