black screen after log-in caused by compiz

[Andrew G]

Binary package hint: compiz-core

Everytime I log in Ubuntu 8.10, i get a black screen. It's caused by the compiz, and compiz-core packages. when i delete them in rescure mode, i am able to log in.

Here's my system:
Sony VAIO
Intel Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz
768 MB memory
80 GB + 17.2 GB HDD
Built in 2003

Note: Compiz worked fine with my computer in 8.04.

This is the first time i reported a bug, so i hope i'm not doing anything wrong.

Would really appreciate a fix, because this makes the Live CD unbootable for me.

[Robert Ancell (robert-ancell)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue for you. Can you try with the latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance.

[Travis Watkins (amaranth)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

[Mats Karrman (mats-karrman)]

I have made a fresh install from the ubuntu studio karmic beta amd64 alternate install .iso.
At first everything worked OK (screenwise, I've had some trouble with grub and pulseaudio).
I then installed the restricted nvidia drivers and rebooted, still worked.
Enabled the "Extra" visual effects and those worked too but after the next reboot the screen was all black when changed to graphics mode. Tried several times with the same result.
Searched the web using another computer and got the tips to uninstall compiz and compiz-core using recovery mode terminal, after this the display started to work again. (all windows were initially stuck in upper-left corner but after changing the visual effects back and forth they started to behave also)

Please tell me if I could provide any additional info (don't know what happened to the apport-bug data when i opted to attach to this existing issue).