compiz Error: FBO is incomplete: GL::FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT (0x8cd6)

[Bert Voegele]

This line :

>compiz Error: FBO is incomplete: GL::FRAMEBUFFER_INCOMPLETE_ATTACHMENT (0x8cd6)

gets logged into ~/.xsession-errors endlessly on a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.10 b1 (i386) with subsequent updates, running on a CoreDuo with i945GM.

Packages and Versions:

compiz/quantal uptodate 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1
compiz-core/quantal uptodate 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1
compiz-gnome/quantal uptodate 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1
compiz-plugins/quantal uptodate 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1
compiz-plugins-default/quantal uptodate 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1
compizconfig-settings-manager/quantal uptodate 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1
libcompizconfig0/quantal uptodate 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1
protobuf-compiler/quantal uptodate 2.4.1-3ubuntu1
python-compizconfig/quantal uptodate 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1

libgl1-mesa-dri/quantal uptodate 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3
libgl1-mesa-glx/quantal uptodate 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3
libglapi-mesa/quantal uptodate 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3
libglu1-mesa/quantal uptodate 9.0.0-0ubuntu1
libdrm-intel1/quantal uptodate 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
libdrm2/quantal uptodate 2.4.39-0ubuntu1

xorg/quantal uptodate 1:7.7+1ubuntu3
xserver-xorg/quantal uptodate 1:7.7+1ubuntu3
xserver-xorg-core/quantal uptodate 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu4
xserver-xorg-video-intel/quantal uptodate 2:2.20.8-0ubuntu1

Just to complete the picture : I'm using XFCE and cairo-dock instead of Unity.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

If the log message is a problem, you can disable that feature in CCSM > OpenGL > Framebuffer object.

Disabling it will generally reduce graphics performance (assuming it's working). If it's not working as the message suggests, then that's not an issue.

[Bert Voegele (bertvoegele-deactivatedaccount)]

Whow, that was an easy one. I disabled the setting as suggested, got rid of the log message and it still works.

Thanks a lot.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Bert,

Could you please run:
    apport-collect 1056228
It will upload more (important) details of your system.

[Hopungo Semi-bit (hopungo)]

I'm using Quantal and found that this bug affects visual performance on my videocard which is integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE. Another words, the image on the desktop freezes for a while. It is noticeable when I move windows or watch video.
When I uncheck the framebuffer object option in CCSM -> OpenGL plugin the visual experience improves, but is still far from the ideal. It becames acceptable only when I disable Unity plugin, but it is ridiculous not to using it. May be it is the driver's problem. I consider use the latest version from official NVIDIA site which is 304.60.
The version installed on my machine now is 304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1 (nvidia-current) and Compiz version is 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1

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