openSuse desktop effects -> nvidia card and FAIL

dazappa · 04-27-2008, 08:36 PM

So.. it won't let me enable the effects. I downloaded the proprietary driver from nvidia with the 1-click system, and typed the junk in the terminal that was listed on the wiki page, and the 'activate 3d acceleration' became checked in the SaX2 thing, but when I go to the desktop effects it won't let me enable them...

BugZRevengE · 04-28-2008, 12:49 AM

I had this problem too when I tried out openSuse ( After I got it running, I switched back to Kubuntu), I had to manually create an Xorg.conf file to enable desktop effects.... specifically the video card section:
(note - this is for running dual monitor setup - so remove TwinView, TwinViewOrientation and MetaModes if you don't run two monitors.)

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7900 GT/GTO]"
        Driver          "nvidia"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
        Option          "RenderAccel"           "true"
        Option          "SWcursor"              "off"
        Option          "HWcursor"              "on"
        Option          "CursorShadow"          "on"
        Option          "TwinView"              "on"
        Option          "TwinViewOrientation"   "LeftOf"
        Option          "MetaModes"             "1680x1050,1680x1050"
        Option          "AllowGLXWithComposite" "on"
        Option          "AddARGBGLXVisuals"     "true"
EndSection

Also check that you have the correct driver for you video card, nvidia have two, one for newer cards, and a legacy one for older cards

gutsy · 05-07-2008, 05:11 AM

I had a similar problem..

You should try to type as root in your console init3 and than sax2 edit
your settings here and exit sax2, type in init5.

It should be done.

pilotgi · 05-07-2008, 11:46 AM

Can you explain what you mean by "...but when I go to the desktop effects it won't let me enable them"? Are you launching an app to start compiz/fusion?

I'm not at my Linux box right now but there are some compiz tools on the dvd that make it easy to enable and configure the 3D effects. Start YaST software tool and search under compiz.