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Old 24th February 2008, 06:37 PM
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Help!! I cannot enable "Desktop Effects"
I have just shifted to fedora 8 linux from windows xp and i am a total n00b at linux....i want to try out the xgl compiz but when i go to system>>preferences>> look and feel >> desktop effects and click on enable desktop effects....an error comes...saying "desktop effects could not be enabled"...why is this happening??? what should i do...

here is a screenshot...



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Old 24th February 2008, 06:45 PM
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Have you installed a 3D graphic card driver ?



Open a terminal and type


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lspci |grep VGA
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or post graphics card make & model
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Old 24th February 2008, 07:56 PM
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ok...

nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7600 GT] (rev a1)

so now what...
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Old 24th February 2008, 08:00 PM
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Can you also please tell me how:

Quote:
[root@gb-s229n35 ~]# lspci |grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G80 [GeForce 8800 GTX] (rev a2)
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Old 24th February 2008, 08:05 PM
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Try

Code:
su -
rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-8.rpm
yum install kmod-nvidia xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs xorg-x11-drv-nvidia
nvidia-config-display enable
service nvidia restart
wget http://www.linux-ati-drivers.homecall.co.uk/compiz-fusion/compiz-fusion.repo  -O /etc/yum.repos.d/compiz-fusion.repo
yum install ccsm emerald-themes  compizconfig-backend-gconf fusion-icon-gtk fusion-icon emerald compiz-fusion compiz-fusion-gnome libcompizconfig compiz-gnome compiz-bcop compiz compizconfig-python compiz-fusion-extras compiz-fusion-extras-gnome
reboot

and to start the effects use fusion-icon ( look in the menu )

or type in a terminal

Code:
fusion-icon
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Can you also please tell me how:
I should also work for you too
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I have edited my last post to include the Livna release key as I forgot to include it .


http://rpm.livna.org/rlowiki/
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thanks man...before coming back and reading this post i found something elsewhere... i installed the driver i had already installed livna...and in system>>adminstration>> "livna display configuration" i opened that and enabled AIGLX(xgl was greyed...saying that it is not in fedora's repository,is there a way to bring it into repository and install it?)....restarted the system and enabled the "look and feel" it works fine...awesome...

but now that i saw ur instructions to compiz fusion...i was wondering from where to start ...and before trying anything i just wanted to know...is it possible to install both compiz and aiglx????

http://www.lampcomputing.com/content...river-fedora-7

its for fedora 7 but it worked for fedora 8.
just so that u know this is what i did...is it ok or not???
i followed upto the 3rd message which was submitted by "Sudheer"...is that alright?? now from where do i start for installing compiz fusion.
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Originally Posted by creeping death
thanks man...before coming back and reading this post i found something elsewhere... i installed the driver i had already installed livna...and in system>>adminstration>> "livna display configuration" i opened that and enabled AIGLX(xgl was greyed...saying that it is not in fedora's repository,is there a way to bring it into repository and install it?)....restarted the system and enabled the "look and feel" it works fine...awesome...

but now that i saw ur instructions to compiz fusion...i was wondering from where to start ...and before trying anything i just wanted to know...is it possible to install both compiz and aiglx????

http://www.lampcomputing.com/content...river-fedora-7

its for fedora 7 but it worked for fedora 8.
just so that u know this is what i did...is it ok or not???
i followed upto the 3rd message which was submitted by "Sudheer"...is that alright?? now from where do i start for installing compiz fusion.

Quote:
but now that i saw ur instructions to compiz fusion...i was wondering from where to start ...and before trying anything i just wanted to know...is it possible to install both compiz and aigl

There is no XGL in Fedora 8 ! , all the compiz effects use AIGLX now ( the commands in my previous post will install compiz-fusion )

Code:
su
wget http://www.linux-ati-drivers.homecall.co.uk/compiz-fusion/compiz-fusion.repo  -O /etc/yum.repos.d/compiz-fusion.repo
yum install ccsm emerald-themes  compizconfig-backend-gconf fusion-icon-gtk fusion-icon emerald compiz-fusion compiz-fusion-gnome libcompizconfig compiz-gnome compiz-bcop compiz compizconfig-python compiz-fusion-extras compiz-fusion-extras-gnome





Quote:
its for fedora 7 but it worked for fedora 8.
just so that u know this is what i did...is it ok or not???
i followed upto the 3rd message which was submitted by "Sudheer"...is that alright?? now from where do i start for installing compiz fusion.
The guide is fine for F7 or F8 .
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thanks a lot leigh123@linux...its working!!!!
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I have also struggled with Compiz Fusion for a while now.
I had Beryl working fine in F7.

I have gone through the install of the standard repo compiz packages, then the repo from the post from 11/2007 from leigh with the 0.6.99 compiz packages, and now the more recent post that uses the standard repo plus a couple additional packages (fusion-icon).
None have worked. Clean uninstall all compiz packages and reinstall each time.

I am running on an AMD64, kernel 2.6.23.15-137, Geforce 6600GT, and the NVIDIA downloaded drivers 169.09. I could not get the livna nvidia modules to work right at all. NVidia module is working normally (direct rendering enabled etc) other than no compiz.

Here is the error when I try to run desktop-effects:
(from the terminal)
compiz (core) - Fatal: No sync extension
Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display ":0.0"
(repeated).

I have fusion-icon running, but nothing happens, so I run desktop-effects, and get this error. I have compiz set as window manager and emerald as window decorator.

I can post my Xorg.conf if that will help, I have followed several threads on here and put the commands in there, none seem to work.

I am rather disappointed how difficult it is to get compiz-fusion to work in F8 compared to beryl in F7, I consider myself an experienced Linux user (since RedHat 6.0).

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I have also struggled with Compiz Fusion for a while now.
I had Beryl working fine in F7.

I have gone through the install of the standard repo compiz packages, then the repo from the post from 11/2007 from leigh with the 0.6.99 compiz packages, and now the more recent post that uses the standard repo plus a couple additional packages (fusion-icon).
None have worked. Clean uninstall all compiz packages and reinstall each time.

I am running on an AMD64, kernel 2.6.23.15-137, Geforce 6600GT, and the NVIDIA downloaded drivers 169.09. I could not get the livna nvidia modules to work right at all. NVidia module is working normally (direct rendering enabled etc) other than no compiz.

Here is the error when I try to run desktop-effects:
(from the terminal)
compiz (core) - Fatal: No sync extension
Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display ":0.0"
(repeated).

I have fusion-icon running, but nothing happens, so I run desktop-effects, and get this error. I have compiz set as window manager and emerald as window decorator.

I can post my Xorg.conf if that will help, I have followed several threads on here and put the commands in there, none seem to work.

I am rather disappointed how difficult it is to get compiz-fusion to work in F8 compared to beryl in F7, I consider myself an experienced Linux user (since RedHat 6.0).



Try adding this section to your xorg.conf




Code:
Section “Module” 
    Load “extmod” 
EndSection

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Code:
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
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Old 26th February 2008, 08:58 AM
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OK here is my xorg.conf.
The extmod command is in there.
I have been fiddling with xorg.conf based on several threads here so it may not be the most "clean" .

Code:
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder26)  Wed Sep 12 14:29:17 PDT 2007

# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Default Layout"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    Option         "AIGLX"  "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"

EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load        "glx"
    Load        "dbe"
    Load        "etxmod"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option      "AIGLX" "on"
        Option      "blank time" "0"
        Option      "standby time" "0"
        Option      "suspend time" "0"
        Option      "off time" "0"
        Option      "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "us+inet"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 110.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 150.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Videocard0"
    Driver      "nvidia"
#   Driver      "nv"
    Option      "NvAGP"                         "1"
    Option      "RenderAccel"                   "true"
    Option      "AllowGLXWithComposite"         "true"
#   Option      "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"         "true"
#   Option      "AddARGBVisuals"                "true"
    Option      "AddARGBGLXVisuals"             "true"
    Option      "DisableGLXRootClipping"        "true"
    Option      "TripleBuffer"                  "true"
#   Option      "RenderAcccel"                  "true"
#   Option      "NoRenderExtension"             "0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals"  "true"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite" "Enable"
#   Option         "RENDER"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Group        0
        Mode         0666
EndSection
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OK here is my xorg.conf.
The extmod command is in there.
I have been fiddling with xorg.conf based on several threads here so it may not be the most "clean" .

Code:
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder26)  Wed Sep 12 14:29:17 PDT 2007

# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Default Layout"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    Option         "AIGLX"  "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"

EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load        "glx"
    Load        "dbe"
    Load        "etxmod"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option      "AIGLX" "on"
        Option      "blank time" "0"
        Option      "standby time" "0"
        Option      "suspend time" "0"
        Option      "off time" "0"
        Option      "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "us+inet"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 110.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 150.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Videocard0"
    Driver      "nvidia"
#   Driver      "nv"
    Option      "NvAGP"                         "1"
    Option      "RenderAccel"                   "true"
    Option      "AllowGLXWithComposite"         "true"
#   Option      "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"         "true"
#   Option      "AddARGBVisuals"                "true"
    Option      "AddARGBGLXVisuals"             "true"
    Option      "DisableGLXRootClipping"        "true"
    Option      "TripleBuffer"                  "true"
#   Option      "RenderAcccel"                  "true"
#   Option      "NoRenderExtension"             "0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0 0
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals"  "true"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option         "Composite" "Enable"
#   Option         "RENDER"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Group        0
        Mode         0666
EndSection

Well thats a mess try this instead


Code:
# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Default Layout"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"  # if using 64 bit change path to lib64
	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"                                  # if using 64 bit change path to lib64
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load        "glx"
    Load        "dbe"
    Load        "etxmod"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
	Option	    "AIGLX" "on"
	Option	    "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "us+inet"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       30.0 - 110.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 150.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName  "NVIDIA Corporation"
	BoardName   "GeForce 6600 "
	Option	    "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
	Option	    "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
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OK backed up old xorg.conf, tried yours (it was missing the Mouse section, copied that over).

Same thing, no dice with compiz.

fusion-icon&
* Detected Session: gnome
* Searching for installed applications...
* NVIDIA on Xorg detected, exporting: __GL_YIELD=NOTHING
* Using the GTK Interface
* Starting Compiz
... executing: compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp
compiz (core) - Fatal: No sync extension

Am I missing something else? Should I try a different NVIDIA module?
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