Justin, I can confirm that running unity --reset it hangs at the exact same location for me as well. 2011/10/17 Justin Lebar <875...@bugs.launchpad.net>
> Running > > $ gconftool-2 --recursive-unset /apps/compiz > > did not fix my problem. When I log in with the "ubuntu" shell (Unity > 3D), the shell still doesn't load, and all I get is a titlebar for > nautilus. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/875400 > > Title: > Unity shell doesn't fully load after crash in compiz settings manager > > Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > I just upgraded to 11.10 from 11.04. > > I opened the compiz config app and clicked "preferences". Before I > could do anything, my shell crashed. > > Now when I try to log in using the Ubuntu shell, it doesn't fully > load. I get my desktop icons and a file menu at the top of the screen, > which appears to be for nautilus. But that's it. > > I can log in with Ubuntu 2D without issue. > > It appears that some configuration file may have been corrupted. When > I load the compiz config program from the Ubuntu 2D shell, click on > "preferences", and click the "Profile" drop-down-list, I see two > entries: "Default", and garbage characters. When I remove the profile > with the garbage name, another one comes to take its place. > > Originally reported on the Ubuntu forums; a few other people are having > this issue, but I didn't get a working fix there. > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11345654 > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 > Package: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 > Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 > 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_64 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 > 16:53:56 PDT 2011 > GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) > .tmp.unity.support.test.0: > > ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: > [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,place,vpswitch,resize,grid,regex,animation,imgpng,gnomecompat,move,session,snap,mousepoll,workarounds,expo,wall,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale] > CompositorRunning: None > Date: Sat Oct 15 20:42:50 2011 > DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-14 00:43:45.423752 > DistroCodename: oneiric > DistroVariant: ubuntu > DkmsStatus: > nvidia-current, 280.13, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed > nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed > GraphicsCard: > nVidia Corporation GF108 [Quadro 600] [10de:0df8] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 > [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0835] > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 > (20110427.1) > JockeyStatus: > xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, > Enabled, In use) > xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver > (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) > MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision T1600 > PackageArchitecture: all > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic > root=UUID=8ad8b720-9be4-4418-9980-86a891b128f9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > SourcePackage: compiz > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (1 days ago) > XorgConf: > Section "Device" > Identifier "Default Device" > Option "NoLogo" "True" > EndSection > dmi.bios.date: 04/11/2011 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: A02 > dmi.board.name: 06NWYK > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.board.version: A00 > dmi.chassis.type: 6 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd04/11/2011:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionT1600:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn06NWYK:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr: > dmi.product.name: Precision T1600 > dmi.product.version: 01 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3 > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu26 > 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.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A > 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 > 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/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/875400/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/875400 Title: Unity shell doesn't fully load after crash in compiz settings manager To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/875400/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs