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compiz package

cant get compiz fusion to work on ubuntu 8.04

Asked by crazyfro

my computer:
hp pavillion zv6000
AMD Athlon 64 processor 3200+
1.99 GHz, 1.25 GB ram

im new to ubuntu and i cant get my computer (its a laptop) to run compiz fusion. i am running ubuntu 8.04 and i tried to follow this tutorial [url]http://www.howtoforge.com/compiz-fusion-ubuntu-8.04-ati-mobility-radeon-9200[\url] but i couldnt get compiz fusion to work, i tried to change the settings inside the visual effects menu but everytime i try, i got this msg "Desktop effects could not be enabled". then i read somewhere on a forum to install xserver and i did, following their instructions through a terminal but now i cant even log into my ubuntu account. currently have it deleted from my computer and am now reinstalling it to try again. i am really new to ubuntu so could someone please explain to me howi can get compiz fusion working in ubuntu 8.04 slowly?

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Best Nick Ellery (nick.ellery) said : 		#1

Hi crazyfro,

It's very simple to enable visual graphics. Please open a terminal, and enter the following:

sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx
sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Restart your computer, and try again.

Also, you might be interested in more customization of desktop effects once they are working:
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

For more information see:
https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/desktop-effects/C/
http://www.compiz-fusion.org/

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crazyfro (albert-chu) said : 		#2

thanx for taking the time to answer my question, but i got it another way, turned out i just didnt have the ati drivers installed so i got "envy" and it worked :D