Plasma started crashing

[Nils Kassube]

Xen wrote:
> Nils Kassube schreef op 11-11-2016 19:11:
> > Xen wrote:
> >> So I an an update today but now that I think of it I also exchanged
> >> a
> >> graphics card (same driver, no driver exchange).
> >> 
> >> I don't know which is which at this point but plasmashell crashes
> >> about 10 times per hour.
> >> 
> >> I assume it is going to be the graphics card. Makes KDE nigh
> >> unusable
> >> though. One problem gone (the tearing with the other card) a new
> >> one
> >> arises (I have had another card in there, so of the say 3 cards in
> >> my
> >> possession from nVidia, 2 don't work. And this is just a very new
> >> card, nVidia GTX 950).
> > 
> > Which Kubuntu version are you talking about? Maybe it matters…
> 
> 16.04
> 
> > Which nvidia driver do you use? I don't think that all drivers work
> > the same with every nvidia card.
> 
> Nouveau

Then you could try the driver from nvidia. The driver manager in system 
settings should find out which is the right driver for your card.

> > As a start you could disable desktop effects (Alt+Shift+F12) and
> > check if it makes a difference.
> 
> Yeah but I have no time to troubleshoot now.

Well, if you don't want to troubleshoot, you will have to live with the 
crashes - and then I'd like to ask what was the purpose of your mail? 
Anyway, just pressing one shortcut shouldn't take that long and 
afterwards the crashes might stop.


Nils