Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-11-12 Thread izar
this sounds like great news! On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 11:54 PM, Sam Spilsbury wrote: > On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 2:38 PM, sordna <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > > For me upgrading to oneiric solved the issue, but please note I am using > > xubuntu (XFCE). However the upgrade introduced a new c

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-11-11 Thread Sam Spilsbury
On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 2:38 PM, sordna <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > For me upgrading to oneiric solved the issue, but please note I am using > xubuntu (XFCE). However the upgrade introduced a new compiz issue, > whenever I rotate the desktop cube, as soon as the new face settles in > place

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-30 Thread Josh Leverette
No... it affects only older, integrated nvidia cards. My new nvidia card is unaffected, same with my friend's. If it were all nvidia products, people would be knocking down doors at canonical and nvidia, flooding them with complaints. It affects a good number of people, but most fix the problem wit

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-30 Thread Josh Leverette
In time, I've learned that the ubuntu devs don't care very much about certain bugs. Take celestia for example: it needs to depend on the textures pack so that the planets other than earth have textures, but in a year and a half or more, nothing has been done. This nvidia bug affects a small percent

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 14 Apr 2011, at 08:07, Vish <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Thank you for bringing this bug to our attention. However, a paper > cut should be a small usability issue, in the default Ubuntu > install, that affects many people and is quick and ea

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 14 Apr 2011, at 01:45, Josh Leverette <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts >   Status: New => Confirmed > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of > Papercutters, which is subscribed to

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 14 Apr 2011, at 01:55, Josh Leverette <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > blah. Nobody's even given this an importance level of Wishlist.. let > alone the very high importance this should be getting. I really hope > someone fixes it in the next two we

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 19 Apr 2011, at 03:04, RarSa <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Same problem here. > 11.04 Beta 2 , Unity, 3D enabled, Nvidia from Additional drivers > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of > Papercutters, which is sub

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 3 May 2011, at 06:04, Peter Laird <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I give up on Unity, but not because of this bug. This morning I > needed a phone number I had left on a sticky note on the desktop > (using > the Gnome Stickynote applet), so I had

Re: Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 2 May 2011, at 15:30, Josh Leverette <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > You could uninstall all proprietary nVidia drivers and then install > unity 2D > > Sincerely, > Josh > > On May 2, 2011, at 10:18 AM, sylvain972 <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> > wro

Re: Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 2 May 2011, at 18:29, Josh Leverette <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Thats a lame reason. This is the first generation of unity for > desktop. > Of course it will have limitations, but it is still a huge improvement > on the old gnome desktop. U

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 2 May 2011, at 17:55, Bruce Crowther <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I give up on Unity, but not because of this bug.  This morning I > needed > a phone number I had left on a sticky note on the desktop (using the > Gnome Stickynote applet), so

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 17 Apr 2011, at 10:35, Christophe C <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I've got the same problem. nvidia card + compiz + nvidia official > driver > + Unity beta2 (fresh installation - yesterday). > > The white blank window (with only the title bar

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 28 Apr 2011, at 15:38, Josh Leverette <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > ** Changed in: nvidia-drivers-ubuntu >   Status: New => Confirmed > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of > Papercutters, which is subscribe

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 28 Apr 2011, at 14:27, Christophe C <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > nvidia card + compiz + nvidia official driver + Unity beta2 + AMD > processor + 2Go memory + fresh install + 32 bits : the bug occurs. > > Same installation BUT with nvidia driver

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 28 Apr 2011, at 14:11, Baturay Palas <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Unfortunately same here :( > > Natty final + nvidia card + nvidia restricted driver + 64 bit system + > fresh installation > > -- > You received this bug notification because yo

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 2 May 2011, at 15:18, sylvain972 <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Since the problem seems to come from Nvidia, how to prevent Nvidia > dysfunction, and how > time to solve it? > > For me, pass the driver 173 does not help, I have a black screen on

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 6 May 2011, at 04:15, Tenoch <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Sorry i forgot, I have Nvidia graphics card too. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of > Papercutters, which is subscribed to One Hundred Paper Cuts. >

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 6 May 2011, at 07:16, izar <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > has anyone tried any other nvidia drivers? (such as the 185 version > maybe) > > i tried installing the 173 but then the system coudn't start the x > for some reason. > p.s. i also cant us

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 6 May 2011, at 04:10, Tenoch <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I have the same problem, It does not happen all the time on my case. > So > when i maximize i see a blank page only with the title bar of the > application having the issue. If i unmaxim

Re: Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 6 May 2011, at 11:37, Josh Leverette <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > No driver + unity 2D > > Sincerely, > Josh > > On May 6, 2011, at 2:16 AM, izar <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > > has anyone tried any other nvidia drivers? (such as the 185

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 8 May 2011, at 12:23, Patrick Dawkins <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I've got the same, in Ubuntu 11.04 with nvidia-current, particularly > while running VirtualBox so when there's little video memory left, > maybe > that's relevant? > > nvidia

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 18 May 2011, at 16:37, Rodrigo-canalli <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I'm having this "white window" bug on a Nvidia GeForce 7000 Acer > notebook, since I upgraded from Ubuntu 10.10 (in which this never > happened) to Ubuntu 11.04, in which t

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 8 May 2011, at 19:57, dreamfire <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Yes it seems to have something to do with memory. (173 haven't worked > here, got a black login screen) I have a GForce 6100. The white > windows > only occur when many programs are o

Re: Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 8 May 2011, at 20:30, Josh Leverette <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > How do you increase that? > > On May 8, 2011, at 2:57 PM, dreamfire <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> > wrote: > > Yes it seems to have something to do with memory. (173 haven't work

Re: Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 8 May 2011, at 21:20, dreamfire <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I have a BIOS Option for that. It is found under "Advanced Chipset > Features" and is called "Frame Buffer Size" > btw. The GForce 6100 is an integrated Graphics Chip. > > On Sun, 08 Ma

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 8 May 2011, at 23:00, harvey <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Dream, excuse my ignorance, but could you help me more with this? BIOS > settings are accessed before the computer boots? ty > > I have a BIOS Option for that. It is found under "Advanced

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 9 May 2011, at 02:22, Ben Shaw <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Thanks for the suggestion dreamfire. Increasing the Frame Buffer > Size in > bios to 256MB increased the reported memory on my card to 512MB also. > > The result is I can now work in u

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 9 May 2011, at 10:10, Bruno <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > My laptop is a Sony Vaio VGN-S5HP, with a GeForce Go 6400, and I > have no > BIOS options to manage the graphics card... Anyone has a suggestion on > how I might be able to do that? > > -

Re: Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 10 May 2011, at 20:54, izar <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > hp with geforce 6150 go, incresing memory in bios helps me too. > > bruno- if you dont have this option in bios, you should try other > workarounds such as using a different driver (eg. 173

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 12 May 2011, at 22:48, WarriorIng64 <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I have this issue on a desktop using an integrated GeForce 6150SE > nForce > 430, using the current NVidia proprietary driver. I tried the > workaround > discussed above for i

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 22 Apr 2011, at 10:39, jack <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Same problem here: > nvidia card (Geforce 6200) with nvidia official driver (270.41.06) + > compiz > i can use the dock and unity but every window is blank white until i > resize it to

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 4 May 2011, at 08:58, Bruce Crowther <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Quote from Peter Laird, "This is a tangent, but you can extract the > content of your old notes via: > > cat ~/.gnome2/stickynotes_applet" > > Or just browse via Nautilus and ope

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 3 May 2011, at 19:10, harvey <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I only just switched to Ubuntu for the first time a few days ago. > Maximized windows go blank on my old desktop (has nvidia), but natty > is > running perfectly on my netbook (no nvidia

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 30 Apr 2011, at 17:53, Hubert FONGARNAND <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Same problem for me: > > My computer : Nvidia Integrated 6100, Processor AMD64, Ubuntu 11.04 > 32, > Unity, 1 go RAM. > > 00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporat

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 25 Apr 2011, at 02:56, Josh Leverette <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Duly note.. my nvidia driver marks as activated but not in use even > after completely reinstalling and multiple reboots. This could factor > in? > > -- > You received this bug

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 28 Apr 2011, at 06:56, Christophe C <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > nvidia card + compiz + nvidia official driver + Unity beta2 + AMD > processor + 2Go memory. > > Precision : the problem occurs in natty / unity AND in natty / Unbuntu > classic. >

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 1 May 2011, at 23:09, Bruno <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Problem solved with the 173 driver too :-) > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of > Papercutters, which is subscribed to One Hundred Paper Cuts. > https:/

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 2 May 2011, at 10:15, Bruno <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I have to agree with Josh. > > I did install 173, and Unity was working fine, so I decided to try out > Gnome 3, and it was a total catastrophe, under 173. The content of the > windows was

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 1 May 2011, at 14:42, Hubert FONGARNAND <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Problem solved by using the 173 driver version... > > I've just select this driver using the "proprietary" driver ubuntu > tool! > > -- > You received this bug notification

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 2 May 2011, at 05:43, Bruce Crowther <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I take your point, Josh, but it is easier for me to leave 11.04 on my > machine and use the 173 driver than it is to reinstall a previous > version of the OS. > > If I was to do

Re: Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 1 May 2011, at 23:26, Josh Leverette <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > driver 173 is NOT a solution people! it is a workaround. It gives > reduced > performance, etc, etc, etc. nVidia needs to get into action and fix > this. > > On Sun, May 1, 2

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 30 Apr 2011, at 13:35, Bruce Crowther <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Must be old age or tiredness: re-read the posts above, changed to > nvidia > driver 173, no more problems.  I could rapidly start to enjoy Unity > now. > > -- > You receive

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 30 Apr 2011, at 14:19, sylvain972 <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > For me, with driver 173, new bugs appear, as a nearly completely black > screen (with a little normal zone at the top of the screen). > > My computer : Nvidia Integrated 6100, Process

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 29 Apr 2011, at 16:34, sylvain972 <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Attached: nvidia-bug-report.log. > > ** Attachment added: "Attached: nvidia-bug-report.log." >   https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/753144/+attachment/2096196/+files/nvidia-bug-rep

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 30 Apr 2011, at 08:19, Christophe C <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > On the ubuntu french forum, the nvidia driver 173 solve the problem of > some personnes, but not all of them. > > The white blank windows desepear for all of them, but new bugs ap

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 30 Apr 2011, at 09:35, Bruce Crowther <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Only had the OS installed for 24 hours and this issue is driving me > bats!  Message #29 suggests I won't get ahead any better by changing > drivers, so I'll just hang fire and

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 9 May 2011, at 04:10, Bruce Crowther <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > That's a pretty impressive workaround.  I also increased from 64 to > 128Mb, and that allows me to run 7 maximised windows before I strike > the > problem, using the "current"

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-26 Thread Marcus Haslam
I'm out of the office until 1st August. On 4 May 2011, at 20:09, izar <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > same problem here. > why does everyone blame unity when problem exists also in gnome? > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of > Papercutters, which is subsc

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-19 Thread izar
currently using 275.19 driver. no cure. problem still exists. 2011/7/16 <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> > True, my friend... > > I dare to say, that nvidia has release No. 275.19 which is newer and > they claim they fixed some bugs which sounds to be "our" issue. > > -- > You received this

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-07-15 Thread Josh Leverette
In every case thus far, the old drivers did fix the problem. This problem only applies to certain models of older integrated nVidia cards from what we can tell. Unity is not the problem, I don't know why you think disabling that will help. Unity just manages the windows, it doesn't draw them. Howev

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-06-07 Thread Josh Leverette
The workarounds are also listed above. Please read them. Then you will understand why they couldn't be included in natty-final. We can't mod users' BIOSes. It's not a good idea. On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:23 AM, Geoffrey Pursell wrote: > Really? I can't fix bugs in Internet Explorer, but it's still

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-05-10 Thread izar
hp with geforce 6150 go, incresing memory in bios helps me too. bruno- if you dont have this option in bios, you should try other workarounds such as using a different driver (eg. 173). 2011/5/9 Bruno <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> > My laptop is a Sony Vaio VGN-S5HP, with a GeForce Go 6400, and I

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-05-08 Thread dreamfire
I have a BIOS Option for that. It is found under "Advanced Chipset Features" and is called "Frame Buffer Size" btw. The GForce 6100 is an integrated Graphics Chip. On Sun, 08 May 2011 19:30:39 -, Josh Leverette wrote: > How do you increase that? > [...] -- You received this bug notificatio

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-05-08 Thread Josh Leverette
How do you increase that? On May 8, 2011, at 2:57 PM, dreamfire <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Yes it seems to have something to do with memory. (173 haven't worked > here, got a black login screen) I have a GForce 6100. The white windows > only occur when many programs are open and when th

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-05-06 Thread Josh Leverette
No driver + unity 2D Sincerely, Josh On May 6, 2011, at 2:16 AM, izar <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > has anyone tried any other nvidia drivers? (such as the 185 version > maybe) > > i tried installing the 173 but then the system coudn't start the x for some > reason. > p.s. i also cant u

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-05-02 Thread Josh Leverette
Thats a lame reason. This is the first generation of unity for desktop. Of course it will have limitations, but it is still a huge improvement on the old gnome desktop. Use a different notes app or ask around in the ubuntu forums for a workaround on that, but that is the worst reason anyone has yet

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-05-02 Thread Josh Leverette
You could uninstall all proprietary nVidia drivers and then install unity 2D Sincerely, Josh On May 2, 2011, at 10:18 AM, sylvain972 <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Since the problem seems to come from Nvidia, how to prevent Nvidia > dysfunction, and how > time to solve it? > > For me,

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-05-01 Thread Josh Leverette
driver 173 is NOT a solution people! it is a workaround. It gives reduced performance, etc, etc, etc. nVidia needs to get into action and fix this. On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Bruno <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Problem solved with the 173 driver too :-) > > -- > You received this bug

Re: [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank

2011-04-13 Thread Sam "SmSpillaz" Spilsbury
Please keep in mind that this is a problem with the way the binary NVIDIA drivers are handling tfp under situations where there is low memory. It's not something that the unity team can fix directly. On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Josh Leverette <753...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > blah. Nobody'