you are seeing something similar to http://askubuntu.com/questions/81344 /how-to-fix-error-with-ati-driver-error-of-failed-request. Its not Unity's fault that your driver is not working.
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/943262 Title: unity not loading unity 3d in i386 installation from a feb28 immage To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/943262/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs