On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 04:37:26PM -0400, fredex wrote: > Hi! > > Just did a TEST install of centos5 on an old PIII box. > > one of the things I wanted to see was the fancy desktop eye-candy of > compiz and/or beryl. > > This box has a nvidia 6600 series card, and I've isntalled the Nvidia > drivers (download from nvidia and run their installer). > > I used the software updater to install compiz (didn't show up on original > install, perhaps I didn't hold my tongue the right way. :) > > So, how do I run compiz? > > Found "enable desktop effects", click it, and it says "could not enable > desktop effects". Not very informative. > > From a command line, just type "compiz" and it comes back with > "no sync extension". > > Anyone know what else I need to do? > > Thanks! following up on my own posting: I found that the nvidia xorg.conf on my centos 4.5 box had a lot more settings than the one on the centos 5 just installed. Looks like whatever agency creates it doesn't do it right. So, I added by hand a number of settings from the older box (a bunch of "Load" commands from the "modules" section), restrted X, then I was able to start compiz. Odd things with compiz, though: 1. opened windows don't have the minimize/maximize/close buttons in the upper right corner 2. can't grab the title bar and drag them around, though they can be dragged by holding down ALT while doing a click/drag anywhere in the window. 3. opening a terminal window gives a completely white box with nothing visible in it. anything I should know about configuring/using compiz that isn't obvious? thanks! Fred > > -- > ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- > The Lord detests the way of the wicked > but he loves those who pursue righteousness. > ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:9 (niv) ----------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ------------------------------- Romans 5:8 (niv) ------------------------------
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