Public bug reported: Binary package hint: unity
I upgraded from Ubuntu 9.10 to 10.04 to 10.10, now to 11.04. Unity interface does not work, my desktop is completely blank, only the background appears. There are no icons or panels. I am using the nvidia binary driver deployed through jockey-gtk. I can run my X session via the safe mode, but classic mode or unity do not work. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: unity 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.1: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/1' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18 14:53:56 PDT 2011 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4) Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Thu May 5 07:34:26 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-29 16:56:14.708008 DistroCodename: natty DistroVariant: ubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce 9800 GT] [10de:0614] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:34d3] Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:066a] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027.1) InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027.1) InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027.1) JockeyStatus: kmod:nvidia_current - nvidia_current (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Z600 Workstation ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic root=UUID=3361d665-e876-4d35-b039-7be5b94dc20d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4 ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4 Renderer: Unknown SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (5 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/29/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 786G4 v03.15 dmi.board.asset.tag: CZC942314R dmi.board.name: 0AE8h dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: C dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC942314R dmi.chassis.type: 6 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786G4v03.15:bd10/29/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPZ600Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0AE8h:rvrC:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Z600 Workstation dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7 ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 natty possible-manual-nvidia-install regression-update ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777615 Title: unable to run unity interface in natty -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs