I’m giving it a rest. When I tried to open my PySolFC game — compiled on the system — it took down the X server and the system froze. I’ve seen this behavior before in Ubuntu a couple of releases back. I’m sure the Red Hat folks will eventually fix it, but until they do, I need to get my work done. Yes, that “work” includes taking a mental break playing some silly game while my subconscious brain turns things over in the background. It has proven effective and I don’t plan to change.
I can’t even file a bug report because (1) as with the last time I saw this, nothing in the system picked up any crash info, and (2) it doesn’t fit the parameters of something that comes with the system. I built PySol from source.
It was fun, but I need to keep working. BTW, under Ubuntu the proprietary ATI drivers gives me about 5200 FPS on glxgears, not the 3000 or so I remembered.
Update: For the sake or readers seeking information, I have discerned long after this original post the issue was Compiz instability, particularly in relation to later ATI chips. So far as I know, unless the X.org bundled driver offers full 3D for your Radeon chips, you’re best to avoid Compiz — disable visual effects on the desktop. Frankly, I consider that a smart move regardless of the chipset you are running, because Compiz has yet to show me anything anyone really needs.
