The gconf2 command given in the bug description also fixes it for me: sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type string --set /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/windowmanager metacity
** Attachment added: ".xsession-errors with Compiz disabled, working" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-session/+bug/673072/+attachment/1747605/+files/.xsession-errors-nocompiz -- gnome-wm erroneously detects card as compiz capable https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/673072 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-session in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs