I stupidly updated my kernel and now I can't get Desktop Effects to start... Again.. This alway seems to happen when I load a new kernel... This time I have been unable to restore Desktop Effects....

Any guidance is greatly appreciated.

-Thx

My xorg.conf file:

# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Multihead layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" LeftOf "Screen1"
Screen 1 "Screen1" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
Option "Xinerama" "on"
Option "Clone" "off"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us+inet"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1680x1050"
HorizSync 31.5 - 65.5
VertRefresh 56.0 - 65.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
Option "TripleBuffer" "true"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard1"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard Vendor"
BoardName "nVidia Corporation GeForce 8600 GTS"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
Option "TripleBuffer" "true"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Screen 1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Videocard1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
EndSection

Hi,

I suggest you recompile the drivers for your video card. (reinstall the drivers, manually if possible). Telling us which distro you use would help.

Serafean

just a guess you are using Fedora 8 ?
Before updating was 3D enabled ?

What is the driver in hardware section


all the best

Go back to the previous kernel or disable Compiz and wait for an update.

I don't know why it wouldn't work anymore, it does for me. How exactly was Compiz set up? Did you add it to your System > Prefs > Personal > Sessions? And then System > Look And Feel > Desktop Effects?

you need to update the video drivers which works with the new kernel edition.
Check the livna packages.

Having experienced same problem as "copeasetic", I was prepared to dedicate some time today to find a fix, and what do you know? The updated kernel "2.6.24.3-34.fc8" fixed the problem with no intervention on my part.

I'm curious, copeasetic; did it fix itself for you as well?

I can't get over how well this distro is working for me.

_____________
Rongeur,
Dell Latitude D430
Fedora 8 (and absolutely loving it!)

I have tried working on this issue on an off now for the last week with no luck. To answer some of the previous posters questions:

I am running Fedora 8
I installed the updated kernel (2.6.24.3-34.fc8) with no effect.
I have reinstalled my video drivers
I have removed and reinstalled Gnome
I have removed and reinstalled compiz-gnome

Can anyone tell me where I can find log data on the "failure to enable Desktop Effects"? I have checked both messages.log and Xorg.log and neither return an error from me to work back from. All I get is the error pop up window.

Can someone point me to a guide as to what I need in order to get Desktop Effects installed correctly? I would really like to confirm my system is configured correctly.

Also, would it help for me to post my xorg.conf file for further review?

Thanks in advance for the help!

Add "compiz" to System > Preferences > Personal > Sessions. Log out, then System > Prefs > Look & Feel > Desktop Effects. You may also want to install CompizConfig to control your settings.

I have added compiz to my sessions, rebooted and attempted to enable desktop effects.

I am still dead in the water. There has to be something wrong with my display settings....

Download and install this RPM in order to be able to use the livna repository:

http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-8.rpm

Then run, "yum install kmod-nvidia" and when that is done, "yum -y update", and then reboot.

HTH

Forrest

p.s. That should also fix it for any future kernel upgrades.

I already run the kmod-nvidia driver for F8 and still no help. I am going to install and compile the nvidia drivers and see if that has any effect.

Instead of playing with Desktop Effects hit ALT/F2 and run fusion-icon. Right click the blue icon in the top panel and choose Compiz as window manager.