Re: Bug#192285: openoffice.org: Add a note about Nvidia RenderAccel bug in README.Debian?
On Wed, May 07, 2003 at 01:55:40PM +0100, Gee Law wrote:
> This bug occurs with Nvidia cards using the proprietary Nvidia drivers.
>
> 1. Set the RenderAccel option to True in XF86Config
> 2. Start Openoffice
> 3. Type anything, press Return
> 4. Openoffice hangs, taking X with it.
>
> This bug is reproducible and also occurs with 1.1beta from
> openoffice.org.
Well, it doesn't happen here.
rei $ dpkg -l | grep openoffice
ii openoffice.org 1.0.3-2 high-quality office productivity suite
rei $ dpkg -l | grep 4349-2
ii nvidia-kernel- 1.0.4349-2 NVIDIA binary kernel module
rei $ grep RenderAcc /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Option "RenderAccel" "True"
Option "RenderAccel" "True"
rei $ grep RENDER /var/log/XFree86.0.log
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling experimental RENDER acceleration
(**) NVIDIA(1): Enabling experimental RENDER acceleration
Is it perhaps driver version dependent?
I've been whacking on a spreadsheet in Calc all day with no problems.
Can't ever say I've had it lock up like you describe.
Current unstable up through yesterday, self-compiled kernel. Dual nVidia
cards... a GF4 440 AGP and a GF4 420 PCI.
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