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desktop effects could not be enabled

Asked by lezter

hello, i am new to ubuntu and i just installed it. the problem is the "desktop effects could not be enabled" appear when i adjust the visual effects. i have an intel 965 graphics card.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Can you please provide:

uname -a
lsb_release -a
sudo lshw -C display

Did you MD5 check the ISO you downloaded? Did you verify the CD once burned?

Thanks

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Hund (hund) said : 		#2

The Intel 965 driver is blacklisted* so you cant use the desktop effect at the moment.

* https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/359392

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Vihar (vmankov) said : 		#3

Have also a look here:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/72739

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