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[udoprog <johnjohn.tedro@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: compiz

The compiz wrapper command does not explain why it is unable to start
when it calls abort_with_fallback_wm.

Example:
If gnome is running in failsafe mode and GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID is set to "Failsafe", the command will silently explain that it falls back to metacity.

A better usage scenario would be something like:
<code>
#> compiz
You are currently running gnome in FAILSAFE mode, which hinders gnome from enabling desktop effects.

Disable failsafe GNOME by logging out and changing your SESSION.

Falling back too /usr/bin/metacity
</code>

This should also be shown (or similar) when attempting to enable desktop
effects in the "appearance" settings dialog.

A couple of other states are possible which disables desktop effects and
silently fails:

* ! running_under_whitelisted_driver || have_blacklisted_pciid
* ! check_tfp || ! check_npot_texture || ! check_composite || ! check_texture_size
* check_software_rasterizer
* check_nvidia && ! check_nvidia_memor
* ! check_fbconfig

I am quite an experienced linux user, and it took me some source code
scanning to figure out that running failsafe mode was my problem. : P

Description:    Ubuntu 9.10
Release:        9.10

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,move,resize,place,decoration,animation,ccp,dbus,mousepoll,gnomecompat,png,svg,imgjpeg,text,commands,neg,video,wall,snap,scale,scaleaddon,expo,staticswitcher,regex,resizeinfo,workarounds,ezoom,vpswitch,extrawm,fade,session]
Date: Sat Oct 24 00:26:04 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
MachineType: EVGA 132-CK-NF78
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: compiz 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: all
PciDisplay: 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GT200 [GeForce GTX 260] [10de:05e2] (rev a1)
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=b6108e55-183f-4611-988f-818cf674ea7e ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
 xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
SourcePackage: compiz
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 09/09/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: 132-CK-NF78
dmi.board.vendor: EVGA
dmi.board.version: 2
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: EVGA
dmi.chassis.version: 132-CK-NF78
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/09/2008:svnEVGA:pn132-CK-NF78:pvr2:rvnEVGA:rn132-CK-NF78:rvr2:cvnEVGA:ct3:cvr132-CK-NF78:
dmi.product.name: 132-CK-NF78
dmi.product.version: 2
dmi.sys.vendor: EVGA
system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = x86_64, kernel = 2.6.31-14-generic

** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug

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compiz wrapper command is not verbose enough
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459449
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