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Paul Sutton wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: > >> Paul Sutton wrote: >> >> >>> I seem to have an odd issue with x, but its 3d hardware related or >>> something >>> >>> I have installed the codeweavers crossover application >>> if I select >>> >>> install a windows game, from the kde menu system, it works fine, i get a >>> splash screen for a few seconds, (if you install the program you will >>> know the one I mean) >>> >>> I then get a blank screen, with lots of coloured boxes on it, so at >>> this point the display looks rather corrupted, after which I am back to >>> my x login screen, using kdm, as I am running kde. >>> >>> If I use console apps like infobash, which is like uname -a but gives >>> info on graphics hardware, the same thing happens, x restarts, so its >>> as if its sending ctrl-alt-backspace to the system. >>> >>> I am at a loss, it did this in etch, and the issue has not gone away. >>> >>> anyone else had similar issues, before i start reinstalling stuff (like >>> nvidia drivers etc) >>> >>> I can run simple kde games no problem, its the more complex stuff that >>> won't run, so thats stuff using openGL and I assume some of the better >>> features of the Nvidia card. geforce 4 >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Strange, I haven't even tried it yet, wouldn't install for me and I >> haven't had time to look into it properly. >> >> What game was it? >> >> What video card is it, and are you using an open source or proprietary >> driver? >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> > I am using a geforce 4 nvidia card with a proper driver downloaded from > the site > > all this USED to work, so this is a recent issue that is cropped up, > its annoying as some programs won't work at all > > Paul > By "proper" driver, I'm guessing you mean a proprietary nVidia one. Can you run the application in question from the command-line and send any output to a text file? So: $ wine blah.exe > blah.exe.output Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html