PDA

View Full Version : [ubuntu] [SOLVED] Desktop effect not getting enabled


aman.agx
July 23rd, 2008, 01:04 AM
hI,
Hi I installed mint this morning,
Installed the NVIDIA drivers. but when i try to enable desktop drivers it says cannot enable desktop effects. SImply this.

Gives no reason

Any pointers?

Thanks
Aman

poofyhairguy
July 23rd, 2008, 01:20 AM
hI,
Hi I installed mint this morning,
Installed the NVIDIA drivers. but when i try to enable desktop drivers it says cannot enable desktop effects. SImply this.

Gives no reason

Any pointers?

Thanks
Aman

Type this in the terminal and copy and past back what it says:

compiz --replace

aman.agx
July 23rd, 2008, 02:26 AM
Hi,
Just found this on one of the mint forums. I was facing the exact problem.
http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=143&t=12393&p=76680&hilit=can+t+enable+desktop+effects#p76680

Looks like the solution.
Will try it once I get home from work :)

Thanks for the Reply :)

Aman