Enabling Desktop Effects with GeForce 5200 FX

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Enabling Desktop Effects with GeForce 5200 FX - Kamikaze78 - 2006-11-08

When I try to enable Desktop Effects I get an error message. The error message reads "Desktop Effects Could Not Be Enabled" Anyone have any ideas?

Enabling Desktop Effects with GeForce 5200 FX - hybrid - 2006-11-08

Quote:When I try to enable Desktop Effects I get an error message. The error message reads "Desktop Effects Could Not Be Enabled" Anyone have any ideas?

OK, this should be fairly easy to do.

First you need to install an extra software repository so you can download the 3D driver. To do this, launch a terminal (for Gnome it will be Applications > Accessories > Terminal) and type this in:

Code:
su -

<<enter the 'root' password when prompted>>

rpm -Uvh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-6.rpm

yum -y install kmod-nvidia

Now reboot and you should have 3D accelaration, meaning that you should then be able to enable the desktop effects as normal (hopefully anyway). :)