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I think i already posted this but i can't find it? so here it is again.

 

Ok so i get fedora 8, install the kmod-nvidia drivers from livna and the installed drivers from nvidias site.

After that i installed Compiz and enabled desktop effects.....

 

but when i try to start compiz nothing happens...wtf?

i get no errors and nothing saying it crashed it just doesn't start.

Also i noticed that the nvidia splash doesn't flash on xserver start...but the drivers where installed.

 

this is my xorg.conf:

 







 

thanks guys :)

after i posted this i tried to make sure everything was right.

I checked desktop effects and it was disabled? i tried to enable but i could't!?!?

it was working yesterday...?

When starting compiz with the console i get this:

 

[Delta@localhost ~]$ fusion-icon

* Detected Session: gnome

* Searching for installed applications...

* NVIDIA on Xorg detected, exporting: __GL_YIELD=NOTHING

* Using the GTK Interface

* Interface not installed

... Trying another interface

* Using the Qt4 Interface

* Interface not installed

... Trying another interface

* Using the Qt3 Interface

* Interface not installed

*** Error: All interfaces failed, aborting!

[Delta@localhost ~]$

 

i installed gtk (i think ) and now i get this:

 

[Delta@localhost ~]$ fusion-icon

* Detected Session: gnome

* Searching for installed applications...

* No GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap with direct rendering context

... nor with indirect rendering, this isn't going to work!

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/usr/bin/fusion-icon", line 57, in <module>

from FusionIcon.interface import choose_interface

File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface.py", line 23, in <module>

import start

File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/start.py", line 64, in <module>

env.set()

File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/environment.py", line 140, in set

if not self.Xgl and self.glx_vendor == 'NVIDIA Corporation':

AttributeError: Environment instance has no attribute 'glx_vendor'

[Delta@localhost ~]$

 

so....i have no idea what any of that means.. :(

If the above is your most current xorg.conf it's not using the nvidia driver.

Section "Device"

Identifier "Videocard0"

Driver "nv" <--- Should read "nvidia" and not "nv".


Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"

Option "Composite" "Enable"

Option "TripleBuffer" "true"

Option "RenderAccel" "true"

EndSection

i edited my xorg and added

 

Identifier "Videocard0"

Driver "nv"

Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"

Option "Composite" "Enable"

Option "TripleBuffer" "true"

Option "RenderAccel" "true"

 

to Section "Device"

restarted xserver and...xserver won't start..?

 

i have a copy of my original xorg.conf on my desktop whats the command (in bash) to replace one file with another?

 

like replace /etc/X11/xorg.conf WITH /home/Delta/Desktop/xorg.conf ?

 

thanks

Quote:i edited my xorg and added  

Identifier "Videocard0"

Driver "nv"

Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"

Option "Composite" "Enable"

Option "TripleBuffer" "true"

Option "RenderAccel" "true"

 

to Section "Device"

restarted xserver and...xserver won't start..?

That section was already there. All you needed to do was change nv to nvidia.

Quote:i have a copy of my original xorg.conf on my desktop whats the command (in bash) to replace one file with another?  

like replace /etc/X11/xorg.conf WITH /home/Delta/Desktop/xorg.conf ?

 

thanks

cp /home/deltanoob/Desktop/xorg.conf /etc/X11/ and say yes when asked to overwrite the file. Look though, replace deltanoob with whatever your login name is, i.e. /home/yourloginname/Desktop/xorg.conf

Thanks Glennzo!!

Quote:Thanks Glennzo!!

All fixed?

damn! it didn't work...it should have!!!

 

is there a way to edit the xorg.conf from inside the bash command console?

Quote:damn! it didn't work...it should have!!!  

is there a way to edit the xorg.conf from inside the bash command console?

Yes. Use nano or vi. Nano is probably easier, if it's available.