[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released = Confirmed ** Summary changed: - Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 + Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
From what I can see the issue has never been brought up at nvnews, which is apparently one of the only ways to report problems with the binary nvidia driver to their developers. I'd suggest someone who is affected might want to try to point out the issue there (any maybe there is some similar forum concerning the fglrx driver). -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Same problem. NVidia+Remote+Compiz still broken. Odd enough, the update from a locked screen to desktop does work and mouse pointer position updates as well. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
This was not brought up at nvnews because it was not originally a Binary Blob issue. Whatever was changed in xorg to fix this apparently requires a driver fix too. At any rate, I tested my ATI box and the results were as one might predict: Radeon driver + Compiz: Works FGLRX driver + Compix: Does not work I guess at this point I'll unsubscribe from this thread as any hope at getting this fixed has now been lost, since it's going to be categorized into that blackhole of binary driver issues. I hope whatever changes xorg made to fix the original bug are somehow directly made known to all driver vendors. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
it's hard to understand what's wrong exactly. iam guessing thats why this regression has existed for 2 years now. it may be hard to understand whats wrong but its dead easy to reproduce with just 3 steps. 1-install nvidia restricted drivers, 2-enable compiz 3- RDP from another machine. and bingo, no screen updates. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Look: software evolves, and sometimes API breaks and things like that are necessary. While you may be unhappy about the situation, there is indeed nothing the open community can do if the developers behind the closed source drivers do not want to react on the issue. That is, if they really do not want to, maybe the issue has simply not been brought to their attention. So, please, if you care about this issue being fixed as we all do here, why do you not take the step and try to obtain at least some sort of feedback from their developers by posting the problem there - i.e. for the nvidia driver to start with? I'd to it myself but I have no nvidia card atm to provide specific information if they require it, and really, it is not such a big deal to send them a few words. On 04/20/2010 01:08 PM, Dan Burke wrote: This was not brought up at nvnews because it was not originally a Binary Blob issue. Whatever was changed in xorg to fix this apparently requires a driver fix too. At any rate, I tested my ATI box and the results were as one might predict: Radeon driver + Compiz: Works FGLRX driver + Compix: Does not work I guess at this point I'll unsubscribe from this thread as any hope at getting this fixed has now been lost, since it's going to be categorized into that blackhole of binary driver issues. I hope whatever changes xorg made to fix the original bug are somehow directly made known to all driver vendors. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
There's so many comments on this bug from so many people, it's hard to understand what's wrong exactly. I notice there were some xserver patches proposed as fixes; I've verified these are included in the xserver we ship with lucid. I don't see any comments about having this issue with the open drivers, which makes me wonder if the problem is particular to the binary drivers (like, broken or missing XDamage support or something). In this case, the xserver task can be closed, and instead the issue should be raised directly to NVIDIA, ATI, and virtualbox to provide the missing support. These fixes are not something that can be done at the distro level. My guess is that the xserver API here changed in some fashion, causing this to break with the binary drivers, but they have not been updated to fix the issue. Perhaps this use case is not one they test? Probably the logical next step would be to approach NVIDIA and ATI about this, for further information. Given all that, the xorg-server task can be closed. I don't think there is anything we can change in xorg-server at the distro level to address this issue. However I'll leave the Lucid nomination in case the vino community wants to consider adding one of the various workarounds discussed here for Lucid. I'll also leave the upstream xserver bug report open in case I'm wrong and there is something that can be done in the xserver; if that upstream bug report gets some activity by upstream developers indicating that this could be fixed in xserver, feel free to reopen the xorg-server task. ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Fix Released -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
the xserver task can be closed, and instead the issue should be raised directly to NVIDIA, ATI, and virtualbox to provide the missing support. If three vendors are having the same problem, then the problem is probably with the Vino server, not with all three vendors' products. Perhaps you should check with the Vino server folks or consider replacing Vino with something that works. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Bryce, If you are on Skype contact me via separate email and we can test this out and have clarify the issue. I am about 96% sure that I tested this with the non-proprietary nvidia driver with a friend and we still had the problem. If that is the case I am not happy about the bug being closed. Bob --- On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Josh ma...@foxcub.net wrote: the xserver task can be closed, and instead the issue should be raised directly to NVIDIA, ATI, and virtualbox to provide the missing support. If three vendors are having the same problem, then the problem is probably with the Vino server, not with all three vendors' products. Perhaps you should check with the Vino server folks or consider replacing Vino with something that works. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “vino” package in Fedora: New Bug description: Binary package hint: compiz When using the nvidia-restricted or some ATI drivers and compiz desktop effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by the xserver not getting damaged by the nvidia-restricted drivers. Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted, virtualBox's display or some ATI driver like RV610 Enable remote desktop Connect with VNC Results: You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. Notes: If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but still no refreshes. Workarounds: Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes. Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 . To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/vino/+bug/353126/+subscribe -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Comment #141 confirmed this is a bug with Intel drivers. So this is not limited to binary blobs. And the reason there are so many comments on this bug is because developers have ignored this bug and instead left the community to fend for itself and come up with half baked (if well intentioned) fixes which do not address the underlying regression from 8.10. Please do not mark this bug as fixed until someone confirms it is fixed. Just because an updated version of xorg is in Lucid doesn't mean this bug is fixed. in fact, there are several reports of the contrary. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
It's not only Vino, actually, RealVNC has the very same problem... where same workarounds work. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I find it frankly kind of embarrassing that this still doesn't work. At very least there should be some kind of text around enabling desktop effects that tells you that VNC will not work properly. This functionality worked a few versions ago using both binary and open source drivers, but has since become broken for all of the above. At one point I was able to see that the fix wasn't being applied to a second monitor, but other than that it worked, now it just doesn't work if you have desktop effects enabled. I would think enabling desktop effects should disable VNC or present a message at least if this is never planned on being fixed. On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 3:27 PM, AndreK andre.kjellst...@gmail.com wrote: It's not only Vino, actually, RealVNC has the very same problem... where same workarounds work. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “vino” package in Fedora: New Bug description: Binary package hint: compiz When using the nvidia-restricted or some ATI drivers and compiz desktop effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by the xserver not getting damaged by the nvidia-restricted drivers. Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted, virtualBox's display or some ATI driver like RV610 Enable remote desktop Connect with VNC Results: You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. Notes: If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but still no refreshes. Workarounds: Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes. Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 . To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/vino/+bug/353126/+subscribe -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
May I point out that the last person actually stating that it had the problem with intel graphics was back in september 2009, in comment 144? Since then, the issue has only been confirmed on binary drivers (except lunix which still needs to verify), while there are several reports of things working fine with open drivers. So would people willing to complain please actually try out the newest packages with the newest open source drivers and report if they actually still _do_ have the issue? On 04/19/2010 09:25 PM, Dan Burke wrote: Comment #141 confirmed this is a bug with Intel drivers. So this is not limited to binary blobs. And the reason there are so many comments on this bug is because developers have ignored this bug and instead left the community to fend for itself and come up with half baked (if well intentioned) fixes which do not address the underlying regression from 8.10. Please do not mark this bug as fixed until someone confirms it is fixed. Just because an updated version of xorg is in Lucid doesn't mean this bug is fixed. in fact, there are several reports of the contrary. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
The reports that it's working on Nouveau make it an invalid test case, because the Ubuntu Nouveau drivers do not include Gallium which is required to make Compiz work. Remote Desktop works fine with Compiz disabled. The issue here is only with Remote Desktop + Compiz. But to make you feel better, I will download the latest beta and test it on my work laptop which has Intel video tonight. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
My testing results: Intel with Compiz Enabled: Works Nvidia Blob with Compiz: Still Broken My wife is using the TV so I cannot test my HTPC with fglrx yet to see the status there. Regardless, nobody has every investigated or stated why this worked for all drivers, open or not, in 8.10. At any rate, it does appear that at least the Intel driver works in 10.04. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
This problem also affects Virtualbox in fullscreen even without using VNC! I reported this problem months ago to the VB bug tracker, but noone has responded yet. Seems launchpad is a lot more active than VirtualBox' bug tracker. The bug is here: http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/6089 The fix is still the same: disable desktop effects. ** Bug watch added: Virtualbox Trac #6089 http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/6089 -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
This is a video demonstrating the problem in the previous post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOLv-9VwcTc I think it is related (everything fits, except vnc). -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Are you still having this issue with Beta2? Does the target machine have /desktop/gnome/remote_access/disable_xdamage checked? I have no issues going from lucid Beta2 to lucid Beta2 without that option checked, but had issues going to a karmic machine without it checked. Once checked on the karmic machine(s) I have no further issues using remote access. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
The problem is still here Lucid - Lucid. The only way it works is if all screen enhancements, i.e. Compiz is turned off. No refresh happens if any of the special Compiz features are deployed. With all turned off then screen refreshes to the initiating machine. On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 8:29 PM, NoOp gl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Are you still having this issue with Beta2? Does the target machine have /desktop/gnome/remote_access/disable_xdamage checked? I have no issues going from lucid Beta2 to lucid Beta2 without that option checked, but had issues going to a karmic machine without it checked. Once checked on the karmic machine(s) I have no further issues using remote access. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “vino” package in Fedora: New Bug description: Binary package hint: compiz When using the nvidia-restricted or some ATI drivers and compiz desktop effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by the xserver not getting damaged by the nvidia-restricted drivers. Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted, virtualBox's display or some ATI driver like RV610 Enable remote desktop Connect with VNC Results: You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. Notes: If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but still no refreshes. Workarounds: Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes. Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 . To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/vino/+bug/353126/+subscribe -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I'm also being affected by this bug on Lucid Beta1.I am running the nvidia-restricted driver with Compiz. I'm trying to test for an OEM deployment, and I think it would be really useful to come up with a workaround which is obvious to users before final release of Lucid. I'd be happy to test any scripts and other options to help come up with a fix. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
** Also affects: vino (Fedora) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I'm pretty sure that when the bug first appeared (in Jaunty) I was running the same version of nvidia's drivers in both Intrepid and Jaunty, and Intrepid didn't have the problem. Note it's not just the nvidia driver that has a problem - VirtualBox's video driver also doesn't refresh the screen. In fact, with the current Lucid running in a VM, you don't even get the initial screen being drawn - I get either a black screen or the purple background coming through. Disabling X damage has no effect. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Following problem occures with xorg 7.4 and 7.5 but does not appear in xorg 7.3: If a virtualbox guest has focus and Gnome screensaver locks screen and user unlocks screen then, Virtualbox guest does not accepts keyboard entries. After minimizing and restoring the Virtualbox window keyboard input is possible. This behaviour does not depend on NVidia driver, this happens with ATI Catalyst driver, also. Same problem was reported with Intel graphics based PC. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
wild.ideas: That being the case, perhaps someone ought to prove it out by installing the Nvidia drivers from the 8.04 era into a fresh install of 9.10 and demonstrating that binary nvidia + compiz + xdamage enabled = no problem. Or has this been done already? That cannot be done since those drivers do not support the current kernel / xserver. One reason drivers get updated is exactely to provide support for these newer software pieces. Has anyone ever managed to get a statement from a nvidia employee at nvnews concerning this issue? -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Using the Nouveau driver instead of Nvidia's proprietary driver fixes this. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Using Nouveau does _NOT_ fix this bug, Nouveau does not support Compiz. Can a developer PLEASE chime in on this? This worked in 8.10 and has been broken since. We were told it would be fixed with Lucid and, a month away from Lucid's release, it's still not fixed. Could someone please at least say No, this will not be fixed instead of forcing people to chime in with half baked solutions and leave us guessing? -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I think Nvidia should do something about this. Assuming the problem is partially because the driver is not open_source, would it help if I switched to recent ATI hardware ? -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I believe one of the problems with this bug's fix is that it can't be nominated for Lucid because the option for Lucid is not available when clicking Nominate. Another problem is that there's not anyone whose job it is to manage the project of fixing this bug. Fixing this problem involves a number of people from different projects to work together because: * The remote desktop solution in Ubuntu uses the VNC backend which can't read from hardware accelerated displays. The VNC project guys would have to fix this and it would probably involve a lot of work. * There isn't currently a solution for remote display of hardware rendered displays that can be easily integrated into Ubuntu. The Ubuntu project coordinators would have to find a useful product for integration. * NVIDIA can't fix the problem because it's not a problem with their display driver or their hardware -- that stuff is all doing its job as it should. While I agree that a fix would be good, the fix isn't so much a fix as creation of an entirely new feature. In the meantime I propose one of these workarounds: * Inform the user when they turn on the remote desktop feature, that it won't work if desktop effects is turned on. * Alternatively, the remote desktop software could be scripted such that when someone connects to a machine that has desktop effects enabled, the effects could be automatically switched off for that remote control session, and then switched back on after disconnect. For those who need remote control of their Ubuntu machines, you'll just have to live without desktop effects until one of the above solutions has been implemented, and I'm speculating that it won't happen for some time because it seems that the Ubuntu project coordinators don't care about the 30% of the user experience that consists of aesthetics enough to work out a reasonable solution. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
This being the case, then at least the developers/Canonical should take the responsibility to produce the script you mention, such that when someone connects to a machine that has desktop effects enabled, the effects could be automatically switched off for that remote control session, and then switched back on after disconnect. They should include this script as part of the Lucid distro, and make it available in the repositories for 9.10, 9.04, etc. It should be enabled by default with an option to disable it (though I don't know why anyone would want to). It may not be a fix, but it would enable VNC/Remote Desktop to function in a straightforward way -- without having to know about this problem and what its workaround is. I seriously doubt anyone feels the need to have compiz doing eye candy tricks while using VNC, so it might even be considered a desirable feature even after this issue is fixed. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
FYI on my desktop Compiz works just fine with nouveau and vnc. On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 12:02 PM, wild.ideas wild.id...@gmail.com wrote: This being the case, then at least the developers/Canonical should take the responsibility to produce the script you mention, such that when someone connects to a machine that has desktop effects enabled, the effects could be automatically switched off for that remote control session, and then switched back on after disconnect. They should include this script as part of the Lucid distro, and make it available in the repositories for 9.10, 9.04, etc. It should be enabled by default with an option to disable it (though I don't know why anyone would want to). It may not be a fix, but it would enable VNC/Remote Desktop to function in a straightforward way -- without having to know about this problem and what its workaround is. I seriously doubt anyone feels the need to have compiz doing eye candy tricks while using VNC, so it might even be considered a desirable feature even after this issue is fixed. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: compiz When using the nvidia-restricted or some ATI drivers and compiz desktop effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by the xserver not getting damaged by the nvidia-restricted drivers. Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted, virtualBox's display or some ATI driver like RV610 Enable remote desktop Connect with VNC Results: You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. Notes: If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but still no refreshes. Workarounds: Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes. Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 . To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/vino/+bug/353126/+subscribe -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Josh says: * The remote desktop solution in Ubuntu uses the VNC backend which can't read from hardware accelerated displays. When I initially connect to the vino server, it gives me a snapshot of the screen as I connect to it, it's just not feeding the updates. Doesn't this suggest it *can* read the display memory from hardware accelerated displays? I *know* wobbly windows works through a VNC viewer, albeit a bit jerky, as I had it working at one point, so I'm sure it's possible (whether that was with nVidia hardware or not I don't recall). Re: adding a notice for users. Looking at the other comments on the ticket, and from my own experience, I'm fairly sure that this bug is simply a regression in something that used to work fine a few years ago. It's not a whole new problem we suddenly have to face, it's just gone unfixed for a long time. For that reason, hacky scripts that tell users that Ubuntu/Linux can't do something (that it used to be able to) and instead tell them to 'go reconfigure!' should be avoided *at all costs*, IMHO. Not only does it look bad to users, but it would be a massive waste of time/resources as it would mean more UI code would need to be written/tested/discussed/translated/approved/released/maintained etc. (all in a short time frame, by a large number of people, to get it into the upcoming release!) as a workaround - only for it all to become redundant the moment this bug gets investigated and resolved by a capable developer who's familiar enough with the code to fix it. -- Ross -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
The remote desktop solution in Ubuntu uses the VNC backend which can't read from hardware accelerated display That's hardly true, testing on a few xserver 7.5 machines (running fedora 12 but that should not make any difference) * intel + compiz + xdamage enabled = no problem * open source radeonhd + compiz + xdamage enabled = no problem * binary nvidia + compiz + xdamage enabled = screen does not refresh * binary nvidia + compiz + xdamage disabled = no problem Hence it really looks like only the binary drivers (at least nvidia, haven't tested fglrx) are affected. And when using binary drivers, disabling xdamage in gconf: /desktop/gnome/remote_access/disable_xdamage should suffice (and this imo whould be something that could be done automatically when a user installs a binary driver through the repos). For people experiencing this issue with open source drivers on a clean lucid install / live cd, they might want to give the fedora 12 / 13 live cds a try, just in case it were indeed a problem affecting only ubuntu. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Hence it really looks like only the binary drivers (at least nvidia, haven't tested fglrx) are affected. That being the case, perhaps someone ought to prove it out by installing the Nvidia drivers from the 8.04 era into a fresh install of 9.10 and demonstrating that binary nvidia + compiz + xdamage enabled = no problem. Or has this been done already? -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Just tried now on Lucid and it's not fixed.It was supposed to be fixed on xorg 7.5 we waited for a year for this now.Please fix this. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Looks like this is the same issue that screws up Apple's built-in VNC client - symptoms are the same: machine is visible through Bonjour, I can connect, the mouse pointer moves, but screen doesn't get updated. Super frustrating. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Same problem still exists on 10.04 Beta1 - this really needs to be fixed, it's important... -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I have confirmed both Rocko's (#197) and Mossroy's (#198) comments. That is, with the latest Lucid Alpha (Xorg 1.7.5) and closed-source NVIDIA drivers running compiz, the screen will not refresh. With the latest Lucid Alpha and the Intel drivers running compiz, the screen will refresh. It looks like the solution we've been waiting for (from comment #175) does not fix the problem. Someone should probably change the title of this bug to reflect the fact that this is still a problem under XOrg 7.5. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
This bug is confirmed on a fresh install of 10.04 alpha 3 (US English) as well -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
On Sunday 28 February 2010 18:14:17 you wrote: Like #197 I have the same problem with the same closed source drivers, so the problem seems not X related, but maybe driver related. but it works on debian with closed source nVIDIA drivers. Maybe some change introduced via ubuntu patches is behind this. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
It works great on my ubuntu 10.04 alpha 3 (with Intel drivers), accessed from an ubuntu 9.04 VNC client, or a ubuntu 10.04 alpha 3 client. With compiz fully activated, the screen refreshes correctly, and I can see the desktop effects through VNC -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Like #197 I have the same problem with the same closed source drivers, so the problem seems not X related, but maybe driver related. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
This is still a problem in Lucid alpha3 (using xserver-xorg-core 2:1.7.5-1-ubuntu1 and Lucid's nvidia 195.36.03 drivers). The screen doesn't update when I connect to the Lucid box, either when I connect from a Karmic machine or from another Lucid machine. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Actually this is not specific to nvidia-restricted drivers. I have the latest stable nvidia drivers from PPA. No remote display refreshing if compiz is enabled. If i switch to metacity (same as no desktop effects) then everything back to normal. Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop x64. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Lucid is using xorg 7.5 so I suppose the issue should be gone. Anyone tested that yet? -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
This should be fixed before Lucid is released, as this is functionality that business users require. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I can Confirm this bug in Karmic 9.10 i386. I have it installed and completely updated on 2 machines in my house. Both Desktops Run Compiz and Nvidia Proprietary 173 drivers. I have Remote Desktop Viewer Enabled on both PCs Properly, to allow remote control, ect. Here's a summary of my issue: -When Connecting to another PC that has a screensaver running, I get a still image of the screensaver's state, and no refresh. although the screensaver does turn off on the PC it is connected to, and does have mouse and keyboard control. Although there is no screen refresh on RDV's connection so this cannot be seen. -When connecting to another PC when the screen saver is not running, In the RDV I can see the remote desktop and see the local mouse cursor locked over the remote desktop's mouse cursor and they move together (with no lag), nut the screen srefreshes nothing else besides the cursor. -This is the same in both windowed and Full screen modes. Please can we fix this it worked fine in hardy and intrepid. This is the single most important tool for me in my Ubuntu home network. I need my Nvidia Drivers and can't remove them, I need them. I really don't want to remove Compiz either, I have grown too attached to its features. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
the fix seems to be 1) disable compiz or 2) upgrade to ubuntu lucid lynx 10.04 when its released or hey if your impatient you can try Alpha3 that comes out in two weeks On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 8:05 PM, DarthBrady darthbradysm...@gmail.comwrote: I can Confirm this bug in Karmic 9.10 i386. I have it installed and completely updated on 2 machines in my house. Both Desktops Run Compiz and Nvidia Proprietary 173 drivers. I have Remote Desktop Viewer Enabled on both PCs Properly, to allow remote control, ect. Here's a summary of my issue: -When Connecting to another PC that has a screensaver running, I get a still image of the screensaver's state, and no refresh. although the screensaver does turn off on the PC it is connected to, and does have mouse and keyboard control. Although there is no screen refresh on RDV's connection so this cannot be seen. -When connecting to another PC when the screen saver is not running, In the RDV I can see the remote desktop and see the local mouse cursor locked over the remote desktop's mouse cursor and they move together (with no lag), nut the screen srefreshes nothing else besides the cursor. -This is the same in both windowed and Full screen modes. Please can we fix this it worked fine in hardy and intrepid. This is the single most important tool for me in my Ubuntu home network. I need my Nvidia Drivers and can't remove them, I need them. I really don't want to remove Compiz either, I have grown too attached to its features. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: compiz When using the nvidia-restricted or some ATI drivers and compiz desktop effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by the xserver not getting damaged by the nvidia-restricted drivers. Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted, virtualBox's display or some ATI driver like RV610 Enable remote desktop Connect with VNC Results: You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. Notes: If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but still no refreshes. Workarounds: Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes. Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 . To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/vino/+bug/353126/+subscribe -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
@DarthBrady: this has already been confirmed (over, and over, and over again). Try the workaround in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/353126/comments/60 Works for me (albeit slow). @nhasian: have you tried in lucid (current as of Feb 10, 2010? I did and I still have to use the above. Do you have different results? -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
This has nothing to do with closed source drivers. This bug only occurs with Compiz enables, which the Nouveau drivers do not support, so they are an invalid test case. As stated before in this bug numerous times, this worked fine in 8.10 with all closed source drivers that supported Compiz. The upgrade to 9.04 broke this. It affects any environment that supports Compiz and any driver that supports Compiz. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
instead of using the nvidia restricted drivers, has anyone tried it with the open source Nouveau drivers for Nvidia? http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/UbuntuPackages Also if your using ATI restricted drivers you could try removing them and just using the latest linux kernel 2.6.33 as it has many improvements for ATI GPUs. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Hi all, Just in case it helps (even though it looks like the solution today - as I understood it after reading the 187 posts - is to wait for Lucid with the new X.org server) : Environment : Ubuntu AMD64 9.10, 2 Go RAM, NVidia 185, Effects set to Normal, Vino Server I'm accessing it from an Iphone 2G (3.1.2 Jailbreak) through SSH either in Wifi or Edge. Edge is definitely too slow for that : first screen takes about 2 min to appear and no refresh (SSH terminal is very slow but acceptable) Wifi : No refresh of the screen but I still see the mouse pointer move (far from smooth but I see it...). With effects set to none, refresh is fine. For all it's worth -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Hate to add a 'me, too' to this, but it is frustrating that it has been almost a year since I first started looking for a real solution to this problem and here I sit unable to remote in to my machine. Is there a solution to this in the works, or is it just going to be left to the affected users to fend for themselves after being told, essentially, if it doesn't work for you then just don't use it? -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I think the solution is to wait for X.org 7.5 on Lucid Lynx as said on comment #175. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
But it works on Debian Squeeze using X.org 7.4. This is an ubuntu bug. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I can also confirm I had this problem on a ASUS M3N-H/HDMI with a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.10 and the most recent NVIDIA drivers. However, disabling desktop effects resolved this issue for me. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
This is an ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10 bug, of course, this is a X.org prior to 7.5 bug and Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10 had X.org buggy. Nothing new. If Debian Squeeze has X.org 7.4 or 7.5 of course the bug is not present, like Ubuntu 10.04. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
my workaround is the folowing: i use ssh. ssh to the mashine by using 'ssh -CY remotehost', with this ssh conection i can turn compis off by typing: 'metacity --replace ' vith that done i can run vinagre on the remotehost and connect to 'localhost' works for me. when done i run 'compiz --replace exit' and everything is back to normal -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
@Vpablo Sorry... I missed post 175. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
** Description changed: Binary package hint: compiz - When using the nvidia-restricted driver and compiz desktop effects the - vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by the - xserver not getting damaged by the nvidia-restricted drivers. Linked - bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. + When using the nvidia-restricted or some ATI drivers and compiz desktop + effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused + by the xserver not getting damaged by the nvidia-restricted drivers. + Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: - Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted driver - Enable remote desktop + Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted, virtualBox's display or some ATI driver like RV610 + Enable remote desktop Connect with VNC Results: - You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. + You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. Notes: If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but still no refreshes. Workarounds: Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes. - Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). + Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 . -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I believe 1.7.1 is xorg R7.5. On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 7:22 PM, KruyKaze kruyk...@gmail.com wrote: I was under the impression that yo needed xorg 7.5 On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 7:11 PM, jocefus cjbr...@nctv.com wrote: Fresh install ubuntu x86_64 with nvidia prop drivers 190.42 managed to compile and install latest xorg-server. compiz and vino are latest i could find. Xorg -version: X.Org X Server 1.7.1 Release Date: 2009-10-23 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64 Current Operating System: Linux htpc 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 144 Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=547ef98a-o Build Date: 26 November 2009 07:35:59PM Current version of pixman: 0.16.2 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Still no result. Vnc viewer on my laptop never refreshes the screen. Thought I was getting somewhere, but nada -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: compiz When using the nvidia-restricted driver and compiz desktop effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by the xserver not getting damaged by the nvidia-restricted drivers. Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted driver Enable remote desktop Connect with VNC Results: You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. Notes: If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but still no refreshes. Workarounds: Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes. Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 . -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of a duplicate bug. Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: compiz When using the nvidia-restricted driver and compiz desktop effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by the xserver not getting damaged by the nvidia-restricted drivers. Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted driver Enable remote desktop Connect with VNC Results: You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. Notes: If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but still no refreshes. Workarounds: Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes. Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 . -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
Fresh install ubuntu x86_64 with nvidia prop drivers 190.42 managed to compile and install latest xorg-server. compiz and vino are latest i could find. Xorg -version: X.Org X Server 1.7.1 Release Date: 2009-10-23 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64 Current Operating System: Linux htpc 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 144 Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=547ef98a-o Build Date: 26 November 2009 07:35:59PM Current version of pixman: 0.16.2 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Still no result. Vnc viewer on my laptop never refreshes the screen. Thought I was getting somewhere, but nada -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5
I was under the impression that yo needed xorg 7.5 On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 7:11 PM, jocefus cjbr...@nctv.com wrote: Fresh install ubuntu x86_64 with nvidia prop drivers 190.42 managed to compile and install latest xorg-server. compiz and vino are latest i could find. Xorg -version: X.Org X Server 1.7.1 Release Date: 2009-10-23 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64 Current Operating System: Linux htpc 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 144 Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=547ef98a-o Build Date: 26 November 2009 07:35:59PM Current version of pixman: 0.16.2 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Still no result. Vnc viewer on my laptop never refreshes the screen. Thought I was getting somewhere, but nada -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: compiz When using the nvidia-restricted driver and compiz desktop effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by the xserver not getting damaged by the nvidia-restricted drivers. Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted driver Enable remote desktop Connect with VNC Results: You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. Notes: If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but still no refreshes. Workarounds: Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes. Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 . -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
