After upgrade to 10.04 Beta 2 visual effects don't work at all

[litros]

I upgraded from beta 1 to beta 2 after i restarted my notebook i realized, that the Docky from gnome Do isn't working.

I had to turn the visual effects on, unfortunately this is not possible, the system is searching for hardware but after find it, i can't choose it, then my mice arrow become and 'X', I also have some other visual crashes.
I have Intel 965Graphics.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-19-generic 2.6.32-19.28
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: cgk 1257 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe9fc000 irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9228'
   Components : 'HDA:14f12c06,14f1000f,00100000 HDA:10951392,1028022f,00100000 HDA:83847616,1028022f,00100402'
   Controls : 23
   Simple ctrls : 12
Date: Fri Apr 9 20:28:17 2010
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=50b486bd-4e0f-4ad9-99dc-a01f12539e1e
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1525
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=6a8fb874-2d58-48e1-99e3-1cea018bad93 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.33
RfKill:
 0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 10/16/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A16
dmi.board.name: 0U990C
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA16:bd10/16/2008:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1525:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0U990C:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1525
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[orosen (orirosen)]

I can confirm bug, similar thing happend to me.

I have a dv7 HP Pavilion laptop with nvidia geforce 9600 GT, intel core duo P7450, 4 GB DDR2 memory, 64 bit (i think).
After upgrading from beta 1 to beta 2, i restarted and noticed that my custom compiz-config settings were disbaled, and now 'visual effects' is set to 'none' special effects.

Trying to change this opens a new window that searches for a graphic driver (even though i'm using nvidia 'recent'). after 30 seconds the screen flickers and i'm asked if i want to keep the new settings or not. Whatever i choose, the 'choose to keep settings' window freezes and i'm stuck with 'visual effects' on 'none'.

I had no problem with my graphics card or compiz-config/'visual effects' on lucid beta 1, or on ubuntu 9.10 for that matter.

[orosen (orirosen)]

This bug might be related to nvidia drivers, as now i can't activate the current nvidia drivers.
error log attached.

[litros (litros)]

The problem is exactly what you described, only that I have Intel graphics. I can reproduce it very easily, it happens every time I open my notebook :-(.

[Super_Moose (stantons-grave)]

I also have this problem with my Intel X4500HD graphics on my Dell V13.

[Iñigo Martinez (inigoml-inigoml)]

Same problem.

Tested under:
- Ubuntu 10.04 beta2 kernel 2.6.32-20.29 i386/32bit with i915 (intel) graphics card (Dell Latitude D630)
- Ubuntu 10.04 beta2 kernel 2.6.32-20.29 amd64/64bit with nv (nVidia) graphics card (Asus integrated Gforce 6150)
- Ubuntu 10.04 beta2 kernel 2.6.32-20.29 i386/32bit with i910 (intel) graphics card (HP/Compaq DC7100)

[litros (litros)]

Also with the new kernel 2.6.32-20.29, still the same problem, the only difference is that the 'choose to keep settings' window doesn't freeze any more, but the problem is the same-the visual effects don't work at all.