** Description changed: Since Catalyst 11.1 AMD starting open test of EnableTearFreeDesktop fglrx option. If you want yo test is you should run "aticonfig --set-pcs-u32=DDX,EnableTearFreeDesktop,1" and restart X.Org Server or reboot computer. - Please be careful - it's experimental feature. It's can cause hard lock of your system. You should understand how to revert change back before you try it. + Please be careful - it's experimental feature. Some people have reported hard locks when this is enabled. If you experience this, please boot in safe mode and use "sudo mv /etc/ati/amdpcsdb /etc/ati/amdpcsdb.old" to reset your driver settings. Latest Catalyst driver: http://support.amd.com/ Source: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_catalyst_111&num=1 Confirmations: see in comments since #84 and here http://phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?29919-Has-AMD-Finally-Fixed-Tearing-With-Its-Linux-Driver Bug description: ===================================== Videos tear when I play them with xv extension. I enabled vsync with Catalyst Control Center and running 'aticonfig --initial --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --overlay-type=Xv', but the video still tears. I tried several Xorg.conf settings but without any improvement. Removing Xorg.conf does not change anything. I have this problem since Hardy with a Radeon HD 3650. Even Windows XP with Catalyst driver tears. Some time ago I switched to a Radeon HD 4670 (see lspci-vvnn.log), but even this card tears. The videos tear and do not flicker. This bug also occurs with Compiz disabled. [lspci] 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express DRAM Controller [8086:29c0] (rev 02) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:5044] 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RV730XT [Radeon HD 4670] [1002:9490] Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2268] --- Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.723.1, 2.6.32-22-generic, x86_64: installed InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: fglrx-installer (not installed) ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=dd94e74a-7def-467c-9887-28330d739490 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=de_DE.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Tags: maverick maverick Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64 UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 07/15/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: DPP3510J.86A.0572.2009.0715.2346 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: DG33TL dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAD89517-802 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrDPP3510J.86A.0572.2009.0715.2346:bd07/15/2009:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDG33TL:rvrAAD89517-802:cvn:ct3:cvr: system: distro: Ubuntu codename: maverick architecture: x86_64 kernel: 2.6.32-22-generic
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