Comment 73 for bug 568988

On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 2:34 AM, Nguyen Anh Minh <email address hidden> wrote:

> I installed catalyst 10.7 drivers. But my thunderbird still has problem
> with the black windows.
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> [Lucid][Ubuntu 10.04][ATI cards] Slow/freeze windows management (resize,
> maximise, .etc) with fglrx driver + compositing desktop.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/568988
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> Status in xf86-video-ati: New
> Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: New
> Status in Arch Linux: New
> Status in Gentoo Linux: New
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> Bug description:
> PPA to fix the error 'til a final solution is created:
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> KARMIC: https://launchpad.net/~k0ekk0ek/+archive/ppa
> LUCID: https://launchpad.net/~info-g-com/+archive/xserver-xorg-1.7.6-gc
>
> Please do not write: Have the same error nor it affects me to, please
> become a subscriber!
> THX Alf
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> Binary package hint: fglrx
>
> [Environment]
> * You are using fglrx restricted driver from Ubuntu repository or download
> the linux driver from AMD ATI website (fglrx version <= 8.723.1-0ubuntu3).
> * If your ATI card is listed in the following pdf, then your desktop
> behaviours will most likely be affected the 'bugs' listed in [Symptoms]
> section.
>
> https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/catalyst_102_linux.pdf
> * GNOME and KDE SC 4.
> * Compositing desktop is enabled (Compiz and KWIN).
>
> [Symptoms]
> * Window Management: Unminimizing, Maximising, Full-Screening, Resizing
> windows and Switching windows (Alt+Tab) will noticably freeze the screen for
> about 1 second plus. Your mileage might vary.
> * Memory (RAM) Management: Secondary problem you might notice is memory
> leak and/or memory-clearing problem (
> http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21471).
>
> [Workarounds]
> * Window Management:
> - Using PPA (Lucid Only) by Bryce Harrington (not up-to-date as of time of
> writing)
> PPA address @
> https://edge.launchpad.net/~bryceharrington/+archive/violet
> In terminal, 'sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bryceharrington/violet' then
> install the update and reboot.
>
> Other PPAs:
> + Alf Gaida (Lucid):
> https://launchpad.net/~info-g-com/+archive/xserver-xorg-1.7.6-gc
> 'sudo add-apt-repository ppa:info-g-com/xserver-xorg-1.7.6-gc'
>
> - Compile your own packages - when the ppa is not updated fast enough (or
> you are an update-freak like me)
> + You need to tick 'Source Code' option in Synaptic Repositories or add
> relevant source code repo (deb-src) if you are using
> ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates.
> + Building instruction:
> sudo apt-get build-dep xorg-server
> sudo apt-get install devscripts
> apt-get source xorg-server
> cd xorg-server-*
> wget
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/45103003/xserver-xorg-backclear.patch
> patch -p1 < xserver-xorg-backclear.patch
> dch -l local 'Backclear Patch'
> debuild -us -uc
> cd ..
> sudo dpkg --install xserver-xorg-core*.deb
> sudo dpkg --install xserver-common*.deb
>
> * Memory (RAM) Management:
> - In terminal, run 'glxinfo' command or invoke 'glxgears' to release the
> 'uncleared' memory. You might need 'mesa-utils' package installed.
> - Create a bash script to run at start up
> #!/bin/sh
> while [ 1 ]
> do
> glxinfo
> sleep 60
> done
>
> [My Suggested Comment Guidelines - subjected to change]
> * Keep it civil.
> * Subscribe to the bug and click on the (!) icon on top 'This bug affects
> you and x other people' instead of comment like 'it affects me too'.
> * Help test the patch for potential regression as requested by Bryce
> Harrington:
> "A. What we need is solid proof of the following:
>
> 1. No visible regression on -intel with compiz turned on
> 2. No visible regression on -ati with compiz turned on
> 3. No visible regression on -nouveau with compiz turned on
> 4. No visible regression on -nvidia with compiz turned on
> 5. No visible regression on at least one video driver with kde kwin
> desktop effects turned on.
>
> Alternatively, I could accept either of the following:
>
> B. Rejigger the patch so its logic is only enabled when the fglrx driver
> is loaded
>
> C. Forward the patch upstream to Debian or bugs.freedesktop.org and get
> it accepted into the upstream xserver, from which we can pull a cherrypick
> patch.
> "
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I installed the new driver, though the bug is gone.
However, I cannot find the fglrx ! even anything related.
This makes me believe that something is wrong here.
Cairo-dock works wrong on my desktop and hardware decoding cannot be worked
out.

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