'Empty' desktop after i installed nvidia drivers, no window borders and such
I have seen that there are already forums about this problems but alas, they didn't help me. I installed the Nvidia drivers(Nvidia-current) on Ubuntu 13.4(witch was working quite nicely before that but i needed the drivers so a certain game would run without crashing on me, since that's what the forums said i needed to do.),and after reboot i come to an empty desktop, no side bar launcher thingy, "start menu" or anything, as well as my borders of my windows are gone, and from what i've searched, i believe basically Unity isn't running. Luckuly enough i could right click-create a new folder and i searched for mozzila to get here.
I tried to purge unninstall nvidia and nvidia current , and they did unninstall, then reboot, but it didn't fix anything.
Tried to launch the unitiy, (though ccsm i belive) witch made a big load of pop ups that other programs are not running as well, and after enabling averything...nothing happened. Reboot after that didn't work ether.
Reinstall nvidia current back didn't help.
Don't remeber if i did anyhting apart from that, i've been at this for quite a while now
So, if anyone can help me, that would be very appreciated ^^
Re: 'Empty' desktop after i installed nvidia drivers, no window borders and such
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Re: 'Empty' desktop after i installed nvidia drivers, no window borders and such
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Try running this in a terminal (Ctrl. - Alt. - T):
Post any errors here.
Done, this is what came in:
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: core
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: core
unity-panel-service: no process found
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: ccp
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: ccp
compizconfig - Info: Backend : gsettings
compizconfig - Info: Integration : true
compizconfig - Info: Profile : unity
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: composite
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: composite
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: decor
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: decor
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
compiz (decor) - Warn: requested a pixmap type decoration when compositing isn't available
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: grid
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: grid
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: snap
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: snap
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: regex
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: regex
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: place
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: place
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: mousepoll
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: mousepoll
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: vpswitch
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: vpswitch
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: compiztoolbox
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: compiztoolbox
compiz (core) - Error: Plugin 'opengl' not loaded.
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: imgpng
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: imgpng
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: resize
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: resize
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: workarounds
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: workarounds
compiz (core) - Error: Plugin 'opengl' not loaded.
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: gnomecompat
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: gnomecompat
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: move
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: move
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: session
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: session
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0
---
aaand,
"Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Compiz (opengl) - Fatal: glXQueryExtensionsString is NULL for screen 0"
just keeps on continuing to appear. And then it was killed.
Re: 'Empty' desktop after i installed nvidia drivers, no window borders and such
Please post errors with code tags:
(code)Compositing isn't available(/code)
Replace parenthesis with brackets:
Code:
Compositing isn't available
As for the unity problem, looks like the driver you have does not support effects (thus why the errors say compositing isn't available; compositing=effects).
Looks like you are running ubuntu 12.10 or 13.04 (unity plug-in in compiz). If you have 13.04 then in a terminal, type:
Code:
software-properties-gtk
Wait.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. ....
Once it shows up, go to the "Additional Drivers" tab, and choose the open-source driver. Apply the changes. Then in the terminal, type:
Code:
gnome-session-quit --power-off
Choose restart. If nothing appears, then:
Enter password. If the PC freezes during restart, press and hold the power-button, as the system is already halted:
http://popey.com/blog/wp-content/upl...10/03/boot.png
Wait..............
Problem solved! Should anything happen (any error message), please post them here with code tags.
Re: 'Empty' desktop after i installed nvidia drivers, no window borders and such
As much as i'd love to click the install button on that driver that fixes everything..there is nothing there. When i open up the additional drivers tab, it is empty.
At the bottom, it says "No proprietery drivers are in use".
Code:
Also, this is just a little test to see if i get it right.
Re: 'Empty' desktop after i installed nvidia drivers, no window borders and such
Quote:
Originally Posted by
gremious
As much as i'd love to click the install button on that driver that fixes everything..there is nothing there. When i open up the additional drivers tab, it is empty.
At the bottom, it says "No proprietery drivers are in use".
Code:
Also, this is just a little test to see if i get it right.
Code:
Yes, you have it right ;)!
*********************************
YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Try:
Code:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-ati && gnome-session-quit --power-off
installs open-source driver and shows the reboot dialog to reboot.
Hope this fixes it!
Re: 'Empty' desktop after i installed nvidia drivers, no window borders and such
Did it! and,
Sorry to dissapoint you, but i'm an unlucky person ^^
Yeah, it Didn't work, also, i do believe it said that i already have that driver at the latest version. I copied the code without the reboot thingie, and i do believe this is exactly what it said the first time:
Code:
xserver-xorg-video-ati is already the newest version.
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
libvdpau1
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
Re: 'Empty' desktop after i installed nvidia drivers, no window borders and such
Quote:
Originally Posted by
gremious
Did it! and,
Sorry to dissapoint you, but i'm an unlucky person :(
Yeah, it Didn't work, also, i do believe it said that i already have that driver at the latest version. I copied the code without the reboot thingie, and i do believe this is exactly what it said the first time:
Code:
xserver-xorg-video-ati is already the newest version.
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
libvdpau1
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
===Read Everything before preforming===
Try:
Code:
sudo apt-get remove nvidia-current
If you get a black screen, press the power-button. Wait a couple of minutes...
Start the PC. Black-screen again, then choose "recovery mode" and FailSafeX.
Still get a black screen, make an ubuntu Live DVD and re-install (remember to not change the graphics driver). Copy everything you need to a USB (as files in the live media and files in the partition will get ERASED).
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Re: 'Empty' desktop after i installed nvidia drivers, no window borders and such
If your machine has two video cards, as do many laptops, the "discrete" Nvidia card will be invisible until it is enabled in the BIOS. If you are using such a machine, make sure the Nvidia is enabled, then see what "Additional Drivers" says.
Re: 'Empty' desktop after i installed nvidia drivers, no window borders and such
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Jonathan Precise
===Read Everything before preforming===
Try:
Code:
sudo apt-get remove nvidia-current
If you get a black screen, press the power-button. Wait a couple of minutes...
Start the PC. Black-screen again, then choose "recovery mode" and FailSafeX.
Still get a black screen, make an ubuntu Live DVD and re-install (remember to not change the graphics driver). Copy everything you need to a USB (as files in the live media and files in the partition will get ERASED).
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But i neeeeed an updated nvidia driver D: ..i think
removing nvidia current fixed nothing.
So i restarted in recovery mode, and after selecting failSafeX, it gives me an option to start in low graphics, something esle or quit and such, however, i cannot selct any mode. I don't have a cursor there and keyboard does nothing. Any help with that? Since i don't really want to reinstal unless it's the only thing possible.