Killed compiz task with top, then system exploded
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I was reading around here about how to fix a slow system. Like he says, for me everything after load average was like 5-7. So I tried using top to kill some of the biggest CPU hogs. One was Compiz. I killed Compiz which I understand now was stupid. I forget what happened exactly but I'm pretty sure everything went black. I tried rebooting, I can get to the login screen but when I log in I just go to a black screen, occasionally one icon might pop up, or the WiFi box will show but that's it. I tried getting into grub and was able to get to the command line a couple times. But now I can't even get to GRUB. I'm not sure what I would do there anyway. I also tried turning off secure boot. What should I do? I don't want to erase my stuff but I'm about to just re install Ubuntu.
Update:
I am able to get to the console with ctr alt f1, I ran top and didn't see top, I ran pgrep compiz and got nothing. If I switch back using Ctrl+Alt+F7 I can see my mouse but nothing else. Checked out this post How can I restart Compiz from a TTY? (& Related, how can I set up a fallback WM?)
But when I run DISPLAY=:0 Unity it says:
compiz (core) - Loading plugin: composite
compiz (core) - starting plugin
compiz (core) - loading plugin: opnegl
compiz (core) - starting plugin: opengl
dconf - warning **: failed to commit changes to dconf: could not connect: connection refused.
boot compiz
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I was reading around here about how to fix a slow system. Like he says, for me everything after load average was like 5-7. So I tried using top to kill some of the biggest CPU hogs. One was Compiz. I killed Compiz which I understand now was stupid. I forget what happened exactly but I'm pretty sure everything went black. I tried rebooting, I can get to the login screen but when I log in I just go to a black screen, occasionally one icon might pop up, or the WiFi box will show but that's it. I tried getting into grub and was able to get to the command line a couple times. But now I can't even get to GRUB. I'm not sure what I would do there anyway. I also tried turning off secure boot. What should I do? I don't want to erase my stuff but I'm about to just re install Ubuntu.
Update:
I am able to get to the console with ctr alt f1, I ran top and didn't see top, I ran pgrep compiz and got nothing. If I switch back using Ctrl+Alt+F7 I can see my mouse but nothing else. Checked out this post How can I restart Compiz from a TTY? (& Related, how can I set up a fallback WM?)
But when I run DISPLAY=:0 Unity it says:
compiz (core) - Loading plugin: composite
compiz (core) - starting plugin
compiz (core) - loading plugin: opnegl
compiz (core) - starting plugin: opengl
dconf - warning **: failed to commit changes to dconf: could not connect: connection refused.
boot compiz
edited Feb 21 at 9:54
mature
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asked Feb 21 at 4:44
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1013
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askubuntu.com/a/31171/29073 should fix it:DISPLAY=:0 compiz --replace.
– pbhj
Feb 21 at 10:37
Ran that command but it is not returning, Now I can see a single file that was on my desktop but nothing else, everything else is black.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 21 at 17:24
1
Did you try anything else from the link I gave?
– pbhj
Feb 24 at 9:53
1
Yea! I tried a bunch of things, I think it was the --replace unity that finally fixed it.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 24 at 19:32
add a comment |
I was reading around here about how to fix a slow system. Like he says, for me everything after load average was like 5-7. So I tried using top to kill some of the biggest CPU hogs. One was Compiz. I killed Compiz which I understand now was stupid. I forget what happened exactly but I'm pretty sure everything went black. I tried rebooting, I can get to the login screen but when I log in I just go to a black screen, occasionally one icon might pop up, or the WiFi box will show but that's it. I tried getting into grub and was able to get to the command line a couple times. But now I can't even get to GRUB. I'm not sure what I would do there anyway. I also tried turning off secure boot. What should I do? I don't want to erase my stuff but I'm about to just re install Ubuntu.
Update:
I am able to get to the console with ctr alt f1, I ran top and didn't see top, I ran pgrep compiz and got nothing. If I switch back using Ctrl+Alt+F7 I can see my mouse but nothing else. Checked out this post How can I restart Compiz from a TTY? (& Related, how can I set up a fallback WM?)
But when I run DISPLAY=:0 Unity it says:
compiz (core) - Loading plugin: composite
compiz (core) - starting plugin
compiz (core) - loading plugin: opnegl
compiz (core) - starting plugin: opengl
dconf - warning **: failed to commit changes to dconf: could not connect: connection refused.
boot compiz
edited Feb 21 at 9:54
mature
2,2054933
asked Feb 21 at 4:44
SallyRothroatSallyRothroat
1013
I was reading around here about how to fix a slow system. Like he says, for me everything after load average was like 5-7. So I tried using top to kill some of the biggest CPU hogs. One was Compiz. I killed Compiz which I understand now was stupid. I forget what happened exactly but I'm pretty sure everything went black. I tried rebooting, I can get to the login screen but when I log in I just go to a black screen, occasionally one icon might pop up, or the WiFi box will show but that's it. I tried getting into grub and was able to get to the command line a couple times. But now I can't even get to GRUB. I'm not sure what I would do there anyway. I also tried turning off secure boot. What should I do? I don't want to erase my stuff but I'm about to just re install Ubuntu.
Update:
I am able to get to the console with ctr alt f1, I ran top and didn't see top, I ran pgrep compiz and got nothing. If I switch back using Ctrl+Alt+F7 I can see my mouse but nothing else. Checked out this post How can I restart Compiz from a TTY? (& Related, how can I set up a fallback WM?)
But when I run DISPLAY=:0 Unity it says:
compiz (core) - Loading plugin: composite
compiz (core) - starting plugin
compiz (core) - loading plugin: opnegl
compiz (core) - starting plugin: opengl
dconf - warning **: failed to commit changes to dconf: could not connect: connection refused.
boot compiz
boot compiz
edited Feb 21 at 9:54
mature
2,2054933
asked Feb 21 at 4:44
SallyRothroatSallyRothroat
1013
edited Feb 21 at 9:54
mature
2,2054933
asked Feb 21 at 4:44
SallyRothroatSallyRothroat
1013
edited Feb 21 at 9:54
mature
2,2054933
edited Feb 21 at 9:54
mature
2,2054933
edited Feb 21 at 9:54
mature
2,2054933
2,2054933
asked Feb 21 at 4:44
SallyRothroatSallyRothroat
1013
asked Feb 21 at 4:44
SallyRothroatSallyRothroat
1013
asked Feb 21 at 4:44
SallyRothroatSallyRothroat
1013
1013
1
askubuntu.com/a/31171/29073 should fix it:DISPLAY=:0 compiz --replace.
– pbhj
Feb 21 at 10:37
Ran that command but it is not returning, Now I can see a single file that was on my desktop but nothing else, everything else is black.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 21 at 17:24
1
Did you try anything else from the link I gave?
– pbhj
Feb 24 at 9:53
1
Yea! I tried a bunch of things, I think it was the --replace unity that finally fixed it.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 24 at 19:32
add a comment |
1
askubuntu.com/a/31171/29073 should fix it:DISPLAY=:0 compiz --replace.
– pbhj
Feb 21 at 10:37
Ran that command but it is not returning, Now I can see a single file that was on my desktop but nothing else, everything else is black.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 21 at 17:24
1
Did you try anything else from the link I gave?
– pbhj
Feb 24 at 9:53
1
Yea! I tried a bunch of things, I think it was the --replace unity that finally fixed it.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 24 at 19:32
1
1
askubuntu.com/a/31171/29073 should fix it:
DISPLAY=:0 compiz --replace .– pbhj
Feb 21 at 10:37
askubuntu.com/a/31171/29073 should fix it:
DISPLAY=:0 compiz --replace .– pbhj
Feb 21 at 10:37
Ran that command but it is not returning, Now I can see a single file that was on my desktop but nothing else, everything else is black.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 21 at 17:24
Ran that command but it is not returning, Now I can see a single file that was on my desktop but nothing else, everything else is black.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 21 at 17:24
1
1
Did you try anything else from the link I gave?
– pbhj
Feb 24 at 9:53
Did you try anything else from the link I gave?
– pbhj
Feb 24 at 9:53
1
1
Yea! I tried a bunch of things, I think it was the --replace unity that finally fixed it.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 24 at 19:32
Yea! I tried a bunch of things, I think it was the --replace unity that finally fixed it.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 24 at 19:32
add a comment |
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askubuntu.com/a/31171/29073 should fix it:
DISPLAY=:0 compiz --replace.– pbhj
Feb 21 at 10:37
Ran that command but it is not returning, Now I can see a single file that was on my desktop but nothing else, everything else is black.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 21 at 17:24
1
Did you try anything else from the link I gave?
– pbhj
Feb 24 at 9:53
1
Yea! I tried a bunch of things, I think it was the --replace unity that finally fixed it.
– SallyRothroat
Feb 24 at 19:32