On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Thomas Thurman <876...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > The problem here is almost certainly that you have turned off the Unity > plugin when turning on the wobbly windows plugin. (Possibly this > happened automatically.) > > Here is how to get your desktop back: > > 1. Press ctrl-T to get a new tab. > 2. Press ctrl-L to let you type a path, and type "/usr/bin". > 3. In /usr/bin, find gnome-terminal and double-click it. > 4. Now in gnome-terminal type "ccsm" and turn the Unity plugin back on. > > Two possible workarounds for the future: > > * Don't allow the Unity plugin to be disabled by ccsm if Unity is running-- > at all. According to didrocks there was a bug about this at some point, but I > can't find it now. > * Have a program that runs on login which checks whether Unity is disabled, > and if it is puts up a dialogue saying "Unity is disabled; re-enable it? Yes, > no, don't ask again."
Ok, will give it a try! garyk > > Opinions as to which way we should go are welcomed. > > ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) > Assignee: (unassigned) => Thomas Thurman (marnanel) > > ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Confirmed > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/876227 > > Title: > Unity fails to load and will not reset > > Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > When unity tries to load, it shows only a small nautilus menu which > only allows me to navigate the file system. There is no launcher and > the top panel is gone. Sounds similar to bug 873599 but I am 32 bit > and the problem appears to be permanent. Using Ubuntu 11.10 upgrade, > compiz-core 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3 (I obtained this info from > software center logged in as a different user in 2D). > > Computer is a Samsung Netbook N110. > > lspci > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation N10 Family DMI Bridge (rev 02) > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated > Graphics Controller (rev 02) > 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics > Controller (rev 02) > > > unity --reset > unity-panel-service: no process found > Checking if settings need to be migrated ...no > Checking if internal files need to be migrated ...no > Backend : gconf > Integration : true > Profile : default > Adding plugins > Skipping upgrade com.canonical.unity.unity.01.upgrade > Skipping upgrade com.canonical.unity.unity.02.upgrade > Initializing core options...done > Initializing bailer options...done > Initializing detection options...done > Initializing composite options...done > Initializing opengl options...done > Initializing decor options...done > Initializing mousepoll options...done > Initializing vpswitch options...done > Initializing animation options...done > Initializing snap options...done > compiz (expo) - Warn: failed to bind image to texture > Initializing expo options...done > Initializing move options...done > Initializing place options...done > Initializing grid options...done > Initializing gnomecompat options...done > Initializing wall options...done > Initializing ezoom options...done > Initializing workarounds options...done > Initializing staticswitcher options...done > Initializing resize options...done > Initializing fade options...done > Initializing scale options...done > Initializing session options...done > > The reset process stops here. I let is sit for 15 minutes and there > was no further progress. In Compiz I activated wobbly windows, then > the problem occurred. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/876227/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/876227 Title: Unity fails to load and will not reset To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/876227/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
