Desktop freeze with 270.x drivers, KDE 4 and Compiz

[bastian_knight]

275.09.07 didn't fix the problem on GeForce 7300 LE.

[mike501]

Until NVIDIA gets around to fixing this issue, the only options seems to go back to driver version 260.19.44 - as long as you don't require the support for newer X.Org servers.

To get the kernel module to compile with kernel 2.6.39, you need to apply the attached patch.

This worked for me on an openSUSE-11.4 system running kernel 2.6.39.1 and X.Org 1.9.3.

[karabaja4]

I also have this bug on my 7300GT... any composite desktop or 3D application stalls within seconds.

Using driver 275.09.07.

I also tried using legacy 173.14.30 but it freezes exactly the same.

[rang501]

I really hope that someone finally fixes it and they have not forgot us with 7xxx cards.

[mdeggers]

I'm running the following on Fedora 15 and not experiencing any problems:

OS: Fedora 15 2.6.38.8-32.fc15.i686
Video: 512 MB 7600 GS AGP 4 (overclocked)
Screen: Samsung SyncMaster 23" at 1680x1050x24
Driver: 275.09.07
KDE: 4.6.3-1
Xorg: 1.10.2-1

I am running the default settings for desktop effects, which include:

Composting Type: OpenGL
OpenGL Mode: Texture from PixMap
Enable Direct Rendering: Checked
Use VSync: Checked

I have some tweaks set up in /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia (linked to
/etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf) which enable some AGP options.

options nvidia NVreg_EnableAGPFW=1 NVreg_EnableAGPSBA=1

I have the following set up to run from ~/.xinitrc

nvidia-settings -a GPUOverclockingState=1 \
-a GPU2DClockFreqs=432,345 \
-a GPU3DClockFreqs=432,345
nvidia-settings -a InitialPixmapPlacement=2
nvidia-settings -a GlyphCache=1

In my xorg.conf file under Section "ServerFlags" I have:

Option "Xinerama" "0"
Option "AIGLX" "on"

In my xorg.conf file under Section "Device" I have:

Option "Coolbits" "1"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "BackingStore" "True"

There are some issues reported in Xorg.0.log that I probably need to address (unused
options, cannot connect to the ACPI daemon), but I don't think they bother my current
operation.

The most notable things I see compared to other people:

I'm running Xorg server 1.10.2-1
I'm running a 7600 GS (as opposed to a 7200/7300) card
I'm running a 32 bit OS

For those experiencing the recent Fedora 15 Gnome 3 shell problems, the upgrade sitting in
testing (3.0.2-4) seems to have addressed those (Fedora) issues.

. . . . just my two cents.

[SanskritFritz]

Originally Posted by mdeggers

I'm running a 7600 GS (as opposed to a 7200/7300) card

Exactly. I fail to see the point you are trying to make.

[rando]

Same problem here running kubuntu 11.04 (7300 go) .

Upgrading to the packages in this ppa:

https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa

(nvidia 275.09.07, Xorg 1.10.2)

didn't help at all, problem persists.

Does anyone know a trouble-free (ppa?) way of downgrading to 260.x and xorg 1.9 ?

[karabaja4]

This still happens on newest 280.04 drivers with xorg-server 1.10.2.
I also tried xorg-server 1.10.99.901 but couldn't get it up.

Please nvidia, fix this in next offical release

[ma.tangaro]

any news on this side?
Please nvdia give us an answer!

[majlo]

I'm out, I bought new card.... from AMD. No tearing, open source driver, I'm happy.
Bye.

[SanskritFritz]

Originally Posted by majlo

I'm out, I bought new card.... from AMD. No tearing, open source driver, I'm happy.
Bye.

Maybe you're still reading this, which AMD card exactly? I'm having similar plans.

[rang501]

kde 4.7, nvidia 280.13, still happens. Something have been changed in kde 4.7 and blurring works. After enabling direct rendering, everything still freezes.