Not working compiz

[jzibrat]

Hy,

I tried the code: compiz --replace

but i get this message:

my@my-laptop:~$ compiz --replace
Checking for Xgl: not present.
No whitelisted driver found
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity

Does any one know what i must do?

Thank you for your answer

Best regards.

[Zorael]

Is your videocard supported? See the sticky for some more information on blacklisted drivers.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=765875

[vkennedy85]

My video card (intel default video card) doesn't seem to be black listed but I'm having similar issues. My window snapping options seems to work. My other options seem to work, but I can't use the cube, nor can I even switch desktops with ctrl+alt+right/left arrows or by clicking on any of the 4 (yes there are 4) desktop icons on the bottom right part of the screen.

Ideas?

[Ponomous]

What version of ubuntu are you running? I had this problem after messing around with my gcard drivers on 7.10 and couldnt find a good fix, I unfortunately had to do a clean install...

[vkennedy85]

I'm running 8.04, it was a fresh install last night. Then I used the package manager to download the compiz-settings-manager to install the package. I've got the options editor like I did in 7.10 when it worked, and now it doesn't.

[alsamman]

Is your graphics card enabled under System>Admin>Hardware Drivers?

[vkennedy85]

It appears that would be the problem, how do I go about fixing it?

[cmendoza]

I have the same problem as vkennedy85, i just installed compiz-fusion and everything works but the cube and the switch desktop thing, the 4 desktops say Desktop 1, when i executed compiz --replace i got this output:



Checking for Xgl: not present.
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 10de:01d8 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Comparing resolution (1280x800) to maximum 3D texture size (4096): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: present.
Checking for FBConfig: present.
Checking for Xgl: not present.
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format


As it says, I'm using a nvidia card and just upgraded to Hoary, I'm using Kubuntu

Any help will be appreciated, thanks in advance

[cmendoza]

Well, I got some help from here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=509775
but I still would like to know how to make the desktops independent, because if I change the wallpaper from one desktop, it happens the same with all the other desktops, same with the apps open in one desktop appear in all, it's more like a copy of the same Desktop 1, how can i make desktops independent with compiz?

[Zorael]

I have the same problem as vkennedy85, i just installed compiz-fusion and everything works but the cube and the switch desktop thing, the 4 desktops say Desktop 1, when i executed compiz --replace i got this output:



Checking for Xgl: not present.
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 10de:01d8 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Comparing resolution (1280x800) to maximum 3D texture size (4096): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: present.
Checking for FBConfig: present.
Checking for Xgl: not present.
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format

As it says, I'm using a nvidia card and just upgraded to Hoary, I'm using Kubuntu

Any help will be appreciated, thanks in advance
Well, um, that seems to be working? :>

Don't mind the error message.

[tripple_face]

mine too..
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 1002:4c66 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Comparing resolution (1280x800) to maximum 3D texture size (1024): Failed.
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity

when i go to System->Preference->Appearance,i click extra visual effects. A window pop-up saying Desktop Effects cannot be enabled..

need help here :(

[redbob]

Maybe you will need to edit your xorg.conf manually, like I've got to do for my video rotate screen. Type this commandsudo /etc/X11/xorg.confso type this lineSection "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

[tripple_face]

i tried it.. but its still
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 1002:4c66 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Comparing resolution (1280x800) to maximum 3D texture size (1024): Failed.
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity

and desktop effects could not be enabled..
:(
i am on ATI Radeon Mobility 9200,Ubuntu Gutsy gibbon

[tripple_face]

thanks for you reply btw, redbob..

appreciate it :)

[toobitz]

[...]
Comparing resolution (1280x800) to maximum 3D texture size (1024): Failed.
[...]



Don't know if it works, but you may want to try to add the following to the "Screen" section in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1280 800
Modes "1024x800"
EndSubSection


If you're unsure about this, please post your xorg.conf here.

[Saint Angeles]

having ati problems? no direct rendering? try this:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4749740&postcount=12

[Zorael]

To get relevant Nvidia option tweaks in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf, do this.
$ sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.backup0805
$ sudo nvidia-xconfig -d 24 --allow-glx-with-composite --add-argb-glx-visuals --randr-rotation

[tripple_face]

i tried your way angel.. however,
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 1002:4c66 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: Segmentation fault (core dumped)
present.
Checking for non power of two support: Segmentation fault (core dumped)
present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
Comparing resolution (1280x800) to maximum 3D texture size (1024): Failed.
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity

[toobitz]

OK, as stated, I don't know whether this works, but you could try the following: open your xorg.conf, go to line 97 and change the following section...

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility FireGL 9000]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
EndSection

... so that it reads as follows:


Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility FireGL 9000]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1280 800
Modes "1024x800"
EndSubSection
EndSection

[tripple_face]

i tried that and it doesnt work as well..

i attached my original xorg conf