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
