Bug#539099: /usr/bin/compiz: compiz isn't working as a window manager

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Subject: Bug#539099: /usr/bin/compiz: compiz isn't working as a window manager
From: Tom Epperly <tomepperly@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:23:43 -0700
Message-id: <[🔎] 20090729042343.4772.69034.reportbug@faerun.epperly.home>
Reply-to: Tom Epperly <tomepperly@comcast.net>, 539099@bugs.debian.org
Package: compiz-core
Version: 0.8.2-6
Severity: normal
File: /usr/bin/compiz

I never explicitly changed to compiz as my window manager. I guess one
of the apt-get upgrade's made it the default.  Starting sometime last
week when I logged in, no window manager came up. I had to bring up a
terminal window and run "metacity --replace".

Here is output from running "compiz --relace".

faerun:~> compiz --replace
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log 
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 10de:01d1 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. 
Checking for non power of two support: present. 
Checking for Composite extension: present. 
Checking screen 1Comparing resolution (1280x1024) to maximum 3D texture size (4096): Passed.
Checking for Software Rasterizer: Not present. 
Checking for nVidia: present. 
Checking for FBConfig: present. 
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
/usr/bin/compiz: line 455:  5289 Segmentation fault      ${COMPIZ_BIN_PATH}${COMPIZ_NAME} $COMPIZ_OPTIONS "$@" $COMPIZ_PLUGINS

^Z
Suspended
faerun:~> bg
[1]    compiz --replace &
faerun:~> metacity --replace
^Z
Suspended
[1]    Done                          compiz --replace
faerun:~> bg
[2]    metacity --replace &
faerun:~> 

When I ran "compiz --replace" by hand, it left me without a window
manager again.

Here is some information about my X11 display:
faerun:~> xdpyinfo | head -n 75
name of display:    :0.0
version number:    11.0
vendor string:    The X.Org Foundation
vendor release number:    10602901
X.Org version: 1.6.2.901
maximum request size:  16777212 bytes
motion buffer size:  256
bitmap unit, bit order, padding:    32, LSBFirst, 32
image byte order:    LSBFirst
number of supported pixmap formats:    7
supported pixmap formats:
    depth 1, bits_per_pixel 1, scanline_pad 32
    depth 4, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32
    depth 8, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32
    depth 15, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32
    depth 16, bits_per_pixel 16, scanline_pad 32
    depth 24, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32
    depth 32, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32
keycode range:    minimum 8, maximum 255
focus:  window 0x2802bc2, revert to Parent
number of extensions:    29
    BIG-REQUESTS
    Composite
    DAMAGE
    DOUBLE-BUFFER
    DPMS
    DRI2
    GLX
    Generic Event Extension
    MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
    MIT-SHM
    NV-CONTROL
    NV-GLX
    RANDR
    RECORD
    RENDER
    SHAPE
    SYNC
    X-Resource
    XC-MISC
    XFIXES
    XFree86-DGA
    XFree86-VidModeExtension
    XINERAMA
    XINERAMA
    XInputExtension
    XKEYBOARD
    XTEST
    XVideo
    XVideo-MotionCompensation
default screen number:    0
number of screens:    1

screen #0:
  dimensions:    1280x1024 pixels (382x302 millimeters)
  resolution:    85x86 dots per inch
  depths (7):    24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32
  root window id:    0x1a7
  depth of root window:    24 planes
  number of colormaps:    minimum 1, maximum 1
  default colormap:    0x20
  default number of colormap cells:    256
  preallocated pixels:    black 0, white 16777215
  options:    backing-store NO, save-unders NO
  largest cursor:    64x64
  current input event mask:    0xfa8033
    KeyPressMask             KeyReleaseMask           EnterWindowMask          
    LeaveWindowMask          ExposureMask             StructureNotifyMask      
    SubstructureNotifyMask   SubstructureRedirectMask FocusChangeMask          
    PropertyChangeMask       ColormapChangeMask       
  number of visuals:    120
  default visual id:  0x21
  visual:
    visual id:    0x21
    class:    TrueColor

Excerpts from /var/log/Xorg.0.log


This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.6.2.901 (1.6.3 RC 1)
Release Date: 2009-7-26
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.18-xen-3.1-1-amd64 x86_64 Debian
Current Operating System: Linux faerun 2.6.29-2-amd64 #1 SMP Sun May 17 17:15:47
 UTC 2009 x86_64
Build Date: 26 July 2009  11:28:17PM
xorg-server 2:1.6.2.901-1 (buildd@nautilus.fivetimesnine.net) 
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.

(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  185.18.14  Wed May 27 01:30:19 PDT 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.2.901, module version = 1.0.0
	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.6.2.901, module version = 1.0.0
(II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 7300 LE (G72) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.72.22.43.00
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 7300 LE at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0):     ViewSonic VA912-3SERIES (CRT-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): ViewSonic VA912-3SERIES (CRT-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel
(--) NVIDIA(0):     clock
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
(==) NVIDIA(0): 
(==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(==) NVIDIA(0):     will be used as the requested mode.
(==) NVIDIA(0): 
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (85, 86); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) NVIDIA(0):     option
(==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC?  No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:


Tom

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.29-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages compiz-core depends on:
ii  libc6                       2.9-13       GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libgl1-mesa-glx [libgl1]    7.5-3        A free implementation of the OpenG
ii  libice6                     2:1.0.5-1    X11 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii  libsm6                      2:1.1.0-2    X11 Session Management library
ii  libstartup-notification0    0.10-1       library for program launch feedbac
ii  libx11-6                    2:1.2.2-1    X11 client-side library
ii  libxcomposite1              1:0.4.0-4    X11 Composite extension library
ii  libxcursor1                 1:1.1.9-1    X cursor management library
ii  libxdamage1                 1:1.1.1-4    X11 damaged region extension libra
ii  libxext6                    2:1.0.4-1    X11 miscellaneous extension librar
ii  libxfixes3                  1:4.0.3-2    X11 miscellaneous 'fixes' extensio
ii  libxinerama1                2:1.0.3-2    X11 Xinerama extension library
ii  libxml2                     2.7.3.dfsg-2 GNOME XML library
ii  libxrandr2                  2:1.3.0-2    X11 RandR extension library
ii  libxslt1.1                  1.1.24-2     XSLT processing library - runtime 
ii  mesa-utils                  7.5-3        Miscellaneous Mesa GL utilities

Versions of packages compiz-core recommends:
ii  compiz-plugins                0.8.2-6    OpenGL window and compositing mana

Versions of packages compiz-core suggests:
ii  nvidia-glx                   185.18.14-2 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver

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