Comment 109 for bug 130325

Calm down, we're not here to talk about anything beyond the scope of the
bug. None of us mind listening, but you're really not telling the right
people. The issue at hand is just a temporary one. (Presumably) when
nvidia reaches xorg compatibility this should be no issue now that it's
upstream.

ChrisC wrote:
> I am using said patch, it does *not* solve all the problems
> I'm experiencing, I have already posted to say it fixes
> *one* problem
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> regardless of blame, uninstalling compiz solves all my issues
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> Who said anything about intel cards?
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> To reiterate the patch (actually 1 less patch in xorg)
> doesn't solve *ALL* problems I'm having with
> compiz with an nvidia card
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> Disabling or uninstalling compiz *does*
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> I care not whos "fault" it is or the politics
> compiz+xorg+nvidia glx is NOT production ready
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> Ralf Nieuwenhuijsen wrote:
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>> Maybe I am missing the point ..
>>
>> 1) Compiz is not on by default for NVidia
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>> But if you own an Nvidia card, then there is no compiz by default!
>> Why do people insist on claiming that there is?
>>
>> You are M-A-N-U-A-L-L-Y installing an U-N-S-U-P-P-O-R-T-E-D driver.
>> After which compiz is enabled by default, because the driver _claims_ it supports 3d.
>> Unfortunately this driver is incompatible with the particular XServer of Gutsy, hence the driver crashes.
>> If this is not fixed before gutsy launch, i'm pretty sure nvidia will be on the blacklist and compiz will not be enabled for Nvidia users.
>>
>> No freaking reason to disable compiz for Intel videocards, because
>> Nvidia won't work. That makes no sense.
>>
>> 2) There is test package of xserver that FIXES those issues. If you
>> bother to read the whole thread you would know that. You can test that
>> package yourself. The more people that claim that it 'works' .. the more
>> likely the patch will be included in gutsy.
>>
>> When the patch is included in gutsy and it fixes the problem, then
>> nvidia won't need to be blacklisted.
>>
>> 3) There are valid arguments against enabling compiz by default for
>> anyone. But this aint one of them. This is nvidia-specific crashes, for
>> which a working patch exists, that have got nothing to do with compiz.
>>
>> Stop the FUD please.
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