ERROR: X-server backing store disabled. This will lead to graphical redraw problems.

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Issue

  • Unable to activate backing store feature in X server.
  • Users are facing redraw problems with CAE Software(Provided by Mentor Graphics) in RHEL6.
  • Backing store feature is enabled using xorg.conf, the log files are reporting that the feature is enabled:
  # grep -iE 'backing[ ]*store' /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  [ 32.054] () NOUVEAU(0): Option "BackingStore" "True"
  [ 32.054] () NOUVEAU(0): Backing store enabled
  • But when users try to start the client application, they are getting following warning message and facing redraw problems:
  ERROR: X-server backing store disabled. This will lead to graphical redraw problems.
  • Nouveau and Nvidia proprietary drivers were tried, but nothing has changed.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • CAE software (Mentor Graphics)

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