Comment 11 for bug 182288

The latest updates to kubuntu intrepid ibex seem to make this situation the default. I performed a fresh install of Alpha 5 on my desktop, which has an ATI HD3870, ran the updater in adept then rebooted the machine. KDM loads fine but after I enter my credentials, I get a white screen followed by a black screen, which only shows the cursor. I do not see this same issue on my laptop, which is running an Intel GM965. It appears an update is making the effects the default but doesn't perform any testing to ensure the system supports them. The effects work fine on the Intel, hence why it doesn't show this issue, whereas the open source radeon driver does not support the effects and does not enable dri or acceleration for my hardware. I would install the fglrx drivers but I believe they do not agree with the intrepid kernel. That might have changed since the last time I tried however.