The OpenOffice.org and the KDM freeze the machine

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.1

Symptom:

The OpenOffice.org, the KDE display manager and possibly other applications freeze the machine. You have graphic card with nVidia chipset.

Cause:

The NVIDIA driver with the 3D acceleration support has a bug which causes problems when the option "sw_cursor" is used.

Solution:

Do not use the 3D acceleration at all or try to remove the line Option "sw_cursor" from the Section "Device" from /etc/X11/XF86Config and restart the X-server.
Keywords: OPENOFFICE, KDM, NVIDIA, X11, 3DFX

Categories: XFree86

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