Re: X.Org Hits Testing

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Date: 09/09/05

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    Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 00:59:53 -0500
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    On 9/8/05, Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com> wrote:
    > Don't know if this is appropriate. Anyway:
    >
    > I have Nvidia videocards and use the closedsource driver (7167).
    >
    > X.org with its eyecandy, for a non-gamer, brought the necessity of using
    > driver options:
    >
    > Option "RenderAccel" "true"
    > Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
    >
    > When you do that it causes a tight loop in the server, as detailed here:
    > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=31858&page=22&pp=15&highlight=loop
    >
    > So if you turn the options off the CPU hits 100% very soon upon using
    > the candy options, regardless of what CPU you use.
    >
    > For myself that sort of finishes X.org, since I don't know what it
    > offers beyond what XFree86 does for me.
    >
    > I'd be interested to know if anyone can use Nvidia driver with Nvidia
    > cards and use the options but does not have the problem. And if so what
    > mobo you use.

    Thanks for posting that, Hugo.

    I'm sure it's just a matter of time until this problem is fixed by
    nVidia and/or X.org. nVidia wants to sell their cards, and people
    want eye candy, and people want Linux, so we probably just need (sigh)
    some more patience.

    I don't know if it's actual or the power of suggestion, but I've
    noticed that the fonts with X.org look awfully nice. I don't have a
    screenshot to compare with XF86, but... :) And, anyway, it's the
    future, so since it's working so well, why not go ahead and switch?

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