water effect not working

[Sean Lijek]

Binary package hint: compiz

I just updated to kernel 2.6.27-17-generic. I updated my ATI Radeon 3xxx driver. Now when I try to use water effects, my screen gets really bright or really dark, and stays that way for as long as the effect would have lasted.

Here is a screenshot:

http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt174/cheery314/Screenshot.png

Here is the output of glxinfo | grep GL_ARB_fragment:

sean@TERMINAL-BMRF-9:~$ glxinfo | grep GL_ARB_fragment
    GL_ARB_draw_buffers_blend, GL_ARB_draw_instanced, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
    GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow, GL_ARB_fragment_shader,
sean@TERMINAL-BMRF-9:~$

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz
InterpreterPath: /bin/dash
NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
Package: compiz-wrapper 1:0.7.8-0ubuntu4.1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: compiz
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-17-generic x86_64

[Sean Lijek (cheery314)]

I figured it out. It was the new graphics driver. I downgraded back to my old one and now everything works fine.

[meow81 (whocares)]

enrico@ubuntu:~$ glxinfo | grep GL_ARB_fragment
    GL_ARB_draw_instanced, GL_ARB_fragment_coord_conventions,
    GL_ARB_fragment_program, GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow,
    GL_ARB_fragment_shader, GL_ARB_framebuffer_object,

i don't want to change ati driver, this is proprietary driver
in compiz fusion only water effect doesn't work, i have ati radeon hd4670

[1sy8 (debian1sy8)]

Rotate cube and other effects like painting fire on the screen are working BUT water effect !!

It used to work flawlessly in previous Ubuntu releases but it just stopped when I dist-upgraded to Lucid Lynx lately.

Symptom: as soon as I Ctrl+Super, the screen blackens/dims (one can still see the windows contents) and returns to normal after some time

My graphics card : ATI mobility Radeon HD 3650
My graphics driver : fglrx

[Marius-Andrei Danila (ma.danila)]

I can confirm this behaviour on Lucid Lynx.

Graphics card: ATI mobility Radeon HD 2600
Graphics Driver: fglrx.

[David A. Rountree (darountree)]

Same bug, Lucid Lynx 64-bit, fglrx graphics driver, ATI Mobility Radeon 4500. Bug ONLY affects the water effect - all other Compiz effects work. Get dark screen when trying to initiate the effect. Tried upgrading to latest ATI driver (10.3), but the bug persists.

[meow81 (whocares)]

this problem is solved you must use opensource driver for ati video cards ,i have hd4670 and opensource driver works well for everything and finally i get the water effect and others of compiz extra plugins

[meow81 (whocares)]

in ubuntu lucid lynx 64bit

[David A. Rountree (darountree)]

Thanks! But when I use the open-source driver, the video card fan runs all
the time. Anyway to fix that? Is there a way to configure the open-source
driver not to run the card so hard?

I'll try looking myself, but if you could point me to a solution directly
that'd be appreciated.

David A. Rountree / <email address hidden>

On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 9:20 AM, meow81 <email address hidden> wrote:

> this problem is solved you must use opensource driver for ati video
> cards ,i have hd4670 and opensource driver works well for everything and
> finally i get the water effect and others of compiz extra plugins
>
> --
> water effect not working
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/517942
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: compiz
>
> I just updated to kernel 2.6.27-17-generic. I updated my ATI Radeon 3xxx
> driver. Now when I try to use water effects, my screen gets really bright or
> really dark, and stays that way for as long as the effect would have lasted.
>
> Here is a screenshot:
>
> http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt174/cheery314/Screenshot.png
>
> Here is the output of glxinfo | grep GL_ARB_fragment:
>
> sean@TERMINAL-BMRF-9:~$ glxinfo | grep GL_ARB_fragment
> GL_ARB_draw_buffers_blend, GL_ARB_draw_instanced,
> GL_ARB_fragment_program,
> GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow, GL_ARB_fragment_shader,
> sean@TERMINAL-BMRF-9:~$
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: amd64
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
> ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz
> InterpreterPath: /bin/dash
> NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
> Package: compiz-wrapper 1:0.7.8-0ubuntu4.1
> ProcEnviron:
>
> PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: compiz
> Uname: Linux 2.6.27-17-generic x86_64
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/517942/+subscribe
>

[meow81 (whocares)]

i don't see/hear video card fan i don't know if it runs all the time (but i think that is always running) , i have a desktop pc and i don't know how configure open source driver, xorg.conf must not to be edited.

[Bonzo (bauer26)]

I tried install new ati driver. but water effect still doesn't work

[Melker Narikka (mnarikka)]

I've got the same problem as well on 64-bit Lucid w/ HD5770 and fglrx 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6.
The water effect only worked with my HD4200 IGP using the open drivers.

[Renn Britton (orin-xl)]

how do i downgrade my graphics driver

[David A. Rountree (darountree)]

OK, here's my solution - it worked for me: uninstalled the proprietary fglrx driver, upgraded to kernel 2.6.34-lucid release, installing the binary kernel, linux-headers, and all-deb packages, then enabled the xorg-edgers archive ppa and upgraded the open source video driver. Enabled dynamic power management in the kernel boot parameters, and now water effect is here in all it's glory and the video card runs at a reasonable speed - minimal fan noise, not running all out, not hot. If you need more specifics, just holler.

[Renn Britton (orin-xl)]

i have a laptop and i uninstalled my fglrx driver and water effects worked. but then gtk window decorator didnt show

[David A. Rountree (darountree)]

Can't help you there - I just use the standard Ubuntu Lucid Appearance application under System / Preferences.

[Ev][L (klikevil)]

Has anyone found a workaround other than downgrading graphics card driver? I'm really interested in seeing this patched.

[David A. Rountree (darountree)]

OK, posted this bug at ati.cchtml.com, which is where the ati developers supposedly hang.

[Bonzo (bauer26)]

David A. Rountree can you describe me how to upgraded to kernel 2.6.34-lucid release??thank you

[David A. Rountree (darountree)]

Bonzo,

Go to http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/, look for the 2.5.34-lucid folder (not the ones with the rc- suffix - those are release candidates), and download three files - the linux-headers-2.6.34-020634-all.deb file, the linux-headers-2.6.34-020634-generic_2.6.34-020634-amd64.deb, and the linux-image-2.6.34-020634-generic_2.6.34-020634-amd64.deb. That's for a 64-bit installation such as I have. If you have the 32-bit installation, substitute the versions that end with i386.deb for those last two files only.

Install the "all.deb" file first. You should just be able to double-click on them and gdebi package manager should launch. Afterwards, reboot and it should go to your new kernel by default. You will have to reinstall any proprietary drivers that were hand-installed - for example, I had to reinstall the Broadcom proprietary driver. Couple of other patches needed to be applied to the new kernel as well - one for the CD eject button, one to fix a ureadahead error on bootup. If you have problems on bootup you can hold the shift key down and get a menu allowing you to boot into your old kernel. Probably you should make a copy of any important docs before trying the new kernel.

[David A. Rountree (darountree)]

In the first line of my last post, that should read "look for the 2.6.34-lucid folder," not "2.5.34-lucid folder."

[Chris Henderson (mlgfihaut)]

Okay I'm new to Ubuntu and Linux never really got around to messing around with it anyway. I have finally downloaded it on my desktop and my brother on his laptop my compiz works fine except when I try blur but I don't really care about blur. The issue is water effect on a ATI Mobility 4500 HD Series. David I tried following your instructions but with out success were we suppose to include the files we downloaded with the all deb file. The way to true enlightenment or at the very least my brothers ability to use the water effect escapes me. Please help

[David A. Rountree (darountree)]

Chris,

Yes, after you download the three files and install the "all.deb" file, you should then install the other two files you downloaded, THEN reboot. Hope that helps clarify things.

[Bonzo (bauer26)]

I tried it but it doesn't work.. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/573748

[David A. Rountree (darountree)]

Bonzo,

What part didn't work?

[Sean Lijek (cheery314)]

David A. Rountree wrote:
> Bonzo,
>
> What part didn't work?
>
>
I don't remember. I don't even use Ubuntu anymore. Sorry

[Carlos Felipe Guzmán Inostroza (caguzman)]

Now this problem is fixed in Maverick!

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the report, it has been some time without any response or feedback in this bug report and we are wondering if this is still an issue for you with the latest release of Ubuntu the Natty Narwhal, May you please test with that version and comment back if you're still having or not the issue? Please have a look at http://www.ubuntu.com/download to know how to install that version.Thanks in advance and sorry for the late response.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for compiz (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[Sarah Nofyanti Siregar (cyberwizard49)]

same problem but i use ubuntu 10.10
all effect is okey, but water effect doesn't work

sorry for my bad english

[Sasja de Vries (sasja-de-vries)]

looks like I have this bug on presice pangolin,
all the effects worked fine, it suddenly stopped working.
I have got intel cpu and intel gpu.

exactly what is described above, water effect gives an almost black screen, everything else works fine.

The launcher, dash and that toolbar above don't change as it's supposed to.

[Sasja de Vries (sasja-de-vries)]

some screenshots can describe it.
ctrl+winkey gives a temp black screen, shift+F9 stays black until I press it again.

it's the newest version of compiz, i can't update it.

[MC Return (mc-return)]

I cannot reproduce this bug anymore.
With Compiz 0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 on Precise all water effects are working :)

[Kabup (kabup2)]

Same problem here, I'm using Ubuntu 12.04, and NVidia 8600GT. When I try to use the water effect, the screen goes dark for a while, and then returns to normal, but without the effect.

Really weird, this is happening with my gnome-terminal too, when I press the TAB key.

NVidia driver: 295.49

[Micha (m-st-w)]

Same here, does not work since years.

Actually using NVidia 390.77-driver.

Already tried to change the initalise-keys, without effect. Framebuffer on/off in OpenGL-settings makes no difference. Nothing happens, no way to activate water-effect.

[josbuttler (ijosbuttler)]

It looks like you're encountering an issue with the water effect after updating your kernel and ATI Radeon driver. The screenshot you provided indeed shows a drastic change in brightness.

Based on the information you've provided, it seems like a graphics driver issue might be causing this problem. Since you've updated your ATI Radeon driver, there's a possibility that the new driver is not fully compatible with the water effect or there might be a configuration issue.

Here are a few steps you could try to troubleshoot and potentially resolve the issue:

Revert to the Previous Kernel or Driver: If this issue started occurring after updating your kernel or graphics driver, you might want to consider reverting to the previous version to see if that resolves the problem. This could help determine if the issue is indeed related to the update.
Check Graphics Driver Settings: Make sure that the settings for your ATI Radeon driver are configured correctly. Sometimes, incorrect settings can cause display anomalies.
Update Compiz or Graphics Drivers: Check for updates to both Compiz and your ATI Radeon drivers. Sometimes, newer versions come with bug fixes or improved compatibility.
Disable/Re-enable the Water Effect: Try disabling and then re-enabling the water effect to see if that resets it and resolves the brightness issue.
Check for Known Issues: Look for any known issues or bug reports related to the combination of your kernel version, graphics driver, and Compiz version. There might be a documented workaround or fix available.
Test with Different Settings: Experiment with different settings for the water effect, such as adjusting the intensity or other parameters, to see if that mitigates the brightness issue.
Seek Help from Community Forums: If you haven't already, consider posting about your issue on Ubuntu or ATI Radeon forums. Other users might have encountered similar problems and could provide valuable insights or solutions.
If none of these steps resolve the issue, you might need to gather more information about your https://watersoftenersizecalculator.com/ system's configuration and the exact circumstances under which the brightness anomaly occurs, and then consider reaching out to ATI Radeon or Ubuntu support for further assistance.