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| KruyKaze (kruykaze) wrote Re: [Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org | #278 |
About time but i'm still happy i'll try it when i get home.
Did anyone have issues installing on lucid64?
On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Sandro Mani <email address hidden> wrote:
> In karmic it should be no problem:
> - Uninstall any nvidia packages installed from the ubuntu repos
> - Download the beta driver and make it executable (chmod +x
> /path/to/
> - Switch to a virtual terminal (i.e. ctrl+alt+f2), login
> - Stop X: sudo service gdm stop
> - Check you've installed the build-essential package: sudo apt-get
> install build-essential
> - Install the driver: sudo /path/to/
> - Reboot
>
> For lucid users it is more complicated, for example see
>
> http://
> (haven't tested myself).
>
> On 05/22/2010 06:21 PM, Diver wrote:
> > Is there a way to install this version (256.25) of nvidia drivers on
> > Karmic?
> >
> >
>
> --
> Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/
> fglrx driver using X.org
> https:/
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>
> Status in AMD fglrx video driver: Confirmed
> Status in NVIDIA Drivers Ubuntu: In Progress
> Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete
> Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed
> Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in “vino” package in Fedora: Unknown
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: compiz
>
> When using the nvidia-restricted or some ATI drivers and compiz desktop
> effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by
> the xserver not getting "damaged" by the nvidia-restricted drivers (see
> https:/
> nv driver.
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted, virtualBox's
> display or some ATI driver like RV610
> Enable remote desktop
> Connect with VNC
>
> Results:
> You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item
> there are no updates to the screen.
> Notes:
> If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but
> still no refreshes.
>
> Workarounds:
> Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and
> bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes.
> Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity).
>
> [Tested with nvidia] Run compiz with the --use-root-window option, eg:
> compiz --replace --use-root-window &
>
> This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an
> issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues
> in https:/
>
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