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[Bug 1401508] Re: Empty desktop

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From: "Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 21:42:01 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1401508 <1401508@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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** Description changed:

- Hi i just installed ubuntu 14.10,after booting i can see my desktop background i also can log in,changing from desktop to terminal, but every time i go to desktop i only see the background image with no icons or menu bar.
- I've tried sudo apt-get "update,upgrade,xserver-xorg-core,ubuntu-desktop,etc" and i only see background image,any ideias?the grephic card is ati 5470....
- --- 
+ In 14.10 After booting, and logging in I can see my desktop background,
+ but no icons or menu bar.
+ 
+ WORKAROUND: Install fglrx from https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source
+ /fglrx-installer .
+ 
+ ---
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
-  
+ 
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: utopic
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: fglrx-core, 14.201, 3.16.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
-  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Park [Mobility Radeon HD 5430/5450/5470] [1002:68e0] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
-    Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0487]
+  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Park [Mobility Radeon HD 5430/5450/5470] [1002:68e0] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
+    Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0487]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-08 (5 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  MachineType: Acer Aspire 5742G
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu2
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic root=UUID=5b47d254-cbe2-4cc8-acb2-0f0a81fff137 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.37-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
  Tags:  utopic ubuntu compiz-0.9
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups:
-  
+ 
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 08/11/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
  dmi.bios.version: V1.04
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Aspire 5742G
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: V1.04
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: V1.04
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.04:bd08/11/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire5742G:pvrV1.04:rvnAcer:rnAspire5742G:rvrV1.04:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.04:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire 5742G
  dmi.product.version: V1.04
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
  version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Sat Dec 13 20:11:13 2014
  xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
  xserver.errors:
-  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
-  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
-  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
+  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
+  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
+  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
  xserver.video_driver: fglrx

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Title:
  Empty desktop

Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  In 14.10 After booting, and logging in I can see my desktop
  background, but no icons or menu bar.

  WORKAROUND: Install fglrx from https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source
  /fglrx-installer .

  ---
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:

  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: utopic
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: fglrx-core, 14.201, 3.16.0-28-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Park [Mobility Radeon HD 5430/5450/5470] [1002:68e0] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0487]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-08 (5 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  MachineType: Acer Aspire 5742G
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu2
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic root=UUID=5b47d254-cbe2-4cc8-acb2-0f0a81fff137 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.37-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
  Tags:  utopic ubuntu compiz-0.9
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups:

  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 08/11/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
  dmi.bios.version: V1.04
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Aspire 5742G
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: V1.04
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: V1.04
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.04:bd08/11/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire5742G:pvrV1.04:rvnAcer:rnAspire5742G:rvrV1.04:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.04:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire 5742G
  dmi.product.version: V1.04
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
  version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.0-0ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Sat Dec 13 20:11:13 2014
  xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
  xserver.errors:
   AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
   AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
   AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
  xserver.video_driver: fglrx

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References

[Bug 1401508] [NEW] Empty desktop
From: Ricardo Manuel Ribeiro Duarte, 2014-12-11