The screen doesn't refresh properly

[Pramod Valavala]

The screen doesn't refresh properly. When I type in the terminal and I press the up or down arrow keys, the commands don't get refreshed. I have to move the cursor over the command or press on the title bar or something else for it to refresh.

Even in windows which have tabs. When I change from one tab to another, the window doesn't refresh. Again I have to press on something else.

It happens in other windows and in browsers too. Also nautilus doesn't refresh folder contents sometimes.
Typing text into gedit is also a problem.

It doesn't happen in Unity 2D and Gnome 3.
I just have a Intel HD 3000 integrated graphic card.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-10.10-generic 3.5.1
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-10-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Wed Aug 29 10:50:33 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.1.12: added
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
MachineType: Acer Aspire 5750
PackageArchitecture: all
PlymouthDebug: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/plymouth-debug.log'
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-10-generic root=UUID=5a72db81-8305-436e-a468-78c40c38dde1 ro quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor plymouth:debug vesafb.invalid=1 quiet drm.debug=0xe splash
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/25/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.10
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: JE50_HR
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: V1.10
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.10:bd04/25/2011:svnAcer:pnAspire5750:pvrV1.10:rvnAcer:rnJE50_HR:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.10:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 5750
dmi.product.version: V1.10
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.38+git20120814.3163cfe4-0ubuntu0ricotz~precise
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.1~git20120822.bee2edbf-0ubuntu0sarvatt~precise
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.1~git20120822.bee2edbf-0ubuntu0sarvatt~precise
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.3+git20120709+server-1.12-branch.60e0d205-0ubuntu0ricotz~precise
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0+git20120504.f28507e8-0ubuntu0sarvatt~precise
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99+git20120816.cdf522f5-0ubuntu0sarvatt~precise
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.4+git20120822.ac6cb667-0ubuntu0sarvatt~precise
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

The problem appears to be caused by incorrect damage events due to:
LP-PPA-xorg-edgers

Please uninstall that PPA and let us know if the problem persists.

[Pramod Valavala (saip92)]

I have to purge the PPA right?

When I try it, 266 packages are listed to be removed.

The list include skype,wine and many other libraries.
Is that normal?

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

Pramod, you can use 'ppa-purge' which is pretty much of a safe tool.

[Pramod Valavala (saip92)]

Wow!!! It worked like a charm. Thanks a lot!!!