cube desktop without graphics card

there must be a graphic interface otherwise you won't be able to see anything. this interface can be a distinct graphic/video card or may very well be on an integrated chipset. if you type in a terminal

lspci

command, (l above is lower L) the video interface will be shown in the output of this command. please copy/paste this output here and for sure somebody will help you further.

peter b

This is the response i got by typing lspci. Please anyone help whether am able to use the cube effect and some effects like that..

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ/P/PL Memory Controller Hub (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 01)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)

Hi,

Here is your graphic card:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

What you probably don't have is 3D acceleration, but the graphic card works --otherwise you could not see anything on your screen. Is the package xserver-xorg-video-intel installed on your system?

Hi raghu,

You should be able to use compiz-fusion and see the 3D desktop cube using your specific graphics card.

I recommend installing all the following packages:

i fusion-icon - tray icon to launch and manage Compiz Fusion
i compiz - OpenGL window and compositing manager
i A compiz-core - OpenGL window and compositing manager
p compiz-dev - OpenGL window and compositing manager - development files
p compiz-fusion-bcop - Compiz Fusion option code generator
i compiz-fusion-plugins-extra - Collection of extra plugins from OpenCompositing for Compiz
i compiz-fusion-plugins-main - Collection of plugins from OpenCompositing for Compiz
p compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported - Compiz Fusion plugins - "unsupported" collection
i A compiz-gnome - OpenGL window and compositing manager - GNOME window decorator
p compiz-kde - OpenGL window and compositing manager - KDE window decorator
i A compiz-plugins - OpenGL window and compositing manager - plugins
i compiz-wrapper - OpenGL window and compositing manager, wrapper script
i A compizconfig-backend-gconf - Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositing Project
i compizconfig-backend-kconfig - KConfig Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositing Project
i compizconfig-settings-manager - Compiz configuration settings manager
v gcompizthemer -
i A libcompizconfig0 - Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositing Project
p libcompizconfig0-dev - Development file for plugin settings - OpenCompositing Project
i A python-compizconfig - Compiz configuration system bindings

Then run the following command to start up the fusion-icon applet in your Gnome panel:

fusion-icon --no-start

After starting up fusion-icon, right click on the fusion-icon applet, choose "select window manager" and choose "compiz" to switch to compiz-fusion mode. You will probably need to configure the 3D settings using the fusion-icon "Settings Manager"

Regards,

Mark

Hi,

Also make sure to install this one too:

i xserver-xorg-video-intel - X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display driver

Regards,

Mark

Now am having problem with "System tool backends - error". I cant able to install anything with dis problem. Will you Please help me with this problem.

Hi,

For information, this question is duplicated here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/57033 .