On 12/07/2011 06:24 PM, Greg Madden wrote:
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> On Wednesday 07 December 2011 01:22:56 Frank Lienhard wrote:
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>> On 12/07/2011 11:16 AM, Mag. Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
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>>>> I just remembered that this machine has a nVidia video card and I
>>>> haven't installed the nVidia divers (jet).
>>>> Perhaps that is the problem? and not TDE?
>>>> I'll try and report baack
>>>>          
>>> I have the latest nvidia drivers installed, but also a scrambled
>>> background.
>>>
>>> Nik
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>> But no black screen after logout?
>> (the scrambled backround is minor. But the black screen and having to
>> restart kdm-trinrity is really a problem for endusers. Will most
>> possibly end with resets instead of reboot/restart kdm-t)
>>      
> I also have a scrambled background on my login screen. I brieffly get a (Debian)
> more-blue background, then the TDE bla
>
> ck  then scrambled. Easy to see the login prompt and to login.
>
> .I have  an Nvidia card and latst drivers from Nvidia, , can not envision that
> being the isue
>
> I have not done more to troubleshoot , it is working well in all other aspects and
> I need it for work right now. will try later.
>
>
>    
I agree the scrambled background isn't an issue I worry much about.
But this is: having logged of, I get the kdm loggin window. After a 
while the monitor goes black for energy saving. From that point I only 
get the screen back to life is to restart kdm-trinity remotely via ssh.
(moving mouse, pressing keys on the KB, switching the monitor off/on; 
all that won't work).