New info,

I tried turning off Desktop Effects, and it DID NOT resolve the issue, nor
did it switch to the 2D launcher session.  At least everything on the screen
stayed the same.  When I choose the 2D session from GDM, all fonts are
readable, but the icons are much bigger, and the toolbar is just the one
from the standard (non-netbook) desktop.  Turning off Desktop Effects from
the 3D launcher did not exhibit any of those.

Also remember, the 3D launcher was working beautifully for me until the day
I submitted this ticket. - and it works from a live USB key.

So I don't think it's un-solvable.

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Didier Roche <email address hidden> wrote:

> In fact, it seems to be related to some clutter bad font rendering on
> some hardware. We can have a try to look at it too, but it seems that
> clutter doesn't like your driver (and the bug is open for more than a
> year). I'll still have a look with upstream, bt it seems the 2D launcher
> (which doesn't use clutter) is the only workaround for you.
>
> No, the not editable panel is on Purpose, you can see it there:
> - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuNetbookEdition/Sessions
> -
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuNetbookEdition/ConvertGnomeSession
>
>
> ** Changed in: netbook-launcher (Ubuntu)
>        Status: Incomplete => Triaged
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - Latest update makes fonts unreadable
> + Fonts are unreadable on some hardware
>
> ** Also affects: clutter (Ubuntu)
>   Importance: Undecided
>       Status: New
>
> ** Changed in: clutter (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Triaged
>
> --
> Fonts are unreadable on some hardware
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550910
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>
> Status in “clutter” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in “netbook-launcher” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: netbook-launcher
>
> I am using lucid-beta-1, with all updates, on an Acer Aspire One netbook.
>
> The netbook-launcher fonts have become white blocks after the last update.
>  Up until that point they looked great.
>
> The blocks are different sizes, according to the character, but not even
> close to readable.  Each character is just a single white rectangle,
> approximately the size of the letter.
>
> (note, I have adjusted my default font size to 8pt, but changing this back
> to 10pt only makes the blocks bigger)
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: netbook-launcher 1:2.1.15-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-17.26-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-17-generic i686
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Mon Mar 29 07:00:14 2010
> ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/netbook-launcher
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386
> (20091028)
> MachineType: Acer AOA150
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-17-generic
> root=UUID=e6dac96a-3567-4620-ad26-6a52866cf600 ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANG=en_US.utf8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: netbook-launcher
> dmi.bios.date: 10/06/2008
> dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
> dmi.bios.version: v0.3309
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
> dmi.chassis.type: 1
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
> dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv0.3309:bd10/06/2008:svnAcer:pnAOA150:pvr1:rvnAcer:rn:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion:
> dmi.product.name: AOA150
> dmi.product.version: 1
> dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
> system:
>  distro:             Ubuntu
>  codename:           lucid
>  architecture:       i686
>  kernel:             2.6.32-17-generic
>
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