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[seanlynch <sean.seanlynch@xxxxxxxxx>]

*" Is there a way I can downgrade the package (as it was working*
* just fine before) at least until karmic is released?"*

In synaptic search for "xserver-xorg-video-intel" (searching in xorg intel
would probably be enough, but that is the full name).
Highlight the version you have installed, right click and choose
"properties".
This will bring up a dialog box.

Choose the "versions" tab of this will show yo all of the available
versions.

Close the box after deciding which version you want to switch to.

Then click on Package --> Force version
install the version you want.

After testing and making sure you are happy, highlight the version you want
to keep in synaptic and choose Package --> lock version to keep that version
from being overridden in another upgrade.

You're always free to manually try new versions, or override the latest
version by locking in an older version that works better with your hardware.

Newer is not always better.

You may want to file a new bug report before switching back to an older
version. Use the bug reporting tool. It will send info to the DEV team that
will help them find the root cause.

I hope this helps.

Sean

On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 9:11 PM, mitchcyber <aboutblank77@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This is a little confusing. You're talking about this bug months ago,
> and I've just started experiencing it with the latest update from the x
> updates ppa. But you're talking about a fix in a release that isn't out,
> even now? Is there a way I can downgrade the package (as it was working
> just fine before) at least until karmic is released?
>
> --
> [i965] Compiz shows white screen when activated intel x3100 graphics card
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/386103
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> of the bug.
>
> Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: compiz
>
> Similar to bug white screen on second screen, but this is a white screen
on first screen (screen 0).
>
> If I activate compiz (through fusion icon or through desktop effects) the
screen goes white.
> The computer runs and  there is no crash or dump.
>
> activating the 'cube' desktop switcher works, but it behaves very slowly
and all visible desktops are white. sky background image is shown correctly.
>
> Work around:
> I press ctrl-alt-f2
> login to terminal
> issue command 'ps aux | grep compiz'  and get the pid for process
compiz-real
> isue command 'kill <PID>' where <PID> is determined in step above.
>
> press Ctrl-alt-f7 to return to x-windows
>
> This problem happens on several kernels I have installed:
> 2.6.30-020630-generic
> 2.6.28-12-generic
> 2.6.28-11-generic
> kernel 2.6.28-6-386
>
> This is similar to a bug reported by ati graphics card users in older
versions of Ubuntu.
> So it is probably related to compiz more than any single kernel, ubuntu
release, or graphics card.
>
> It might also be a conflict with other installed software. (i will update
ticket If I find an issue)
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1420
> Package: compiz 1:0.8.2-0ubuntu8.1
> PackageArchitecture: all
> ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=8f7ce294-eb94-4132-9dc8-cd5933d5c286 ro splash
vga=792
> ProcEnviron:
>  PATH=(custom, no user)
>  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
'/proc/version_signature'
> SourcePackage: compiz
>

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[i965] Compiz shows white screen when activated intel x3100 graphics card
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/386103
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