SOLVED Re: getting very hacked off debian-nimby
On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:05:16 +0000
Richard <richard.bown@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:43:15 +0000
> Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
>
> <snipped>
> > > 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
>
The upgrade does not leave the installed nvidia 290 intact NAUGHTY !
the proprietary Nvidia driver has to be reloaded.
NOTE it does leave the nvidia control application in the menus which says the driver is running.
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