error - Compiz can't be ran using VESA or VGA divers

[compiz]

I'm sorry in advanced-I am very new to linux...and don't know very much of anything about how to operate it...(I mean we're talking a couple of days only of seeing it).

I have Ubuntu 7.04- the Feisty Fawn - released in April 2007, and installing this was a struggle in itself...After I got it installed, using these directions (http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-Compiz-Fusion-on-Ubuntu-58113.shtml). I restarted and everthing and the compiz settings manager was in my preference menu...but there were no effects or anything...I opened up the setting manager hoping that would launch it or something. It didn't. I messed around with the settings and closed it out and nothing happened. Does anyone know what's wrong? Am I being really stupid and not doing something... like launching it...


Thanks in advance...

[adamk]

Try running 'compiz --replace' in a terminal and see if it works for you.

Adam

[compiz]

I've done that already, that doesn't do it...any other tips?


I've been doing that with alt f2, I did it in terminal and it gave back this message...
Compiz can't be ran using VESA or VGA divers.

Any tips? My computer and drivers are all pretty new so can that be fixed?

[adamk]

You don't appear to have your 3D drivers setup. Depending on the model of your video card, you will either need to install the drivers from the feisty repositories, or download them from nvidia.com.

Adam

[compiz]

Is there a different driver for linux? Because I have Nvidia 8500 GT 512 MB card with the latest driver...at least for windows.

[adamk]

Yes, linux is a completely different operating system and requires a completely different driver. With that model video card, I *think* you'll need to download the driver from nvidia.com.

Adam

[compiz]

Yeah I downloaded the driver from nvidia...
I saved it to my desktop, how to I activate it? It's a .run file and if I run it with alt f2, it opens up gedit and says it can't open it because it doesn't know the character coding...I tried Current Locale and Western (The only two I have)- neither work...

I figured out I needed to do sh and then the directory of the driver...I did that in terminal- then it gives me back this-
in the different style:ERROR: nvidia installer must be run as root in a different styled terminal
When I click ok it goes back to normal style and says this for the previous entry...
connor@linux:~$ sh /home/connor/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.19-pkg1.run
Verifying archive integrity... OK
Uncompressing NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86 100.14.19......................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .....................................
nvidia-installer: Error opening log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for writing (Permission denied); disabling logging.

Then when I return: $ sudo sh /home/connor/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.19-pkg1.run
Verifying archive integrity... OK
Uncompressing NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86 100.14.19...
.................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .........................
Received signal SIGINT; aborting.
Signal caught, cleaning up


Please any tips would be appreciated...

Ok, I've figured out that I have to do sudo instead of sh to run a root- now it just gives me a different error...:/
ERROR: Installation has failed. Please see the file
'/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details. You may find
suggestions on fixing installation problems in the README available
on the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

Anybody know the answer...I'm running out of love for linux...8|

[coz]

hey guy,
Here is a link that can help you out.
Please read it through a couple of times to get your bearings.
Then give it a try. It should solve your problem with the installation of the nvidia driver.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NvidiaManual
coz

[delfick]

hello :D

firstly, in advanced edit of your first post can you change the title of the thread to something like
"error - Compiz can't be ran using VESA or VGA divers." as it helps with organisation and forum search, thnx :D

as for your problem, download the driver to your desktop as you've done
log out
<ctrl><alt>f1 to get to tty1 (console)
#sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
#sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)
the above command can be done in the terminal before you log out and stop the xserver, but it's up to you :D
#cd ~/Desktop
#sudo sh Nvidi<tab>
(when you press tab it should autocomplete, if it doesn't press tab twice and it will list all the files in that folder (your desktop in this case) whose name begins with "Nvidi" (or however much you type before you press tab))

then follow the instructions on screen and install the driver
#sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
then log back in and it should work....

or you could just use the envy script :D http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

(after that, I suggest you follow this guide to set your xorg.conf properly http://forum.compiz-fusion.org/showthread.php?t=1762 (don't worry, the latest driver fixes the black window bug so you don't have to worry about that problem, which is what that thread was originally about))

[compiz]

Thanks so much for that response...

I installed the envy script...but it still gives me the same driver error in terminal... do I have to do something after it?
I tried doing it manually it didn't work so well...but I am going to try it one more time...


Big big big big noob mistake: When I installed envy, I assumed it would install the driver itself...I realized I had to launch envy, I did. It worked. I installed compiz. IT WORKED
THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[delfick]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

no probs :D

enjoy compiz! :D