Same here. Bug still exists In lucid on all my machines. Did anyone figure out Aaron from nividia's workaround, or test it?
------------------------- Daniel Brady (iPhone) darthbradysm...@gmail.com On May 4, 2010, at 5:04 PM, Lazy <ubuntu-b...@oittaa.net> wrote: > Yep, still broken on my laptop and desktop. > > -- > Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ > ATI fglrx driver using X.org > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete > Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed > Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > Status in “vino” package in Fedora: Unknown > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: compiz > > When using the nvidia-restricted or some ATI drivers 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 (see > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/353126/comments/245 > > for details). Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel > chipsets or nv driver. > > Steps to reproduce: > Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted, > virtualBox's display or some ATI driver like RV610 > 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). > > [Tested with nvidia] Run compiz with the --use-root-window option, eg: > compiz --replace --use-root-window & > > 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 . > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/vino/+bug/353126/+subscribe -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server 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
