[SOLVED] Resizing konsole window freezes computer

nrempel · 2011-04-26 04:12:31

Hello,

I have a bit of a strange problem. I am using KDE and whenever I resize the konsole window my computer freezes. I am unable to even switch to different terminal screens at this point using Ctrl-Alt-F1 etc. It doesn't always freeze completely; sometimes my screen gets pixels all over it the more I move any windows similar to a TV with no cable hooked up. I think this started happening since my latest pacman upgrade but I can't be sure. This happens only when desktop effects are enabled. When desktop effects are disabled I get a black box drawn over the top left corner of the screen that corresponds to the resizing of the konsole window.

So far I have tried reinstalling konsole and the nvidia proprietary drivers. This *only* happens when resizing the konsole window.

I also noticed a that yaourt stopped working around the same time. I get this error: "package-query: error while loading shared libraries: libyajl.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory" when I try to search for anything. Maybe it's related.

I hope this makes sense. It's definitely a strange one. If anyone could point me in the right direction I would be grateful.

Here is an image of the noise I get sometimes:

Here's some info about my video card:

[nrempel@Nicholas-Desktop ~]$ sudo lspci -v -s 03:00.0
Password: 
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce 9800 GT] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
        Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device c973
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at f6000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
        I/O ports at ac00 [size=128]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at f9fe0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
        Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 <?>
        Kernel driver in use: nvidia
        Kernel modules: nvidia, nvidiafb, nouveau

Let me know if there is any other information that could help solve this problem.

Thanks,
Nick

Last edited by nrempel (2011-04-26 05:41:23)

jib2 · 2011-04-26 05:19:27

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=116544

nrempel · 2011-04-26 05:40:11

Thank you sir. I'm preventing konsole from being resized as a workaround.

Last edited by nrempel (2011-04-26 05:41:01)

ewaller · 2011-04-26 05:55:47

Moderator -- Could I ask that you update your original post with a thumbnail and a link to a site like imageshack?

Forum Etiquette -- Pasting Pictures

Thank you.

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#1 2011-04-26 04:12:31

[SOLVED] Resizing konsole window freezes computer

#2 2011-04-26 05:19:27

Re: [SOLVED] Resizing konsole window freezes computer

#3 2011-04-26 05:40:11

Re: [SOLVED] Resizing konsole window freezes computer

#4 2011-04-26 05:55:47

Re: [SOLVED] Resizing konsole window freezes computer

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