Alright then, I guess this was an XGL problem. Closing.
** Changed in: xserver-xgl (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: compiz => xserver-xgl
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released-- as of feb 22 update, desktop-effects when enabled keep gnome from properly loading (panel-less) fiesty amd64 https://launchpad.net/bugs/87185 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
