To be sure, this is not only a KDE issue. I am also having this problem on Gnome: No Compiz --> *slow* OpenOffice.org; Compiz --> Fast. Let me know if it's useful to provide any other information...
Gnome window manager Running Compiz + restricted ATI drivers, Desktop Effects enabled Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 fresh install Linux machname 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Dec 18 08:02:57 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux Compal CL56 notebook/laptop, Pentium M Installed/using "xserver-xgl" in order to work around "driver bugs" (re: Chris Halse Rogers wrote on 2007-10-21) ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Series direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose) -- kde apps draw very slowly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137401 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
