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    nvidia and compiz problem(solved)

    My graphics card is defined as a NVIDI GeForce 6 series and the driver is NV
    (info obtained from the "/system/monitor and display/hardware" tab)
    After installing compiz and all requested additions (I think) I then write
    sudo compiz --replace and get the following reply

    errol@errol-linux:~$ sudo compiz --replace
    [sudo] password for errol:
    Checking for Xgl: not present.
    No whitelisted driver found
    aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/kwin

    I've read that this has to do with the nvidia installation so I uninstalled Nvidia and tried all I thought that could solve the problem. Nothing changed. I'd appreciate help.
    Thanks
    Errol
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    #2
    Re: nvidia and compiz problem

    you should post the xorg.conf file to see if there's a problem with any settings I used to have 6600GT OC BFG card and it worked perfectly with compiz on nvidia I never had to change any thing with kubunto it worked straight out of the box lol but had massive faults with the xpress 220m ati card thou
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      #3
      Re: nvidia and compiz problem

      Printed below is the xorg.conf file

      # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
      #
      # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
      # values from the debconf database.
      #
      # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
      # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
      #
      # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
      # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
      # package.
      #
      # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
      # again, run the following command:
      # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

      Section "InputDevice"
      Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
      Driver "kbd"
      Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
      Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
      Option "XkbLayout" "us"
      Option "XkbVariant" "alt-intl"
      Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
      EndSection

      Section "InputDevice"
      Identifier "Configured Mouse"
      Driver "mouse"
      Option "CorePointer"
      EndSection

      Section "Device"
      Identifier "Configured Video Device"
      Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series"
      Busid "PCI:5:0:0"
      Driver "nv"
      Screen 0
      Vendorname "NVIDIA"
      EndSection

      Section "Monitor"
      Identifier "Configured Monitor"
      Vendorname "Philips"
      Modelname "Philips Brilliance 201(21inch/CM1700)"
      Horizsync 31.5-107.0
      Vertrefresh 50.0-170.0
      modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
      modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
      modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
      modeline "640x480@85" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -vsync -hsync
      modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "800x600@85" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
      modeline "1024x768@85" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
      modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
      modeline "1024x768@43" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync interlace +vsync
      modeline "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
      modeline "1280x960@85" 148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 960 961 964 1011 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1280x1024@85" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
      modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
      modeline "1400x1050@75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
      modeline "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1600x1200@75" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1600x1200@70" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1600x1200@85" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
      modeline "1792x1344@75" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456 1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
      modeline "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
      modeline "1856x1392@60" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
      modeline "1920x1440@60" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
      modeline "2048x1536@60" 266.95 2048 2200 2424 2800 1536 1537 1540 1589 -hsync +vsync
      Gamma 1.0
      EndSection

      Section "Screen"
      Identifier "Default Screen"
      Monitor "Configured Monitor"
      Device "Configured Video Device"
      Defaultdepth 24
      SubSection "Display"
      Depth 24
      Virtual 2048 1536
      Modes "1600x1200@75" "1600x1200@70" "1600x1200@60" "1600x1200@85" "1600x1200@65" "1792x1344@75" "1400x1050@75" "1792x1344@60" "1400x1050@60" "1856x1392@60" "1280x960@75" "1920x1440@60" "1280x1024@60" "2048x1536@60" "1280x1024@85" "1280x960@85" "1280x960@60" "1280x1024@75" "1152x864@75" "1024x768@43" "1024x768@60" "1024x768@70" "1024x768@75" "1024x768@85" "832x624@75" "800x600@60" "800x600@85" "800x600@75" "800x600@72" "800x600@56" "640x480@85" "640x480@75" "640x480@72" "640x480@60"
      EndSubSection
      EndSection

      Section "ServerLayout"
      Identifier "Default Layout"
      screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
      EndSection
      Section "Module"
      Load "glx"
      Load "GLcore"
      Load "v4l"
      EndSection
      Section "device" #
      Identifier "device1"
      Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series"
      Busid "PCI:5:0:0"
      Driver "nv"
      Screen 1
      Vendorname "NVIDIA"
      EndSection
      Section "screen" #
      Identifier "screen1"
      Device "device1"
      Defaultdepth 24
      Monitor "monitor1"
      SubSection "Display"
      Depth 24
      Modes "640x480@60"
      EndSubSection
      EndSection
      Section "monitor" #
      Identifier "monitor1"
      Vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
      Modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
      modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
      Gamma 1.0
      EndSection
      Section "ServerFlags"
      EndSection
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        #4
        Re: nvidia and compiz problem

        Please fix your post so it isn't so W-I-D-E.
        You need to break up into shorter multiple lines, the line.
        Windows no longer obstructs my view.
        Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
        "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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          Re: nvidia and compiz problem

          Sorry, Is this better?

          Printed below is the xorg.conf file

          # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
          #
          # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
          # values from the debconf database.
          #
          # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
          # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
          #
          # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
          # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
          # package.
          #
          # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
          # again, run the following command:
          # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

          Section "InputDevice"
          Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
          Driver "kbd"
          Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
          Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
          Option "XkbLayout" "us"
          Option "XkbVariant" "alt-intl"
          Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
          EndSection

          Section "InputDevice"
          Identifier "Configured Mouse"
          Driver "mouse"
          Option "CorePointer"
          EndSection

          Section "Device"
          Identifier "Configured Video Device"
          Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series"
          Busid "PCI:5:0:0"
          Driver "nv"
          Screen 0
          Vendorname "NVIDIA"
          EndSection

          Section "Monitor"
          Identifier "Configured Monitor"
          Vendorname "Philips"
          Modelname "Philips Brilliance 201(21inch/CM1700)"
          Horizsync 31.5-107.0
          Vertrefresh 50.0-170.0
          modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
          modeline "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
          modeline "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
          modeline "640x480@85" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -vsync -hsync
          modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "800x600@85" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
          modeline "1024x768@85" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
          modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
          modeline "1024x768@43" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync interlace +vsync
          modeline "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
          modeline "1280x960@85" 148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 960 961 964 1011 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1280x1024@85" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
          modeline "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
          modeline "1400x1050@75" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
          modeline "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1600x1200@75" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1600x1200@70" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1600x1200@85" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
          modeline "1792x1344@75" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456 1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
          modeline "1792x1344@60" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
          modeline "1856x1392@60" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
          modeline "1920x1440@60" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
          modeline "2048x1536@60" 266.95 2048 2200 2424 2800 1536 1537 1540 1589 -hsync +vsync
          Gamma 1.0
          EndSection

          Section "Screen"
          Identifier "Default Screen"
          Monitor "Configured Monitor"
          Device "Configured Video Device"
          Defaultdepth 24
          SubSection "Display"
          Depth 24
          Virtual 2048 1536
          Modes "1600x1200@75" "1600x1200@70" "1600x1200@60" "1600x1200@85" "1600x1200@65" "1792x1344@75"
          "1400x1050@75" "1792x1344@60" "1400x1050@60" "1856x1392@60" "1280x960@75" "1920x1440@60" "1280x1024@60"
          "2048x1536@60" "1280x1024@85" "1280x960@85" "1280x960@60" "1280x1024@75" "1152x864@75" "1024x768@43"
          "1024x768@60" "1024x768@70" "1024x768@75" "1024x768@85" "832x624@75" "800x600@60" "800x600@85"
          "800x600@75" "800x600@72" "800x600@56" "640x480@85" "640x480@75" "640x480@72" "640x480@60"
          EndSubSection
          EndSection

          Section "ServerLayout"
          Identifier "Default Layout"
          screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
          EndSection
          Section "Module"
          Load "glx"
          Load "GLcore"
          Load "v4l"
          EndSection
          Section "device" #
          Identifier "device1"
          Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series"
          Busid "PCI:5:0:0"
          Driver "nv"
          Screen 1
          Vendorname "NVIDIA"
          EndSection
          Section "screen" #
          Identifier "screen1"
          Device "device1"
          Defaultdepth 24
          Monitor "monitor1"
          SubSection "Display"
          Depth 24
          Modes "640x480@60"
          EndSubSection
          EndSection
          Section "monitor" #
          Identifier "monitor1"
          Vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
          Modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
          modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
          Gamma 1.0
          EndSection
          Section "ServerFlags"
          EndSection
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            #6
            Re: nvidia and compiz problem(solved)

            On the compiz forum I was directed to this url and found the solution there.
            https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Bi...erHowto/Nvidia

            Newer Installation Instructions (Ubuntu 7.04 and later)

            The easiest way to install binary drivers is to use the built in Restricted Driver Manager from System -> Administration -> Restricted Driver Manager in Ubuntu.

            For Kubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon, go to the Restricted Manager in K Menu -> System Settings -> Advanced tab.
            In Kubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron use the Hardware Drivers Manager from K Menu -> System.
            When doing the above I saw my nvidia card didn't have an "x" enabling the driver. I put x in the square, and restarted my computer. Everything works!
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              #7
              Re: nvidia and compiz problem

              Originally posted by errol
              Sorry, Is this better?
              You need to return to your Post#2 in this thread and click on the modify button and
              fix the L-O-N-G line there. That's the specific post/reply that is causing this thread to
              be so W-I-D-E. :P
              Windows no longer obstructs my view.
              Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
              "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes​
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