rangester
November 24th, 2011, 11:48 PM
My Unity has ceased to work shortly after the update to 11.10. I think i have been messing around with my graphics drivers (ATI :( ), and thatś what caused it, but iḿ not sure anymore. Apparently this problem occurs a lot, but i have not been able to find a solution that worked for me. For reference, i think everything i have tried yet is in here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1872211&highlight=unity+-starting) and here (http://www.tuxgarage.com/2011/04/missing-top-and-side-panels-in-unity.html). Something curious i encountered at the instructions of the latter link, is that
sudo service gdm restart returned
bas@ubuntu:~$ sudo service gdm restart
restart: Unknown instance: instead of doing anything useful.
I figured it might be useful to post what i get to see when i do unity --reset too, so here it is:
WARNING: Unity currently default profile, so switching to metacity while resetting the values
unity-panel-service: geen proces gevonden
Checking if settings need to be migrated ...no
Checking if internal files need to be migrated ...no
Backend : gconf
Integration : true
Profile : unity
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
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libopengl.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'opengl'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libdecor.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'decor'
Initializing mousepoll options...done
Initializing vpswitch options...done
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libanimation.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'animation'
Initializing snap options...done
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libexpo.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'expo'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libmove.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'move'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libcompiztoolbox.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'compiztoolbox'
Initializing place options...done
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libgrid.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'grid'
Initializing gnomecompat options...done
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libwall.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'wall'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libezoom.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'ezoom'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libworkarounds.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'workarounds'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libresize.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'resize'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libfade.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'fade'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libunitymtgrabhandles.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'unitymtgrabhandles'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libscale.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'scale'
Initializing session options...done
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libunityshell.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'unityshell'
Initializing animation options...done
Initializing annotate options...done
Initializing blur options...done
Initializing clone options...done
Initializing colorfilter options...done
Initializing commands options...done
Initializing resize options...done
Initializing move options...done
Initializing cube options...done
Initializing debugspew options...done
Initializing decor options...done
Initializing expo options...done
Initializing ezoom options...done
Initializing fade options...done
Initializing grid options...done
Initializing imgjpeg options...done
Initializing kdecompat options...done
Initializing mag options...done
Initializing neg options...done
Initializing obs options...done
Initializing opacify options...done
Initializing opengl options...done
Initializing put options...done
Initializing resizeinfo options...done
Initializing ring options...done
Initializing rotate options...done
Initializing scale options...done
Initializing scaleaddon options...done
Initializing screenshot options...done
Initializing shift options...done
Initializing staticswitcher options...done
Initializing switcher options...done
Initializing thumbnail options...done
Initializing unitymtgrabhandles options...done
Initializing unityshell options...done
Initializing wall options...done
Initializing water options...done
Initializing winrules options...done
Initializing wobbly options...done
Initializing workarounds options...done
Initializing zoom options...done
Setting Update "main_menu_key"
Setting Update "run_key"
And then it does nothing anymore, no new line for putting commands in either, not sure if itś supposed to work like that or not.
I hope there is a solution other than reinstalling ubuntu, iḿ starting to get bothered by the ugly fallback-gnome by now :X
sudo service gdm restart returned
bas@ubuntu:~$ sudo service gdm restart
restart: Unknown instance: instead of doing anything useful.
I figured it might be useful to post what i get to see when i do unity --reset too, so here it is:
WARNING: Unity currently default profile, so switching to metacity while resetting the values
unity-panel-service: geen proces gevonden
Checking if settings need to be migrated ...no
Checking if internal files need to be migrated ...no
Backend : gconf
Integration : true
Profile : unity
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
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libopengl.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'opengl'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libdecor.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'decor'
Initializing mousepoll options...done
Initializing vpswitch options...done
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libanimation.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'animation'
Initializing snap options...done
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libexpo.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'expo'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libmove.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'move'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libcompiztoolbox.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'compiztoolbox'
Initializing place options...done
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libgrid.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'grid'
Initializing gnomecompat options...done
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libwall.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'wall'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libezoom.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'ezoom'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libworkarounds.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'workarounds'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libresize.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'resize'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libfade.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'fade'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libunitymtgrabhandles.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'unitymtgrabhandles'
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libscale.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'scale'
Initializing session options...done
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libunityshell.so' : libGL.so.1: kan gedeeld objectbestand niet openen: Bestand of map bestaat niet
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'unityshell'
Initializing animation options...done
Initializing annotate options...done
Initializing blur options...done
Initializing clone options...done
Initializing colorfilter options...done
Initializing commands options...done
Initializing resize options...done
Initializing move options...done
Initializing cube options...done
Initializing debugspew options...done
Initializing decor options...done
Initializing expo options...done
Initializing ezoom options...done
Initializing fade options...done
Initializing grid options...done
Initializing imgjpeg options...done
Initializing kdecompat options...done
Initializing mag options...done
Initializing neg options...done
Initializing obs options...done
Initializing opacify options...done
Initializing opengl options...done
Initializing put options...done
Initializing resizeinfo options...done
Initializing ring options...done
Initializing rotate options...done
Initializing scale options...done
Initializing scaleaddon options...done
Initializing screenshot options...done
Initializing shift options...done
Initializing staticswitcher options...done
Initializing switcher options...done
Initializing thumbnail options...done
Initializing unitymtgrabhandles options...done
Initializing unityshell options...done
Initializing wall options...done
Initializing water options...done
Initializing winrules options...done
Initializing wobbly options...done
Initializing workarounds options...done
Initializing zoom options...done
Setting Update "main_menu_key"
Setting Update "run_key"
And then it does nothing anymore, no new line for putting commands in either, not sure if itś supposed to work like that or not.
I hope there is a solution other than reinstalling ubuntu, iḿ starting to get bothered by the ugly fallback-gnome by now :X