[CLOSED]OpenGL compositing (the default) has crashed KWin in

[Orestesss]

I am getting the attached message since installing a bunch of upgrades. Not sure what is the cause though, and I don't recall the system crashing. But, since those updates a few weeks ago (I just recently installed Mageia 3, hence various things needed updating) two things happened. I am getting the attached message concerning desktop effects and cannot now mess around with them (but I could before), but also: the screen dimmer on my laptop ceased working. I still get a dimmer bar on screen when I press the appropriate keys, but the light intensity does not actually go up or down, even though the %nrs do.

Concerning the desktop effects though, no response I choose helps, it always keeps getting back to this error message.

Any tips? :s

[doktor5000]

What graphics card are you using? What is the make/model of you computer?
Please show the output of

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grep -i driver /var/log/Xorg.0.log

[Orestesss]

Hiya,

Please see attached the output of the command.

I am using a Sony Vaio laptop with Radeon graphics card

[Orestesss]

No ideas?

[pete910]

Copy and past the output of the console into here via the code tags, cant make that out very well, but it looks like the catalyst driver to me.

What card model radeon do you have ? if you dont know do

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lspci | grep VGA

in a console. will give you the model/family . mine shows this

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01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cypress XT [Radeon HD 5870]

[isadora]

Video card output gives this:

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01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Thames [Radeon 7550M/7570M/7650M]

Command output was this:

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[    25.335]    X.Org Video Driver: 13.1
[    25.335]    X.Org XInput driver : 18.0
[    25.383] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/v4l_drv.so
[    25.383]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
[    25.384] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[    26.082]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    26.083] (II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
[    26.083] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:12.10.05
[    26.083] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 12.104                               
[    26.083] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Mar 28 2013 21:07:25
[    26.144] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release
[    26.144] (II) AMD Video driver is signed
[    26.145]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
[    26.168]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
[    26.593] (==) fglrx(0): OpenGL ClientDriverName: "fglrx_dri.so"
[    26.603] (II) fglrx(0): Initialized in-driver Xinerama extension
[    27.491]    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    27.491]    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 18.0
[    27.491] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[    27.531] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sony Vaio Keys'
[    27.532] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.533] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.[    25.335]    X.Org Video Driver: 13.1
[    25.335]    X.Org XInput driver : 18.0
[    25.383] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/v4l_drv.so
[    25.383]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
[    25.384] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so
[    26.082]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    26.083] (II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
[    26.083] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Version Identifier:12.10.05
[    26.083] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Release Identifier: 12.104                               
[    26.083] (II) AMD Proprietary Linux Driver Build Date: Mar 28 2013 21:07:25
[    26.144] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release
[    26.144] (II) AMD Video driver is signed
[    26.145]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
[    26.168]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
[    26.593] (==) fglrx(0): OpenGL ClientDriverName: "fglrx_dri.so"
[    26.603] (II) fglrx(0): Initialized in-driver Xinerama extension
[    27.491]    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    27.491]    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 18.0
[    27.491] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[    27.531] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sony Vaio Keys'
[    27.532] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.533] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.533] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[    27.535] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.535] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[    27.537] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.537] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE'
[    27.538] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.539] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'USB2.0 Camera'
[    27.540] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.541] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.541] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.542] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[    27.543]    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    27.543]    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 18.0
[    27.543] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
[    27.577] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.577] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.

[    27.533] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[    27.535] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.535] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[    27.537] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.537] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE'
[    27.538] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.539] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'USB2.0 Camera'
[    27.540] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.541] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.541] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.542] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[    27.543]    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    27.543]    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 18.0
[    27.543] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
[    27.577] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    27.577] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.


Hope this helps...

[pete910]

Seems to using the correct driver,

Can you see what the Advanced tab in Desktop effects has in the settings eg compositing type.

Here's mine.



What you can do is open a console and type

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kwin --replace &

That will then show any crash info as to what may have caused the problem, post here if shows anything.


Pete.

[Orestesss]

Hi Pete,

I have attached the screenshot - looks pretty much identical to yours, it seems.

When I type the command you gave, I get this:

$ QCoreApplication::sendPostedEvents: Cannot send posted events for objects in another thread
QCoreApplication::sendPostedEvents: Cannot send posted events for objects in another thread
kwin(3814): Compositing is not possible
QCoreApplication::sendPostedEvents: Cannot send posted events for objects in another thread
QCoreApplication::sendPostedEvents: Cannot send posted events for objects in another thread

[pete910]

There appears to be something blocking/stopping it!

Don't seem to be using/finding Opengl

Can you post the output of

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glxinfo

[Orestesss]

glxinfo returns this:

name of display: :0
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 156 (ATIFGLEXTENSION)
Minor opcode of failed request: 66 ()
Serial number of failed request: 13
Current serial number in output stream: 13

[doktor5000]

Please show the output of

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fglrxinfo

[Orestesss]

That would be:

X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 156 (ATIFGLEXTENSION)
Minor opcode of failed request: 66 ()
Serial number of failed request: 13
Current serial number in output stream: 13

[pete910]

Sorry for the late response,

Its definitely not using opengl

on a console do

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rpm -qa | grep fglrx

[Orestesss]

I get this on the konsole, but no changes yet when I try to adjust desktop effects though.

dkms-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree
fglrx-kernel-desktop-latest-12.104-10.mga3.nonfree
fglrx-control-center-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree
x11-driver-video-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree
fglrx-kernel-3.8.13-desktop-1.mga3-12.104-7.mga3.nonfree
fglrx-kernel-3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3-12.104-10.mga3.nonfree

[pete910]

We'll see if its a bad package install ,

as root in a console do

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urpmi --replacepkgs dkms-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree x11-driver-video-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree fglrx-kernel-3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3-12.104-10.mga3.nonfree fglrx-control-center-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree


do a reboot after that.

Pete.

[Orestesss]

Hmmm...

bash: urpmi: command not found

[pete910]

Type this first

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su -

then do the above command.

[Orestesss]

That gives me:

su: unrecognized option '--replacepkgs'

[pete910]

lol,

in a console type

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su -

type in root password

then type

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urpmi --replacepkgs dkms-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree x11-driver-video-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree fglrx-kernel-3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3-12.104-10.mga3.nonfree fglrx-control-center-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree

Pete

[Orestesss]

Ah, thanks .

I am rather new to Linux, but have been using Ubuntu for a while. So I am familiar with typing "sudo" before a command, but was not familiar with "su" and then typing the command... :s

I get this response:

$MIRRORLIST: media/nonfree/updates/dkms-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
$MIRRORLIST: media/nonfree/updates/fglrx-control-center-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
$MIRRORLIST: media/nonfree/updates/x11-driver-video-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
$MIRRORLIST: media/nonfree/updates/fglrx-kernel-3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3-12.104-10.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm
installing dkms-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm fglrx-control-center-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm x11-driver-video-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm fglrx-kernel-3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3-12.104-10.mga3.nonfree.x86_64.rpm from /var/cache/urpmi/rpms
Preparing... #######################################################################
1/4: dkms-fglrx #######################################################################

Error! DKMS tree already contains: fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree
You cannot add the same module/version combo more than once.
2/4: x11-driver-video-fglrx
#######################################################################
3/4: fglrx-control-center #######################################################################
4/4: fglrx-kernel-3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3
#######################################################################

Error! This module/version combo is already installed
for kernel: 3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3 (x86_64)
fglrx, 12.104-3.mga3.nonfree, 3.8.13-desktop-1.mga3, x86_64: installed
fglrx, 12.104-3.mga3.nonfree, 3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3, x86_64: installed-binary from 3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3

After a reboot, I get the same message accross my Desktop Effects tab though.

[pete910]

Ah, thanks .
I am rather new to Linux, but have been using Ubuntu for a while. So I am familiar with typing "sudo" before a command, but was not familiar with "su" and then typing the command... :s

no worries, don't get me started on the use of sudo the way *buntu uses it......

It's looking like you will have to remove the driver first then install again

console again do

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su -

root password

Then

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urpme  dkms-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree x11-driver-video-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree fglrx-kernel-3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3-12.104-10.mga3.nonfree fglrx-control-center-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree

then do

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urpmi dkms-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree x11-driver-video-fglrx-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree fglrx-kernel-3.8.13.4-desktop-1.mga3-12.104-10.mga3.nonfree fglrx-control-center-12.104-3.mga3.nonfree

If it says anything about orphans ignore it


Do a reboot when its done.

If any errors show, post the output.


Pete.

[Orestesss]

Ah, that seems to do the trick!

I did get an error message once when starting up my computer, saying KWin had crashed and giving me a black screen, but a reboot solved that.

I'll give it a week and see if it does that again. If not, I'll consider this solved.

[pete910]

wobbly window time...

Doubt it will be a problem, seemed to be a bad package install.

Mark topic as solved when your happy please.


Pete.

P.s if you do

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fglrxinfo

You should now see somthing like this

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[pete@com1 ~]$ fglrxinfo
display: :0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series
OpenGL version string: 4.2.12422 Compatibility Profile Context 13.152


[VoodooDali]

Wow, another AMD/ATi card having problems.

I too have an AMD 5870 GPU and have had problems. Have you tried using the open-source graphics driver instead of the proprietary one? That's what worked for me. Also, release notes at KDE.org show that the proprietary driver (fglrx) doesn't support OpenGL compositing in Kwin as well as the open-source driver. I can try to hunt down the link for that info if you like.

Cheers

[pete910]

Wow, another AMD/ATi card having problems.

I too have an AMD 5870 GPU and have had problems. Have you tried using the open-source graphics driver instead of the proprietary one? That's what worked for me. Also, release notes at KDE.org show that the proprietary driver (fglrx) doesn't support OpenGL compositing in Kwin as well as the open-source driver. I can try to hunt down the link for that info if you like.

Cheers

Interesting response, Especially since this was a package install error not the driver/card itself



Side note.

Had a 5870 since week of release and not had a single issue with Mageia.

oh, am lying I got the firefox black background bug numerous releases ago

Tried using the oss driver for gaming? Any luck with l4d2 , NS2, Wargame EE, X3 series

99/100 times it's user/distro error and not the driver it's self.

Other distros i cant comment on but Mandriva and Mageia2/3 have worked flawless with me, 1 laptops and 2 desktops as well as installing for others with amd GPU's in

Pete.