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#1 2011-10-11 16:54:18

esteeven
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ati card / linux 3.0-ARCH / xf86-video-ati = graphics issue

I have finally got my system fully updated and using 3.0-ARCH. My problem is as follows :

When I use anything XFCE4 with a scrollbar, the window contents become "blocky" in that I can only see big black bars. Maximising the window removes the problem until the next scroll. This happens in Thunar and in Settings when I am choosing a style in appearance.

I have tried with and without an xorg.conf.

The problem does not occur in Firefox or Libreoffice. It happens in gnome-shell with Nautilus too.

This does not happen with kernel 2.6.37.5 but I had to update becasue my system and headers were getting into a mess -- Virtualbox stopped working.

I have tried both xf86-video-ati and xf86-video-ati-svn and have the same problems.

I am really unsure as to what to do next.

Please advise.

edit to add information:

I have just discovered that this issue does not occur if I use the window scroll bar. It happens when I use the mouse wheel. I will test with another mouse.

Last edited by esteeven (2011-10-11 16:59:00)

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#2 2011-10-11 16:55:52

Shark
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Re: ati card / linux 3.0-ARCH / xf86-video-ati = graphics issue

Which card do you have?

Post some logs...

Last edited by Shark (2011-10-11 16:58:10)


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#3 2011-10-11 17:00:47

esteeven
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Re: ati card / linux 3.0-ARCH / xf86-video-ati = graphics issue

Hello Shark
I have the following :
VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV710 [Radeon HD 4350]
Thanks

PS which logs would be helpful?

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#4 2011-10-11 17:44:41

Shark
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Re: ati card / linux 3.0-ARCH / xf86-video-ati = graphics issue

Post dmesg and X logs.

Have you tried catalyst driver?


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#5 2011-10-12 07:15:04

esteeven
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Re: ati card / linux 3.0-ARCH / xf86-video-ati = graphics issue

Here are my X logs:

http://pastebin.com/wwBfzhea

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#6 2011-10-12 09:23:02

Shark
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Re: ati card / linux 3.0-ARCH / xf86-video-ati = graphics issue

Have you tried catalyst driver?


If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.
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