@Josh: being gratis does not mean it is free. Ubuntu, like Debian, values software freedom, so a proprietary software can ever be the default one.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to vino in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 Title: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org Status in AMD fglrx video driver: Invalid Status in Lucid Backports: Invalid Status in Maverick Backports (obsolete): Won't Fix Status in NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Fix Released Status in X.Org X server: Fix Released Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “vino” package in Fedora: Unknown 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 (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /xorg-server/+bug/353126/comments/245 for details). 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). [Tested with nvidia] Run compiz with the --use-root-window option, eg: compiz --replace --use-root-window & 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 manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/fglrx/+bug/353126/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
