Can't enable Compiz. Help meeee

[hlmijendrix]

I can't select Custom in the appearance window...it just goes back to no effects. I had this thing working earlier today and now the whole bar looks different.

Help meee

[Pandemic187]

Please list your system specifications to give forums members and idea as to what you're dealing with. Based on your hardware there could be several already known reasons why it's not working on your system.

[hlmijendrix]

How do I do that? All I know is that it has a Intel celeron M processor with 1gb RAM and it's dual booting with xp

[Thanoulis]

Post the output of the lshw command in a terminal.
sudo lshw > <somefile>
This will write down every component your computer has, in the file you specify to.

[hlmijendrix]

uhhh...

david@david-laptop:~$ sudo lshw > <somefile>
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `<'

[zakaroo]

uhhh...

david@david-laptop:~$ sudo lshw > <somefile>
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `<'


Hi David -

When you use a > it writes the output no to you screen but to a file on your hard drive. You have to tell the output what file. Take away the <> around the file name and it will work perfectly. Z

[hlmijendrix]

I still can't get it to work :( Linux hates me...

[ram zu]

Just be patient and take one step at time

sudo lshw > <somefile>

In this case you have to open a terminal and insert this:

sudo lshw > specs

this will create a file named specs in your default dir, after you can do:

sudo gedit specs

and this will open a file in editor were you will see you computer specs and hardwere instaled.

The name specs was an example, use whatever you want

[hlmijendrix]

Wow I suck with computers..thanks man. lol

david-laptop
description: Notebook
product: Aspire 3690
vendor: Acer
version: V3.23
serial: LXAY90Y0406500A5271601
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.33 dmi-2.33
configuration: administrator_password=disabled boot=oem-specific chassis=notebook frontpanel_password=unknown keyboard_password=unknown power-on_password=disabled uuid=504BDE06-20EF-901F-01BE-0016D468F35E
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: Grapevine
vendor: Acer
physical id: 0
version: N/A
serial: LXAY90Y0406500A5271601
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Acer
physical id: 0
version: V3.23 (12/09/2006)
size: 101KB
capacity: 960KB
capabilities: pci pcmcia pnp upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect int5printscreen int9keyboard int17printer int10video acpi usb agp smartbattery biosbootspecification
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU 420 @ 1.60GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu@0
version: 6.14.8
serial: 0000-06E8-0000-0000-0000-0000
slot: U1
size: 1600MHz
capacity: 1600MHz
width: 32 bits
clock: 133MHz
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss tm pbe nx constant_tsc up pni monitor tm2 xtpr
*-cache
description: L2 cache
physical id: 5
slot: L2 Cache
size: 1MB
capacity: 2MB
capabilities: burst internal write-back
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: a
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 1GB
capacity: 2GB
*-bank:0
description: SODIMM Synchronous
physical id: 0
slot: M1
size: 512MB
width: 32 bits
*-bank:1
description: SODIMM Synchronous
physical id: 1
slot: M2
size: 512MB
width: 32 bits
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=agpgart-intel module=intel_agp
*-display:0
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-display:1 UNCLAIMED
description: Display controller
product: Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 02
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=HDA Intel latency=0 module=snd_hda_intel
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.2
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
*-pci:3
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.3
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:3
description: USB Controller
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.3
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:4
description: USB Controller
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 module=ehci_hcd
*-pci:4
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e
bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
version: e2
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
*-network:0
description: Ethernet interface
product: BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:06:01.0
logical name: eth0
version: 02
serial: 00:16:d4:68:f3:5e
size: 10MB/s
capacity: 100MB/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=b44 driverversion=1.01 duplex=half latency=64 link=no module=b44 multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=10MB/s
*-network:1
description: Wireless interface
product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:06:02.0
logical name: eth1
version: 02
serial: 00:19:7d:20:9e:c7
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bcm43xx driverversion=2.6.22-14-generic ip=10.28.240.196 latency=64 link=yes module=bcm43xx multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11b/g
*-pcmcia
description: CardBus bridge
product: CB-712/4 Cardbus Controller
vendor: ENE Technology Inc
physical id: 4
bus info: pci@0000:06:04.0
version: 10
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 mingnt=192 module=yenta_socket
*-memory:0 UNCLAIMED
description: FLASH memory
product: ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller
vendor: ENE Technology Inc
physical id: 4.1
bus info: pci@0000:06:04.1
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz (30.3ns)
capabilities: pm cap_list
configuration: latency=0 maxlatency=4 mingnt=1
*-system
description: Generic system peripheral
product: ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Controller
vendor: ENE Technology Inc
physical id: 4.2
bus info: pci@0000:06:04.2
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=sdhci latency=64 maxlatency=72 mingnt=32 module=sdhci
*-memory:1 UNCLAIMED
description: FLASH memory
product: FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc:
vendor: ENE Technology Inc
physical id: 4.3
bus info: pci@0000:06:04.3
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz (30.3ns)
capabilities: pm cap_list
configuration: latency=0 maxlatency=4 mingnt=1
*-memory:2
description: FLASH memory
product: SD/MMC Card Reader Controller
vendor: ENE Technology Inc
physical id: 4.4
bus info: pci@0000:06:04.4
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz (30.3ns)
capabilities: pm cap_list
configuration: driver=sdhci latency=0 maxlatency=72 mingnt=32 module=sdhci
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
logical name: scsi0
logical name: scsi1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ide pm bus_master cap_list emulated
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0 module=ata_piix
*-disk
description: SCSI Disk
product: Hitachi HTS54166
vendor: ATA
physical id: 0
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: SBBO
serial: SB2B04SLG6612E
size: 55GB
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5
*-volume:0
description: Linux filesystem partition
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
capacity: 9538MB
capabilities: primary
*-volume:1
description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
capacity: 478MB
capabilities: primary nofs
*-volume:2
description: HPFS/NTFS partition
physical id: 3
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,3
logical name: /dev/sda3
capacity: 46GB
capabilities: primary bootable
*-cdrom
description: DVD reader
product: CDRW/DVD SCB5265
vendor: PHILIPS
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /dev/dvd
logical name: /dev/scd0
logical name: /dev/sr0
version: TX07
capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd
configuration: ansiversion=5 status=open
*-serial UNCLAIMED
description: SMBus
product: 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: latency=0

Now I'm also thinking I have the wrong video drivers installed..I was messing around and now when I try to change the appearance thing...it says "desktop effects could not be enabled" or something like that.

[hlmijendrix]

and now I can't even boot up in linux...i'll type in my login stuff..it'll change screens...then just keep coming back to the login screen.

I'm going to install the version before gutsy here pretty soon hopefully...

I want my cool effects back :( screw xp

[karvec]

i would just completely restart from scratch-- if you have an external hard drive, put everything of value on there(from the command line, to copy a file-- say your pictures(this is just an example) do "cp /home/user/Pictures/* /media/drivename/pictures" or wherever said drive is mounted. then just restart from scratch-- i've done that many times.