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diff --git a/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt b/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt index 87087be778..179cb9e0b7 100644 --- a/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt +++ b/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme.txt @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Life itself - please see <http://www.secondlife.com/whatis/>. 5. Troubleshooting 5.1. 'Error creating window.' 5.2. System hangs - 5.3. 'Shiny' and client performance + 5.3. Blank window after minimizing it 5.4. Audio 5.5. 'Alt' key for camera controls doesn't work 5.6. In-world movie playback @@ -98,16 +98,6 @@ you wish. These are the most commonly-encountered known issues which are specific to the Beta release of the Linux client. -* VISUAL EFFECTS AND PERFORMANCE - many Linux graphics drivers are not as - robust as their counterparts for other operating systems, so some advanced - Second Life graphical features have been DISABLED by default to aid - stability. See PROBLEM 3 in the TROUBLESHOOTING section if you wish to - turn these on to possibly enhance your experience. - -* MISC - The following features are not currently fully implemented on the - Linux client and are therefore known not to work properly: - * Full Unicode font rendering - * UPLOAD / SAVE / COLOR-PICKER DIALOGS - These only appear when the client is in 'windowed' mode, not 'fullscreen' mode. @@ -156,29 +146,21 @@ SOLUTION:- As a last resort, you can disable most of Second Life's advanced graphics features by editing the 'secondlife' script and removing the '#' from the line which reads '#export LL_GL_NOEXT=x' -PROBLEM 3:- Performance or graphical quality are not as high as I expect. -PROBLEM:- 'SHINY' doesn't work. -PROBLEM:- I can't turn on Anisotropic Filtering, Ripple Water, or AGP. -SOLUTION:- Some graphics performance features in Second Life are disabled - by default for the Linux version due to stability issues with some common - Linux graphic drivers. You can re-enable these features at the slight - risk of decreasing system stability. To do so: - * Edit the 'secondlife' script. Comment-out these lines by putting a '#' - in front of them: 'export LL_GL_BASICEXT=x', 'export LL_GL_NOEXT=x', - 'export LL_GL_BLACKLIST=abcdefghijklmno'. - * Now start Second Life. Some advanced performance features will now be - automatically used, and some new options in Preferences will now be - available to you; there is no guarantee, however, that they will - positively affect performance! -SOLUTION:- If you are not running an official Second Life client obtained from - secondlife.com, you should consider doing so as you may find its - performance to be superior to third-party versions. - -PROBLEM 4:- Sound effects seem to 'lag' a fraction of a second behind - actions. -SOLUTION:- You may uncomment the 'LL_BAD_ESD' line in the 'secondlife' script - to get more responsive audio. However, if you do this then you may - encounter audio issues or a hang during login, so beware. +PROBLEM 3:- After I minimize the Second Life window, it's just blank when + it comes back. +SOLUTION:- Some Linux desktop 'Visual Effects' features are incompatible + with Second Life. One reported solution is to use your desktop + configuration program to disable such effects. For example, on Ubuntu 7.10, + use the desktop toolbar menu to select System -> Preferences -> Appearance, + then change 'Visual Effects' to 'None'. + +PROBLEM 4:- Music and sound effects are silent or very stuttery. +SOLUTION:- The most common solution is to ensure that you have the 'esd' + program (part of the 'esound' package) installed and running before you + start Second Life. Users of Ubuntu (and some other) Linux systems can + simply run the following to install and configure 'esound': + sudo apt-get install esound + For others, simply running 'esd&' from a command-line should get it running. PROBLEM 5:- Using the 'Alt' key to control the camera doesn't work or just moves the Second Life window. |