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awebo

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Registered: 2009-12-12

Posts: 6

xf86-video-ati Black screen after maximizing window

Hey....
I just installed my video card with xf86-video-ati driver, and it works well until I maximize a window or I move a window beyond the limits of the screen... after doing that,  the computer freezes and I have to turn it off....

Any ideas?.... I try using xorg.conf and not using it, but in both cases the same happens.......

My card is an ATI radeon xpress 200M :S

Last edited by awebo (2009-12-17 06:48:53)

whoops

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Registered: 2009-03-19

Posts: 891

Re: xf86-video-ati Black screen after maximizing window

- What window manager are you using / did you try different ones?
- Tried a lower screen resolution / colour depth (/anything else that frees up video ram)?

(Also: if you're using compiz/emerald, try turning off the window shadows and other effects that are "cast outside" the windows.)

awebo

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Registered: 2009-12-12

Posts: 6

Re: xf86-video-ati Black screen after maximizing window

Sorry for answering o late but I was  away from my house some days.....

Thanks a lot  it solved my problem I define a lower colour depth and now I have no problem after maximizing my windows XD...

Really thanks

Last edited by awebo (2010-01-14 04:55:04)