Can you tell us how you setup xorg so we can get this working? thanks On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 2:36 PM, jose <j...@cybergalvez.com> wrote: > I couldn't either until I actually set up xorg. Apparently after installing > the driver the xorg.conf file did not get created so it wasn't actually using > the driver, even though sysinfo said it was being used > Jose > > -- > 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 direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in AMD fglrx video driver: Confirmed > Status in NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu: In Progress > Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete > Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed > 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 unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/fglrx/+bug/353126/+subscribe >
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