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[DarthBrady <darthbradysmail@xxxxxxxxx>]

Same here. Bug still exists In lucid on all my machines. Did anyone  
figure out Aaron from nividia's workaround, or test it?

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Daniel Brady (iPhone)
darthbradysmail@xxxxxxxxx


On May 4, 2010, at 5:04 PM, Lazy <ubuntu-bugs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yep, still broken on my laptop and desktop.
>
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> Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ 
> ATI fglrx driver using X.org
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353126
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> Status in GNOME Remote Desktop: Incomplete
> Status in X.Org X server: Confirmed
> Status in “vino” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
> Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
> Status in “vino” package in Fedora: Unknown
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: compiz
>
> 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 (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/353126/comments/245 
>  for details). Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel  
> chipsets or nv driver.
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> 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.
> 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).
>
> [Tested with nvidia] Run compiz with the --use-root-window option, eg:
> compiz --replace --use-root-window &
>
> 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 .
>
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Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver using X.org
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