Comment 53 for bug 963633

  Unfortunately, I am still having issues. When I boot into 3D, an error
message appears saying that it can't find the task panel, and an exit
button. No task panel, no launcher, even the shortcut keys fail to work.

On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:04 PM, JP Vossen <email address hidden> wrote:

> For what it's worth, this does seem to be fixed for me. The last
> several updates and reboots have Just Worked, with no need to do
> anything special. Thanks!
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/963633
>
> Title:
> Unity 5.8: Login to blank screen (all black or just wallpaper)
>
> Status in Compiz:
> Won't Fix
> Status in Compiz Core:
> Fix Released
> Status in Unity Distro Priority:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in “compiz” source package in Precise:
> Fix Released
> Status in “unity” source package in Precise:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> WORKAROUND/FIX:
> unity --reset
>
> TEST CASE:
> Edit ~/.gconf/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/%gconf.xml and add an
> entry AFTER composite and BEFORE opengl for a dummy plugin name that does
> not exist. Log out and in again.
>
> ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION:
> After the update earlier today to Unity 5.8, I've found that when I try
> logging into Unity 3D, all I get is a solid black screen and my mouse
> cursor. I know it loaded some sort of desktop though, since I could still
> hit Ctrl+Alt+T and blindly type `sudo reboot` followed by my password to
> make my computer do a normal reboot.
>
> I do not get the same problem with GNOME Shell or Unity 2D (the latter
> of which I'm using now to report this bug), although for both the
> screen does temporarily turn black but only for a moment. Unity 5.6 3D
> used to work perfectly fine for me.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: unity 5.8.0-0ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.32-generic 3.2.12
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic x86_64
> .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
>
> ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins:
> [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,imgpng,move,vpswitch,mousepoll,resize,snap,wall,grid,place,gnomecompat,regex,session,animation,expo,workarounds,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
> CompositorRunning: None
> Date: Fri Mar 23 22:47:44 2012
> DistUpgraded: Fresh install
> DistroCodename: precise
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64
> (20111129.1)
> MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. M61PME-S2P
> ProcEnviron:
> TERM=xterm
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-20-generic
> root=UUID=2d55fd3e-d932-47b9-abd6-a1fde1ec0453 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: unity
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> dmi.bios.date: 11/03/2009
> dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: F6
> dmi.board.name: M61PME-S2P
> dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
> dmi.board.version: x.x
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF6:bd11/03/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnM61PME-S2P:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnM61PME-S2P:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
> dmi.product.name: M61PME-S2P
> dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
> version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.2-0ubuntu1
> version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
> version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu2
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
> version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu7
> version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
> 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
> version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
> version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
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