Hi, I tried logging per ssh but didn't get much (recompiled compiz with DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=nostrip):
(gdb) run --no-fbo --replace gconf Starting program: /usr/bin/compiz.real --no-fbo --replace gconf [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] [New Thread -1210889792 (LWP 31801)] /usr/bin/compiz.real (cube) - Warn: Failed to load slide: freedesktop Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. [Switching to Thread -1210889792 (LWP 31801)] 0xb7b766ee in ?? () from /usr/lib/compiz/libwidget.so (gdb) bt #0 0xb7b766ee in ?? () from /usr/lib/compiz/libwidget.so #1 0x00000000 in ?? () (gdb) David On Dienstag, 4. September 2007, you wrote: > On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 22:49 +0200, David Förster wrote: > > > > I didn't succeed in producing the backtrace. I tried starting "gdb > > compiz.real" and then "run --no-fbo --replace gconf". The xsession then locks > > up requiring a hard reboot :-( But nothing looking like a backtrace is > > displayed. Only a message about a new thread. > > gdb interrupts execution of compiz.real, which is responsible for screen > presentation... > > > I also tried it from a console, setting DISPLAY but that didn't produce > > anything interesting either. > > Yeah, you need to do this from a remote login while the X server's VT is > active. > > > -- > Earthling Michel Dänzer | http://tungstengraphics.com > Libre software enthusiast | Debian, X and DRI developer > >