Desktop not fluid after kernel3.3.8/nvidia295.71 update

[Zamu]

Hi,

I just updated my PC (Mageia 2, ASUS P5VD2-VM Motherboard, Intel Core2 6600@2.4GHz, 3GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce 7300 GS) with the latest updates [kernel (3.3.8) and Nvidia drivers (295.71), besides gimp and ls-detect] and now the grahics are not fluid, everything in the desktop (moving windows, effects, typing...) seems to "halt" every few seconds (very noticeable in 'glxgears' also). And it also happens playing videos (with two different players), music (with amarok),... Nothing is fluid. It did not happen with the previous kernel. Anyone else is affected?

I also updated my laptop (Dell Latitude E6400, Core2 Duo T9400@2.53Hz, 4GB RAM, Intel Graphics) and this does not happen, everything is fine.

I was stupid enough to uninstall the previous kernel (and nvidia drivers), so could you help me solving this issue, or reverting to the previous kernel?

Thanks a lot
Pablo

[alf]

Then check if the nvidia-driver is properly loaded

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lsmod | grep video

(as root)

[Zamu]

Hi alf,
Thanks for your help.
'ls mod | grep video' gives nothing, but 'ls mod | grep nvidia' gives:

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nvidia              12366483  50
i2c_core               39972  2 i2c_viapro,nvidia

[alf]

a

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lsmod | grep video

shows me this lines

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[root@kre010 alfred]# lsmod | grep video
uvcvideo               72283  0
videobuf2_vmalloc      13020  1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops       13470  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_core         32760  1 uvcvideo
videodev              101959  1 uvcvideo
v4l2_compat_ioctl32    16780  1 videodev
media                  21380  2 videodev,uvcvideo
usbcore               207173  7 ehci_hcd,xhci_hcd,usbhid,btusb,uvcvideo,ath3k
video                  19096  1 i915
i2c_core               39972  7 drm,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit,i915,i2c_i801,videodev,nvidia

if there's nothing at yours, you did something wrong

[Zamu]

if there's nothing at yours, you did something wrong

Well, I just applied the latest updates using MCC, nothing else, I did not modify anything else.
In lsmod I see no 'v4l', no 'drm*' modules,...
Could you post your xorg.conf file to compare it with mine (which was created by MCC, I did not change anything)?

Thanks a lot,
Pablo

[alf]

Well;i don't use any xorg.conf file, isn't necessary at all.

[Zamu]

I guess I am getting older, but I always used an xorg.conf file...
Do you use an Nvidia card with nvidia drivers? Can you give me some hints about how to revert to the previous version, or try the nouveau or nv driver, to check if the problem lies in the proprietary one?

[alf]

would be a little bit dififcult as i run a optimus machine. In general there's no need for xorg.conf file. the drivers are clever enough to load all the necessary things, besides you uses things like multihead or xinerama.