I get a similar compiz error on amd64. In my case, booting 3.16.0.6 kernels or before work fine.
Booting amd64 3.16.0-7, -8, -9, -10 kernels on the same install the desktop runs but compiz hence unity do not. Booting the newer .iso the live session fails the same way. Follow through with the install and of course compiz etc. fail. booting the 3.16.0-6 amd64 .iso runs fine. I don't know if it is the same install are the different kernels chosen out of /boot using the same Intel video driver? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1359299 Do note, i386 32 bit 3.16.0-10 install and kernel on the same pc run fine (for a development version). How different is the 32 bit and the 64 bit compiz? Of course, amd64 Lubuntu runs fine. Lubuntu doesn't use compiz I think. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1357746 Title: Compiz fails to load with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu1 on some Intel hardware Status in Compiz: New Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Seen here with Haswell (Mobile) Logs into a session with black desktop no unity panel a non functional launcher Nothing can be done in the session except go to a tty If I downgrade back to xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.99.910-0ubuntu1 then all is well & compiz loads as expected ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20140811-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-8.13-generic 3.16.0 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-8-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.5-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Sat Aug 16 12:29:42 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: utopic DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0416] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3801] NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 755M] [10de:0fcd] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3801] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-16 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140813) MachineType: LENOVO 20217 ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-8-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=1696b1d2-76dc-4df4-bafc-65f8cd743e53 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/18/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 74CN44WW(V3.05) dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: VIQY0Y1 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 31900058STD dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr74CN44WW(V3.05):bd09/18/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20217:pvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:rvnLENOVO:rnVIQY0Y1:rvr31900058STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P: dmi.product.name: 20217 dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140812-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.2.5-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.2.5-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu9 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Sat Aug 16 12:28:54 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 729 vendor LGD xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu9 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/1357746/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp