This is an older bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/35741 but seems to indicate that nvidia drivers interfere with mesa. One of the posters corrected the problem by removing xorg-driver-fglrx and fglrx-control. These packages are not installed on my Dell, and I have GE working fine. You might give it a shot.
YMMV! -----Original Message----- From: ImChipBrown <c...@westcoastbrowns.com> Reply-to: Bug 295934 <295...@bugs.launchpad.net> To: a...@sailor.nu Subject: [Bug 295934] Re: [i965GME] missing characters in Google Earth with DRI enabled Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:59:18 -0000 i915_dri.so -- Andy (a...@sailor.nu) -- [i965GME] missing characters in Google Earth with DRI enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/295934 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs