Compiz-Check -- no more "Desktop effects could not be enabled"

[sarah.fauzia]

An interesting thing is that when I startup from low graphics mode, I hear the sound of the Ubuntu startup, but when I startup, normally, I don't. Of course when I first installed Ubuntu two days ago it worked perfectly peachy...*sighs* (this part, and the desktop effects).

[sarah.fauzia]

I figured out what it was, thanks to your help! Somehow, I managed to get the xorg.conf to go back to its default settings, and while it was on that, my sound at the Ubuntu start-up, AND my desktop effects both worked! So I realized it was my screen rotation script causing the problem, and deleted it, and only added back my wacom driver. Now my pen works perfectly and I have my spiffy desktop effects--it's like I'm back to day one with perfect Ubuntu! Thank you so much! If it weren't for you I would have kept searching online for forever looking for an answer, rather than realizing the real problem .

Again, thanks!!

So my problem is "solved" now. Two problems, actually--so two birds killed with one stone?

[Forlong]

Awesome.
I'm glad I could help, but the majority you found out yourself, so hurray to you!

I feel sorry for the poor birdies, though

[ebozzz]

I ran the check and this is what I get.....

Gathering information about your system...

Distribution: Ubuntu 8.04
Desktop environment: GNOME
Graphics chip: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8400M GS (rev a1)
Driver in use: nv
Rendering method: None

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

Checking for hardware/setup problems... [SKIP]

At least one check had to be skipped:
Error: No rendering method in use (AIGLX, Xgl or Nvidia)

Does the rendering method need to be edited? If so, how would I go about doing that? Thanks!

[Forlong]

You need to install/enable the nvidia driver through System → Administration → Hardware Drivers

[ebozzz]

You need to install/enable the nvidia driver through System → Administration → Hardware Drivers

The driver is already installed but I cannot enable it. I go through the steps, perform the required reboot and I get a white screen. The only option that I am aware of after that is to boot into recovery and repair X.

[ebozzz]

My xorg.conf does not list the graphics card. Al least I don't see it...

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

[Forlong]

The driver is already installed

How did you install it?

[jg1395]

mines out since i updated the X with the latest patch.
i installed the nvidia drivers using the latest Nvidia drivers, not the repos because of my videocard is only supported with the latest drivers.


my xorg.conf

# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder63)  Mon May 19 00:34:28 PDT 2008

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath         "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "DELL 2001FP"
    HorizSync       31.0 - 80.0
    VertRefresh     56.0 - 76.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Videocard0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 9600 GT"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Videocard0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

and my compiz

Checking for Xgl: not present. 
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 10de:0622 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. 
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. 
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity 
Window manager warning: "" found in configuration database is not a valid value for keybinding "toggle_shaded"

[ebozzz]

How did you install it?

How? System → Administration → Hardware Drivers...... I have also tried using EnvyNG to complete the install. Same results. After rebooting I get the white screen....