Ubuntu 9.04 desktop effects not working
 

Hi,

I recently installed Ubuntu 9.04 on my Inspiron 1520 laptop. Everything works fine except when I try to enable desktop effects. When I click on it a progress bar comes up saying (searching for drivers) then the screen flickers and finally a message comes up saying DESKTOP EFFECTS COULD NOT BE LOADED.

Help is appreciated it.
Thanks

What video card have you got? What video driver have you installed?

hi,

this is my video card info: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)

I'm not sure what driver I have installed. is there any command to see that? also, as a note I had Ubuntu 8.10 running on this laptop before and the desktop effects worked fine then.
thanks for your time & Help.

I am having this exact problem. It has been further described with more detail by the OP on this page:
http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.....php?p=7861997

Any help would be appreciated. Gnome is crippled without visual effects.