[Bug 570879] Re: OpenGL graphic errors in google earth

[Patrick Pfeifer]

I wanted to add the information, that the bug is closed in freedesktop
bugtracker as "NotOurBug" - that's why i changed it to "linux (Ubuntu)"
(kernel).

I just confirmed that this is probably a kernel bug:
Adding "nomodeset" to the kernel command line is all it takes to make google earth work like a charm: http://i38.tinypic.com/2v0k1hd.png

There are so far no bad side effects with "nomodeset" for me. The
opposite is the case: as a positive side-effect I can now resize firefox
windows with the compiz resize plugin configured to "Normal" (show
window content during resize) without the borders constantly flickering
- which used to be a minor issue: lp 454218


additional info:
installed video driver:
 Package: xserver-xorg-video-radeon
 Source: xserver-xorg-video-ati
 Version: 1:6.13.0-1ubuntu5
kernel:
 Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 
 Architecture: amd64
 Source: linux
 Version: 2.6.32-24.41

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OpenGL graphic errors in google earth
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/570879
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