I think I recall having seen similar corruption in QEMU with older versions of Ubuntu. And I think the fix was to switch the virtual video hardware using qemu option: -vga std
** Summary changed: - [QEMU] [LLVMpipe] Corrupted desktop screen for raring desktop installation + [QEMU] Corrupted desktop screen for raring desktop installation ** Tags removed: llvmpipe ** Summary changed: - [QEMU] Corrupted desktop screen for raring desktop installation + [QEMU] Corrupted desktop screen for raring desktop installation in QEMU guest (Cirrus graphics) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to mesa in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1080674 Title: [QEMU] Corrupted desktop screen for raring desktop installation in QEMU guest (Cirrus graphics) Status in “mesa” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “xserver-xorg-video-cirrus” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The desktop screen appears corrupted after raring desktop installation. Please see attached screenshot for how it looks. Going through System settings -> Appearance and selecting different wall papers does not solve the isssue. Test Steps: 1. Install Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha i386 (20121119) 2. Reboot after the installation and log in ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: unity 6.12.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.7.0-2.8-generic 3.7.0-rc5 Uname: Linux 3.7.0-2-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.1: ApportVersion: 2.6.2-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CurrentDmesg: [ 18.945219] hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card #0. Suggest a bigger bdl_pos_adj. Date: Mon Nov 19 12:26:26 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Cirrus Logic GD 5446 [1013:00b8] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Red Hat, Inc Device [1af4:1100] InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-19 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha i386 (20121119) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: Bochs Bochs MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.7.0-2-generic root=UUID=131c13a4-8227-4946-8a1f-2aaa6043670d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/01/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Bochs dmi.bios.version: Bochs dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Bochs dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnBochs:bvrBochs:bd01/01/2007:svnBochs:pnBochs:pvr:cvnBochs:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: Bochs dmi.sys.vendor: Bochs version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3412-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.0.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.4-0ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Mon Nov 19 12:23:11 2012 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 7 input ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse MOUSE, id 8 xserver.errors: open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu7 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/1080674/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp