* "Hans-J. Ullrich" <hans.ullrich@loop.de> [2007:11:12:20:23:52+0100] scribed:
> Am Montag 12 November 2007 schrieb helices:
> > * "Hans-J. Ullrich" <hans.ullrich@loop.de> [2007:11:12:18:53:47+0100]
> scribed:
> > > Am Montag 12 November 2007 schrieb helices:
> > > > * "Hans-J. Ullrich" <hans.ullrich@loop.de> [2007:11:12:17:31:27+0100]
> > >
> > > scribed:
> > > > > Am Montag 12 November 2007 schrieb helices:
> > > > > > I have now experienced this three (3) times; so, it is chronic :<
> > > > > > However, it is intermittent.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sometimes, when opening and/or manipulating an XLS created on
> > > > > > winders; the desktop freezes. The mouse pointer moves; but, no
> > > > > > alt-tab; no menuse; no ctrl-f<keys>; nothing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I ssh into this box, the CLI works fine. I restart gdm; and I
> > > > > > kill gdm; but, the frozen desktop video remains on the screen.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So far, when this happens, the only solution is a full system
> > > > > > reboot.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What do you think?
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you use nvidia drivers higher than 100.14.09 ? And did you
> > > > > activate 3D in OpenOfficeOrg settings ?
> > > >
> > > > Yes, it is nvidia. I do not have graphical access right now. How can
> > > > I check this via CLI?
> > >
> > > Do not know. Check out, which driver it is. If it is version higher than
> > > 100.14.09, than downgrade to 100.14.09 (and xorg to 7.2).
> >
> > <snip />
> >
> > OK. I do NOT know which driver I am using. Here is what xorg.conf says
> > about the video card:
> >
> > nVidia Corporation NV41 [Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI]
> >
> > I did NOT install any special drivers. Somehow, video just worked when
> > I installed etch.
> >
> > How do I find out the answers to what you are asking?
>
> Hmm, you could see it, if you start aptitude or synaptic. It will show you the
> installed version of the package.
>
> I suggest, to read the documentation about package handling, especially about
> apt and aptitude. Package handling is important in all linux, and in Debian,
> too. (that is my personal opinion).
According to Xorg.0.log:
(II) LoadModule: "nv"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
(II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
According to aptitude:
xserver-xorg-video-nv 1:1.2.0-3
How does this relate to your suggested versions?
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