Compiz won't start! [Solved]

[cmost]

I've been using Sabayon for 18 months now and I absolutely LOVE it. After using Debian for years and years I installed the original 5.x KDE Edition 64 bit and have been updating to each successive version. Sabayon is probably the best kept secret in the Distro universe! About a month ago, Compiz just quit working. I didn't knowingly change anything; I simply rebooted one day and Compiz wouldn't start. I tried to get assistance via another thread but no luck. I've also wracked my brain trying to figure out what's gone wrong and I have literally spent hours and hours researching the problem, trolling through other forums trying to track down clues or a solution; all to no avail. I'm hoping that someone on these forums can provide the crucial key that gets Compiz back up and running. Before anyone suggests that I just stick with Kwin, let me say that I've been using Kwin and I really don't like it as much. I much prefer Compiz and I want it back!

I've decided that I'm going to post this and wait a week. If I can't get a solution, I'll have no choice but to reinstall my system. That might mean I'll be tempted away from Sabayon by Arch or Aptosid but I'd really like to keep Sabayon. I'll try to provide as much information as possible and if I leave anything out, please don't hesitate to ask. I humbly ask: Please help!!

Here's the basic error that I receive when trying to start Compiz on the command line:

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cmost@cmost-sabayon64 ~ $ compiz --replace && emerald --replace
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'yes'

Here's what the log file says:

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Reading symbols from /usr/bin/compiz...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Attaching to program: /usr/bin/compiz, process 31990
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXcomposite.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXcomposite.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXdamage.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXdamage.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXfixes.so.3...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXfixes.so.3
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXrandr.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXrandr.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXinerama.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXinerama.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXext.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXext.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxml2.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxml2.so.2
Reading symbols from /lib64/libpthread.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libpthread.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libstartup-notification-1.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libstartup-notification-1.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libSM.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libSM.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libICE.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libICE.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libX11.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libX11.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libGL.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libGL.so.1
Reading symbols from /lib64/libm.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libm.so.6
Reading symbols from /lib64/libdl.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libdl.so.2
Reading symbols from /lib64/libc.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libc.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXau.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXau.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXdmcp.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXdmcp.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXrender.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXrender.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libicui18n.so.46...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libicui18n.so.46
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libicuuc.so.46...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libicuuc.so.46
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libicudata.so.46...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libicudata.so.46
Reading symbols from /lib64/libz.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libz.so.1
Reading symbols from /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb-aux.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb-aux.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb-event.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb-event.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb-atom.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb-atom.so.1
Reading symbols from /lib64/libuuid.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libuuid.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.270.41.06...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.270.41.06
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libnvidia-glcore.so.270.41.06...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libnvidia-glcore.so.270.41.06
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.5.2/libstdc++.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.5.2/libstdc++.so.6
Reading symbols from /lib64/libgcc_s.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libgcc_s.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXcursor.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXcursor.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libcompizconfig.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libcompizconfig.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libprotobuf.so.7...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libprotobuf.so.7
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compizconfig/backends/libini.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compizconfig/backends/libini.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libscreenshot.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libscreenshot.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libplace.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libplace.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libinotify.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libinotify.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libworkarounds.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libworkarounds.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxslt.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxslt.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libmblur.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libmblur.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libpng.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libpng.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libpng14.so.14...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libpng14.so.14
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libcommands.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libcommands.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libglib.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libglib.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /lib64/librt.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/librt.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libvpswitch.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libvpswitch.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libtext.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libtext.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libpangocairo-1.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libpangocairo-1.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libpangoft2-1.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libpangoft2-1.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libpango-1.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libpango-1.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libgobject-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libgobject-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libgmodule-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libgmodule-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libgthread-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libgthread-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libcairo.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libcairo.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libpixman-1.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libpixman-1.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libfontconfig.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libfontconfig.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libfreetype.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libfreetype.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libexpat.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libexpat.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb-shm.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb-shm.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb-render.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb-render.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libEGL.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libEGL.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libnotification.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libnotification.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libnotify.so.4...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libnotify.so.4
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libgio-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libgio-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /lib64/libresolv.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libresolv.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libcrashhandler.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libcrashhandler.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libsession.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libsession.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libtitleinfo.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libtitleinfo.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libresize.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libresize.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdecoration.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libdecoration.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libdecoration.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libdecoration.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libwinrules.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libwinrules.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libshift.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libshift.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libclone.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libclone.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libimgjpeg.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libimgjpeg.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libjpeg.so.8...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libjpeg.so.8
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libwater.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libwater.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libregex.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libregex.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libmousepoll.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libmousepoll.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libsvg.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libsvg.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/librsvg-2.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/librsvg-2.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libcroco-0.6.so.3...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libcroco-0.6.so.3
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libzoom.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libzoom.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libgnomecompat.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libgnomecompat.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libwobbly.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libwobbly.so
0x00007fb8a085f33e in waitpid () from /lib64/libc.so.6
(gdb)
Thread 1 (process 31990):
#0  0x00007fb8a085f33e in waitpid () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#1  0x00007fb8a07fabc9 in ?? () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#2  0x00007fb896439a95 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libcrashhandler.so
#3  <signal handler called>
#4  0x00007fb8a07f01d5 in raise () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#5  0x00007fb8a07f1600 in abort () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#6  0x00007fb894b898d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#7  0x00007fb894b809d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#8  0x00007fb894b7332c in dbus_message_iter_append_basic () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#9  0x00007fb894b73bf0 in dbus_message_append_args_valist () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#10 0x00007fb894b73f3d in dbus_message_append_args () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#11 0x00007fb894da28d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#12 0x00007fb894da434e in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#13 0x00007fb894da44e0 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#14 0x00007fb89b646590 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so
#15 0x00007fb89b6468ae in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so
#16 0x00007fb894da0bc1 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#17 0x000000000042baa2 in ?? ()
#18 0x0000000000410369 in forEachDisplayObject ()
#19 0x000000000042bb8d in ?? ()
#20 0x000000000040ea4e in compObjectForEachType ()
#21 0x000000000042ba5b in ?? ()
#22 0x000000000042bf42 in pushPlugin ()
#23 0x00000000004119bb in eventLoop ()
#24 0x000000000040e660 in main ()


#0  0x00007fb8a085f33e in waitpid () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#1  0x00007fb8a07fabc9 in ?? () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#2  0x00007fb896439a95 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libcrashhandler.so
#3  <signal handler called>
#4  0x00007fb8a07f01d5 in raise () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#5  0x00007fb8a07f1600 in abort () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#6  0x00007fb894b898d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#7  0x00007fb894b809d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#8  0x00007fb894b7332c in dbus_message_iter_append_basic () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#9  0x00007fb894b73bf0 in dbus_message_append_args_valist () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#10 0x00007fb894b73f3d in dbus_message_append_args () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#11 0x00007fb894da28d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#12 0x00007fb894da434e in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#13 0x00007fb894da44e0 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#14 0x00007fb89b646590 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so
#15 0x00007fb89b6468ae in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so
#16 0x00007fb894da0bc1 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#17 0x000000000042baa2 in ?? ()
#18 0x0000000000410369 in forEachDisplayObject ()
#19 0x000000000042bb8d in ?? ()
#20 0x000000000040ea4e in compObjectForEachType ()
#21 0x000000000042ba5b in ?? ()
#22 0x000000000042bf42 in pushPlugin ()
#23 0x00000000004119bb in eventLoop ()
#24 0x000000000040e660 in main ()
A debugging session is active.

   Inferior 1 [process 31990] will be detached.

Quit anyway? (y or n) [answered Y; input not from terminal]
Detaching from program: /usr/bin/compiz, process 31990

Here's the output of eselect python list:

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most@cmost-sabayon64 ~ $ eselect python list
Available Python interpreters:
  [1]   python2.6
  [2]   python2.7 *


Here's the output of eselect opengl list

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cmost@cmost-sabayon64 ~ $ eselect opengl list
Available OpenGL implementations:
  [1]   nvidia *
  [2]   xorg-x11


Here's my xorg.conf file, in case that helps:

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Section "Module"
    SubSection  "extmod"
       Option    "omit xfree86-dga"
    EndSubSection
    Load    "i2c"
    Load    "ddc"
    Load    "vbe"
#    Load    "dri"
#    Load    "GLcore"
    Load    "glx"
    Load    "synaptics"
    Load    "extmod"
    Load    "dbe"
    Load    "type1"
    Load    "freetype"
    Disable "dri2"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
     Option    "AllowMouseOpenFail"    "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "Generic Monitor"
    VertRefresh    43 - 60
    HorizSync      28 - 80
EndSection


Section "Device"

    Identifier  "SabayonVga0"
    Driver      "nvidia"
#   Driver      "nv"   
    Option         "Coolbits"      "1"
    Option      "NvAGP"         "0"
    Option      "AddARGBGLXVisuals"   "1"
#    Option      "TripleBuffer"      "1"
    Option      "AccelMethod"      "EXA"
    Option      "EXAOptimizeMigration"   "true"
    Option          "MigrationHeuristic"    "greedy"
    Option       "PixmapCacheSize"    "5000000"   # needed for nvidia 180.xx
    Option       "AllowIndirectPixmaps"    "True"
    Option      "RenderAccel"      "True"
    Option       "OnDemandVBlankInterrupts"   "True"
#   Option       "InitialPixmapPlacement"   "1"
    Option      "DisableGLXRootClipping"   "True"
    Option      "DamageEvents"      "1"
#    Option      "BackingStore"      "1"
    Option       "UseEvents"       "False"
#   Option       "AllowSHMPixmaps"    "0"       # needed for nvidia 180.xx
    Option "LogoPath" "/usr/share/backgrounds/sabayonlinux-nvidia.png"

EndSection
   

Section "Screen"

    Identifier    "Screen 0"
    Device        "SabayonVga0"
    Monitor       "Generic Monitor"

    DefaultDepth 24

    SubSection "Display"
      Depth   8
      Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection

   SubSection "Display"
      Depth   16
      Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection

   SubSection "Display"
      Depth   24
      Modes "1680x1050" "1440x900" "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      Virtual   1680 1050
   EndSubSection

EndSection


Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier   "Main Layout"
    Screen 0    "Screen 0"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option "Composite" "On"
EndSection


Finally, here's what I've tried so far:

-- Completely removed and then re-installed Compiz and all dependencies - no effect
-- Re-installed Python and all Python-related programs and their dependencies - no effect
-- Renamed my ~/.compiz folder to ~/.compiz-bak - no effect
-- Uninstalled then re-installed the official Sabayon nvidia drivers - no effect
-- Uninstalled the official Sabayon nvidia drivers and compiled the latest version direct from nvidia - no effect
-- Renamed my xorg.conf to xorg.conf-bak to let Xorg / Xserver create a new one -- no effect except that Kwin effects also quit working!

I don't know what else to try!

I don't know what else to try!

[Fitzcarraldo]

Uninstalling and reinstalling Compiz does not delete the directory ~/.config/compiz/ if I recall correctly. Did you delete that manually before reinstalling?

What I do when Compiz is working nicely is to make a backup of ~/.config/compiz/ and use it to recover ~/.config/compiz/ when Compiz stops behaving sometimes when I change something using CCSM.

[Gentoo]Error: Couldn't load plugin 'yes'

[cmost]

Fitzcarraldo, thanks for your suggestion. I did delete the directory you mentioned and re-installed Compiz. This unfortunately had no effect. I also have seen that link you posted. I wish I could figure this out!!! Is there a way to completely wipe all traces of Compiz from the system, manually deleting directories if need be, then re-installing and configuring it from scratch?

[joost]

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equo install compiz dbus --empty --ask

Try this.
Perhaps reinstalling this whole dependency tree fixes whatever is broken on your end.
Maybe something a while back got installed in an incorrect order (perhaps with the glibc update months ago)

It's just a wild guess but it might work. I have no problems with compiz on my systems at all.

[batvink]

i saw in your xorg.conf file, that you have a lot of options placed under section "Device"
i have them too, except mine are placed under section "Screen"
i don't know if that matters......
i also saw you placed Option "Composite" "On" under section "Extensions"
which i don't even have, but im running Compiz perfectly.
here's mine xorg.conf:

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# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 270.26  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-01.nvidia.com)  Sun Feb 13 22:49:56 PST 2011


Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Main Layout"
    Screen      0  "Screen 0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    SubSection     "extmod"
        Option         "omit xfree86-dga"
    EndSubSection
    Load           "i2c"
    Load           "ddc"
    Load           "vbe"
    Load           "glx"
    Load           "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "keyboard"
    Option         "AutoRepeat" "530 0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from data in "/etc/conf.d/gpm"
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Generic Monitor"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 80.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 60.0
EndSection

Section "Device"

    #BusID    "PCI:02:00"
    #Option "ColorTiling" "on"
    #Option "EnablePageFlip" "on"
    Identifier     "SabayonVga0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen 0"
    Device         "SabayonVga0"
    Monitor        "Generic Monitor"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
    Option         "UseEvents" "True"
    Option         "LogoPath" "/usr/share/backgrounds/sabayonlinux-nvidia.png"
    Option         "RenderAccel" "on"
    Option         "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
    Option         "NoLogo" "true"
    Option         "CursorShadow" "true"
    #Option "BusType" "PCI"
    SubSection     "Display"

        #Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"

        #Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection     "Display"

        #Modes      "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

you know, if you had Compiz running perfectly before, it should be just running perfectly again.,
and i mean not by typing: "compiz --replace", but by simply running "fusion-icon"
and when Compiz is running, you can load Emerald within Compiz.
Can you tell me what happens if you start fusion-icon?
Kick-off starter --> programs --> system --> fusion-icon
if nothing happens, run the command in konsole (as root) and place the output here

[batvink]

-- Uninstalled the official Sabayon nvidia drivers and compiled the latest version direct from nvidia - no effect

never just install drivers from Nvidia.com
i did that too before, and it went well, but it CAN break some symlinks, needed by the system.
The official Sabayon nvidia drivers are working perfectly...

about fusion-icon,
if you run fusion-icon in konsole, it should look like this:

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aposteeltje@bwg-inc ~ $ fusion-icon
 * Detected Session: kde
 * Searching for installed applications...
 * NVIDIA on Xorg detected, exporting: __GL_YIELD=NOTHING
 * Using the GTK Interface
 * Starting Compiz
 ... executing: compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp --loose-binding --indirect-rendering


i had some errors too (not displayed), but that's because compiz was already running when i entered the command.

[cmost]

Joost, I went ahead and followed your suggestion which resulted in the re-installation of 180 packages. Afterward, I rebooted the system and once again tried to startup Compiz. Here's what happened:

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Reading symbols from /usr/bin/compiz...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Attaching to program: /usr/bin/compiz, process 8175
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXcomposite.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXcomposite.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXdamage.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXdamage.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXfixes.so.3...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXfixes.so.3
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXrandr.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXrandr.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXinerama.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXinerama.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXext.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXext.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxml2.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxml2.so.2
Reading symbols from /lib64/libpthread.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libpthread.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libstartup-notification-1.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libstartup-notification-1.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libSM.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libSM.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libICE.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libICE.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libX11.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libX11.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libGL.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libGL.so.1
Reading symbols from /lib64/libm.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libm.so.6
Reading symbols from /lib64/libdl.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libdl.so.2
Reading symbols from /lib64/libc.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libc.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXau.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXau.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXdmcp.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXdmcp.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXrender.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXrender.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libicui18n.so.46...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libicui18n.so.46
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libicuuc.so.46...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libicuuc.so.46
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libicudata.so.46...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libicudata.so.46
Reading symbols from /lib64/libz.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libz.so.1
Reading symbols from /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb-aux.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb-aux.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb-event.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb-event.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb-atom.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb-atom.so.1
Reading symbols from /lib64/libuuid.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libuuid.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.275.09...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.275.09
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libnvidia-glcore.so.275.09...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libnvidia-glcore.so.275.09
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.5.2/libstdc++.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.5.2/libstdc++.so.6
Reading symbols from /lib64/libgcc_s.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libgcc_s.so.1
Reading symbols from /lib64/librt.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/librt.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libXcursor.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libXcursor.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libcompizconfig.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libcompizconfig.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libprotobuf.so.7...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libprotobuf.so.7
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compizconfig/backends/libini.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compizconfig/backends/libini.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libscreenshot.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libscreenshot.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libplace.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libplace.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libinotify.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libinotify.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libworkarounds.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libworkarounds.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxslt.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxslt.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libmblur.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libmblur.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libpng.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libpng.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libpng14.so.14...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libpng14.so.14
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libcommands.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libcommands.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libglib.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libglib.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libglib-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libvpswitch.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libvpswitch.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libtext.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libtext.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libpangocairo-1.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libpangocairo-1.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libpangoft2-1.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libpangoft2-1.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libpango-1.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libpango-1.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libgobject-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libgobject-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libgmodule-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libgmodule-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libgthread-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libgthread-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libcairo.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libcairo.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libpixman-1.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libpixman-1.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libfontconfig.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libfontconfig.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libfreetype.so.6...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libfreetype.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libexpat.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libexpat.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb-shm.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb-shm.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libxcb-render.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libxcb-render.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libEGL.so.1...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libEGL.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libnotification.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libnotification.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libnotify.so.4...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libnotify.so.4
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libgio-2.0.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libgio-2.0.so.0
Reading symbols from /lib64/libresolv.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib64/libresolv.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libcrashhandler.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libcrashhandler.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libsession.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libsession.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libtitleinfo.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libtitleinfo.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libresize.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libresize.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdecoration.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libdecoration.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libdecoration.so.0...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libdecoration.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libwinrules.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libwinrules.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libshift.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libshift.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libclone.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libclone.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libimgjpeg.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libimgjpeg.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libjpeg.so.8...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libjpeg.so.8
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libwater.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libwater.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libregex.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libregex.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libmousepoll.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libmousepoll.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libsvg.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libsvg.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/librsvg-2.so.2...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/librsvg-2.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/libcroco-0.6.so.3...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/libcroco-0.6.so.3
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libzoom.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libzoom.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libgnomecompat.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libgnomecompat.so
Reading symbols from /usr/lib64/compiz/libwobbly.so...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib64/compiz/libwobbly.so
0x00007f4ab30c833e in waitpid () from /lib64/libc.so.6
(gdb)
Thread 1 (process 8175):
#0  0x00007f4ab30c833e in waitpid () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#1  0x00007f4ab3063bc9 in ?? () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#2  0x00007f4aa8abca95 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libcrashhandler.so
#3  <signal handler called>
#4  0x00007f4ab30591d5 in raise () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#5  0x00007f4ab305a600 in abort () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#6  0x00007f4aa721d8d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#7  0x00007f4aa72149d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#8  0x00007f4aa720732c in dbus_message_iter_append_basic () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#9  0x00007f4aa7207bf0 in dbus_message_append_args_valist () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#10 0x00007f4aa7207f3d in dbus_message_append_args () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#11 0x00007f4aa74368d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#12 0x00007f4aa743834e in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#13 0x00007f4aa74384e0 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#14 0x00007f4aadace590 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so
#15 0x00007f4aadace8ae in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so
#16 0x00007f4aa7434bc1 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#17 0x000000000042baa2 in ?? ()
#18 0x0000000000410369 in forEachDisplayObject ()
#19 0x000000000042bb8d in ?? ()
#20 0x000000000040ea4e in compObjectForEachType ()
#21 0x000000000042ba5b in ?? ()
#22 0x000000000042bf42 in pushPlugin ()
#23 0x00000000004119bb in eventLoop ()
#24 0x000000000040e660 in main ()


#0  0x00007f4ab30c833e in waitpid () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#1  0x00007f4ab3063bc9 in ?? () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#2  0x00007f4aa8abca95 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libcrashhandler.so
#3  <signal handler called>
#4  0x00007f4ab30591d5 in raise () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#5  0x00007f4ab305a600 in abort () from /lib64/libc.so.6
#6  0x00007f4aa721d8d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#7  0x00007f4aa72149d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#8  0x00007f4aa720732c in dbus_message_iter_append_basic () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#9  0x00007f4aa7207bf0 in dbus_message_append_args_valist () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#10 0x00007f4aa7207f3d in dbus_message_append_args () from /usr/lib64/libdbus-1.so.3
#11 0x00007f4aa74368d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#12 0x00007f4aa743834e in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#13 0x00007f4aa74384e0 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#14 0x00007f4aadace590 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so
#15 0x00007f4aadace8ae in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libccp.so
#16 0x00007f4aa7434bc1 in ?? () from /usr/lib64/compiz/libdbus.so
#17 0x000000000042baa2 in ?? ()
#18 0x0000000000410369 in forEachDisplayObject ()
#19 0x000000000042bb8d in ?? ()
#20 0x000000000040ea4e in compObjectForEachType ()
#21 0x000000000042ba5b in ?? ()
#22 0x000000000042bf42 in pushPlugin ()
#23 0x00000000004119bb in eventLoop ()
#24 0x000000000040e660 in main ()
A debugging session is active.

   Inferior 1 [process 8175] will be detached.

Quit anyway? (y or n) [answered Y; input not from terminal]
Detaching from program: /usr/bin/compiz, process 8175


For the heck of it, I tried the compiz --replace command in the terminal and as expected, the following error still persists!

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cmost@cmost-sabayon64 ~ $ compiz --replace
compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'yes'

What the hell is this plugin 'yes' anyway???

As for my xorg.conf, it's one that I've recycled for quite some time. I've always found it to be completely reliable. Nevertheless, I'll try the other user's xorg.conf file and see what happens.

[batvink]

i don't think it's your xorg.conf. you better leave that as is, 'cause you're using it for quite some time.

a year ago the same problem occured.
problem then was a broken libcompizconfig, and the solution (for some people, not all)
was downgrading the libcompizconfig package, and i believe uninstalling iniparser.
i assume you're running libcompizconfig version 0.8.4-r2 and that's fine, 'cause im running the same version., in fact;
it's the only version available in entropy.
But in portage, version 0.9.2 is available.
maybe we have to look in this direction.

or something wrong or missing in /usr/bin/compiz-manager (wrong plugin path for example...)
example of /usr/bin/compiz-manager :

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COMPIZ_BIN_PATH="/usr/bin/" # For window decorators and compiz
PLUGIN_PATH="/usr/lib64/compiz/"
GLXINFO="/usr/bin/glxinfo"
KWIN="/usr/bin/kwin"
METACITY="/usr/bin/metacity"
COMPIZ_NAME="compiz" # Final name for compiz (compiz.real)

# For Xgl LD_PRELOAD
LIBGL_NVIDIA="/usr/lib64/nvidia/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa"
LIBGL_FGLRX="/usr/lib64/fglrx/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa"

# Minimum amount of memory (in kilo bytes) that nVidia cards need
# to be allowed to start
# Set to 262144 to require 256MB
NVIDIA_MEMORY="65536" # 64MB
NVIDIA_SETTINGS="nvidia-settings" # Assume it's in the path by default

# For detecting what driver is in use, the + is for one or more /'s
XORG_DRIVER_PATH="/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/+"

[alonsoty]

Hi, I've experienced the same problem with latest Amd64G DAILY version...
Solved in this manner (with Compiz already launched) in order to get a functional window manager:

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$ metacity --replace

kill fusion icon process:

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$ pkill fusion-icon

and copy my old CONFIG files into ~/.config/compiz/*.* then launch fusion-icon simply from program menu and it finally works...

This is my configuration files for compiz and emerald:
compiz_configs.7z

Ciao

[joost]

Latest daily had a faulty skel package (sabayon-skel.6-r1 was empty so ALL configs were missing).
So if alonsoty had the simular problem (no logs? we just have to guess) try to copy the config from /etc/skel

Offtopic: The empty sabayon-skel package has been in the dailies a couple of days and didn't affect any excisting systems. Ok only if you created a new user while having sabayon-skel.6-r1 installed.