Confirmed here on Version 39.0.2171.65 Ubuntu 14.10 (64-bit). I get this ouput when loading from console:
$ chromium-browser ATTENTION: default value of option force_s3tc_enable overridden by environment. [14161:14161:1209/214928:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(153)] Could not send GpuCommandBufferMsg_Initialize. [14161:14161:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(200)] CommandBufferProxy::Initialize failed. [14161:14161:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(217)] Failed to initialize command buffer. ATTENTION: default value of option force_s3tc_enable overridden by environment. [14161:14161:1209/214928:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(153)] Could not send GpuCommandBufferMsg_Initialize. [14161:14161:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(200)] CommandBufferProxy::Initialize failed. [14161:14161:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(217)] Failed to initialize command buffer. [8:28:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(258)] Failed to initialize GLES2Implementation. [34:50:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(258)] Failed to initialize GLES2Implementation. [10:26:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(258)] Failed to initialize GLES2Implementation. ATTENTION: default value of option force_s3tc_enable overridden by environment. [14161:14161:1209/214928:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(153)] Could not send GpuCommandBufferMsg_Initialize. [14161:14161:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(200)] CommandBufferProxy::Initialize failed. [14161:14161:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(217)] Failed to initialize command buffer. [10:26:1209/214928:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(153)] Could not send GpuCommandBufferMsg_Initialize. [10:26:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(200)] CommandBufferProxy::Initialize failed. [10:26:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(217)] Failed to initialize command buffer. [8:28:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(258)] Failed to initialize GLES2Implementation. [34:50:1209/214928:ERROR:webgraphicscontext3d_command_buffer_impl.cc(258)] Failed to initialize GLES2Implementation. [WARNING:flash/platform/pepper/pep_module.cpp(63)] SANDBOXED When chromium is started with $ chromium-browser -disable-gpu-sandbox chrome://gpu/ is showing the following and a warning that flag is not supported and stability and security will suffer: Graphics Feature Status Canvas: Software only, hardware acceleration unavailable Flash: Hardware accelerated Flash Stage3D: Software only, hardware acceleration unavailable Flash Stage3D Baseline profile: Software only, hardware acceleration unavailable Compositing: Hardware accelerated Multiple Raster Threads: Disabled Rasterization: Software only, hardware acceleration unavailable Threaded Rasterization: Enabled Video Decode: Software only, hardware acceleration unavailable Video Encode: Hardware accelerated WebGL: Hardware accelerated -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1353940 Title: webgl no longer works To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1353940/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs