Compiz randomly crashes

[Milan Boers]

Binary package hint: compiz

In Ubuntu Natty 11.04 64-bit, installed from the Alpha 2 and all updates installed, Compiz randomly crashes. The windows are then still there, but without the borders. Also, unity is gone. Compiz version is 1:0.9.2.1+glibmainloop4-0ubuntu9.
I am using the Asus UL30Jt laptop, and I'm using the integrated Intel graphics on the Core i5 520UM (I disabled the nvidia graphics with the acpi_call module). It looks like it's crashing only when I open up a new window / start an application, but I'm not really sure about that.
I made a desktop shortcut with "compiz --replace" to start compiz again when it's crashed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: compiz 1:0.9.2.1+glibmainloop4-0ubuntu9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.28-generic 2.6.38-rc2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.DP.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.HDMI.A.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1366x768 1366x768
 edid-base64: AP///////wAOFNUXAAAAABAUAQOAHRB4Ck5NnldUkSYPUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBcBxWjFAAJjA7J1kAJaUQAAAY/BJWjFAAJjA7J1kAJaUQAAAYAAAA/gBDUFQKICAgICAgICAgAAAA/gBDTEFBMTMzV0EwMUEgADA=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Sat Feb 5 22:13:29 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1362]
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1362]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110202)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. UL30JT
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LC_MESSAGES=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-1-generic root=UUID=7730cf08-bed7-42b2-8ed4-e0d180d977cb ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: compiz
dmi.bios.date: 03/17/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: UL30JT.207
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: UL30JT
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrUL30JT.207:bd03/17/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnUL30JT:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnUL30JT:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: UL30JT
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.2.1+glibmainloop4-0ubuntu9
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.2+git20110124.fadee040-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-1ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu4

[Milan Boers (milan-boers)]

Looks a lot like this is fixed with the updates of February 23th. Had only one crash since.

[Clemens (cle1911)]

Nope, it will still randomly crash when opening windows/menues.
It seems to bee an issue with the compiz regex plugin. Disabling it will stop the crashes.

[jhfhlkjlj (fdsuufijjejejejej-deactivatedaccount)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

This bug is too broad, sadly, to be included to be a bug. We need narrowed, automated crash reports. Please open a new bug with 'ubuntu-bug compiz' if it can be reproduced and described well.

Thanks!