i can't run compiz

jfca283 · 2007-12-15 06:38:04

i followed th e wiki
i installed all
but the fusion-icon load nothing
typing
compiz
the windows borders disapear
if anyone can't guide for at leat know what is wrong
by the way, i have a Nvidia card fx5200 and only a few hours ago i was running beryl on my PC in a good way
thanks

mcmillan · 2007-12-15 20:32:31

Does compiz --replace work any better? Also I've sometimes had problems with emerald not loading on it's own, when this happens you just need to run the command emerald. If you want a different window decorator you can run that as well with whichever command you need (depends on KDE or gtk)

jfca283 · 2007-12-15 22:09:42

compiz --replace
load compiz, but no effects is applied
emerald never loads
after i make a compiz --replace i run
emerald --replace
but never it appears emerald
the most weird thing is when i run
ccsm
no change is possible
i don't know what is wrong
in my xorg.conf i have all ok

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "record"
    #Load  "dri"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "xtrap"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "type1"
    Load  "freetype"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option "XkbLayout" "es"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Mouse0"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "Protocol" "auto"
    Option        "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    #DisplaySize      270   200    # mm
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "EPI"
    ModelName    "4V"
 ### Comment all HorizSync and VertRefresh values to use DDC:
    HorizSync    30.0 - 54.0
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 120.0
    Option        "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "SWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "HWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoAccel"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ShadowFB"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "UseFBDev"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Rotate"                 # [<str>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"               # <i>
        #Option     "FlatPanel"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPDither"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CrtcNumber"             # <i>
        #Option     "FPScale"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPTweak"                # <i>
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
    BoardName   "NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option "TripleBuffer" "True"
    EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     15
        Modes "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     16
        Modes  "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
        Modes "1024x768"
    EndSubSection
        Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option "Composite" "Enable"
    EndSection

help me please

peets · 2007-12-15 23:09:47

In ccsm, there is a section where you get to choose your window decorator. I forget what it was called though... It's a plugin in the window management section near the bottom. In its config page, there's a line where you get to type which decorator you want. That's where I wrote "emerald --replace".

Sorry if this is really unclear, I don't have compiz anymore, but I remember having this same problem, and this is how I solved it. Play around in the ccsm.

jfca283 · 2007-12-16 03:57:16

window decorator
i put emerald but nothing happens
the effects neither load
i'm totally lost...

freakcode · 2007-12-17 20:37:19

You need 2 things installed:

Compiz (and optional plugins) + a Window Decorator (compiz-gtk-window-decorator, Emerald, Heliodor, and so on)

Compiz is not a window manager itself, it only handles the bling.

peets · 2007-12-18 02:04:34

freakcode wrote:

Compiz is not a window manager itself, it only handles the bling.

I wish. Compiz actually IS a window manager. It also provides the bling. Too bad it's not good at managing windows...

jfca283 · 2007-12-21 03:51:58

i posted my problem here
http://forum.compiz-fusion.org/showthre … #post42115
i did everything i could
but it never started compiz-fusion
what happened with arch?
my xorg.conf is ok
nvidia driver is installed
i did pacman -S compiz
in ccsm->window decorator y added
emerald --replace...and what did i get? nothing
help me guys, helpme please

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#1 2007-12-15 06:38:04

i can't run compiz

#2 2007-12-15 20:32:31

Re: i can't run compiz

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#6 2007-12-17 20:37:19

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#7 2007-12-18 02:04:34

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