marshmallow1304
May 15th, 2009, 03:57 AM
I take it I'm not the only one with this problem. When I try to enable desktop effects I get "Desktop effects could not be enabled."
I'm running Ubuntu 9.04.
NVIDIA GeForce 6200 256MB DDR2 PCI
1GB RAM
I also have a crappy Intel integrated graphics chipset, which I can't disable from the BIOS because Dell, in its infinite wisdom, decided that its users are too desperately stupid to handle the power to disable integrated graphics.
I am using the NVIDIA driver (version 180).
compiz-check gives me
Gathering information about your system...
Distribution: Ubuntu 9.04
Desktop environment: GNOME
Graphics chip: nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200] (rev a1)
Driver in use: nvidia
Rendering method: Nvidia
Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...
Checking for texture_from_pixmap... [ OK ]
Checking for non power of two support... [ OK ]
Checking for composite extension... [ OK ]
Checking for FBConfig... [ OK ]
Checking for hardware/setup problems... [WARN]
Something potential problematic has been detected with your setup:
Warning: PCI ID 8086:2562 detected.
Would you like to know more? (Y/n) y
Your particular graphics chip may be blacklisted on certain distributions.
However that does not necessarily mean you will not be able to run Compiz.
You can skip this blacklist -- but keep in mind that you did so.
Do not complain if you encounter any problems with Compiz afterwards.
Do you want to skip blacklist checks by Compiz? (y/N) n
Any solutions/advisories?
I'm running Ubuntu 9.04.
NVIDIA GeForce 6200 256MB DDR2 PCI
1GB RAM
I also have a crappy Intel integrated graphics chipset, which I can't disable from the BIOS because Dell, in its infinite wisdom, decided that its users are too desperately stupid to handle the power to disable integrated graphics.
I am using the NVIDIA driver (version 180).
compiz-check gives me
Gathering information about your system...
Distribution: Ubuntu 9.04
Desktop environment: GNOME
Graphics chip: nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200] (rev a1)
Driver in use: nvidia
Rendering method: Nvidia
Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...
Checking for texture_from_pixmap... [ OK ]
Checking for non power of two support... [ OK ]
Checking for composite extension... [ OK ]
Checking for FBConfig... [ OK ]
Checking for hardware/setup problems... [WARN]
Something potential problematic has been detected with your setup:
Warning: PCI ID 8086:2562 detected.
Would you like to know more? (Y/n) y
Your particular graphics chip may be blacklisted on certain distributions.
However that does not necessarily mean you will not be able to run Compiz.
You can skip this blacklist -- but keep in mind that you did so.
Do not complain if you encounter any problems with Compiz afterwards.
Do you want to skip blacklist checks by Compiz? (y/N) n
Any solutions/advisories?