Not 100% sure if it is the same problem, compiz seem to crash, i loose window decorations. Fix with compiz --replace in terminal. $ uname -a Linux pieters-laptop 3.0.0-12-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:56:25 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ lspci | grep ATI 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Broadway XT [Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series] 01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Juniper HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5700 Series] Laptop EliteBook 8740w
Below is terminal output from compiz --replace until 2nd crash. :~$ compiz --replace Checking if settings need to be migrated ...no Checking if internal files need to be migrated ...no Backend : gconf Integration : true Profile : unity Adding plugins Skipping upgrade com.canonical.unity.unity.01.upgrade Skipping upgrade com.canonical.unity.unity.02.upgrade Initializing core options...done Initializing bailer options...done Initializing detection options...done Initializing composite options...done Initializing opengl options...done Initializing decor options...done Initializing vpswitch options...done Initializing mousepoll options...done Initializing animation options...done Initializing move options...done Initializing fade options...done Initializing imgjpeg options...done Initializing workarounds options...done Initializing place options...done Initializing gnomecompat options...done Initializing session options...done Initializing grid options...done Initializing snap options...done Initializing resize options...done Initializing screenshot options...done Initializing cube options...done Initializing scale options...done compiz (expo) - Warn: failed to bind image to texture Initializing expo options...done Initializing ezoom options...done Initializing rotate options...done Initializing unitymtgrabhandles options...done (compiz:7240): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_new: assertion `width > 0' failed (compiz:7240): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_width: assertion `GDK_IS_PIXBUF (pixbuf)' failed (compiz:7240): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_height: assertion `GDK_IS_PIXBUF (pixbuf)' failed (compiz:7240): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_width: assertion `GDK_IS_PIXBUF (pixbuf)' failed (compiz:7240): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_get_height: assertion `GDK_IS_PIXBUF (pixbuf)' failed (compiz:7240): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_fill: assertion `GDK_IS_PIXBUF (pixbuf)' failed WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:05 unity.bghash BGHash.cpp:390 Passed in a bad pixbuf, defaulting colour Screen geometry changed: 0x0x1400x1050 Initializing unityshell options...done DEBUG 2011-10-24 21:52:06 glib <unknown>:0 Setting to primary screen rect: x=0 y=0 w=1400 h=1050 Setting Update "command" Setting Update "main_menu_key" Setting Update "run_key" Setting Update "skydome" Setting Update "skydome_image" Setting Update "skydome_animated" Setting Update "active_opacity" Setting Update "inactive_opacity" Setting Update "speed" Setting Update "rotate_flip_left_edge" Setting Update "launcher_hide_mode" Setting Update "panel_opacity" WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:11 glib <unknown>:0 Failed to fetch view type at /org/ayatana/bamf/window82169944: Method "ViewType" with signature "" on interface "org.ayatana.bamf.view" doesn't exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:11 glib <unknown>:0 Failed to fetch view type at /org/ayatana/bamf/window82169944: Method "ViewType" with signature "" on interface "org.ayatana.bamf.view" doesn't exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:46 unity.glib.dbusproxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:255 Cannot call method InfoRequest proxy /com/canonical/unity/lens/commands does not exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:46 unity.glib.dbusproxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:255 Cannot call method SetActive proxy /com/canonical/unity/lens/commands does not exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:46 unity.glib.dbusproxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:255 Cannot call method InfoRequest proxy /com/canonical/unity/lens/files does not exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:46 unity.glib.dbusproxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:255 Cannot call method SetActive proxy /com/canonical/unity/lens/files does not exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:46 unity.glib.dbusproxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:255 Cannot call method InfoRequest proxy /com/canonical/unity/lens/music does not exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:46 unity.glib.dbusproxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:255 Cannot call method SetActive proxy /com/canonical/unity/lens/music does not exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:46 unity.glib.dbusproxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:255 Cannot call method InfoRequest proxy /com/canonical/unity/lens/applications does not exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:46 unity.glib.dbusproxy GLibDBusProxy.cpp:255 Cannot call method SetActive proxy /com/canonical/unity/lens/applications does not exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:47 unity.iconloader IconLoader.cpp:509 Unable to load contents of file:///usr/share/icons/unity-icon-theme/places/svg/category-installed.svg: Error opening file: No such file or directory WARN 2011-10-24 21:52:47 unity.iconloader IconLoader.cpp:509 Unable to load contents of file:///usr/share/icons/unity-icon-theme/places/svg/category-available.svg: Error opening file: No such file or directory Write failed: Broken pipe WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:49 glib <unknown>:0 Failed to fetch view type at /org/ayatana/bamf/window79691791: Method "ViewType" with signature "" on interface "org.ayatana.bamf.view" doesn't exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:49 glib <unknown>:0 Failed to fetch view type at /org/ayatana/bamf/window79691791: Method "ViewType" with signature "" on interface "org.ayatana.bamf.view" doesn't exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:49 glib <unknown>:0 Unable to fetch children: Method "Children" with signature "" on interface "org.ayatana.bamf.view" doesn't exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:50 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 invalid uninstantiatable type `(null)' in cast to `BamfView' WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:50 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 invalid uninstantiatable type `(null)' in cast to `GObject' WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:50 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)' WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:50 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)' WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:50 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)' WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:50 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)' WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:50 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)' WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:50 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)' WARN 2011-10-24 21:53:50 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)' WARN 2011-10-24 21:57:30 glib <unknown>:0 Unable to fetch children: Method "Children" with signature "" on interface "org.ayatana.bamf.view" doesn't exist WARN 2011-10-24 21:57:30 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)' WARN 2011-10-24 22:07:05 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 instance with invalid (NULL) class pointer Segmentation fault compiz (core) - Warn: unhandled ConfigureNotify on 0x5e00290! compiz (core) - Warn: this should never happen. you should probably file a bug about this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/869293 Title: Compiz crashed on activating external monitor via nvidia-settings To manage notifications about this bug go to: 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