Nvidia desktop effects fails in 185.19 64bit Kubuntu

[caryb]

For the last week I have lost my desktop effects, I'm running the prop 185.19 driver that worked perfectly for a week then failed after a xserver update. Does anyone else have this problem? I have a Quadro NVS 140M card in my T61 laptop.
Thinks I have done so far. Restored the xorg.conf to vanilla. When I check jockey for prop drivers it says there are none for my system? I have attached the error screen for your perusal and any help would be appreciated

Cary

[Zorael]

With a vanilla xorg.conf you'll need to enable the proprietary driver. If jockey doesn't suggest it, you could do it manually, or with the nvidia-xconfig utility if that one's still present in newer drivers.

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection

Again, not sure if nvidia-xconfig still exists.
$ sudo nvidia-xconfig -d 24

[caryb]

I double checked my xorg.conf & it was set to Nvidia, I enabled the logo & it suggests its using the Nvidia driver & to clinch the deal I can fire up the Nvidia X server settings tool & it says I'm using 185.19 driver. I rechecked my settings in the display settings & when I select use desktop effects it comes up with the dialog box I posted above. I checked that I was using opengl compositing manager & that is set to default.

Now I'm lost:confused:

Cary

[mainalisuyog]

Use synaptic to remove all nvidia packages, then get the latest nvidia drivers from nvidia website. You have to patch it first. Look around in forums for a way to patch the driver. That is how i got it to work on my pc.

[ronacc]

try using fusion.icon to enable compiz instead of display settings .

[caryb]

Tis KDE doesn't use Compiz but kwin:(


Cary

[ronacc]

sorry , since I use gnome I didn't know that .