Graphics problem

It seems that there is a problem with the 3D acceleration, to confirm this, run "glxgears".
Then go to System -> Administration -> Hardware drivers to check if you can enable the driver from there.

uh... how do I run glxgears? through terminal?
I tried that and it only said this:

_____________@ubuntu:~$ glxgears
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
  Major opcode of failed request: 143 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
  Serial number of failed request: 10
  Current serial number in output stream: 10

Hi :)

You might need to install it first. Try going up to the top taskbar and click on

System - Administration - Synaptic

excessively detailed guide here
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto

Then use either search tool to find and install glxgears. However it might be marked by a green splodge indicating that it's already installed in which case the error message you received will hopefully be meaningful to someone else, such as Dekar.

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

You executed the command correctly. That error means that you don't have 3D acceleration enabled.

Check System -> Administration -> Hardware drivers. Maybe you can enable the driver from there.

You could also boot from a LiveCD (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD) and try glxgears from there to make sure Ubuntu is compatible with your graphics card and there is no hardware problem.

When i check the Hardware drivers list, only the wi-fi card shows up, nothing else.

I don't get it, Ubuntu worked with my graphics card before... now it just stopped for no reason.

Hi :)

Does it work with the LiveCd session?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD

Regards from
Tom :)

What is you graphics card?
Did you try glxgears from a LiveCD?

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Hey, Sorry about the wait.
My graphics card is part of the Dell Inspiron 1525.
I don't know the actual make.

Hi :)

Please can you re-post this as a new question
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion
please copy the link to this question in your new question so the newer people can see what has been discussed in here
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/102412
Also please try to copy a similar link into here so that we can move to the new question. Launchpad can only handle the latest questions but does have new people joining the Answers Team so it could help a lot to re-post this question.

Please try to use your Ubuntu Cd (or a new one) as a "LiveCd" (bootable cd)
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD

Were you able to run
glxgears
from the command-line on a LiveCd session? On your main installed version of Ubuntu were you able to install glxgears through Synaptic Package Manager?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto

When you are booting into Ubuntu do you just get 1 option for booting into Ubuntu and just 1 for Windows or do you get several options for booting into Ubuntu? If you get several options fo booting into Ubuntu then the 2nd one should have "recovery mode" near the end of it's line. try the various options in the menu there but miss out the "Drop to root shell". If you do end up on a command-line then you can try typing
reboot
to reboot your system although the top option in the menu in recovery mode is "Resume normal bootup" so that is easier

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

Hi :)

Have you been able to test the new Ubuntu 10.04 before it gets officially released?
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/testing/lucid/beta1
Trying it as a LiveCd or as an extra dual/multi-boot would be ideal. Developers and everyone are keen to try to iron out any problems before 10.04 gets officially released so you might find faster & more effective answers to your bug reports which would make 10.04 work better on your system for you

Thanks and regards from
Tom :)