Use FreeNX (http://freenx.berlios.de/). IMO it's much better than VNC anyway, it automatically sets your screen res, and works with compiz, of course.
Rolo. On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 7:44 PM, edub <erikwillia...@netscape.net> wrote: > Is this any closer to being fixed? Or, is there a way for a normal > person that doesn't know about digging thru config files to get this to > work, or revert back to a previous working version? > > -- > 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 a duplicate bug. > > Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Fix Released > Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed > Status in “compiz” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > Status in “vino” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > > 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 Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs