Thanks, I am an almost total Linux novice.  I am running an ATI video card and gather from your notes below that the crash is somehow related to video.  I have no idea what the compiz programs are or how to reinstall them.  I do find Ubuntu 8.04 more useful than 7.10, which was the first Ubuntu that would actually install to my computer.  I think that in a few more iterations Ubuntu will displace Windows on my machines.  But not yet.  So, what is compiz and how do I get the files to reinstall them?

Thanks Rob Backus

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 2:49 PM, fleming746 <fleming746@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello

I do not have the detailed information handy that you have but the crash I
had was also with compiz-real. It followed the update of the compiz programs
on my Hardy Heron beta i386 system. I am using the Linux 2.6.24-16-generic
i686 kernel with Intel 915 graphics system on my motherboard. I was able to
get a usable desktop using Gnome-failsafe. I tried a few measures that did
not work, however when I did a complete reinstall of all the compiz packages
I was using my system was up and running properly again. It is now several
days and everything is running fine.

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Amael <moi@kerkristal.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I can confirm this bug with an NVidia 6800Go graphics card on Ubuntu
> Hardy Heron beta i386. Crash in compiz.real after a first unsuccessful
> login (white screen). I then killed X with CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE, and
> logged in normally before getting this message.
>
>
> $ apt-cache policy compiz
> compiz:
>  Installé : 1:0.7.4-0ubuntu4
>  Candidat : 1:0.7.4-0ubuntu4
>  Table de version :
>  *** 1:0.7.4-0ubuntu4 0
>        500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
>        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> $ uname -a
> Linux amael-laptop 2.6.24-16-generic #1 SMP Thu Apr 10 13:23:42 UTC 2008
> i686 GNU/Linux
>
> $ apt-cache policy nvidia-glx-new
> nvidia-glx-new:
>  Installé : 169.12+2.6.24.12-16.34
>  Candidat : 169.12+2.6.24.12-16.34
>  Table de version :
>  *** 169.12+2.6.24.12-16.34 0
>        500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Packages
>        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> --
> compiz.real crashed with SIGSEGV
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216043
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Source Package "compiz" in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: compiz
>
> Ubuntu Hardy Heron beta i386, following today's kernel and compix updates.
> Crash in compiz.real.
>
> After login, white screen when desktop should appear. CTRL+ALT+F1 can
> bring up the terminal. Used sudo top to kill Xorg process. This produced new
> login screen. Change session to Gnome fail-safe works (nothing else does).
> Fail-safe mode produces desktop, wireless works.
>
> At some point shortly after I begin working, a crash alert appears, for
> compiz.real. That's when I sent this message. At the time, I had opened the
> system monitor window, but I don't think that caused the crash.
>
> Under normal circumstances, my desktop uses flgrx (ATI) display driver,
> with only one workspace.
>
> compiz version  1:0.7.4-0ubuntu4. There was no package compiz.real or
> compiz-real located by apt-cache policy.
>
> ProblemType: Crash
> Architecture: i386
> CrashCounter: 1
> Date: Fri Apr 11 19:35:36 2008
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
> ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz.real
> Package: compiz-core 1:0.7.4-0ubuntu4
> PackageArchitecture: i386
> ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/compiz.real --ignore-desktop-hints --replace
> --sm-client-id default0 core ccp
> ProcEnviron:
>
>  PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
>  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> Signal: 11
> SourcePackage: compiz
> Stacktrace:
>  #0  0x08055a80 in ?? ()
>  #1  0x0807c6d0 in ?? ()
>  #2  0x00000003 in ?? ()
>  #3  0x000000fa in ?? ()
>  #4  0x00000000 in ?? ()
> StacktraceTop:
>  ?? ()
>  ?? ()
>  ?? ()
>  ?? ()
>  ?? ()
> Title: compiz.real crashed with SIGSEGV
> Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-generic i686
> UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip floppy fuse lpadmin plugdev
> video
>


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compiz.real crashed with SIGSEGV
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216043
You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
of the bug.

Status in Source Package "compiz" in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: compiz

Ubuntu Hardy Heron beta i386, following today's kernel and compix updates. Crash in compiz.real.

After login, white screen when desktop should appear. CTRL+ALT+F1 can bring up the terminal. Used sudo top to kill Xorg process. This produced new login screen. Change session to Gnome fail-safe works (nothing else does). Fail-safe mode produces desktop, wireless works.

At some point shortly after I begin working, a crash alert appears, for compiz.real. That's when I sent this message. At the time, I had opened the system monitor window, but I don't think that caused the crash.

Under normal circumstances, my desktop uses flgrx (ATI) display driver, with only one workspace.

compiz version  1:0.7.4-0ubuntu4. There was no package compiz.real or compiz-real located by apt-cache policy.

ProblemType: Crash
Architecture: i386
CrashCounter: 1
Date: Fri Apr 11 19:35:36 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz.real
Package: compiz-core 1:0.7.4-0ubuntu4
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/compiz.real --ignore-desktop-hints --replace --sm-client-id default0 core ccp
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Signal: 11
SourcePackage: compiz
Stacktrace:
 #0  0x08055a80 in ?? ()
 #1  0x0807c6d0 in ?? ()
 #2  0x00000003 in ?? ()
 #3  0x000000fa in ?? ()
 #4  0x00000000 in ?? ()
StacktraceTop:
 ?? ()
 ?? ()
 ?? ()
 ?? ()
 ?? ()
Title: compiz.real crashed with SIGSEGV
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip floppy fuse lpadmin plugdev video