Re: [SLE] install suse 8.0 and have an embarrassed esktop interface KDE forever (SOLVED IN PART)

From: Adagilson Batista Bispo da Silva (adagilson_at_cpqam.fiocruz.br)
Date: 07/29/03

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    Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 16:40:51 -0300
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      OK,
    now i've just 4MB ram for my video chip (it was 8 MB ram) and my Desktop
    is running fine. Why couldn't I reserv more memory for my video card
    through BIOS if I have plenty of memory?
    Just 4MB ram should decrease my video perfomance, Shouldn´'t it?
    a.

    > Take a look at this snapshot and see how my desktop stay dirty just
    > opening the simplest application:
    >
    > http://mywebpage.netscape.com/Adagilson/shadowsOfAppsOverMydesktop.png
    > I just want to remove (avoid them) these "shadows" (artifacts
    > according Silviu) over my screen.
    > As I said I have SuSE 8.0, k6-II 500mhz, 250MB ram, KDE 3.0, Gnome 1.4
    > Thanks for any help
    > a.
    > ps--by embarassed desktop i was going to say "puzzled", dirty desktop
    >
    > > On Wednesday 06 November 2002 6:44 am, Adagilson B B da Silva wrote:
    > > > it has more than 250MB ram (just 8 for video, my friend)
    > > >
    > > > Silviu Marin-Caea escreveu:
    > > >
    > > > > Hmm, it doesn't have any reason not to work with XFree too...
    > Perform
    > > > > that upgrade, and if that doesn't solve it, try with another
    > vertical
    > > > > refresh. Or try relaxing the memory parameters in BIOS, considering
    > > > > your video chip uses a part of the main system memory, maybe
    > it's not
    > > > > fast enough.

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