Compiz Update? - SOLUTION
Srikanth Konjarla
srikanth.konjarla at gmail.com
Mon Dec 18 02:08:43 UTC 2006
After continuously monitoring nVidia's Linux forum i have finally found
a solution. The solution is to enable "HWCursor" on xorg.conf file. Here
is the link to nVidia's forum.
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79828
Another helpful tip on issue with "Black Window" is here
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=77248&highlight=black+windows
Srikanth
Marc Schwartz wrote:
> Srikanth Konjarla wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> Is there a update to compiz expected on FC6? I have issues with
>> "desktop-effects" and i believe that they are related to compiz.
>>
>> Processor: AMD Turion X2 (Dual Core)
>> Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce Go 6100 (driver 1.0-9631)
>> Issue: When the desktop-effects is enabled, a "tooltip" kind of
>> "shadow" is seen with mouse.
>> Mouse behavior is erratic, sometimes feels like lost control
>> over the mouse.
>> Title/Menu bar disappears on windows.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Srikanth
>
> These are issues with the current nVidia drivers and not compiz or beryl.
>
> There are known problems with video memory constraints since the
> addition of the TFP (texture_from_pixmap) functionality required for
> compiz/beryl, which in turn cause multiple problems with composting
> managers running under Xorg. These problems manifest themselves in
> multiple and confounding ways, hence the multitude of posts on this matter.
>
> My take is that this issue is not a bug per se, but a fundamental design
> problem with the current nVidia drivers. This opinion is largely
> supported by the time interval over which this problem has been known
> and the lack of a fix to date. This time interval suggests the need for
> a re-design of the relevant parts of the driver and not just a bug
> fix/patch.
>
> Keep track of the threads here:
>
> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=14
>
> and stay abreast of the details of any new driver releases as they
> become available. So far, there has been no formal announcement by
> nVidia of a possible timeline for resolution.
>
> HTH,
>
> Marc Schwartz
>
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