see here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/725925 If it is not enough, I tried your tips with gdb tips: #0 0x0172bf37 in XQueryExtension () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 No symbol table info available. #1 0x0171faab in XInitExtension () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 No symbol table info available. #2 0x01380c46 in ?? () from /usr/lib/mesa/libGL.so.1 No symbol table info available. #3 0x0137d23b in glXQueryVersion () from /usr/lib/mesa/libGL.so.1 No symbol table info available. #4 0x0131bdec in glxewContextInit () from /usr/lib/libGLEW.so.1.5 No symbol table info available. #5 0x01325fe3 in glewInit () from /usr/lib/libGLEW.so.1.5 No symbol table info available. #6 0x011c15cf in RenderTarget::RenderTarget (this=0x8756518, texsize=1024, width=512, height=512) at /build/buildd/projectm-2.0.1+dfsg/src/libprojectM/Renderer/FBO.cpp:100 mindim = 0 origtexsize = 0 #7 0x011a9dd7 in Renderer::Renderer (this=0x87530b8, width=512, height=512, gx=32, gy=24, texsize=1024, beatDetect=0x8773030, _presetURL=..., _titlefontURL=..., _menufontURL=...) at /build/buildd/projectm-2.0.1+dfsg/src/libprojectM/Renderer/Renderer.cpp:44 buffer = {st_dev = 5025253470240928, __pad1 = 0, st_ino = 0, st_mode = 18052032, st_nlink = 1152, st_uid = 18052080, st_gid = 18046964, st_rdev = 610009257266607040, __pad2 = 57496, st_size = 17080195, st_blksize = 141910632, st_blocks = 18796532, st_atim = {tv_sec = 141910632, tv_nsec = 16474100}, st_mtim = { tv_sec = 156, tv_nsec = 142028848}, st_ctim = { tv_sec = -1073749816, tv_nsec = 16250457}, __unused4 = 156, __unused5 = 141881448} #8 0x0116a758 in projectM::projectM_init (this=0x8756080, gx=32, gy=24, fps=35, texsize=1024, width=512, height=512) at /build/buildd/projectm-2.0.1+dfsg/src/libprojectM/projectM.cpp:488 __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ = "void projectM::projectM_init(int, int, int, int, int, int)" #9 0x0116b368 in projectM::readConfig (this=0x8756080, configFile=...) at /build/buildd/projectm-2.0.1+dfsg/src/libprojectM/projectM.cpp:223 config = {myDelimiter = {static npos = , _M_dataplus = {> = {<__gnu_cxx::new_allocator> = {}, }, _M_p = 0x872fdf4 "="}}, myComment = {static npos = , _M_dataplus = {> = {<__gnu_cxx::new_allocator> = {}, }, _M_p = 0x873af44 "#"}}, mySentry = {static npos = , _M_dataplus = {> = {<__gnu_cxx::new_allocator> = {}, }, _M_p = 0x87561d4 "EndConfigFile"}}, myContents = {_M_t = { _M_impl = {, std::allocator > const, std::basic_string, std::allocator > > > >> = {<__gnu_cxx::new_allocator, std::allocator > const, std::basic_string, std::allocator > > > >> = {}, }, _M_key_compare = {, std::allocator >, std::basic_string, std::allocator >, bool>> = {}, }, _M_header = {_M_color = std::_S_red, _M_parent = 0x8755d60, _M_left = 0x8756668, _M_right = 0x87563d0}, _M_node_count = 15}}}} #10 0x0116bf9b in projectM::projectM (this=0x8756080, config_file=..., flags=1) at /build/buildd/projectm-2.0.1+dfsg/src/libprojectM/projectM.cpp:121 No locals. #11 0x00168442 in QProjectM (this=0x86d1468) at /build/buildd/projectm-2.0.1+dfsg/src/build/projectM-qt/../../projectM-qt/qprojectm.hpp:32 No locals. #12 QProjectMWidget::initializeGL (this=0x86d1468) at /build/buildd/projectm-2.0.1+dfsg/src/build/projectM-qt/../../projectM-qt /qprojectmwidget.hpp:251 No locals. #13 0x0123652f in QGLWidget::glInit() () from /usr/lib/libQtOpenGL.so.4 No symbol table info available. #14 0x012a2adb in QGLWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtOpenGL.so.4 No symbol table info available. #15 0x00343cee in QWidget::event(QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #16 0x0123bf79 in QGLWidget::event(QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtOpenGL.so.4 No symbol table info available. #17 0x002eba94 in QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #18 0x002f064b in QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #19 0x00d965cb in QCoreApplication::notifyInternal(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtCore.so.4 No symbol table info available. #20 0x00392223 in QWidgetPrivate::setGeometry_sys(int, int, int, int, bool) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. /qprojectmwidget.hpp:251 No locals. #13 0x0123652f in QGLWidget::glInit() () from /usr/lib/libQtOpenGL.so.4 No symbol table info available. #14 0x012a2adb in QGLWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtOpenGL.so.4 No symbol table info available. #15 0x00343cee in QWidget::event(QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #16 0x0123bf79 in QGLWidget::event(QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtOpenGL.so.4 No symbol table info available. #17 0x002eba94 in QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #18 0x002f064b in QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #19 0x00d965cb in QCoreApplication::notifyInternal(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/libQtCore.so.4 No symbol table info available. #20 0x00392223 in QWidgetPrivate::setGeometry_sys(int, int, int, int, bool) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. ---Type to continue, or q to quit--- #21 0x0033fb98 in QWidget::setGeometry(QRect const&) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #22 0x0034652c in QWidget::qt_metacall(QMetaObject::Call, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #23 0x012a789a in QGLWidget::qt_metacall(QMetaObject::Call, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/libQtOpenGL.so.4 No symbol table info available. #24 0x0016762a in QProjectMWidget::qt_metacall (this=0x86d1468, _c=QMetaObject::WriteProperty, _id=4, _a=0xbfffec0c) at /build/buildd/projectm-2.0.1+dfsg/src/build/projectM-qt/moc_qprojectmwidget.cxx:88 No locals. #25 0x00d9cbca in QMetaObject::metacall(QObject*, QMetaObject::Call, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/libQtCore.so.4 No symbol table info available. #26 0x00c8bc62 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libQtCore.so.4 No symbol table info available. #27 0x00c89167 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libQtCore.so.4 No symbol table info available. #28 0x00c893a9 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libQtCore.so.4 No symbol table info available. #29 0x00c8c620 in QPropertyAnimation::updateState(QAbstractAnimation::State, QAbstractAnimation::State) () from /usr/lib/libQtCore.so.4 No symbol table info available. #30 0x00c872db in ?? () from /usr/lib/libQtCore.so.4 No symbol table info available. #31 0x007d8650 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #32 0x00727b92 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #33 0x007529c2 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #34 0x0075704d in ?? () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #35 0x0075772b in ?? () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #36 0x003197cf in QLayoutPrivate::doResize(QSize const&) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #37 0x0031ac78 in QLayout::activate() () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #38 0x003481b9 in QWidget::setVisible(bool) () from /usr/lib/libQtGui.so.4 No symbol table info available. #39 0x0805101d in show (argc=1, argv=0xbffff3b4) at /usr/include/qt4/QtGui/qwidget.h:487 No locals. #40 main (argc=1, argv=0xbffff3b4) at /build/buildd/projectm-2.0.1+dfsg/src/projectM-pulseaudio/qprojectM-pulseaudio.cpp:107 config_file = {static npos = , _M_dataplus = {> = {<__gnu_cxx::new_allocator> = {}, }, _M_p = 0x81f9bbc "/home/romain/.projectM/config.inp"}} audioMutex = {d = 0x81f9be8} mainWindow = 0x81f9c50 pulseAction = pulseThread = app = devChooser = warning: can't find linker symbol for virtual table for `QPulseAudioDeviceChooser' value { = {}, = { = {layoutWidget = 0xbffff2b8, hboxLayout = 0x8051353, vboxLayout = 0x80500ec, label = 0x805e76c, devicesListView = 0x805e49c, tryFirstPlayBackMonitorCheckBox = 0x805250e, buttonBox = 0x80500ec}, }, static staticMetaObject = {d = {superdata = 0x805e5f4, stringdata = 0x805a740 "QPulseAudioDeviceChooser", data = 0x805a7c0, extradata = 0x0}}, _qpulseAudioDeviceModel = warning: can't find linker symbol for virtual table for `QPulseAudioDeviceModel' value warning: found `PROJECTM_MODULE_EXTENSION' instead { = {}, static staticMetaObject = {d = { superdata = 0x805e540, stringdata = 0x805aa60 "QPulseAudioDeviceModel", data = 0x805aaa0, extradata = 0x0}}, _devices = @0xbffff2c8, _devicePosition = @0x1009d35}, _qpulseAudioThread = 0x1009b35} ret = LGDN