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Can't enable desktop effects with nvidia graphics card on ubuntu 8.04

Asked by Alexander

Hello! I'm very new to linux, and I'm already having some trouble. I've sifted through many forums and such that deal with this same type of problem, but nothing seems to work yet. I'm trying to enable the desktop effects in ubuntu 8.04, namely the compiz fusion cube effects and such, but everything I've tried so far has resulted in either "could not enable desktop effects", or my computer reverting to low graphics mode when restarting the x server. I have an nVidia GeForce 9600 GSO video card. If you need more info, let me know. Any help you can offer would be wonderful! Thanks a ton!

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Best Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#1

Hello

Install video drivers by using envy ng

First enable the hardy-proposed repo

System -> administration -> software sources

Under updates tab tick the box pre released updates

then in a terminal (applications > accessories > terminal) enter the below commands

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install envyng-gtk

sudo envyng -g

Select Nvidia on the left side, now click on Install the Nvidia driver (Manual Selection of the Driver), select 173, and finally click Apply.
Once the installation is completed, reboot and you will once again try enabling desktop effects.

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Andre Mangan (kyphi) said : 		#2

Assuming that you have the nVidia driver installed (System, Administration, Hardware Drivers) the information available from this URL will get the cube going for you:

http://forlong.blogage.de/article/2008/4/26/How-to-set-up-Compiz-Fusion-074

Cheers

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Alexander (alexander-clark35) said : 		#3

Thank you so very much! I had been looking through a bunch of tutorials and forums and things, but they were all for different versions of ubuntu and for different video cards. Anyway, you instructions worked perfectly! Thanks again for all your help! Have a good one!