Unity desktop invisible / transparent

Bug #769551 reported by Misericordia
10
This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
unity (Ubuntu)
Fix Committed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: unity

I can not see anything of unity except the background image. If I right click and move the mouse, a context menu will flicker for about a second, then turn invisible. Same with shutdown dialog (Ctrl + Alt + Del).

Using Ubuntu Natty Beta 2 with Nvidia Geforce FX 5600, 128 MB RAM. Upgraded from Kubuntu Lucid Lynx with a fresh install, only the /home partition left untouched.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.10-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.agp.card:
 Fast Writes: Supported
 SBA: Supported
 AGP Rates: 8x 4x
 Registers: 0x1f000e1b:0x1f004302
.proc.driver.nvidia.agp.host.bridge:
 Host Bridge: PCI device 8086:2570
 Fast Writes: Supported
 SBA: Supported
 AGP Rates: 8x 4x
 Registers: 0x1f004a1b:0x00000b02
.proc.driver.nvidia.agp.status:
 Status: Enabled
 Driver: AGPGART
 AGP Rate: 8x
 Fast Writes: Disabled
 SBA: Enabled
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 173.14.30 Thu Apr 14 08:47:14 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: f238123f1ab542bfdfa8bbc2450bc3c0
CheckboxSystem: 0531969bcfd4f03af7405c98dc94a948
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Sat Apr 23 18:18:26 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 2.6.38-8-generic, i686: installed
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation NV31 [GeForce FX 5600] [10de:0312] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:a017]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110413)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110413)
InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110413)
JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_173 - Beschleunigter Grafiktreiber von NVIDIA (Proprietär, Aktiviert, Nicht in Benutzung)
Lsusb:
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0471:0155 Philips (or NXP)
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 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: Sony Corporation PCV-RSM22(CE)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=de_DE:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=ba62c1e8-56cc-42e9-b399-398720589179 ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1024x768-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/26/2003
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1006
dmi.board.name: P4SD-VX
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: RS
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1006:bd06/26/2003:svnSonyCorporation:pnPCV-RSM22(CE):pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASUSTekComputerInc.:rnP4SD-VX:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrRS:
dmi.product.name: PCV-RSM22(CE)
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

Revision history for this message
Misericordia (rivinforum) wrote :
description: updated
Revision history for this message
Omer Akram (om26er) wrote :

this comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nux/+bug/768178/comments/12 suggests that gefore FX have problems with unity and unity-2d is recommended for users with this series.

Revision history for this message
Misericordia (rivinforum) wrote :

Alright, using classic gnome then as unity-2d doesn't work well for me either. Thanks for your answer.

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Committed
Revision history for this message
druisan (druisan) wrote :

When is this patch going to be released?

To post a comment you must log in.
This report contains Public information  
Everyone can see this information.

Other bug subscribers

Remote bug watches

Bug watches keep track of this bug in other bug trackers.