Public bug reported: Binary package hint: compiz
Not sure if compiz is the culprit. ~$ compiz --replace Checking for Xgl: not present. xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log No whitelisted driver found aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/mutter I changed the default to mutter (which required changing permissions on /dev/nvidia0 and /dev/nvidctl to 666, but that's a different problem) ~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu karmic (development branch) Release: 9.10 ~$ apt-cache policy compiz compiz: Installed: 1:0.8.3+git20090917-0ubuntu4 Candidate: 1:0.8.3+git20090917-0ubuntu4 Version table: *** 1:0.8.3+git20090917-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I expect compiz to just work ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,ccp,dbus,place,mousepoll,gnomecompat,move,resize,decoration,png,svg,imgjpeg,text,neg,video,wall,snap,animation,scale,scaleaddon,expo,staticswitcher,regex,resizeinfo,workarounds,ezoom,vpswitch,extrawm,fade,session] Date: Sun Sep 27 14:43:38 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 MachineType: HP-Pavilion FQ578AAR-ABA s3707c NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: compiz 1:0.8.3+git20090917-0ubuntu4 PackageArchitecture: all PciDisplay: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation C78 [GeForce 9100] [10de:0847] (rev a2) ProcCmdLine: ro root=/dev/sda9 ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-11.36-generic RelatedPackageVersions: xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0~git20090817.7c422387-0ubuntu5 libdrm2 2.4.13-1ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A SourcePackage: compiz Uname: Linux 2.6.31-11-generic x86_64 dmi.bios.date: 02/17/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 5.12 dmi.board.name: NutMeg dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION dmi.board.version: 1.02 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr5.12:bd02/17/2009:svnHP-Pavilion:pnFQ578AAR-ABAs3707c:pvr:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnNutMeg:rvr1.02:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: FQ578AAR-ABA s3707c dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = x86_64, kernel = 2.6.31-11-generic ** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug -- compiz won't start with nvidia 9100 - lacks Xgl https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/437805 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs