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Old 08-23-2008, 01:30 PM   #1
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I have just managed to get the Nvidia Geforce2 MX/MX400 loaded and to the right resolution. Heres the downfall of it. I dont have the border that goes around the application with the minus/max and x. Its all disappeared since I achieved the Nvidia drivers to load. Any ideas how I can over come this please. I am setting this computer up for someone else and I have to get it back to them asap as the have NO computer and there email bag is loading up. Any help please

Ubuntu Hardy is the OS.

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Old 08-23-2008, 08:32 PM   #2
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Are you running Beryl or Compiz?
 
Old 08-24-2008, 01:44 AM   #3
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Are you running Beryl or Compiz?
Running Ubuntu - Hardy - If that helps. I don't think the links help here. Would I have the same problem with Mint or another Linux? This is becoming a pane in the backside!!!!!!!!!!

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Old 08-24-2008, 01:53 AM   #4
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No, I mean are you running the 3D desktop? I can't speak for Mint, you might want to try PCLinuxOS or Mandriva One. They both have very good hardware detection and they are very user friendly. If you're a fan of the Synaptic package manager, that's what PCLinuxOS uses.
 
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No, I mean are you running the 3D desktop? I can't speak for Mint, you might want to try PCLinuxOS or Mandriva One. They both have very good hardware detection and they are very user friendly. If you're a fan of the Synaptic package manager, that's what PCLinuxOS uses.
I didn't know they existed Beryl and Compiz. Do you think it would resolve the problem?

I have spent too many days/hours trying to resolve this and I will download PCLinux and see if that offers a better incorporation into the computers. Meanwhile whilst I wait for the loading I have nothing to lose but try Beryl

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Old 08-24-2008, 02:26 AM   #6
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No don't try Beryl, it's just that the symptoms you describe usually happen when you try to use the Beryl or CompizFusion 3D window managers. You could also check your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and make sure you are using the nvidia driver and not nv. If you need to make any changes to that file, make a backup first.

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Thaks for that I won't try Beryl. But I am downloading PC Linux.

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