On Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:51:05 -0400, B. wrote in message <aanlktinvkgft3xmnfxomkgxiv_-klu1sfbuus6kqd...@mail.gmail.com>:
> Hi, > > For the past several months, I have been unable to run Compiz on my > desktop at work. At home, I run KDE 4.4.5 and use compiz 0.8.4 for > compositing. On this box, I have a GeForce 8600GT video card and am > using the closed nvidia driver. > > At work, I have a similar configuration, but I have an ATI Radeon HD > 2400 XT card. I have tried the ATI driver, Radeon and am currently > running the closed fglrx. > > This configuration used to work under fglrx, until ATI painted me > into a corner with a driver upgrade. Now when I start compiz, the > borders and all the compositing features work, only I am unable to > see because all of the surfaces (the panel, the contents of the > terminal windows, etc) are solid white. Sometimes the browser will > come up normally, but it eventually goes white as well. > > I've played around with fixing it several times, but have contented > myself with KDE compositing, though I prefer compiz. > > Anyone know of a fix for this? > > Thanks, > --b ..use X.org's "radeon" driver, might even work with the "ati" wrapper "driver", it's good enough to fly in FlightGear. ;o) " aptitude install flightgear xserver-xorg-video-radeon " -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;o) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101024194919.2c547...@a45.fmb.no