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badhat

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Registered: 2011-01-30

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Does Gnome 3 require xserver 1.10?

I installed a fresh system this morning with xorg-server 1.10 and then followed with the packages in testing/gnome and testing/gnome-extra.

However, after replacing the xf86-video-ati drivers with the catalyst package (11.3), I notice that everything works OK except now the Gnome 3 Shell panel is coming up as an ugly brown bar and the applets are just squares until I hover over them to reveal the icons. What gives?

According to [http://www.archlinux.org/packages/testi … e-desktop/] Gnome 3 does not require xserver 1.10, but this is somewhat strange to me and I don't know why it happens.

Inxsible

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Registered: 2008-06-09

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Re: Does Gnome 3 require xserver 1.10?

Please start threads in appropriate forums. Gnome3 is still in [testing]

Moving to [testing]

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zenlord

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Re: Does Gnome 3 require xserver 1.10?

I upgraded to testing completely to test G3, so you could be right in that it needs xorg-server 1.10

On the other hand, there seem to be some problems with some video drivers or hardware (Catalyst driver is a disaster from what I've heard - nvidia works for most people, nouveau for some, etc.) - the video corruption might be caused by your videocard and/or driver. Can you check your Xorg.0.log, Xsession-errors and check if DRI is working?

badhat

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Registered: 2011-01-30

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Re: Does Gnome 3 require xserver 1.10?

I wasn't aware that there was any DRI loaded for the Catalyst driver... I am currently using my other graphics card (intel integrated) and it works great, though I am using it with xorg-server 1.10.

I'll have to look at those logs later in the week when I can install again or make a new partition to test the AMD catalyst on.

Cdh

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Registered: 2009-02-03

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Re: Does Gnome 3 require xserver 1.10?

I thought you need catalyst-test (prerelease made for ubuntu natty) to work with xorg 1.10?

"catalyst-test 11.4-111"

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badhat

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Registered: 2011-01-30

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Re: Does Gnome 3 require xserver 1.10?

Thanks, I'll try catalyst-test!