On Tue, 08 Apr 2014 16:00:38 +0100 steve-ALUG@hst.me.uk wrote:
TBH, I'm not convinced it's a driver issue. Is there such a thing as a live cd for Mageia? If so, I'd be tempted to try it and see if the graphics card performs. I have a suspicion that it may be a corrupted configuration, and I'm not convinced that a new graphics driver will cure it. Maybe create a new user and log in to that user and see if their desktop works OK - if so, it's not the driver. That's just a hunch though - I've got nothing to support it.
Yes there is a Live iso and following your idea, I've just kicked off a download. I chose the 64 bit KDE version as that's what's running at the moment. I also have a copy of the 64 bit full install though just in case!
I have in the past had configuration problems with Mandriva having done an upgrade and I never got to the bottom of the those. I gave up in the end and that's when I went to Mageia. I *thought* the upgrade from 3 to 4 a few weeks ago went well but perhaps there was something lurking, just waiting to bite me. It's more likely to be finger trouble on my part though ;-)