Under standard ubuntu linux kernel Unity works fine for users. $ uname -a Linux ubuntu 3.2.0-32-generic #51-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep 26 21:32:50 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
glxinfo returns: OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) G33 x86/MMX/SSE2 OpenGL version string: 1.4 Mesa 8.0.4 OK. Problem is in kernel version / configuration and in < OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc. < OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 0x300) < OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.4 ** Attachment added: "3.2.0-32-generic kernel configuration" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1071482/+attachment/3413674/+files/config-3.2.0-32-generic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1071482 Title: everything is black and blinks (flashes) when using unity To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1071482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs