KWin crashes using OpenGL w/kernel 3.13.0-20

[BobTreat]

Behavior still apparent with kernel 3.13.0-22. This is a 32 bit install on a Dell Inspiron 1545 that is a few years old now. Install originally was a clean Beta 2 on 3/30.

[vinnywright]

same hear on

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)                                                                                                        
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

only Xrender will work

VINNY

[sparhawk]

I'm not sure if I have the same thing. I upgraded to Kubuntu 14.04 several days ago, although I'm not sure what kernel this was. When I enabled OpenGL, KWin was crashing, then forcing me back to XRender. Sometimes it gave the error:

Failed to activate desktop effects using the given configuration options. Settings will be reverted to their previous values.
Check your X configuration. You may also consider changing advanced options, especially changing the compositing type.

Then, about two days ago (around the time I upgraded to kernel 3.13.0-22), it let me select OpenGL, but windows were all black (see screenshot below). However, after a restart, I could enable OpenGL.

This morning I upgraded again to kernel 3.13.0-23, and restarted. I had the black window bug again, but another immediate restart solved it.

[vinnywright]

for me it is still the same (kwin crashing with GL) on the 3.13.0-23 kernel

VINNY

[Gavin77]

For those still having problems, try the updated version of mesa from here https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...99/comments/33

[BobTreat]

For those still having problems, try the updated version of mesa from here https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...99/comments/33

That did it for me. Kwin functioning with kernel 3.13.0.23 on a 32 bit install on a Dell Inspiron 1545. Noted this on the launchpad bug.

[Snowhog]

For those still having problems, try the updated version of mesa from here https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...99/comments/33

Adding this PPA and updating / dist-upgrading allowed me to use OpenGL 2.0 (or lower; 3.1 still crashes KWin) again.

[BobTreat]

Adding this PPA and updating / dist-upgrading allowed me to use OpenGL 2.0 (or lower; 3.1 still crashes KWin) again.

KWin w/ OpenGL 3.1 working on this 32 bit install. Dell Inspiron 1545.

[vinnywright]

confirming,,,,,,,,@hear added the ppa:tjaalton/test,,,,,,,,,,,,, did a "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" apt sead

The following packages will be upgraded:
  libegl1-mesa libegl1-mesa-drivers libgbm1 libgl1-mesa-dri libgl1-mesa-glx libglapi-mesa libgles2-mesa libopenvg1-mesa libwayland-egl1-mesa libxatracker2 libxkbcommon0
11 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 7,848 kB of archives.

ran it ,,,,, restarted .
now no crash with GL-2.0 (Kinfocenter sead I am using GL-2.1 so I did not try the 3.0 selection )
all effects now work (at least the ones I use ,,)

VINNY