OpenSuSE 11.1 Desktop Effects not working
I have recently installed opensuse 12.1 and 12.2 over my opensuse 11.1 machine where I previously had the desktop effects working.
I did not like either so I re-installed opensuse 11.1, now I cannot get the desktop effects re-enabled. I have a Nvidia 8600 GT video card. I have tried the following 2 Nvidia drivers: NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.22-pkg1.run and NVIDIA-Linux-x86-310.19.run .. neither lets me enable desktop effects. Any suggestions ? |
This "may" work...
Logout of the desktop and press Ctrl+Alt+F2 and then login as your usual self. Code:
rm .config/compiz/disable-compiz Check Desktop Effects. |
Thanks, but I already had the enable-compiz file
Further research and consulting my old notes provided the answer. I had to download the Nvidia-Linux-x86-173.14.22-pkg1.run driver from the Nvidia archives. Ctrl-Alt-F2 to switch to a console > log in as root > init 3 to switch to run level 3 (login as root again) then: sh Nvidia-Linux-x86-173.14.22-pkg1.run -q .. once done, then .. sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia init 5 to get my desktop back .. enable desktop effects in control center .. and BAM .. wobbly windows and desktop cube is back I have to get more involved in Linux again, my current job has me dedicated to legacy NetWare |
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you HAVE to use the opensource "nouvau " driver also that is used BY Default on opensuse 12 if you change it out with the .run driver YOU must rebuild the boot image to use the nvidia driver BUT seeing as the 173 driver is not supported any longer in x11 ..... also searching the nvidia site your Gforce 8600 GT uses the 310 driver and NOT the 173 for the very old gforce5 card you might want to read the opensuse documents on the nvidia driver http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_drivers there is a "one click" install Usinf the ".run" is called " the HARD way" and for new users i would Recommend "The repository way" |
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