** Description changed: Binary package hint: compiz - When using the nvidia-restricted driver 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. Linked - bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. + 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. + Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: - Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted driver - Enable remote desktop + 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. + 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). + Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). 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://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 .
-- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org prior to release 7.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
