Compiz crashes on any load

[Martin Meredith]

Binary package hint: compiz

Compiz is crashing on my machine (after an upgrade to natty) with any load of it (this is including any launch from a session)

It does not automatically fall back, but leaves me with an unresponsive black screen.

Switching to a console and back to X gives me a black screen with a cursor, and I can use the keyboard to replace with metacity.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: compiz 1:0.9.4git20110322-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.38-generic 2.6.38
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.30 Fri Feb 25 14:34:55 PST 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-7ubuntu1)
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
Date: Fri Mar 25 14:59:59 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-25 10:23:15.707600
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS] [10de:01d3] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c529 Logitech, Inc.
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/zsh
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=2b39fba3-d43a-4819-b737-1ceb7ae3401c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.38-generic 2.6.38
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-25 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/03/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 5.19
dmi.board.name: 2A72h
dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
dmi.board.version: 3.02
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC84974BY
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.19:bd11/03/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqdx2450MicrotowerPC:pvr:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rn2A72h:rvr3.02:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4git20110322-0ubuntu5
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu5
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.1-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu11
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu6

[Martin Meredith (mez)]

Command line run attempt output:-

mez@trance % compiz --replace /var/crash 2:59PM

Backend : gconf
Integration : true
Profile : default
Adding plugins
Initializing core options...done
Initializing bailer options...done
Initializing detection options...done
Initializing composite options...done
Initializing opengl options...done
Initializing decor options...done
Initializing mousepoll options...done
Initializing vpswitch options...done
Initializing animation options...done
Initializing snap options...done
Initializing expo options...done
Initializing move options...done
Initializing place options...done
Initializing grid options...done
Initializing gnomecompat options...done
extents are 1 1 29 1 129
Initializing wall options...done
Initializing ezoom options...done
Initializing workarounds options...done
Initializing staticswitcher options...done
Initializing resize options...done
Initializing fade options...done
Initializing scale options...done
Initializing session options...done
extents are 1 1 29 1 129
Setting Update "run_command_terminal_key"
Setting Update "fullscreen_visual_bell"
--rplace
compiz: pthread_mutex_lock.c:312: __pthread_mutex_lock_full: Assertion `(-(e)) != 3 || !robust' failed.
zsh: abort (core dumped) compiz --replace

[Martin Meredith (mez)]

--rplace was me attempting to get metacity up :)

[Didier Roche-Tolomelli (didrocks)]

Hey Martin, thanks for reporting this bug and help to make ubuntu better.

Can you please report the crash directly with apport?
The crash file you attached should be the arg of:
$ ubuntu-bug -c /var/crash/<crashfile>
Then, please choose to send the full report.

That will enable us to debug your crash effectively. Setting this one as incomplete meanwhile.

[Martin Meredith (mez)]

Please see bug #744109 (Marked as dupe of this) for requested info.

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

Martin, Can you make the other bug public, it I am not able to open it

[Martin Meredith (mez)]

done

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

have marked this one as duplicate of the other as that have logs in it.