On Tue, Jan 03, 2017 at 12:47:00AM +0000, Christopher wrote: > See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397623 > Thanks for the pointer. When I did use gdm and gnome I did encounter the flicker problem described in the bug report. As mate was not experiencing the flicker I did not attribute it to the same problem. When I reboot the laptop I'll check the /etc/environment file mentioned in the bug report. Jon > On Mon, Jan 2, 2017, 17:45 Jon LaBadie <jonfu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I just upgraded my old laptop (Dell Vostro 1500) from > > F24 to F25 using the "dnf" plugins. > > > > Video is now a problem. My selected desktop wallpaper > > does not show, just a black background. Once drawn on > > the desktop, items remain. For example menus still show > > after making a selection although they are not active. > > Moving windows leave lots of ghost trailing images. > > > > If I switch workspaces then switch back the artifacts > > are gone, but still no wallpaper. The wallpaper does > > appear for an instant if I logout or reboot. > > > > My normal environment is sddm display manager, mate > > desktop environment, and compiz as the window manager. > > For the latter I've tried both the emerald and the > > gtk window decorators. > > > > I've tried display managers gdm and lightdm, window > > managers marco and mutter, and desktop environments > > cinnamon and gnome. All exhibit the same behavior. > > > > I also tried a root gui login to mate which exhibited > > the same behavior. > > > > The video hardware is nVidia GeForce 6800M, using Xorg, > > not Wayland, and the nouveau video driver. No xorg.conf > > file in use. > > > > > > Suggestions welcomed. > > > > Jon > > -- > > Jon H. LaBadie jonfu@xxxxxxxxxx > > _______________________________________________ > > users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> End of included message <<< -- Jon H. LaBadie jonfu@xxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
