Re: F19 nouveau corrupted graphics

2013-07-13 Thread Jon Dufresne
> > You could install the NVIDIA drivers instead of using nouveau. They're > are at least ten times faster, so it makes sense anyway. > I think I'll give this a try. Originally I wanted to use the free drivers, but if they will not work this seems like the most practical solution. -- users maili

Re: F19 nouveau corrupted graphics

2013-07-12 Thread Jon Dufresne
> > Should I be able to test this on FC17 before upgrading to FC19 to test > this > > works before re-installing the system? > > Isn't it obvious? :) > Keep in mind neither the upgrade doesn't guarantee anything regarding. > > I see. In that case how could I verify if an updated kernel fixes the b

Re: F19 nouveau corrupted graphics

2013-07-12 Thread Jon Dufresne
> lspci -nn | grep VGA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8800 GTX] [10de:0191] (rev a2) > yum install > http://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/packages/kernel/3.11.0/0.rc0.git6.1.fc20/x86_64/kernel-3.11.0-0.rc0.git6.1.fc20.x86_64.rpm Should I be able to test th

F19 nouveau corrupted graphics

2013-07-12 Thread Jon Dufresne
Hello, I am currently running F17. As it is nearing end of life, I am anxious to upgrade. Around kernel 3.7, I started to experience very heavy graphics slowdown and corruption. I reported a bug around the time I experienced it < https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912459>. Because F17 has