[compiz] compiz and video

[Quinn Storm]

The reason for the white screen, almost certainly, is because you are
using an nvidia card and have upgraded from the 8178 drivers to a more
recent version.  It happens with some cards (like my MX 4000), but not
all.

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:34:13 +0200
jamlc <jamlc at volny.cz> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I am experiencing a strange behavior as far as video is concerned.
> After I first installed xgl and compiz, it was the version that came
> with suse 10.1, I could play video just fine with XV driver. After
> some compiz upgrade (to quinns rpm I think), I could only play it
> with opengl driver, because XV was slow. Now, after the last compiz
> upgrade (060610 quinn), I can only use XV again, because with opengl
> I only get a white screen. I am not complaining, my video works (it
> is better with the XV driver, than it was with opengl) and now Xgl
> works better that ever, I am just asking, whether this is some kind
> of setting or something. Thank you for you answer and also thanks for
> Xgl, I just love it. _______________________________________________
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