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Compiz-fusion: Disapearing Desktop elements.

18 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/compiz-fusion-disapearing-desktop-elements.84435/

gary4gar
gary4gar Original post #1
Apr 4, 2008 at 10:44 PM
I am having problem with compiz fusion, main problem is the My whole desktop keeps disappearing in parts, then comes back for few secs when i hover mouse pointer the them.

Here is a random screenshot, to explain my problem


For now i have disabled compiz :|
kalpik
kalpik #2
Apr 4, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Bad drivers? Also try removing the .compiz directory from home.. It could be a bad setting..
Faun
Faun #3
Apr 4, 2008 at 10:56 PM
disable few effects, water and reflection, see for what combo it works well
praka123
Apr 4, 2008 at 11:39 PM
not much idea.still driver issue
:?:
gary4gar
Apr 4, 2008 at 11:44 PM
I am using nvidia 6200 card
praka123
Apr 4, 2008 at 11:57 PM
^one thing-go to nvidia's forum (nvnews.net /...) and explain ur problem.there are nvidia devels to fix.

also make sure ur using 169.12 as driver.
infra_red_dude
Apr 5, 2008 at 1:03 AM
Download and install drivers from nvidia's site.
gary4gar
Apr 5, 2008 at 2:16 AM
I don't that would make a difference as newer driver have fixes for 8 series GPU. my card is of 6 series. It has a fully stable driver.

Something else is the culprit.

[update]
tried installing driver from nvidia's site.
BOOM!
X failed to resart:D

tried booting in VESA mode also but same error.

ERROR: Too many arguments
gary4gar
gary4gar #10
Apr 5, 2008 at 3:20 AM
here is a log
*digit.wsnw.net/uploads/Xorg.0.log
abhinandh
abhinandh #11
Apr 5, 2008 at 9:44 AM
Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
^^^^from the log.

reinstall the driver.post your xorg.conf too.
Rahim
Rahim #12
Apr 5, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Window borders disappearing? isnt it?
gary4gar
gary4gar #13
Apr 5, 2008 at 2:11 PM
Removed nvidia-glx-new as it was confilcting with driver.
now got x back but compiz issue is
Still the same:|
praka123
praka123 #14
Apr 5, 2008 at 4:22 PM
@gauri:ur driver is old.as you dont want to install using nvidia-installer the latest driver(module compiled),you should get zen kernel for Ubuntu(much faster) and also install the nvidia .deb which they provide :) it is easy!
(what I do is to use m-i to compile the modules.leave it anywasy!)

here is the link:
2.6.24 Zen Ubuntu Kernel - Faster, Stable, More Hardware Support

and repo:
*www.mattparnell.com/zen/2.6.24-zen4/
gary4gar
gary4gar #15
Apr 5, 2008 at 4:40 PM
@gauri:ur driver is old.as you dont want to install using nvidia-installer the latest driver(module compiled),you should get zen kernel for Ubuntu(much faster) and also install the nvidia .deb which they provide :) it is easy!
(what I do is to use m-i to compile the modules.leave it anywasy!)

here is the link:
2.6.24 Zen Ubuntu Kernel - Faster, Stable, More Hardware Support

and repo:
*www.mattparnell.com/zen/2.6.24-zen4/
already installed the latest driver Prakash, still my compiz is giving me a hard time.

*www.imgx.org/thumbs/large/14687_rupu0/Screenshot-NVIDIA%20X%20Server%20Settings.png
praka123
praka123 #16
Apr 5, 2008 at 4:43 PM
so?I think you should try compiz fusion bugzilla :)
gary4gar
gary4gar #17
Apr 5, 2008 at 5:54 PM
done!
*bugs.opencompositing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=873
praka123
praka123 #18
Apr 5, 2008 at 7:27 PM
and @gari :what repo did u use?you may try compiz git repository for very latest compiz.I think that *may* help :) Hope there may be compiz git repos for ubuntu :)

see this thread:
*forum.compiz-fusion.org/showthread.php?t=3657