Kubuntu 9.04 Beta is unusable for some users. Get in there and test it!

[Mark Greenwood]

On Saturday 28 March 2009 21:47:15 Knapp wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Willy Hamra <w.hamra1987 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 2009/3/28 Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com>:
> >> On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Please test the new Kubuntu Jaunty beta and file your bugs:
> >>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/jaunty/beta/
> >>>
> >>> If you come across any reproducible bug, either file it or start a new
> >>> thread about the bug and CC me in the thread. KDE 4.2 was the first
> >>> KDE 4 release meant for end users and if you are having issues, then
> >>> it is a bug that KDE wants fixed. Of special interest are video
> >>> display problems and Plasma (desktop) crashes. On both of my ATI
> >>> machines the KDE desktop is unusable due to video corruption, and the
> >>> bugs have been confirmed by at least one Nvidia user as well. So
> >>> please test as there is less than one month before release.
> >>>
> >>> Place to file KDE bugs:
> >>> https://bugs.kde.org/
> >>>
> >>> Place to file Kubuntu bugs:
> >>> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
> >>>
> >>> If you are not sure if it is a KDE or Kubuntu bug, then file at
> >>> Kubuntu and it will be moved upstream if necessary. Or, start a new
> >>> thread on this list about the bug, and CC me to be sure that I read
> >>> it. Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Dotan Cohen
> >>
> >>  I have not gotten to looking into it but mine will not shut down. I
> >> always end up alt-f1 and doing a sudo shutdown. That works. I only run
> >> it like one time a month to see what is new. It is looking very good
> >> so far! It might be my first kde 4 system. Time will tell.
> >>
> >
> > do you happen to be using a nvidia driver? if so what version?
> >
> > --
> > Willy K. Hamra
> 
> Yes, Geforce 7600 gs. The driver is 180.xxxx. something. Linux Kubuntu
> 9.04 amd x2 64 bit.

If it's 180.35, upgrade to 180.37. Most people using 180.35 have the same problem you're describing (including me). 180.37 is in the repositories for Jaunty (I'm using it now).

Mark

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