On 12/07/2011 06:24 PM, Greg Madden wrote: > > On Wednesday 07 December 2011 01:22:56 Frank Lienhard wrote: > >> On 12/07/2011 11:16 AM, Mag. Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: >> >>>> 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 >>> >> 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).