today i tested it with a fresh installation of Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 Alpha 2. the screen still does not refresh while compiz is enabled.
On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Andrew <[email protected]> wrote: > Definitely a regression. I used Remote Desktop with Ubuntu 8.10, 8.04, > and 7.10 and UltraVNC client on Windows without issue. > > Confirmed - Clean install of 9.04 - VNC client shows initial screen but > no updates. Clicking Refresh button in client doesn't refresh the > screen. > > Confirmed - I am using NVIDIA restricted driver and "Extra" visual > effects. > > Confirmed - setting visual effects to "None" restores display updates to > VNC client. > > Interesting behavior - With visual effects set to "Extra", I was > watching both computers. The VNC client was able to control the Ubuntu > 9.04 desktop correctly, but the screen updates weren't being updated in > the VNC client. The VNC server appears to work correctly except for the > screen updates w/ compiz enabled. > > -- > Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI > fglrx driver > 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: Fix Released > Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed > Status in “compiz” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > Status in “vino” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > > 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 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 [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
