diff --git a/2006-10-30-x-got-jumpy-during-my-dapper-edgy-upgrade.html b/2006-10-30-x-got-jumpy-during-my-dapper-edgy-upgrade.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..03f9f40 --- /dev/null +++ b/2006-10-30-x-got-jumpy-during-my-dapper-edgy-upgrade.html @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ + + + + + +

Xorg got really jumpy for me after my upgrade to Ubuntu Edgy. I couldn’t play DVDs fullscreen, and even some Flash animations drove the thing nuts. I poked through alot of launchpad bugs, and finally came up with a solution. I added this to the end of my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file:

+ +
Section “Extensions”
+Option “Composite” “Disable”
+EndSection
+
+ +

Poof, everything back to pre-Edgy wonderfulness. Obviously, composite’s got a way to go; this laptop has some serious GL hardware, and a little alpha-blending really shouldn’t be an issue.

+ + diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index d7d27f4..139e3e8 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
  • 2009-Sep-11: Confusing BIND with CNAMEs
  • 2009-Feb-19: The odd case of my mugging
  • 2009-Feb-03: 5-packet TCP connection?
  • +
  • 2006-Oct-30: X got jumpy during my Dapper -> Edgy upgrade
  • 2006-Sep-23: Stopping Debian from ejecting the CD-ROM during install
  • 2006-Sep-22: CD-ROM multi-drive sarge installation
  • 2006-Jul-23: sqlsearch 1.1.0
  • diff --git a/markdown/2006-10-30-x-got-jumpy-during-my-dapper-edgy-upgrade.md b/markdown/2006-10-30-x-got-jumpy-during-my-dapper-edgy-upgrade.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c3d2358 --- /dev/null +++ b/markdown/2006-10-30-x-got-jumpy-during-my-dapper-edgy-upgrade.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ + + + + + +Xorg got really jumpy for me after my upgrade to Ubuntu Edgy. I couldn’t play DVDs fullscreen, and even some Flash animations drove the thing nuts. I poked through alot of launchpad bugs, and finally came up with a solution. I added this to the end of my /etc/X11/xorg.conf file: + + Section “Extensions” + Option “Composite” “Disable” + EndSection + +Poof, everything back to pre-Edgy wonderfulness. Obviously, composite’s got a way to go; this laptop has some serious GL hardware, and a little alpha-blending really shouldn’t be an issue. + + diff --git a/markdown/index.md b/markdown/index.md index 955382c..ca7c21c 100644 --- a/markdown/index.md +++ b/markdown/index.md @@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ 1. 2009-Sep-11: [Confusing BIND with CNAMEs](2009-09-11-confusing-bind-with-cnames.html) 1. 2009-Feb-19: [The odd case of my mugging](2019-02-19-the-odd-case-of-my-mugging.html) 1. 2009-Feb-03: [5-packet TCP connection?](2009-02-03-5-packet-tcp-connection.html) +1. 2006-Oct-30: [X got jumpy during my Dapper -> Edgy upgrade](2006-10-30-x-got-jumpy-during-my-dapper-edgy-upgrade.html) 1. 2006-Sep-23: [Stopping Debian from ejecting the CD-ROM during install](2006-09-23-stopping-debian-from-ejecting-the-cdrom-during-install.html) 1. 2006-Sep-22: [CD-ROM multi-drive sarge installation](2006-09-22-cdrom-multi-drive-sarge-installation.html) 1. 2006-Jul-23: [sqlsearch 1.1.0](2006-07-23-sqlsearch-1-1-0.html)