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my panel is gone in my updated version of ubuntu. What happened?

lspci shows:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

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The panel is shown in normal ubuntu and is not here. The are is outlined in the normal shadow, but the side bar and the panel are showing. However if I slide my mouse across there then the normal volume changer and the like show. Also it has infected my normal ubuntu (classic ubuntu) and the unity panel and siding are making it impossible for me to use my 2 application menus that are in the two right hand corners so I had to add one other to the mix in order to easily access my applications. This thing is getting far out of hand. Need a fix here.

Here's another picture of my problem:

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Sounds very similar to that bug some people are unfortunately experiencing: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/745996

As you can see, it's set to critical and tracked to be fixed in a Stable Release Update during the cycle. However, we have small hints at this stage about what causes it.

All additional information on the bug report it always appreciated :)

It seems that for some people this helped: 1. remove this file from your filesystem: ~/.drirc 2. logout and login again

didrocks
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Try logging out and selecting 'Ubuntu Classic' or 'Ubuntu Classic (no effects)' after clicking on your username. Also give Unity 2D a try as it's pretty close to unity.

turbo
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try to logout (ctrl+alt+del). log in in classic mode. go to ccsm and enable the unity plugin. then logout again, and log in in unity. hope this helps

suli8
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Maybe you can try these commands:

1. reset the gnome panel

gconftool –recursive-unset /apps/panel

2. remove all the config files

rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel

3. kill and restart the gnome panel

killall gnome-panel
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This is often called by a drawing error inside of your driver. Either FBO support is failing or shader support is failing. Please make sure your mesa and xorg drivers are up to date.

Jason Smith
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Try these:

  1. Log into classic mode.
  2. Create a desktop Shortcut for CCSM
  3. Now log into Unity. Click on CCSM Desktop Shortcut. Enable Unity plugin if it is not enabled.
  4. Go to preferences, and reset Unity profile to defaults. Logout or Restart your system, log into unity. You should have your panel back now.

Addition Step --> If the problem does not get solved, you may have to use this step as an additional step at number 3 in above list.

Launch CCSM in classic desktop mode, under preferences, under profile click on reset to defaults. With this you may loose any customization you have done so far. Keep that in mind.

user8592
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