Would like help with compiz

[kendelcasper]

hello everyone,

I know there is a lot of information regarding this on the internet but none of which has been helpful to me.

ok I only started using linux ubuntu like 2 or 3 weeks ago, i love it, its soooo cool, and I'm learning more and more. i came across some videos of some cool effects that you can do like with compiz.

however, i have installed the ccsm and changed the settings to what is "supposed to be", but nothing works, i drag the windows they don't wobble, i can't seem to 3D cube, I'm pressing all the buttons that it says. (what is button 3,4,5,6 etc on the mouse) when i press the combo it gives me which is ctrl alt down, it just switches work spaces.

also i remember reading on a site about a command that shows if compiz should work, something about all the things that come up should have a yes next to them or they won't work or something, i was bale to do this after like 5 hours of messing around and found that some of which said no in red, i forget the command hope somebody knows what I'm on about.

also i should mention I'm using a MAC parallels 7 and ubuntu 11.10.

there are some youtube tutorials but there CCSM is different has options i don't. or when people say go to system preferneces and check this box that box. Im not seeing the same options.

PLEASE SOMEBODY help me, I would be very grateful, and hope to be a long time user and find out more and help people just like me.

thank you

[zombifier25]

1. Are you sure you're using Compiz? type this command in the terminal:

ps x | grep compiz

and post the output.

2. Did you install Compiz extras plugins, like compiz-plugins-extra? Get into Synaptic or whatever and search for compiz-plugins and see if they're installed.

NOTE: Mouse button 1 is left click, 2 is middle click, 3 is right click, 4 is scroll up, 5 is scroll down.

[kendelcasper]

2260 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto compiz

this is what it says when i typed the command. I have also been to synaptic and had a few plugins installed, i now have a few extras that i can supposedly do, thanks for that, i did want the 3d windows option. (i thought i had installed them through terminal with such (sudo apt-get install compiz-fusion-plugin-extra) turns out must not have worked cos i did what you said zombifier25 and now have the newer options)

still can't get anything to happen though

also I'm using a trackpad, forgot to mention macbook pro

also i have unity and gnome and have tried to use in both with no effect

[zombifier25]

2260 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto compiz

That means Compiz is not enabled. So there's your problem. What Ubuntu are you using?

[kendelcasper]

I'm using Ubuntu 11.10

wow if that is the case then i still have a lot to learn

how to I enable it my friend

[kendelcasper]

ok i found some thing on the net to see whether compiz should work or not on my linux

i ran the command
/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p

and the result should be
You will get the similar output, all “yes” means it works perfectly.

Not software rendered: yes
Not blacklisted: yes
GLX fbconfig: yes
GLX texture from pixmap: yes
GL npot or rect textures: yes
GL vertex program: yes
GL fragment program: yes
GL vertex buffer object: yes
GL framebuffer object: yes
GL version is 1.4+: yes
Unity 3D supported: yes

but i what i get is


Not software rendered: NO
Not blacklisted: yes
GLX fbconfig: yes
GLX texture from pixmap: NO
GL npot or rect textures: yes
GL vertex program: yes
GL fragment program: yes
GL vertex buffer object: yes
GL framebuffer object: yes
GL version is 1.4+: yes
Unity 3D supported: NO

any one have any answers or know what to do, i just want the 3d cube. it shouldn't be this difficult should it

[zombifier25]

What graphic card are you using? You may need to install the proprietary driver for your card. Get into the Dash and search for "Additional Drivers"

[kendelcasper]

the graphics card I'm using is

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB (MAC BOOK PRO/PARALLELS)


i click on additional drivers, it only says i have parallels toolgate drivers installed

doesn't give me the option to download anything extra

[kendelcasper]

do you think it might have anything to do with the fact that I'm running ubuntu on my MAC and that the shortcut keys might be interfering with each other

[Cheesemill]

Your problem is you are running Ubuntu in a Parallels VM.

VM's don't support 3D graphics acceleration so you are never going to be able to get compiz working.