After discussion with jdstrand, the following makes my laptop usable: - Uninstalling plumouth - Turning off KMS with radeon.modeset=0 - Using an xorg.conf with the following: - Option "AccelMethod" "XAA" - Option "RenderAccel" "off"
By default, compiz is disabled for me. -- [lucid] desktop runs out of video memory on ATI Radeon Mobility 7500 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/507148 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati. _______________________________________________ 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

