Comment 21 for bug 550910

This is a workaround, not a fix. All you've done is disabled 3D rendering.

On 3 May 2010 04:16, Brent N. <email address hidden> wrote:

> Okay, I think I have this diagnosed and solved (as much as I can do)
>
> This problem seems to arise from having an old version of
> ubuntu-netbook-remix installed, (perhaps even from Jaunty), which doesn't
> get removed when the newer version is installed.
>
> The problem seems to stem from one package:
> libgl1-mesa-glx
>
> This cannot be removed by itself, but *by installing libgl1-mesa-swx11*
> *
> *
> Installing this package removes the following packages:
> libgl1-mesa-glx ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-netbook ubuntu-netbook-remix
> so I was worried that my netbook launcher would no longer function - but it
> works fine.
>
> After installing this package (which uninstalls the other 4), my fonts in
> unr are restored to normal!!
>
> (ps - this also affects gnome-shell, which is also fixed by this
> package.)
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 5:12 PM, rorzer <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> > I'm having the same problem on an intel945gm chipset
> >
> > I tried installing clutter from clutter1.0.8ubuntu1 source, but now I
> > get this error:
> >
> > ~$ netbook-launcher
> > ** (process:914): DEBUG: OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GM
> > GEM 20091221 2009Q4
> >
> > (netbook-launcher:914): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Low graphics
> > mode: False
> > (netbook-launcher:914): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Font dpi:
> > 96.000000
> > (netbook-launcher:914): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Font changed:
> > DejaVu Sans 9
> >
> > (netbook-launcher:914): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Connecting to
> > ConsoleKit for suspend/resume restarting
> > (netbook-launcher:914): liblauncher-DEBUG: launcher-menu.c:361
> > ORPHAN: Ubuntu Software Center
> > (netbook-launcher:914): liblauncher-DEBUG: Workarea: (0, 24) (0, 0)
> > netbook-launcher: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libclutter-gtk-0.10.so.0:
> > undefined symbol: clutter_x11_get_visual_info
> >
> > I'm guessing it's a version mismatch of some sort, but I can't find a
> > source package for clutter-gtk for lucid.
> >
> > --
> > Fonts are unreadable on some hardware
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550910
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> > of the bug.
> >
> > 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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> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clutter/+bug/550910/+subscribe
> >
>
> --
> Fonts are unreadable on some hardware
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550910
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>