Xorg version: xorg 11R6.8.2-6
Nvidia drivers: 1.0-7676
Gtk2: 2.8.6-1
Tinkering with my xorg.conf settings, I found that "RenderAccel" can
be enabled AND the garbled font problem disappears by enabling
AllowGLXWithComposite. So in my "Device section I have:
Section "Device"
.........
Driver "nvidia"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite"
.........
EndSection
( If AllowGLXWithComposite is commented out but RenderAccel is True,
then I have garbled fonts in gtk2 apps and gnome. If I comment out
both, fonts are ok. )
Arch Wiki pages say that RenderAccel should be switched off if the
system crashes - so far I've not had any problems (touch wood).
Steve
On 12/7/05, Stephen Wilkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello again,
>
> Problem fixed (I think).
>
> (I tried changing anti-aliasing and hinting but it didn't make a
> difference - I tried changing the settings in KDE control panel, in
> gkt-qt-engine settings in KDE control panel, and inside GNOME... in
> fact inside GNOME some fonts lines of text appeared as they do on the
> first screenshot at the link above)
>
> However, commenting out
> Option "RenderAccel" "true"
> in xorg.conf makes the problem disappear...
>
> The Arch Nvidia wiki does say to comment out the above setting if the
> system crashes (not the case for me), but RenderAccel didn't cause
> problems before I upgraded. As I said, the problem appeared after a
> system upgrade (in case there's any useful information in it, I've
> pasted parts of /var/log/pacman.log relating to the upgrade which I
> think are relevant to this issue at the bottom of this message).
>
> This could have something to do with nvidia - I don't know. If someone
> who understands xorg, nvidia and RenderAccel has an explanation,
> please post back! I don't know if it's a bug that I should feedback to
> nvidia, or gtk...
>
> Thanks for the suggestions.
>
> Steve
>
>
> [11/15/05 00:42] upgraded fontconfig (2.3.2-1 -> 2.3.2-2)
> [11/15/05 00:42] upgraded freetype1 (1.3.1-2 -> 1.3.1-3)
> [11/15/05 00:42] upgraded freetype2 (2.1.9-2 -> 2.1.10-3)
> [11/15/05 00:42] upgraded gcc (3.4.3-2 -> 4.0.2-2)
> [11/15/05 00:43] upgraded gtk (1.2.10-4 -> 1.2.10-5)
> [11/15/05 00:43] upgraded xorg (11R6.8.2-2 -> 11R6.8.2-6)
> [11/15/05 00:43] installed cairo (1.0.2-1)
> [11/15/05 00:43] upgraded pango (1.8.1-1 -> 1.10.1-1)
> [11/15/05 00:43] upgraded gtk2 (2.6.7-1 -> 2.8.6-1)
> [11/15/05 00:43] upgraded gtkmm (2.6.3-2 -> 2.8.1-1)
> [11/15/05 00:43] upgraded gtkspell (2.0.10-1 -> 2.0.11-1)
> [11/15/05 00:43] upgraded qt (3.3.4-7 -> 3.3.5-2)
> [11/15/05 00:44] upgraded kdelibs (3.4.1-1 -> 3.4.3-1))
> [11/15/05 00:44] upgraded kdebase (3.4.1-4 -> 3.4.3-1)
> [11/15/05 00:44] upgraded kernel26-scsi (2.6.11.7-1 -> 2.6.13.4-3)
> [11/15/05 00:45] upgraded mozilla-firefox (1.0.4-1 -> 1.0.7-1)
> [11/15/05 00:45] upgraded nvidia (1.0.7174-1 -> 1.0.7676-4)
> [11/15/05 00:46] upgraded udev (062-1 -> 068-4)
>
>
>
> On 12/1/05, Andrew Conkling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On 12/1/05, Stephen Wilkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Link should be http://membres.lycos.fr/sw8511
> >
> > Steve,
> > Have you tried changing your AA/hinting settings? Probably your best
> > bet would be to start up GNOME or Xfce to change the settings therein.
> > (I'm not sure if you're already using them or not.) I'm pretty sure
> > there's a setting for (most likely) ~/gtkrc-2.0, but I have no idea
> > what it'd be. :)
> >
> > --
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