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    Compiz effects don't work at all

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Funkymoe, Jun 3, 2009.

  1. Funkymoe

    Funkymoe Notebook Geek

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    I recently installed Linux Mint 7 in my laptop and am so far very pleased with it. However, none of the Compiz effects work at all for some reason. I enable then in CompizConfig settings, but...well nothing happens.

    What could be the problem?
     
    Funkymoe, Jun 3, 2009
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  2. archer7

    archer7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you have the graphics card driver installed?
     
    archer7, Jun 3, 2009
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  3. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    So you've installed Compiz? What do your desktop appearance settings show?
     
    pixelot, Jun 3, 2009
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  4. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    I say remove the stupid avatar before I help you any at all. What are you, 8?
     
    Gintoki, Jun 3, 2009
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  5. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    What graphics card do you have?
     
    Thomas, Jun 3, 2009
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  6. Funkymoe

    Funkymoe Notebook Geek

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    I have a Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller. Apparently Ubuntu blacklisted the card because Compiz causes video players to crash due to a bug in the video driver.

    Solution for anyone who has the same problem: I found that adding the code SKIP_CHECKS=yes in the .config file for compiz will cause compiz to skip the blacklist checks and run with few errors.

    [​IMG]

    do not understand wapanese, sry :(
     
    Funkymoe, Jun 5, 2009
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