[SOLVED] Slack64 -current can't log into KDE 4.5.4 with desktop effects enabled

rpedrica · 12-21-2010, 04:20 AM

I updated to latest -current last night and since then have not been able to login to my KDE desktop. After typing in the password, I get the starter icons come up, and just as the last one comes up, the desktop logs out to the login screen again. I worked out that it was because desktop effects were enabled - disabling these in kwinrc allows me to login, although without desktop effects.

Using NVidia 256.53 binary drivers b.t.w.

Any ideas welcome - Robby

adamk75 · 12-21-2010, 05:39 AM

Have you reinstalled the nvidia drivers since updating -current? What's the output of 'glxinfo | grep -i render'?

Adam

rpedrica · 12-21-2010, 06:21 AM

I have now and it's done the trick - thanks for the tip!!! I normally only reinstall bin drivers after a kernel upgrade but I suppose something else needed refreshing.

ponce · 12-21-2010, 06:56 AM

I think a reinstall is needed also after xorg-server or mesa packages updates.