Volker Armin Hemmann [09-01-11 15:15]: > On Sonntag 11 Januar 2009, meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote: > > > > are you using composite? if yes, don't. Or install the latest nvidia > > > driver. > > > > In my initial posting I mentioned the driver, which is installed on my > > PC > > > > > > x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-177.82 USE="acpi gtk -custom-cflags > > > > (-multilib) > > > > This is -- according to "emerge -pv..." the newest available... > > > > no, it is not. The latest are 180something and they solved some 2d slowness > issues with that driver. > > > Is it needed to switch off Composite with that version ? > > composite makes 2d very slow with drivers prior to 180. You don't have to > disable composite in xorg.conf. Just don't use compiz and deactivate all > effects in gnome/kde. > btw, xorg.conf would be nice to see. > ...eeeh...how can I get the newest driver in a gentoo-compatible way? I set x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers ~x86 in /etc/package/package-keywords. Emerge reports the previously mentioned (non-180) version of the nvidia drivers. I attached Xorg.conf to this email. -- Please don't send me any Word- or Powerpoint-Attachments unless it's absolutely neccessary. - Send simply Text. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html In a world without fences and walls nobody needs gates and windows.