Bug#509047: regression - ATI driver - video flicks on mouse over content

[Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>]

Peter Tuhársky wrote:
>
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> Version: 1:6.9.0-1+lenny4
>
> Any mouse movement over some objects (buttons, application menus,
> hyperlinks and so on) make the other screen objects flicker, mostly
> the text and lines. Just as the old TV flicks on energy spikes. The
> flick is 1 pixel thick and happens horizontally to the left side.
>
> For example, open Iceweasel web browser. Move with mouse over content,
> text, pictures, buttons, and over the browser's buttons. You even
> don't need to click on anything.
>

Can you try the upstream git? See
http://bgoglin.livejournal.com/10936.html and replace intel with ati.

And please send the corresponding xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log (they should
be added automatically by reportbug).

Brice