[SOLVED] Compiz problem: Tried almost everything :(

[spai]

I have been browsing all the threads in the forum, and I cannot get a solution to my problem. The problem is that annoying compiz does not work,

My Efforts:

1)I have tried the restricted driver manager and it claims
¨Your hardware does not need any restricted drivers.¨

2)I have tried ccsm, and checked a few boxes, but no use.

3) I tried this(with the output):
srikanth@ubuntu:~$ glxinfo | grep rendering
direct rendering: Yes
Mostly no problems right??
4) I tried running compiz through terminal, and this is the message I get,

srikanth@ubuntu:~$ compiz --replace
Checking for Xgl: not present.
No whitelisted driver found
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity
The screen blinks for a minute and then I still have my old settings.
5) I know you people will ask me to post the output of
srikanth@ubuntu:~$ sudo cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
[sudo] password for srikanth:
# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbVariant" "intl"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "VIA Technologies, Inc. S3 Unichrome Pro VGA Adapter"
Driver "via"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "HCM 782M"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "VIA Technologies, Inc. S3 Unichrome Pro VGA Adapter"
Monitor "HCM 782M"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
6) Do these awesome effects work only for NVIDIA, ATI and other graphic cards?? I dont think mine is any of them :(

Can anyone help me?
Thanks in Advance :)
Srikanth

[Ub1476]

You have been blacklisted (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=582112).

[spai]

Tried that link and went against it's warning.
And now I am suffering :(
The screen hangs when I try to login and after a while comes back to the login screen.
Anyone know how to correct this problem?

Thanks in advance,
Srikanth

[Ub1476]

Log into the failsafe terminal session and post the output of

sudo gedit /home/username/.config/compiz/compizconfig/config

Change "username" with your username.

If the SKIPCHECK=YES line is there, remove it and try again.

[spai]

How can I post the output of that line, I am using windows. Gutsy wont let me login, so I cant start firefox.

[Ub1476]

First, write the command down on a paper.

Now boot into Ubuntu and at the login screen, select Session>Failsafe Terminal (maybe failsafe gnome will work too).

Write the command into the terminal.

[spai]

Yay, I am in gutsy now, rewrote that SKIPCHECK=NO
By the way ,does the folder setting change from one installation to another?
Because for me,
srikanth@ubuntu:~/.config/compiz/compizconfig$ cat config
[gnome_session]
profile =
plugin_list_autosort = true

However,
srikanth@ubuntu:~/.config/compiz$ cat compiz-manager
SKIP_CHECKS=NO

And.....that worked \\:D/

Thanks Ub1476 :)

[Ub1476]

HM well, I must admit I guessed where it would have been located since I never had any use for the skipcheck option.

Let's hope you'll get Compiz working on the next Ubuntu release (April):)