Re: F-Spot freezes - makes using impossible

[mail ceglarek eu]

>>>Hello folks,
>>>
>>>f-spot constantly freezes if I am changing from the overview to the one
>>>picture view and click on next image. The next image is viewed (not
>>> sharp)
>>>and then it hangs.
>>>
>>>It just hangs - without any error message.
>>>
>>>In the past I was using f-spot successfully. The problem seems to occur
>>>since I am using ubuntu intrepid or the newer(?) version of f-spot
>>>(0.5.03).
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>TC
>>
>> This sounds like a problem with your video driver. What chipset is
>> your video card, and what video driver are you using?
>>
>> You may want to try running F-spot with compositing disabled and see
>> if that works.
>>
>> Mark
>
> I am using a proprietary driver by nvidia (version 177).
>
> lspci:
>
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72M [GeForce Go
> 7400] (rev a1)
>
> What means "with compositing disabled"? Is it about 3D effects? I have
> tried with and without 3D effects by disabling in my gnome menu under
> ubuntu: system|...

I have tested running X and f-spot with the standard vesa driver. Then it
appears to work fine.

.. what shall I do ? ..