Compiz rotate cube

[Gameguy411]

My friend got me in to Ubuntu and I love it. On his he has the compiz rotate cube activated so hitting certain keys moves to a new desktop as a 3d cube. I downloaded compiz from the add apps, selected desktop cube and rotate cube, but when i go to change screens it comes up as a flat wall and I can't fix that and make it so that it is an actualy cube. Help?

[overdrank]

My friend got me in to Ubuntu and I love it. On his he has the compiz rotate cube activated so hitting certain keys moves to a new desktop as a 3d cube. I downloaded compiz from the add apps, selected desktop cube and rotate cube, but when i go to change screens it comes up as a flat wall and I can't fix that and make it so that it is an actualy cube. Help?

Hi and welcome, you may look at the link in my signature on desktop effects FAQ's

[enli]

Type in terminal,


sudo aptitude install simple-ccsm

Then go to System -> Preferences -> Simple Compiz Configuration.. and configure the effects the way you like it. (I am on xp right now else I would have told the exact steps.)

Its for very basic configuration but it will get you started. After you are familiar play with "ccsm".

Welcome to the community.

[Gameguy411]

Ah yes. I found the issue. Very n00b mistake, but I assumed my hand me down laptop could handle something so awesome. Nope, much to outdated graphics card. But thank you! I got it working on my desktop!

[enli]

There are few issues with Intel graphics cards. What is yours? Maybe you could get it working if you tell us.

[Gameguy411]

Welcome to the community.
Ecstatic to be here :D. I tried that out, so far no good but i'm looking in to it.

[Gameguy411]

The command line reads it as
S3 inc. SuperSavage IX/C SDR (rev 05)

[Gameguy411]

Is there some way around this problem or am I stuck with it as it is?

[Gameguy411]

Hi, i'm wondering if there is a way to update graphics cards? I want to install the cube rotate on my older laptop but it just isn't working and I think it's because an outdated graophics card. I posted another thread here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1198249&highlight=rotate+compiz+cube , i'm really just looking for in general ideas and solutions. Thank you in advance. As always help is greatly appreciated.

[GUESS WHO525]

Well all i did was wait an then it said that there was a restricted driver called nvidia which means jealousy in spanish all i think you can do is wait!!!!:(

[andrea000]

Run compiz in the terminal and post the output

[Gameguy411]

Run compiz in the terminal and post the output
Checking for Xgl: not present.
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log
No whitelisted driver found
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity

[andrea000]

what video card do you have because there isn't a white listed
driver there you installed your driver from system administration
hardware drivers didn't you.You'll most likely have to un blacklist
it the out put doesn't show it as blacklisted i would run compiz check
first you can get that here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=799070)

[overdrank]

Checking for Xgl: not present.
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log
No whitelisted driver found
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity

Hi and the S3 inc. SuperSavage graphics are not supported well in linux and I do not believe it will support the desktop effects.

[Gameguy411]

what video card do you have because there isn't a white listed
driver there you installed your driver from system administration
hardware drivers didn't you.You'll most likely have to un blacklist
it the out put doesn't show it as blacklisted i would run compiz check
first you can get that here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=799070)
Distribution: Ubuntu 9.04
Desktop environment: GNOME
Graphics chip: S3 Inc. SuperSavage IX/C SDR (rev 05)
Driver in use: savage
Rendering method: AIGLX

Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...

Checking for texture_from_pixmap... [ OK ]
Checking for non power of two support... [FAIL]
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: Detected driver is not on the whitelist.

Would you like to know more? (Y/n) y

Your driver is not widely known to work with Compiz and thus may be
blacklisted on certain distributions.

You can skip this blacklist -- but keep in mind that you did so.
Do not complain if you encounter any problems with Compiz afterwards.





Does this mean i'm out of luck?

[Mia1990]

I think so as overdrank said the SuperSavage cards are not very well supported on linux i came to ubuntu from from open solaris and they were not supported there very well at all