1. comment out the PPA from /etc/apt/sources.list 2. run "sudo apt-get update" 3. sudo apt-get -y install apt-show-versions 4. sudo apt-get install $(apt-show-versions | grep -v $(lsb_release -sc) | grep -v "No available version in archive" | awk '{ printf "%s/%s ",$1,$(lsb_release -sc) }')
Verify the list of packages it says it wants to re-install in step 4, the list of packages to re-install should be all the X server related packages you see if you click the little arrow next to "xserver-xorg" on the PPA page: https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/xserver-no-backfill<https://edge.launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-x-swat/+archive/xserver-no-backfill> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Brian <br...@intercarve.net> wrote: > X has started crashing pretty frequently on me, ever since I installed > bryceharrington's patched xserver. I am now trying to figure out how to > uninstall his packages and revert back to the official ones. No luck so > far. > > -- > [M76] [ubuntu 9.04] slow unminimizing with ati card and desktop effects > enabled > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/351186 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > > Bug description: > [updated] > Since the new version of ubuntu/kubuntu (9.04 jaunty) a new bug occurs with > ATI cards and desktop effects enabled. > With fglrx driver, the unminimizing of windows is really slow ... it can > take from 1 to 3 seconds. > Also, the maximizing, unmaximizing and Alt+Tab present the same problem. > The opening of a window present the same bug, freezing the system for 1sec. > This bug is under both gnome and kde (4.2.1) > > (I have an ATI HD2600 Mobility Pro ) > > > [lspci] > 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 > Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 03) > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:011e] > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc M76 [Radeon > Mobility HD 2600 Series] [1002:9581] > Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:011e] > > -- [M76] [ubuntu 9.04] slow unminimizing with ati card and desktop effects enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/351186 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp