On 3 September 2010 19:50, Jonathon Fernyhough <[email protected]>wrote:
> On 3 September 2010 19:37, Steve Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Kubuntu Lucid64 (re)install. Is xorg the problem? Running cairo-dock > and > > Compiz on Gnome (KDE person normally but am trying to like Gnome, but > still > > not sure), desktop effects are not the end of the world, but I do need > > compositing to run my docks or I get a huge ugly black rectangles on my > > desktop. Am not running cairo-dock in opengl mode due to horrible screen > > artifacts. > > Just got my machine how I like it so really do not want to reinstall! > > Cheers > > Steve > > If you have a Radeon 3000 or 4000 series you should be OK with the ati > driver which has compositing support. If you have a 5000 series (like > me :D) we're out of luck for the minute, so stick with Lucid (again, > just until AMD get sorted, or if by some miracle the ati driver and > mesa updates start working soon!) > > Can't you just boot a LiveCD, format that spare partition to ext, and > install on that? Thinking on, the LiveCD should give you an idea of > how your hardware will behave. > > Jonathon > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series, so out of luck. Will try a live CD in the morning, football time! ATI was I thought an improvement on Intel GMA (how wrong could I be!). Steve
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