seanbw
February 18th, 2010, 08:25 PM
I configured compiz and afterwards the pc froze. The offendiing option was the minimize effect. Once I clicked the water effect after choosing the minimize option, the whole system froze and I had to reinstall Ubuntu.
After reinstalling ubuntu, I again configured compiz and after choosing all my options avoiding minimize and water, I could not log in afterwards. I just get a blank screen.
These are the scripts I ran without success:
compiz --replace gconf
glxinfo
killall compiz.real
ccsm
compiz --replace gconf
sudo killall -9 gdm
sudo killall ccsm
metacity --replace
sudo killall compiz.real
Ater running metacity --replace, I got borders round the terminal and nothing else. Just a blank screen
I am now in Ubuntu Live CD and trying to resolve this without reinstalling.
I then stumbled to this thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=799070&highlight=login+problems+compiz&page=72 and have have run the Compiz check and I got the following:
Gathering information about your system...
Distribution: Ubuntu 9.10
Desktop environment: GNOME
Graphics chip: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Driver in use: intel
Rendering method: AIGLX
Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...
Checking for texture_from_pixmap... [ OK ]
Checking for non power of two support... [ OK ]
Checking for composite extension... [ OK ]
Checking for FBConfig... [ OK ]
Checking for hardware/setup problems... [WARN]
Something potential problematic has been detected with your setup:
Warning: PCI ID 8086:2a02 detected.
Would you like to know more? (Y/n) y
Your particular graphics chip may be blacklisted on certain distributions.
However that does not necessarily mean you will not be able to run Compiz.
You can skip this blacklist -- but keep in mind that you did so.
Do not complain if you encounter any problems with Compiz afterwards.
Do you want to skip blacklist checks by Compiz? (y/N) y
I then ran compiz and got the following:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ compiz
Checking for Xgl: not present.
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Detected PCI ID for VGA:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Checking screen 1Comparing resolution (1280x800) to maximum 3D texture size (4096): Passed.
Checking for Software Rasterizer: Not present.
Checking for nVidia: not present.
Checking for FBConfig: present.
running under gnome seesion, checking for gnomecompat
Checking for Xgl: not present.
WARNING: Application calling GLX 1.3 function "glXCreatePixmap" when GLX 1.3 is not supported! This is an application bug!
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format
WARNING: Application calling GLX 1.3 function "glXDestroyPixmap" when GLX 1.3 is not supported! This is an application bug!I don't want to reinstall ubuntu. What can I do to clear compiz and go back to a default installation status.
Please can any one help?
Regards
Sean
After reinstalling ubuntu, I again configured compiz and after choosing all my options avoiding minimize and water, I could not log in afterwards. I just get a blank screen.
These are the scripts I ran without success:
compiz --replace gconf
glxinfo
killall compiz.real
ccsm
compiz --replace gconf
sudo killall -9 gdm
sudo killall ccsm
metacity --replace
sudo killall compiz.real
Ater running metacity --replace, I got borders round the terminal and nothing else. Just a blank screen
I am now in Ubuntu Live CD and trying to resolve this without reinstalling.
I then stumbled to this thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=799070&highlight=login+problems+compiz&page=72 and have have run the Compiz check and I got the following:
Gathering information about your system...
Distribution: Ubuntu 9.10
Desktop environment: GNOME
Graphics chip: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Driver in use: intel
Rendering method: AIGLX
Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...
Checking for texture_from_pixmap... [ OK ]
Checking for non power of two support... [ OK ]
Checking for composite extension... [ OK ]
Checking for FBConfig... [ OK ]
Checking for hardware/setup problems... [WARN]
Something potential problematic has been detected with your setup:
Warning: PCI ID 8086:2a02 detected.
Would you like to know more? (Y/n) y
Your particular graphics chip may be blacklisted on certain distributions.
However that does not necessarily mean you will not be able to run Compiz.
You can skip this blacklist -- but keep in mind that you did so.
Do not complain if you encounter any problems with Compiz afterwards.
Do you want to skip blacklist checks by Compiz? (y/N) y
I then ran compiz and got the following:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ compiz
Checking for Xgl: not present.
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Detected PCI ID for VGA:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Checking screen 1Comparing resolution (1280x800) to maximum 3D texture size (4096): Passed.
Checking for Software Rasterizer: Not present.
Checking for nVidia: not present.
Checking for FBConfig: present.
running under gnome seesion, checking for gnomecompat
Checking for Xgl: not present.
WARNING: Application calling GLX 1.3 function "glXCreatePixmap" when GLX 1.3 is not supported! This is an application bug!
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format
WARNING: Application calling GLX 1.3 function "glXDestroyPixmap" when GLX 1.3 is not supported! This is an application bug!I don't want to reinstall ubuntu. What can I do to clear compiz and go back to a default installation status.
Please can any one help?
Regards
Sean