We couldn't reproduce this bug + oneiric is not supported anymore, therefore I set the status to Invalid. If you experience the same issue in any of the supported Ubuntu releases please feel free to reopen the bug and update the description. Thank you.
** Changed in: compiz Status: Incomplete => Invalid ** Changed in: unity Status: Incomplete => Invalid ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- 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/888872 Title: Unity 3D desktop crashes in Oneiric using ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 Status in Compiz: Invalid Status in Unity: Invalid Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in xserver-xorg-video-ati package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: Summary: Unity 3D desktop crashes in Oneiric using ATI Mbility Radeon X1600 Problem: There doesn't seem to be rhyme or reason to this, be it having Firefox running, opening a link in Chromium to open in a new tab or watching a .flv video clip, using the subcontextual menus of Thunderbird, or watching videos in Totem. The desktop crashes bringing one to the login screen. Sometimes the desktop crashes as it's appearing. The last thing one sees is a black screen with text, and something about Pulseaudio, but I'm not sure it's an error as I see no red text (just white), and there's no time to read it before the login screen appears. Steps to reproduce: Login using Unity 3d. Use your system. Results The desktop crashes Login screen appears Expected results: No crashes. Comments: At one point I thought the problem was due to indicator-weather, but I removed it, and although crashes became less frequent, they increased drastically two days ago (after updating). This behaviour was non-existent in Natty. I went a whole day without this behaviour by logging in using Unity 2D, and went along using all the above apps to no crashes. I noticed there is a history of problems with Radeon video drivers, but they didn't describe this type of crash, and they seemed to be fixed in Natty, which makes me think it might not be a regression. The only other issue I can think of that might be related is that turning compiz plugins on and off (Widgets Layer, and Zoom Desktop), presumably the non-default one, crashes Unity. I looked into it and sources say that this could be an issue with my video card, which I find outrageous considering it's only a few years old (well within the 5 year margin for compiz support), which points to a faulty driver and/or lack of proper driver support. System Info lists my graphics support as Gallium 0.4 on ATI RV530. I found that odd. Wikipedia says that the my video card, although based on the RV530, is NOT the ATI RV530. So, I don't know if it's a matter of the wrong driver being assigned and there's no longer a Xorg.conf file to check, so I'm at a loss. Software Release Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 Compiz Installed: 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu5 compiz-plugins-main Installed: 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu5 uname -r 3.0.0-12-generic Hardware First generation (2006) Intel MacBook Pro (Intel Core Duo, aka Yonah based processor) with an ATI Mbility Radeon X1600 video card. --- .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,resize,imgpng,gnomecompat,place,session,compiztoolbox,snap,move,vpswitch,staticswitcher,regex,mousepoll,wall,animation,expo,fade,workarounds,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-14 01:51:13.254265 DistroCodename: oneiric DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: ATI Technologies Inc M56P [Radeon Mobility X1600] [1002:71c5] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. MacBook Pro [106b:0080] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) MachineType: Apple Computer, Inc. MacBookPro1,1 Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic root=UUID=9c44e3b1-d6d1-4ca7-a621-c0142ded125a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6 Tags: oneiric ubuntu regression-update Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (43 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 10/12/06 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP11.88Z.0055.B08.0610121325 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Mac-F425BEC8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc. dmi.board.version: PVT dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F425BEC8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleComputer,Inc.:bvrMBP11.88Z.0055.B08.0610121325:bd10/12/06:svnAppleComputer,Inc.:pnMacBookPro1,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleComputer,Inc.:rnMac-F425BEC8:rvrPVT:cvnAppleComputer,Inc.:ct8:cvrMac-F425BEC8: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro1,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu6 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/888872/+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