About time but i'm still happy i'll try it when i get home. Did anyone have issues installing on lucid64?
On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Sandro Mani <manisan...@gmail.com> wrote: > In karmic it should be no problem: > - Uninstall any nvidia packages installed from the ubuntu repos > - Download the beta driver and make it executable (chmod +x > /path/to/NVIDIA-Linux-(x86|x86_64)-256.25.run) > - Switch to a virtual terminal (i.e. ctrl+alt+f2), login > - Stop X: sudo service gdm stop > - Check you've installed the build-essential package: sudo apt-get > install build-essential > - Install the driver: sudo /path/to/NVIDIA-Linux-(x86|x86_64)-256.25.run > - Reboot > > For lucid users it is more complicated, for example see > > http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-install-nvidia-drivers-manually-on-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx.html > (haven't tested myself). > > On 05/22/2010 06:21 PM, Diver wrote: > > Is there a way to install this version (256.25) of nvidia drivers on > > Karmic? > > > > > > -- > 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 AMD fglrx video driver: Confirmed > Status in NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu: In Progress > Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete > Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed > Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released > Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released > 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/245for > 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/fglrx/+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