*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 748184 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/748184
as this bugreport exactly fits to the issues i see with my system, i`m
posting this mail here for reference. the bug is fixed for 4 months in
upstream, so i`m curious why it`s still not fixed in ubuntu.
> Gesendet: Samstag, 29. November 2014 um 21:25 Uhr
> Von: <devz...@web.de>
> An: maarten.lankho...@ubuntu.com, r...@ubuntu.com
> Cc: svenj...@gmx.de
> Betreff: please include important fix for older nvidia gfx card
>
> apparently there are five open bugtickets related to this - sorry, did not
> find them before this mail - and would have reported it there otherwise....
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/748184
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> also see
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+question/254272
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>
> Hi,
>
> i`m using a ubuntu based distro (mint) and having issues with graphics after
> installing it on older PC`s.
>
> icons or other graphics elements are missing, for example in the file
> explorer or in the xfce4 welcome screen
>
> as i have several older graphics cards, i recognized that the problem only
> appeared on older nvidia geforce graphics cards
>
> i spent two hours digging into this and found, that it`s a known upstream
> issue and resolved:
>
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51477
>
> http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/nouveau/2014-August/018271.html
>
> Could you please consider including this tiny but effective fix into current
> supported releases, i.e. put that into xf86-video-nouveau ?
>
> I have taken a look at the source of 1.0.10 and it seems there is no need for
> "backporting" this fix, i.e. the fix should also work for 1.0.10 wihout to
> much programming effort.
>
> I think especially all users of older hardware with nvidia geforce and
> lighteweight ubuntu based distro like mint xfce, lubunut, xubuntu will be
> very happy about this...
>
> thank you!
>
> regards
> Roland
>
> ps:
> if you are not the right persons to talk to , please tell me how to proceed.
> i´m somewhat new to ubuntu.
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #51477
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51477
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