visual effects cant be activated

You need to configure your video drivers as they are not currently being used. Compiz NEEDS 3D acceleration to be present so if you do not have it, the effects will not work.

Can you please give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display

Thanks

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open a terminal, run the command, give the output

 *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
       version: 01
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
       resources: irq:16 memory:f0000000-f7ffffff(prefetchable) memory:ffa80000-ffafffff

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=675870

If that doesnt work you can run:

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and paste this text:

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Drive "intel"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

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

Then save the file and press ALT + K + PrintScreen (or reboot)

Should be ok. I wish intel would make a nice frontend like the nvidia one, these intels are a real pain to setup in some cases.

could you pls explain d last step...

Just reboot, its easier

now i cant boot ubuntu...

Then boot to recovery mode and run:

mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_old; sudo shutdown -r now

cant boot to recovery mode also... it shows 5 menus ltk normally.. root etc

Yes choose recovery mode then select root in the next menu.

The Intel cards usually have problem with enabling Compiz, I would recommend
waiting for some time, Ubuntu will release kernel updates and other compiz
related stuff that will enable the visual effects on your computer.

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Regards,
Vikram Dhillon

On Tuesday 24 November 2009 02:44:22 am Arjun B. wrote:
> New question #91492 on Ubuntu:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/91492
>
> i have zenith pc(crt display) with 512 RAM 40 GB HDD and Intel celeron
> chip... my graphics card is INTEL(R)82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV... I COULDN'T
> ENABLE EXTRA OR NORMAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN MY in ubuntu 9.10... error msg is
> "Desktop effects could not be enabled"...pls help...
>