nouveau going off the deep end...

[Liam Proven]

On Mon, 20 Jun 2022 at 14:39, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
>
> I can ps, kill processes, (including X), but when I kill X, I just get the
> kernel messages from the nouveau module.  /sbin/reboot just hangs.  I'm
> guessing that the kernel is too busy with the nouveau messages to deal with
> shutting down.

Strange.

You didn't answer my next question:

> > Does Ctrl-Alt-Del on the console work?

Note that hitting it 7 times in quick succession sends a special "I
really mean it, DO IT!" signal.

> Then I would have the add hassle of having to recompiling everytime I update
> the kernel.

No you don't. You just install `dkms` and it happens for you. No
interaction needed, adds a minute or so to update installation time
_only_ the first time after a kernel update.

> I am using a customized MATE desktop -- I using fvwm as the window manager,
> disabled caja (file manager), don't use the mate menus.

Um. That is very curious. I mean, without the window manager, file
manager (which controls the actual desktop), and "the menus" (not sure
what you mean there, but I am taking a wild guess that you mean the
desktop panels?) then there isn't really anything much of MATE *left*.

In which case, why pick MATE at all?

"I'm using a Ford, but I've replaced the chassis, engine, transmission
and body" -- well what's left then?

Sounds to me like you use FVWM. Maybe with some MATE accessories occasionally.

FVWM does not use any kind of window compositing functionality, AFAIK.

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