@SunBear, I just want to warning everyone, that drivers from the Nvidia site (*.run files) if you try to install them could brake your system. For more details see here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/727995/login-loop-after-installing-nvidia-drivers-on-ubuntu-14-04 (also it's true for 16.x).
Pavel On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 10:54 PM, SunBear <sunbear....@gmail.com> wrote: > @MikeGresens Thanks for updating. According to the Nvidia update note on > 381.09, it is suppose to fix the badborder issue. However, the ppa > :graphics-drivers/ppa team has not uploaded it yet. To use it, the > appropriate driver has to be manually downloaded (use the hyperlink > provided in the webpage you provided) and installed. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1667158 > > Title: > Regression: Borders of windows and desktop background are displayed > badly after suspend/resume > > Status in Linux Mint: > Confirmed > Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > == Update2: == > > nvidia delivered a new driver: 381.09 beta > https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1002788 > > From release notes: > > "Fixed a regression that caused corruption in certain applications, > such as window border shadows in Unity, after resuming from suspend." > (nvidia) > > == Update1: == > > Nvidia states that the bug will be fixed in the next release: > https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/990898/linux/suspend- > corrupts-window-manager-after-upgrade-to-378-09/2. However no timeline > for the next release was mentioned. > > Meanwhile workarounds have to be used to alleviate/overcome the bad > window borders and title bar caused by driver version 375.39. > > -- Possible workarounds for the time being -- > > - Alternative A: Keep using nvidia-375.39 with workarounds. > E.g. kill or replace compiz process. See comments #13 > and > #44 given below for implementation details. Beware, > some users found the command killed applications > like Firefox or Thunderbird on resume while others > did not. > E.g. Use "unity" command (see comments #4 and #23) > E.g. Click an effect in CompizConfig Setting Manager > (CCSM) --> Effects. (see comment $5) > - Alternative B: Use alternative graphic drivers. > E.g. Install nvidia-340 package if that versions > supports > your graphic card: sudo apt install nvidia-340. Or > use Nouveau display driver or other suitable > drivers > available in System Settings --> Software & > Updates > --> Additional Drivers. > - Alternative C: Downgrade to earlier driver versions that worked before > the updgrade occurred. E.g. use nvidia-367 package. > Beware, that this driver version has unfixed security > holes! Downgrading works in Yakkety, possibly also in > Xenial, but likely not in Zesty. Command to downgrade: > sudo apt install nvidia-367=367.57-0ubuntu3 libcuda1- > 367=367.57-0ubuntu3 nvidia-opencl-icd-367=367.57- > 0ubuntu3 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Original text of this bug report: > > My system graphic driver had just updated to 375.39 but Borders of > pop-up windows are displayed badly. This is especially true after > waking up from suspend mode. this driver is buggy. I am using Ubuntu > 16.04. Any way to rectify this display problem? > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/1667158/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1667158 Title: Regression: Borders of windows and desktop background are displayed badly after suspend/resume To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/1667158/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
