Cannot re-enable compiz

[Robert Roth]

Binary package hint: compiz

Workspace switcher applet was showing only two workspaces instead of the 4 (2x2) as set in the preferences. I checked if it is working ok with effects disabled... it did work as expected, showing 4 workspaces... but when I tried to reenable compiz, the dialog box with the Effects could not be enabled text came up.
Using karmic koala x86, compiz 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,move,resize,place,decoration,animation,ccp,neg,commands,imgjpeg,extrawm,gnomecompat,regex,png,text,session,vpswitch,mousepoll,dbus,video,resizeinfo,workarounds,svg,snap,wall,fade,expo,scale,ezoom,scaleaddon,staticswitcher]
Date: Thu Dec 17 01:40:39 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProBook 4710s
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl
Package: compiz 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: all
PciDisplay: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc M92 LP [Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Series] [1002:9552]
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=46d71c1a-9e58-4fa5-ab38-6043122bf91d ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu10
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: compiz
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic i686
dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68PZI Ver. F.0D
dmi.board.name: 3074
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 24.0D
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU9410C2M
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68PZIVer.F.0D:bd09/10/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProBook4710s:pvrF.0D:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3074:rvrKBCVersion24.0D:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 4710s
dmi.product.version: F.0D
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = i686, kernel = 2.6.31-16-generic

[Travis Watkins (amaranth)]

It looks like compiz is starting fine but gnome-appearance-properties thinks it isn't so goes back to metacity.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

does running compiz manually works?

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

We are closing this bug report as it lacks the information, described in the previous comments, we need to investigate the problem further. However, please reopen it if you can give us the missing information and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future.