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aneesh kalra

Mclaren F1 Long tail
Recently I installed 3d desktop and 3d chess from the synaptic package manager but it did not work so I proceeded as per the instructions on the compiz page in ubuntu ;i.e;by adding third party repositories and then installing them.Now when i go to the compiz settings manager it doesn't open.Please help i am using ubuntu fiesty fawn.

Ok here is the error message that I get on typing ccsm in terminal
"no python found but don't worry its an optional component ".I installed python 2.5 from synaptic but I am still getting the same old error message.
 
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The_Devil_Himself

die blizzard die! D3?
sorry for bumping this not-so-old thread.

I installed gutsy gibbon a few days ago.I thought compiz fusion would be activated by default but it isn't.I tried preferences-->appearance-->Visual effects-->normal/extra but it shows "Desktop effects could not be enabled".What am I missing?

I tried
Code:
sudo apt-get install compiz compizconfig-settings-manager
it shows:compiz is already the newest version.
E: Couldn't find package compizconfig-settings-manager

what is the problem?

BTW I have a c2d processor,intel 946gzis mobo,512mb ddr2 RAM,and all the other normal stuff.
 

The_Devil_Himself

die blizzard die! D3?
^
Code:
root@edubuntu:/home/ravi# sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
xserver-xorg-video-intel is already the newest version.
xserver-xorg-video-intel set to manual installed.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 23 not upgraded.
 

ray|raven

Think Zen.
dri - Direct Rendering Infrastructure
To know whether dri is enabled try this,
Code:
glxinfo | grep direct
and post output here.

Regards,
ray
 

ray|raven

Think Zen.
Hmm,dri is enabled.
i cant think of anything else that might be the reason for compiz effects being disabled.
Btw,did the effects work when u used the live-cd?

Regards,
ray
 

QwertyManiac

Commander in Chief
X3100 is blacklisted hardware but X3000 is not, I don't understand what's going wrong :?

Try starting compiz from CLI and see if it says some unique error?
 

praka123

left this forum longback
DRI is enabled.then it is,a problem with compiz i suppose.also ur video ram set value in BIOS is good.
also,do u have "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade" done?
and hope u got all entries in ur /etc/apt/sources.list.for reference,i am posting mine for gutsy 7.10 below:
Code:
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071017)]/ gutsy main restricted
# See *help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
#Repository List based on standard gutsy with many extra packages
# If you get errors about missing keys, lookup the key in this file
# and run these commands (replace KEY with the key number):
#  gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv KEY
#  gpg --export --armor KEY | sudo apt-key add -
#
# If you have a gpg key URL use (replace URL with the key address):
#
#  wget -q URL -O- | sudo apt-key add -
#
# If you have a gpg key file use (replace FILE with the key file):
#
#  sudo apt-key add FILE

deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
deb *archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner
deb-src *archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner

deb *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
deb-src *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
deb *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
deb-src *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
deb *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse
deb-src *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse

# Seveas’ packages (GPG key: 1135D466)
# GPG key-file: *mirror.ubuntulinux.nl/1135D466.gpg
deb *mirror.ubuntulinux.nl gutsy-seveas all
deb-src *mirror.ubuntulinux.nl gutsy-seveas all

# Medibuntu - Ubuntu 7.10 "gutsy gibbon"
# GPG key-file: *packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg
deb *packages.medibuntu.org/ gutsy free non-free
#deb-src *packages.medibuntu.org/ gutsy free non-free

# Debuntu Ubuntu gutsy packages
# GPG Key: *repository.debuntu.org/GPG-Key-chantra.txt
deb  *repository.debuntu.org/ gutsy multiverse
#deb-src *repository.debuntu.org/ gutsy multiverse
 

The_Devil_Himself

die blizzard die! D3?
QwertyManiac said:
X3100 is blacklisted hardware but X3000 is not, I don't understand what's going wrong :?

Try starting compiz from CLI and see if it says some unique error?
err....its gma3000 not x3000.I will buy a dedicated graphic card in december end(after the end term exams).


@praka123:yes I have all the updates installed.And there is no option for video ram in my bios...I guess its fixed or something.

here is my sourcelist file
Code:
#
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 Binary-1 (20071016)]/ gutsy main restricted

deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 Binary-1 (20071016)]/ gutsy main restricted
# See *help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
deb *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
deb *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src *in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
# deb *archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner
# deb-src *archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner

deb *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
deb *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
deb *security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse
 
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FilledVoid

Who stole my Alpaca!
Yes there are many problems with Intel's onboard chipset (involving compiz) it seems. here take a look at these links. Hope it helps

*wiki.compiz-fusion.org/Hardware/Blacklist
*ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=48849
*bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/152226
 

The_Devil_Himself

die blizzard die! D3?
abhinandh said:
hey,
in terminal give the command
Code:
compiz --replace
and post the output.
here is the output
Code:
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
Blacklisted PCIID '8086:2972' found 
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity
exx_2000 said:
Yes there are many problems with Intel's onboard chipset (involving compiz) it seems. here take a look at these links. Hope it helps

*wiki.compiz-fusion.org/Hardware/Blacklist
*ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=48849
*bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/152226
thanks mate.The very first link is useful I tried
Code:
SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz
it forced compiz but it is pretty buggy(on my system of course).Even the berly effects in linux mint were better than this.

Code:
root@edubuntu:/home/ravi# SKIP_CHECKS=yes compiz
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
Blacklisted PCIID '8086:2972' found 
SKIP_CHECKS is yes, so continuing despite problems.
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. 
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. 
Checking for non power of two support: present. 
Checking for Composite extension: present. 
Comparing resolution (1152x864) to maximum 3D texture size (2048): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: not present. 
Checking for FBConfig: present. 
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
Starting gtk-window-decorator
/usr/bin/compiz.real (core) - Warn: SmcOpenConnection failed: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format
:(
now as soon as I close this terminal window my system almost halts(all messy).Looks like I'll have to live without compiz.
 
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