It's the KDE compatibility plugin that causes the crash (unless compiz is run as root).
** Summary changed: - compiz 0.9 crashes unless it runs as root + compiz 0.9 crashes when KDE compatibility plugin is enabled unless it runs as root ** Description changed: Binary package hint: compiz When I try to log into the Natty classic desktop (with effects turned on), it looks very much like compiz is repeatedly crashing. I see the desktop background for around a second, then some windows (without decorations) for a second, then the desktop, etc. The keyboard is unresponsive during this time except that I can get a tty console. This continues for 10-20 iterations and then X locks up completely (no mouse, and I can't get a tty console). If I log in to 'classic desktop with no effects' mode and then run compiz as root (sudo compiz), it runs fine. If I run compiz without root privileges, compiz crashes (see attached crash log). I can run compiz in another user profile without issues - it only crashes in my normal user profile, which is shared with Maverick, ie compiz 0.8. + The problem is that if I enable KDE compatibility, compiz crashes at + startup. This might be because I have dockbarx installed and it uses the + KDE compatibility plugin - compiz doesn't crash in unity with the KDE + compat plugin enabled. + + There are two issues here: the KDE plugin shouldn't crash compiz; but if + compiz does crash repeatedly during initialisation, it should stop + trying to run and Ubuntu should fallback to some safe mode. + + ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: compiz 1:0.9.4git20110322-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.38-generic 2.6.38 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-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 270.30 Fri Feb 25 14:34:55 PST 2011 - GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-6ubuntu4) + NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.30 Fri Feb 25 14:34:55 PST 2011 + GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-6ubuntu4) Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: 1bd8e90541d49b96c13cbfcc9baf103b CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,scale,session,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Sat Mar 26 09:31:30 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-20 09:19:31.967259 DistroCodename: natty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: - nvidia-current, 270.30, 2.6.38-7-generic, x86_64: installed - nvidia-current, 270.30, 2.6.38-generic, x86_64: installed - vboxhost, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-7-generic, x86_64: installed - vboxhost, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-generic, x86_64: installed + nvidia-current, 270.30, 2.6.38-7-generic, x86_64: installed + nvidia-current, 270.30, 2.6.38-generic, x86_64: installed + vboxhost, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-7-generic, x86_64: installed + vboxhost, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: - nVidia Corporation G84 [GeForce 8600M GT] [10de:0407] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) - Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:022e] + nVidia Corporation G84 [GeForce 8600M GT] [10de:0407] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:022e] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100224.1) InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100224.1) JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, In use) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS M1530 ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_AU:en - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_AU:en + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=776cd2eb-157e-4c4b-b37f-9d074a6802e9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.38-generic 2.6.38 Renderer: Unknown SourcePackage: compiz UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-20 (5 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/19/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A12 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA12:bd11/19/2008:svnDellInc.:pnXPSM1530:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: XPS M1530 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4git20110322-0ubuntu5 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu5 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.1-0ubuntu3 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu11 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu6 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/742884 Title: compiz 0.9 crashes when KDE compatibility plugin is enabled unless it runs as root -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
