Public bug reported: I can't tell if this is a problem with Compiz or the NVIDIA driver, so I am filing this information for debug purposes.
Boils down to no working Compiz in Classic Ubuntu session. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: nvidia-current 270.41.06-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18 14:54:25 PDT 2011 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4) Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,grid,resize,snap,scale,vpswitch,move,gnomecompat,mousepoll,thumbnail,compiztoolbox,imgpng,wall,place,regex,unitymtgrabhandles,animation,session,workarounds,expo,ezoom,staticswitcher,ring,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Tue May 3 01:23:39 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-29 18:13:55.146500 DistroCodename: natty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: vboxhost, 4.0.6, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 8400 GS] [10de:06e4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. Device [19da:4039] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.2) JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use) MachineType: BIOSTAR Group G41D3 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=b324b840-d156-453f-af15-fa79814e0122 ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap vt.handoff=7 Renderer: Unknown SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (3 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/24/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 080015 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: G41D3 dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group dmi.board.version: 6.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group dmi.chassis.version: 6.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080015:bd12/24/2009:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnG41D3:pvr6.0:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnG41D3:rvr6.0:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvr6.0: dmi.product.name: G41D3 dmi.product.version: 6.0 dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2 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 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty needs-reassignment possible-manual-nvidia-install regression-update ubuntu ubuntu-une -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/775991 Title: Nvidia driver conflict with compiz -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs