switching back to X from a terminal fails

okasion · 11-07-06, 08:06 PM

Since I use latests Nvidia beta drivers, Xorg 7.1 and Compiz 0.3.2 from Freedesktop, I have been having problem when I switch back to X from another terminal. I thought this problem would be fixed with the driver final release, but I still have the same problem.

For example, I startx and launch Compiz without problems, everythings works fine, then I need to switch to another terminal, so I use Ctrl+Alt+F2. When I switch back to X with Ctrl+Alt+F7, I get a blank screen where I can only see and move the cursor. If I click something, the computer freezes.
I can see nothing in Xorg.log, and already tried enabling and disabling DRI without changes. I dont have eeprom loaded. My videocard is a Geforce FX 6600 LE. Error logs say nothing.

okasion · 11-07-06, 08:29 PM

Nevermind, I just solved it launching Compiz with --indirect-rending parameter.

11-07-06, 08:06 PM	#1
okasion Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4	switching back to X from a terminal fails Since I use latests Nvidia beta drivers, Xorg 7.1 and Compiz 0.3.2 from Freedesktop, I have been having problem when I switch back to X from another terminal. I thought this problem would be fixed with the driver final release, but I still have the same problem. For example, I startx and launch Compiz without problems, everythings works fine, then I need to switch to another terminal, so I use Ctrl+Alt+F2. When I switch back to X with Ctrl+Alt+F7, I get a blank screen where I can only see and move the cursor. If I click something, the computer freezes. I can see nothing in Xorg.log, and already tried enabling and disabling DRI without changes. I dont have eeprom loaded. My videocard is a Geforce FX 6600 LE. Error logs say nothing.

11-07-06, 08:29 PM	#2
okasion Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4	Re: switching back to X from a terminal fails Nevermind, I just solved it launching Compiz with --indirect-rending parameter.

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