after switching to guest session and back, massive graphical errors appear

Bug #851701 reported by tankdriver
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Unity
Confirmed
Medium
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unity (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

1. Start/login Ubuntu
2. Switch to guest session
3. logout from guest session
4. switch to normal session:
- screen is black, with visible mouse, mouse is choppy an laggy for 15 seconds,
- normal session appears with graphical glitches. (see attached screenshot)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: unity 4.16.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Ist ein Verzeichnis: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:53:56 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu2)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,grid,compiztoolbox,mousepoll,move,imgpng,vpswitch,place,unitymtgrabhandles,resize,session,gnomecompat,regex,animation,snap,expo,wall,workarounds,ezoom,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Fri Sep 16 11:11:10 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-09-16 08:02:00.261749
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-11-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.2, 3.0.0-11-generic, x86_64: installed
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 425M] [10de:0df0] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device [104d:907a]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_current - Beschleunigter Grafiktreiber von NVIDIA (Proprietär, Aktiviert, In Benutzung)
 kmod:nvidia_current - nvidia_current (Proprietär, Deaktiviert, Nicht benutzt)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCF13J0E
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-11-generic root=UUID=3e7a3074-ed21-4dbb-86de-4aa300a50bea ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-16 (0 days ago)
XorgConf:
 Section "Device"
  Identifier "Default Device"
  Option "NoLogo" "True"
 EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 10/20/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: R0190Y9
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrR0190Y9:bd10/20/2010:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCF13J0E:pvrC607SKHT:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VPCF13J0E
dmi.product.version: C607SKHT
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.5.94+bzr2803-0ubuntu5
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu22
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

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tankdriver (stoneraider-deactivatedaccount) wrote :
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tankdriver (stoneraider-deactivatedaccount) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Brian Taber (btaber) wrote :

I have tried with both basic graphics driver, driver from "Additional Drivers" and driver directly from ATI all same results, unusable guest session. Black boxes move and reveal parts of desktop, clicking makes parts appear/disappear, menus are click-able, sometimes show. overall unusable. Video card is ATI Technology Inc M880G [ATI Mobility HD 4200], Laptop model HP Pavilian g4

Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
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Simeon (simeon5) wrote :

Same here. I have a nVidia card too.

Omer Akram (om26er)
Changed in unity:
importance: Undecided → Medium
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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