I'm running nvidia driver 1.0-9746 on a decently up-to-date Debian Etch laptop. I've run 3ddesk before with good results. But some changes via various upgrades caused the glx setup to goof up on me and I had stopped using 3ddesk. I'm trying to solve that problem now.
I've run glxinfo and verified that 3d direct is on. glxgears runs fine and smooth. But when I attempt a 3d switch via 3ddesk, the whole system basically hangs. I can see that it has acquired the graphics and is attempting the animation (I'm using the cube effect). But it is so slow that it effectively hangs the machine and I have to kill X and restart.
How can I troubleshoot this? Thanks, Rick Reynolds --"You know what the three big lies are, don't you? 'The check is in the mail,' 'I'll still respect you in the morning,' and 'the Keyboard will be out in the spring.'" -- Jay Leno at the Mattel Electronics 1981 Christmas party