Impossible to use unity with ati card drive. Artifacts in both top and left panel

[Giovanni]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-ati

In Unity, I encounter artifacts in both the launcher and the top panel. My machine uses the free radeon driver provided by xserver-xorg-video-ati

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.1-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1280x800 1280x720 1152x768 1024x768 800x600 848x480 720x480 640x480
 edid-base64: AP///////wAyDCkBAAAAAAARAQOAHhN4CrOFlVhTiiglUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBEhsAfVAgFjAwIDYAML4QAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/gBMR1BoaWxpcHNMQ0QKAAAA/gBMUDE0MVdYMy1UTE4xALI=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Wed Nov 17 17:54:49 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: LG Electronics R405-A.B2BRP1
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=3fa00e75-270b-4624-8ba4-9f486161bb26 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pt_BR:pt:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=pt_BR.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati
dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: LHORSF10
dmi.board.name: Lhotse-II
dmi.board.vendor: LG Electronics Inc.
dmi.board.version: Rev0.4b
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: LG Electronics Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrLHORSF10:bd04/01/2008:svnLGElectronics:pnR405-A.B2BRP1:pvr0100:rvnLGElectronicsInc.:rnLhotse-II:rvrRev0.4b:cvnLGElectronicsInc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: R405-A.B2BRP1
dmi.product.version: 0100
dmi.sys.vendor: LG Electronics
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic

[JanisA (janis-adati)]

it could be that this is the same bug like here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/574034/

[JanisA (janis-adati)]

found solution using the xorg-edgers PPA: https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa

[bugbot (bugbot)]

Hey Giovanni,

Hi, have you had a chance to test if this bug is still present in natty?

If it does (and if you're the original reporter), please boot into natty
and run the command:

  apport-collect <bug-number>

which will update the bug with fresh logs and tag the bug as affecting
natty. (It is best to run this right after reproducing the problem.)

[bugbot (bugbot)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.