On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 2:34 AM, Nguyen Anh Minh <[email protected]> wrote:
> I installed catalyst 10.7 drivers. But my thunderbird still has problem > with the black windows. > > -- > [Lucid][Ubuntu 10.04][ATI cards] Slow/freeze windows management (resize, > maximise, .etc) with fglrx driver + compositing desktop. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/568988 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in xf86-video-ati: New > Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: New > Status in Arch Linux: New > Status in Gentoo Linux: New > > Bug description: > PPA to fix the error 'til a final solution is created: > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > KARMIC: https://launchpad.net/~k0ekk0ek/+archive/ppa > LUCID: https://launchpad.net/~info-g-com/+archive/xserver-xorg-1.7.6-gc > > Please do not write: Have the same error nor it affects me to, please > become a subscriber! > THX Alf > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Binary package hint: fglrx > > [Environment] > * You are using fglrx restricted driver from Ubuntu repository or download > the linux driver from AMD ATI website (fglrx version <= 8.723.1-0ubuntu3). > * If your ATI card is listed in the following pdf, then your desktop > behaviours will most likely be affected the 'bugs' listed in [Symptoms] > section. > > https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/catalyst_102_linux.pdf > * GNOME and KDE SC 4. > * Compositing desktop is enabled (Compiz and KWIN). > > [Symptoms] > * Window Management: Unminimizing, Maximising, Full-Screening, Resizing > windows and Switching windows (Alt+Tab) will noticably freeze the screen for > about 1 second plus. Your mileage might vary. > * Memory (RAM) Management: Secondary problem you might notice is memory > leak and/or memory-clearing problem ( > http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21471). > > [Workarounds] > * Window Management: > - Using PPA (Lucid Only) by Bryce Harrington (not up-to-date as of time of > writing) > PPA address @ > https://edge.launchpad.net/~bryceharrington/+archive/violet > In terminal, 'sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bryceharrington/violet' then > install the update and reboot. > > Other PPAs: > + Alf Gaida (Lucid): > https://launchpad.net/~info-g-com/+archive/xserver-xorg-1.7.6-gc > 'sudo add-apt-repository ppa:info-g-com/xserver-xorg-1.7.6-gc' > > - Compile your own packages - when the ppa is not updated fast enough (or > you are an update-freak like me) > + You need to tick 'Source Code' option in Synaptic Repositories or add > relevant source code repo (deb-src) if you are using > ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates. > + Building instruction: > sudo apt-get build-dep xorg-server > sudo apt-get install devscripts > apt-get source xorg-server > cd xorg-server-* > wget > http://launchpadlibrarian.net/45103003/xserver-xorg-backclear.patch > patch -p1 < xserver-xorg-backclear.patch > dch -l local 'Backclear Patch' > debuild -us -uc > cd .. > sudo dpkg --install xserver-xorg-core*.deb > sudo dpkg --install xserver-common*.deb > > * Memory (RAM) Management: > - In terminal, run 'glxinfo' command or invoke 'glxgears' to release the > 'uncleared' memory. You might need 'mesa-utils' package installed. > - Create a bash script to run at start up > #!/bin/sh > while [ 1 ] > do > glxinfo > sleep 60 > done > > [My Suggested Comment Guidelines - subjected to change] > * Keep it civil. > * Subscribe to the bug and click on the (!) icon on top 'This bug affects > you and x other people' instead of comment like 'it affects me too'. > * Help test the patch for potential regression as requested by Bryce > Harrington: > "A. What we need is solid proof of the following: > > 1. No visible regression on -intel with compiz turned on > 2. No visible regression on -ati with compiz turned on > 3. No visible regression on -nouveau with compiz turned on > 4. No visible regression on -nvidia with compiz turned on > 5. No visible regression on at least one video driver with kde kwin > desktop effects turned on. > > Alternatively, I could accept either of the following: > > B. Rejigger the patch so its logic is only enabled when the fglrx driver > is loaded > > C. Forward the patch upstream to Debian or bugs.freedesktop.org and get > it accepted into the upstream xserver, from which we can pull a cherrypick > patch. > " > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/xf86-video-ati/+bug/568988/+subscribe > I installed the new driver, though the bug is gone. However, I cannot find the fglrx ! even anything related. This makes me believe that something is wrong here. Cairo-dock works wrong on my desktop and hardware decoding cannot be worked out. -- *If the dream is BIG enough,the facts don't count!* -- [Lucid][Ubuntu 10.04][ATI cards] Slow/freeze windows management (resize, maximise, .etc) with fglrx driver + compositing desktop. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/568988 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
