I have also a similar problem : black screen with vlc playing some video files. If running 2 intances of vlc, the second one is OK. I am running latest ubuntu-gutsy (fresh install) with ATI driver.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# lspci 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RC410 [Radeon Xpress 200] [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# uname -a Linux ubuntu-gutsy 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 23:05:12 GMT 2007 i686 GNU/Linux -- Xvideo works only once per X server starts https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/108894 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
