running compiz (desktop effects) with 3d applications is knowen to be buggy, lots of applications will work slower and some will just not run at all. this will hopefully change in the future with certain xorg developments but for now it is recomended to just disable desktop effects before running 3d applications
** Changed in: blender (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- blender causes X to restart if 'Extra Effects' enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/132163 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs