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Old 06-26-2009, 07:19 PM   #1
scarypajamas
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Desktop effects could not be enabled


I installed nvidia drivers via System -> Administration -> Hardware Drivers

When I go to enable the "extra" desktop effects, it gives me this error: Desktop effects could not be enabled

I'm on Ubuntu 9.04
 
Old 06-26-2009, 07:47 PM   #2
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I don't think my drivers are installed right.

Whenever I go to the terminal and type: glxgears
It gives me this message:

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual


Why are my drivers not working? I swear there installed! When I go to System->Administration->NVIDIA X Server Settings it tells me my NVIDIA driver version is 180.44
 
Old 06-27-2009, 04:04 AM   #3
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Check that the module is loaded:
Code:
 lsmod | grep nvidia
This should return an entry for nvidia.

Look in your xorg.conf file under section "Device" and make sure the driver is "nvidia" and not "nv"
 
Old 06-28-2009, 06:09 PM   #4
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Hey thanks, I fixed it now.
 
  


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