On 9/8/05, Hugo Vanwoerkom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't know if this is appropriate. Anyway: > > I have Nvidia videocards and use the closedsource driver (7167). > > X.org with its eyecandy, for a non-gamer, brought the necessity of using > driver options: > > Option "RenderAccel" "true" > Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" > > When you do that it causes a tight loop in the server, as detailed here: > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=31858&page=22&pp=15&highlight=loop > > So if you turn the options off the CPU hits 100% very soon upon using > the candy options, regardless of what CPU you use. > > For myself that sort of finishes X.org, since I don't know what it > offers beyond what XFree86 does for me. > > I'd be interested to know if anyone can use Nvidia driver with Nvidia > cards and use the options but does not have the problem. And if so what > mobo you use.
Thanks for posting that, Hugo. I'm sure it's just a matter of time until this problem is fixed by nVidia and/or X.org. nVidia wants to sell their cards, and people want eye candy, and people want Linux, so we probably just need (sigh) some more patience. I don't know if it's actual or the power of suggestion, but I've noticed that the fonts with X.org look awfully nice. I don't have a screenshot to compare with XF86, but... :) And, anyway, it's the future, so since it's working so well, why not go ahead and switch?
