Compiz integration

[txHarleyMan]

Hi all,

I do not care for Gnome at all, but I will say that Compiz is integrated extremley well with it. Have the dev's so far been able to get Compiz to integrate into KDE 4 better than in 3.5.9?

Mike

[dibl]

Re: Compiz integration

No.

In its current state, the "Advanced Desktop Effects" wizard sometimes responds to a click on the button to install Compiz, with an admin password entry window, and sometimes not. If you get the window and add the password, then it goes away and dies anyway.

However, installing the compiz packages in the conventional manner, with apt-get, did allow me to set it up and run it ... until my Nvidia driver died. :P

[txHarleyMan]

Re: Compiz integration

No.

In its current state, the "Advanced Desktop Effects" wizard sometimes responds to a click on the button to install Compiz, with an admin password entry window, and sometimes not. If you get the window and add the password, then it goes away and dies anyway.

However, installing the compiz packages in the conventional manner, with apt-get, did allow me to set it up and run it ... until my Nvidia driver died. :P

LOL. Good 'ol Nvidia. I have the 8600GT card, myself.

[dibl]

Re: Compiz integration

I have the 8600GT card, myself.

Which driver version are you using -- 173 or 177?

[txHarleyMan]

Re: Compiz integration

I have the 8600GT card, myself.

Which driver version are you using -- 173 or 177?

173

[dibl]

Re: Compiz integration

Thanks. I had it all working with 177 long enough yesterday to take a screen shot, but after dist-upgrade last night I re-booted into a black screen and broken KDM -- something went haywire with the driver and/or KDM. I'm going to boot recovery mode when I get home from work tonight, and try re-installing the driver. If 177 doesn't work, I'll try 173.

[txHarleyMan]

Re: Compiz integration

Thanks. I had it all working with 177 long enough yesterday to take a screen shot, but after dist-upgrade last night I re-booted into a black screen and broken KDM -- something went haywire with the driver and/or KDM. I'm going to boot recovery mode when I get home from work tonight, and try re-installing the driver. If 177 doesn't work, I'll try 173.

Don,
I am not running Compiz at all nor am I running KDE 4. Just an FYI in case you misunderstood me. I am running KDE 3.5.9 using the Nvidia driver for my 8600GT card. I had tried Compiz before under KDE, but didn't like the way it worked as compared to how well it works under Gnome. I am hoping by the time 8.10 is released, Compiz will work much better under under KDE 4.

Mike

[dibl]

Re: Compiz integration

I am not running Compiz at all nor am I running KDE 4.

Got it -- no problem, I just like to know who's having problems with the drivers and current Kubuntu releases. Thanks!

[caryb]

Re: Compiz integration

I'm using the non prop nvidia driver 177 on my Stinkpad, as soon as I install compiz I get the dreaded white screen of death on my NVS 140M


Cary