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Re: Re: [trinity-users] Re: updated/upgraded last week

From: "BorgLabs - Kate Draven" <borglabs4@...>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 12:48:34 -0500
> Hello,
> 
> The situation is as follows :
> 
> Seeing it as more a global debian tread than a TDE one, i went to the 
> debian-facile.org forums where a couple of suggestions were made to me.
> 
> The first one regarded the /var/log/Xorg.o.log file where it was pointed 
that 
> the acceleration and enhancement of my graphic card were not enabled.
> 
> I installed the amd firmware.
> 
> Then, as root, the desktop worked with no slowlyness problem, videos worked 
> normally and synchronized with the sound (yet before, they worked better 
than 
> as user).
> 
> When logging out, there is no problem, it falls back to the tdm desktop 
> manager. 
> 
> I can also stop or reboot the PC from tboth he desktop and TDM.
> 
> Not so as user.
> 
> User remains slower, slow starting kmail (not used under root), slow 
starting 
> firefox, extremely slow starting and playing any video and with the sound 
> totally unsynchonized.
> 
> I eliminated the autogenerated hidden files and directories that don't 
change 
> the desktop configuration, like DCOP, aso, .... to have them regenrated from 
> scratch : no change.
> 
> If i try to logout as user, i get the mouse pointer on a black screen and it 
> remains undefinidetly.
> 
> To go back to the TDM desktop manager, i have first to go to another console 
> (Alt+Ctrl+Fx), log in as root and command killall Xorg
> 
> Then i fall back to the TDM manager.
> 
> But if i try to stop the computer from there i have to end up with a hard 
> shutdown.
> 
> What i can do is, from TDM, go back to the root desktop but i cannot reboot 
or 
> shutdown the PC but a hard way.
> 
> So, i come back to You since it might be a Xorg/TDE problem that affect the 
> users.
> 
> My /home and /root are individual partitions.
> 
> On Thursday 23 January 2020 23:28:54 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> > Anno domini 2020 Thu, 23 Jan 22:33:10 +0100
> >
> >  mb850063@... scripsit:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > No, the files don't xist.
> > >
> > > And as far as the ATI support is concerned, i understand that the 
problem
> > > would be with a kernel module ?
> > >
> > > By now, i use to start with kernel 5.4
> > >
> > > but still have the possibility, via grub, to start with kernel 4.19.
> > >
> > > Doing so makes absolutely no difference as far as the slowness is
> > > concerned.
> >
> > IMO it's not a kernel probblem, but an Xorg problem. You can try to
> > deinstall Xorg and reinstall the previouse version. If it works, set it on
> > hold.
> >
> > nik
> >
> > > On Thursday 23 January 2020 21:24:16 deloptes wrote:
> > > > Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> > > > > Usually it's selfconfigured, but you could check if
> > > > > /etc/X11/xorg.conf or /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d exist. If yes, it might 
be
> > > > > a good idea to delete these and try again. If they don't exist,
> > > > > you'll have to ask the searchengine of your trust (sorry, don't have
> > > > > any ATI GPU here)
> > > >
> > > > AMD discontinued support for older cards and firmware might not work 
is
> > > > what I know. I experienced this on one ubuntu, but might be something
> > > > else - worth checking.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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I'm late into this, so I maybe missing something... however...

There are a couple of things I can think of to test things out.

1. Create a new user see if anything changes.
2. Grab another HD, install and createa  new user. If you see some 
improvement, copy the old user dir over and recreate the old users.

Maybe it's a corrupted user dir or a bad HD?

Good luck,

Kate