Unity 3D doesn't work

[Michael Barraclough]

Selecting unity (3D) on login gives me a desktop with no launcher, no panel and no dash. Unity 2D works finr

lsb_release -a reports

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise

uname -a reports

Linux The-Beast 3.2.0-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon May 21 16:52:17 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p reports

OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GTX 260/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 302.17

Not software rendered: yes
Not blacklisted: yes
GLX fbconfig: yes
GLX texture from pixmap: yes
GL npot or rect textures: yes
GL vertex program: yes
GL fragment program: yes
GL vertex buffer object: yes
GL framebuffer object: yes
GL version is 1.4+: yes

Unity 3D supported: yes

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Michael, could you please:

1. Log into a virtual terminal: Ctrl+Alt+F1
2. Run: unity --reset
3. Run: sudo restart lightdm

Does that help?

If not then, please log in to a virtual terminal again and run:
    pidof compiz
Does it show any result?

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Also, please try removing the bleeding edge nvidia driver and installing an ubuntu-supported version by running:
   jockey-gtk

[Michael Barraclough (michael-michaelbarraclough)]

Hi

No success. This is what I get

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
Initializing core options...done
Initializing composite options...done
Initializing opengl options...done
Initializing decor options...done
Initializing mousepoll options...done
Initializing obs options...done
Initializing gnomecompat options...done
Initializing snap options...done
Initializing grid options...done
Initializing move options...done
Initializing wall options...done
Initializing animation options...done
Initializing place options...done
Initializing resize options...done
Initializing vpswitch options...done
compiz (expo) - Warn: failed to bind image to texture
Initializing expo options...done
Initializing workarounds options...done
Initializing session options...done
Initializing ezoom options...done
Initializing staticswitcher options...done
Initializing fade options...done
Initializing scale options...done
Setting Update "main_menu_key"
Setting Update "run_key"
Setting Update "expo_edge"
Starting gtk-window-decorator
compiz (decor) - Warn: No default decoration found, placement will not
be correct
compiz (decor) - Warn: No default decoration found, placement will not
be correct

pidof compiz
============

first time run = 4375
second time run = (nothing)

jockey-gtk
==========

(jockey-gtk:5354): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_icon_set_render_icon_pixbuf:
assertion `icon_set != NULL' failed

(jockey-gtk:5354): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_icon_set_render_icon_pixbuf:
assertion `icon_set != NULL' failed

then opens a GUI window (screenshot attached)

I appear to have the standard driver and not the more recent one.

Michael Barraclough

 +0000, Daniel van Vugt wrote:
> Michael, could you please:
>
> 1. Log into a virtual terminal: Ctrl+Alt+F1
> 2. Run: unity --reset
> 3. Run: sudo restart lightdm
>
> Does that help?
>
> If not then, please log in to a virtual terminal again and run:
> pidof compiz
> Does it show any result?
>
> ** Also affects: unity
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Changed in: unity
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

[Bilal Akhtar (bilalakhtar)]

Seems like a decorator issue here. Does this happen on a guest session too?

[Michael Barraclough (michael-michaelbarraclough)]

Sorry for the delay responding.

Guest seems to work with Unity 3D - echo $DESKTOP_SESSION gives ubuntu
Normal login wont work with Unity 3D (no launcher etc) but works fine
with Unity 2D.

Michael Barraclough

On Fri, 2012-07-06 at 22:48 +0000, Bilal Akhtar wrote:

> Seems like a decorator issue here. Does this happen on a guest session
> too?
>

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