kubuntu with compiz:1.0.7.6

Asked by mcneely.brandon

I Have just installed Kubuntu (8.04) and then installed compiz:1.0.7.6. I canget compiz to run even though it says xgl is not present. I can't get the cube to work. I can only get 2 desktops to show. In the compiz settings manager I go to generel/desktop size, and it will not let me change from 1 desktop. I have a Nvidia Geforce 6100 g-card and kubuntu 8.04 (amd 64). Can Anyone help me solve this problem?

Thanks,
Brandon (NOOB on a mission)

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A. Denton (aquina) said :
#1

Hy mcneely.brandon,

plaease check if you've got this in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Module"
 Load "glx"
EndSection

If not ad the line and restart your X-server. Afterwards you'd be fine. ;-)

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mcneely.brandon (brandonblm) said :
#2

Thank you, but that is already there. Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Brandon
Here is the entire file

 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 "Device"
 Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 Driver "nvidia"
 Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Monitor "Configured Monitor"
 Device "Configured Video Device"
 Defaultdepth 24
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "Default Layout"
  screen "Default Screen"
EndSection
Section "Module"
 Load "glx"
EndSection

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mcneely.brandon (brandonblm) said :
#3

Sorry bout that. The last question (39516) was closed accidently. My little girl was pulling on my arm to get her a fruit snack. This is why I posted it again. I didn't want everyone to think it was solved.

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A. Denton (aquina) said :
#4

Here's mine. Maybe it gives you a hint...

# 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" "de"
EndSection

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

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 Driver "fglrx"
# Option "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
 Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
 Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
# Option "DRI" "true"
# Option "XVideo" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Monitor "Configured Monitor"
 Device "Configured Video Device"
 Defaultdepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth 24
  Modes "1024x768"
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "Default Layout"
  screen "Default Screen"
EndSection
Section "Module"
 Load "glx"
 Load "v4l"
EndSection

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mcneely.brandon (brandonblm) said :
#5

I'm sorry for the delayed reaction. I did get it working. I just had to go to the compiz settings manager and click general/desktop size/ and instead of increasing the number of desktops, I had to increase the virtual horizontal size. Go Figure!
Now, I have a new problem. I can't get my backgrounds to work (having different ones on each desktop. I tried to use wallpaper in the compiz manager. I added for different pictures in the collum under appearence. It will not work. Any suggestions for that?

Thanks,
Brandon