rendering = 'none', desktop effects don't work, help please

[cjdawson73]

this doesn't look right

Gathering information about your system...

Distribution: Ubuntu 8.04
Desktop environment: GNOME
Graphics chip: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
Driver in use: intel
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)

[cjdawson73]

bump

[prshah]

Graphics chip: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
Driver in use: intel
Rendering method: None

Can you post your "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" file?

Maybe you should check if you have any conflicting graphics drivers installed (Eg nVidia, ATI), and remove them.

[cjdawson73]

hmmmm.

chris@dell-desktop:~$ /var/log/Xorg.0.log
bash: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: Permission denied

[argail1980]

argh.. you should use an editor or less, you're trying to execute the logfile

less /var/log/Xorg.0.log

[prshah]

hmmmm.

chris@dell-desktop:~$ /var/log/Xorg.0.log
bash: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: Permission denied

When you compose a reply, in the reply window, look for a paper clip icon. Click on that. Then choose browse, and locate the Xorg.0.log file in /var/log/ directory. Select it, then click Open/OK/Select. The click the Upload files button. Then wait a few seconds for the upload to complete. Then close the window and complete the reply, and choose "Submit Reply". That will attach the file mentioned above to your reply.

[cjdawson73]

Thanks for the help, although when I followed directions I got this after selecting 'upload':

'Upload Errors
Xorg.0.log:
Invalid File '

[cjdawson73]

how about this

[prshah]

how about this

From the log file:

(II) intel(0): direct rendering: Disabled
...
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)

You're using Intel, but it's trying to load the nvidia driver. You need to uninstall the nvidia driver. Once you do that, maybe Direct Rendering may get enabled automatically, otherwise we may need to work more on that.

[cjdawson73]

thanks. is this better?