Re: getting very hacked off debian-nimby

[Richard <richard.bown@blueyonder.co.uk>]

On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:43:15 +0000
Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:

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> > I upgraded from sid all of gnome to 3.2.1 , gnome-shell 3.2.1-8
> > Now it runs in fall back mode only, has anyone else found this ?
> > I've tried looking in /var/log/gdm3, but its like looking in a
> > haystack for a needle. ideas please
> 
> Yes. Gnome3 requires hardware 3D acceleration, even if you only ever run
> a text editor. It has to be able to do the whizzy 3D effects with
> application windows that Windows users seem to require.
> 
> Check to see whether your video hardware has drivers with 3D
> acceleration, and if so, that you have them installed, and if so, that
> you have them *enabled*.
> 

It was all enabled and still is, and it was all working before upgrading from gnome-shell 3.0.1 to
gnome-shell 3.2.1-8 :(

Thanks for the other info Joe

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Best wishes / 73
Richard Bown

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