Hi, just installed Fedora 13 on a pentium 4 laptop by Dell, with 1 Gb RAM.

As I opt for Compiz, it cannot start, there is a black pop up saying Crash, and some numbers follow. How can this be fixed?

Should I install KDE?

Is there an update of software?

I can opt for Compiz but worry that it will be faulty. That is the second attempt also produced the crash warning pop up but gave me the option of keeping it or going back after about twenty seconds, with the figures on the screen. I played it safe. Also can I try it, and manually go back?

Error report shows Compiz killed by Signal 11 SIGSEGV, this was added after post 9.
If you dealt with this or know to, please advise me. Thanks in advance.

to work fine compiz you need the correct video drive's installed, do you have a nvidia nic ?? try
and post

[Mateus@CPE-121-209-176-152 ~]$ /sbin/lspci -nn | grep 'VGA\|NV'
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device [8086:3582] (rev 02)
[Mateus@CPE-121-209-176-152 ~]$

ok you have a intel integrate video, and the default nouveau driver of fedora works fine with your chips, the next is
after reboot and
its all

Okay, I am not sure of KDE in the name, is Fedora 13 KDE? Anyhow I'll try it in a few minutes.

Kde is only the graphic interfaz, dou you have a KDE interface ??

I may have Gnome Falcom. It is a blue screen with options/icons top left.

yeap is gnome ok try with this
To enable Compiz Fusion, go to System > Preferences > Desktop Effects:
Select Compiz
The new settings are now being tested. If everything seems to work ok, click on Keep settings (otherwise you won't be able to use Compiz Fusion
Afterwards, you can enable Windows Wobble when Moved and Workspaces on a Cube, if you like, and click on Close to leave the Desktop Effects window
Compiz Fusion should now be working.

To configure Compiz Fusion, open the CompizConfig Settings Manager (System > Preferences > CompizConfig Settings Manager)
In the CompizConfig Settings Manager you can define the behaviour of Compiz Fusion
it's all..

It gives "You need to be root to perform this command"
I try su, sudo, gksudo, but have not found the option to type my root password.

Actually I tried sudo password and now I cannot seem to get the right password. I am blocked. Even though I checked by getting authentication for downloading in Add Software, and I am downloading Epiphany Web Browser.

Can I do it in add software?

sorry this is another problem, and you have a create another post!
PD: Sorry for my english!

Error report shows Compiz killed by Signal 11 SIGSEGV

yeap maybe is a bug becouse you have a intel graphics chips and compiz !!
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=586236

Will Fedora be releasing an update for compiz?

Until then, I have fedora without compiz.

dou you try with the new version of fedora 14 ??