just adding AGPSize 64 to my existing xorg.conf (taken from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver) works for me, without kms and without downgrading libgl1-mesa-dri.
I'm now using Extra Visual Effects at the same speed it was on jaunty (or at least I can't notice differences in browsing, playing flash video, etc). --- Section "ServerLayout" Option "AIGLX" "true" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" 0 0 EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 SE]" Driver "ati" Option "AGPMode" "8" Option "AccelMethod" "EXA" Option "ColorTiling" "on" Option "AGPSize" "64" BusID "PCI:2:0:0" EndSection Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Enable" EndSection --- ** Attachment added: "lspci.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35392522/lspci.txt -- (Needs KMS) Background and full screen apps don't show up when Normal Visual Effects on (Radeon 7500) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/444139 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xserver-xorg-driver-ati. _______________________________________________ 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