This bug reappears in Maverick, maybe the newer xserver package is missing the patch?
This is using virtualbox: $ quadrapassel --clutter-debug=all ClutterX11-Message: [BACKEND] ./clutter-backend-x11.c:143: XOpenDisplay on ':0.0' ClutterX11-Message: [BACKEND] ./clutter-backend-x11.c:170: Getting the X screen Clutter-Message: [BACKEND] ./clutter-backend.c:173: Units per em: 11.96 ClutterX11-Message: [BACKEND] ./clutter-device-manager-x11.c:70: XInput support not enabled ClutterX11-Message: [BACKEND] ./clutter-device-manager-x11.c:167: Added core pointer device ClutterX11-Message: [BACKEND] ./clutter-device-manager-x11.c:176: Added core keyboard device ClutterX11-Message: [BACKEND] ./clutter-backend-x11.c:225: X Display ':0.0'[0x9604a0] opened (screen:0, root:258, dpi:95.849057) Clutter-Message: [MISC] ./clutter-feature.c:91: checking features Clutter-Message: [MISC] ./clutter-feature.c:95: allocating features data ClutterGLX-Message: [BACKEND] clutter-backend-glx.c:407: Retrieving GL fbconfig, dpy: 0x9604a0, xscreen; 0x8e2f10 (0) ClutterGLX-Message: [BACKEND] clutter-backend-glx.c:509: Creating GLX Context (display: 0x9604a0) ClutterGLX-Message: [GL] clutter-backend-glx.c:528: Setting direct context failed to create drawable ClutterGLX-Message: [BACKEND] clutter-backend-glx.c:587: Selecting dummy 0x3c00004 for the GLX context Failed to initialise clutter: Unable to select the newly created GLX context $ apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-core: Installed: 2:1.8.1.902-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 2:1.8.1.902-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 2:1.8.1.902-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Tags added: regression-potential -- quadrapassel doesn't start: Failed to initialise clutter: Unable to select the newly created GLX context https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/561734 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-games in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs