The worst is that the fix has been released (view earlier messages) but not implemented in ubuntu.
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Josh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Looks like we'll have to wait some more till Lucid arrives with the > new xorg and xserver > > Yes because it totally make sense to wait two years for a major revision > of an OS to fix a critical yet broken feature. > > Remote desktop? Why no, my OS doesn't have that because it's called > "karmic" not "lucid." I'll have to wait two years to have what Windows > users and most other operating systems have had since ooooh, about 2000, > possibly earlier. > > -- > 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: Incomplete > Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed > Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > 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-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
