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kde4 effects in mepis 8.5 slow
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MEPIS Novice  Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:49 am Posts: 10 Has thanked: 0 time Have thanks: 0 time 
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Post # 222807
 kde4 effects in mepis 8.5 slowKde4 desktop usability effects are quite slow in comparison to kubuntu 9.10. I am using mepis on my laptop which has a intel graphics card.
Is there a driver difference. Is there a method to speed up the effects. |
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| Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:05 pm |
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Post # 222810
Go into the desktop effects settings and choose openGL instead of xrender. Xrender is the default because it works with more graphic cards.
_________________ [color="Blue"][SIZE="2"] In the long history of humankind [...] those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed. .[/SIZE][/color] [color="Silver"][SIZE="1"]Charles Darwin[/SIZE][/color] |
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| Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:32 pm |
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MEPIS Enthusiast   Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:45 pm Posts: 4886 Location: Penn's Woods Has thanked: 546 times Have thanks: 401 times
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Post # 222812
... after using sgfxi to install the graphics driver for your GPU. _________________ SimplyMEPIS is SimplyTHEBEST Mepis 8.5; 2.6.32-1-mepis-pae (Internal 2.6.32-12); 4GB RAM 2.4GHz AMD Athlon 4600+ NVidia GeForce 6150 LE; 304.51 Display Driver |
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| Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:36 pm |
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Post # 222814
Uhm, he has an intel card, sgfxi is not required for these.. _________________ [color="Blue"][SIZE="2"] In the long history of humankind [...] those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed. .[/SIZE][/color] [color="Silver"][SIZE="1"]Charles Darwin[/SIZE][/color] |
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| Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:41 pm |
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MEPIS Novice Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:49 am Posts: 10 Has thanked: 0 time Have thanks: 0 time
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Post # 222816
i have configured kde4 to use opengl of rendering, but still the performance is not good.
I remember i had similar issue with ubuntu 9.04. Something to do with intel graphic driver and kernel mode driver. |
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| Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:58 pm |
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Post # 222822
Ah yes, I know what you mean. The X server that is shipped with Lenny (ergo MEPIS) is unfortunately a little old. I got the X server from testing, and that one performs a lot better.
That being said, I DO NOT recommend it. It can go wrong, it'll drag in a number of dependencies that can cause incompatibilities, so don't do it if you don't know what you are doing. MEPIS 8.5 pushes Lenny to the limits. It is meant as a transition between 8.0 and a full blown KDE4 implementation with all bells and whistles in MEPIS 10. Looks like you are out of luck regarding 3D effects. But believe me when I say that MEPIS is a heck of a lot more stable than Kubuntu. _________________ [color="Blue"][SIZE="2"] In the long history of humankind [...] those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed. .[/SIZE][/color] [color="Silver"][SIZE="1"]Charles Darwin[/SIZE][/color] |
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| Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:31 pm |
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Administrator  Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:17 pm Posts: 8833 Location: Rochester NY Has thanked: 591 times Have thanks: 974 times
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Post # 222825
What Intel card do you have? It was very acceptable with OpenGL and my 845 Intel graphics card, and default X server.
_________________ Forum Rules Guide - How to Ask for Help Link to Wiki Rich Acer Laptop 5750G: Intel i5, 4 GIG mem, nVidia GT540M/Intel integrated graphics Kubuntu 13.04, KDE 4.10.2 M12 Alpha 2 in VirtualBox |
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| Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:34 pm |
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MEPIS Novice Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:49 am Posts: 10 Has thanked: 0 time Have thanks: 0 time
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Post # 222935
I have a intel mobile gm965/gl960 integrated graphic controller on my laptop.
Any idea when is mepis 10 going to be released. |
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| Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:56 am |
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MEPIS Enthusiast  Joined: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:07 pm Posts: 7401 Location: Skullcrusher Mountain, Santee, CA USA Has thanked: 331 times Have thanks: 1205 times
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Post # 222997
Check out this thread about using xrender and the raster graphics option, perhaps that will help: http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=25723
No cube or 3D effects, but video plays well, and transparency and fades seem better. _________________ Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14 inch: 4 GB RAM, Intel i5-480 processor, Intel HD graphics and sound, Intel 1000 "n" WiFi, Acer CrystalEye webcam, Hot Keys, suspend, hibernate, KDE openGL effects: all work out of the box with 64-bit MEPIS 11! |
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| Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:00 pm |
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MEPIS Novice Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:49 am Posts: 10 Has thanked: 0 time Have thanks: 0 time
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Post # 223132
ok the above trick didn't make much improvement, thanks for all the help guys any idea where I can see a roadmap for mepis 10 |
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| Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:04 pm |
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