[opensuse] ATI -> NVIDIA on openSUSE 11.1
I have replaced my ATI card (that was no longer supported in the ATI driver) with an NVIDIA 9400 GT. I was sort of hoping that the Compiz stuff would begin to work. But no joy. I do now get the XVideo stuff, which I did not get with the ATI card, and is the official reason for the upgrade. I have removed all the ATI stuff, and installed the NVIDIA stuff as packaged by Novell. I also have the http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/11.1 repository enabled. The nvidia kernel driver is installed. lspci lusts this for the nvidia card: Kernel driver in use: nvidia Kernel modules: nvidia, nvidiafb So I think I have the correct components installed. glxinfo lists Nvidia as the GL implementation, which I guess is required. I have run the Compiz setup program, and so I guess that is correct. Hard to say as there is no complaint. But in software, no news seldom equates to good news. I'm a software developer :) I don't see any complaints in /var/log. I have looked at the various SUSE wiki pages for this. But they seem to be very dated. Nonetheless, I have tried to see if any present a clue. Alas, I remain clueless... -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I have replaced my ATI card (that was no longer supported in the ATI driver) with an NVIDIA 9400 GT. I was sort of hoping that the Compiz stuff would begin to work. But no joy. I do now get the XVideo stuff, which I did not get with the ATI card, and is the official reason for the upgrade.
It might be something simple. Take a look at your xorg.conf at the Extensions section and make sure that Composite is set to on. It's generally set to off by default (for some reason I cannot remember)... and if it's off, Compiz won't work at all. Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "on" EndSection C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, 2009-05-25 at 09:46 +0200, Clayton wrote:
I have replaced my ATI card (that was no longer supported in the ATI driver) with an NVIDIA 9400 GT. I was sort of hoping that the Compiz stuff would begin to work. But no joy. I do now get the XVideo stuff, which I did not get with the ATI card, and is the official reason for the upgrade.
It might be something simple. Take a look at your xorg.conf at the Extensions section and make sure that Composite is set to on. It's generally set to off by default (for some reason I cannot remember)... and if it's off, Compiz won't work at all.
Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "on" EndSection
It is. There is also a suggestion in one of the SUSE wiki pages on how to check that it is on. I do not remember the test, but the result was that Composite is on. I see things like this in X's log: (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888 (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is (II) NVIDIA(0): enabled. ... (==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals. ... (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART. (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1920x1200" (II) Loading extension NV-GLX (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps (II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled There are two repositories related to this: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_11.1_KDE4_Factor... http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/Compiz/openSUSE_11.1/ Which is the 'correct' one to use? Perhaps both? I have only the first one enabled. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, 2009-05-25 at 10:12 +0200, Roger Oberholtzer wrote: So it is not possible to go from an unsupported ATI card during install to a supported NVIDIA card later? I can't help but think there is something obvious. Should kwin be running? -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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On Mon, 2009-05-25 at 10:12 +0200, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
So it is not possible to go from an unsupported ATI card during install to a supported NVIDIA card later? I can't help but think there is something obvious.
Yes it is possible, it is just a change in the driver and a small config change.
Should kwin be running?
-- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 10:59 -0400, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Mon, 2009-05-25 at 10:12 +0200, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
So it is not possible to go from an unsupported ATI card during install to a supported NVIDIA card later? I can't help but think there is something obvious.
Yes it is possible, it is just a change in the driver and a small config change.
My expectation as well. And much of the card is working: It is using the nvidia 180.51 driver (which claims support for my card), XVideo works. glxinfo claims that the glx is from the nvidia driver/card (not Mesa), the nvidia kernel driver is loaded. But no 3D stuff. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Roger Oberholtzer pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 10:59 -0400, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Mon, 2009-05-25 at 10:12 +0200, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
So it is not possible to go from an unsupported ATI card during install to a supported NVIDIA card later? I can't help but think there is something obvious. Yes it is possible, it is just a change in the driver and a small config change.
My expectation as well. And much of the card is working: It is using the nvidia 180.51 driver (which claims support for my card), XVideo works. glxinfo claims that the glx is from the nvidia driver/card (not Mesa), the nvidia kernel driver is loaded.
But no 3D stuff.
Did you use the NVidia config program? -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 11:21 -0400, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 10:59 -0400, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Mon, 2009-05-25 at 10:12 +0200, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
So it is not possible to go from an unsupported ATI card during install to a supported NVIDIA card later? I can't help but think there is something obvious. Yes it is possible, it is just a change in the driver and a small config change.
My expectation as well. And much of the card is working: It is using the nvidia 180.51 driver (which claims support for my card), XVideo works. glxinfo claims that the glx is from the nvidia driver/card (not Mesa), the nvidia kernel driver is loaded.
But no 3D stuff.
Did you use the NVidia config program?
nvidia-xconfig? Yes. I have a strong feeling that X is all set up correct. This is based on what it writes to the log, which I included in a previous post. I am uncertain that I am using the 'best' repositories for Xgl/X11. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 17:32 +0200, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 11:21 -0400, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 10:59 -0400, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Mon, 2009-05-25 at 10:12 +0200, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
So it is not possible to go from an unsupported ATI card during install to a supported NVIDIA card later? I can't help but think there is something obvious. Yes it is possible, it is just a change in the driver and a small config change.
My expectation as well. And much of the card is working: It is using the nvidia 180.51 driver (which claims support for my card), XVideo works. glxinfo claims that the glx is from the nvidia driver/card (not Mesa), the nvidia kernel driver is loaded.
But no 3D stuff.
Did you use the NVidia config program?
nvidia-xconfig? Yes. I have a strong feeling that X is all set up correct. This is based on what it writes to the log, which I included in a previous post.
I am uncertain that I am using the 'best' repositories for Xgl/X11.
Not sure if this means anything, but ALT-SHIFT-F12 has a tiny effect. It seems to toggle making windows semi-transparent when selected/moved, and making the window borders a little fuzzy. But that is it. I cannot get any other effect. Perhaps the fact that I get these effects tells how much is really working? I tried adding a new user and ran the compiz setup to see if the problem was user settings. It made no difference. I get the same behavior. Still no joy... -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Not sure if this means anything, but ALT-SHIFT-F12 has a tiny effect. It seems to toggle making windows semi-transparent when selected/moved, and making the window borders a little fuzzy. But that is it. I cannot get any other effect. Perhaps the fact that I get these effects tells how much is really working?
I tried adding a new user and ran the compiz setup to see if the problem was user settings. It made no difference. I get the same behavior.
Still no joy...
Are you using KDE3, KDE4, Gnome? something else? In KDE4 you don't need to futz about with the Compiz manager.. the compositing setup stuff is managed with the KDE config - go to: Configure Desktop > Desktop > Enable effects. Once enabled the "All Effects" tab becomes usable, and in there you can turn on/off the effects... like the cube desktop, fuzzy bits, transparent and wobbly windows etc etc.
From what I read in the earlier parts of this thread, things are working... or appear to be. Have you tested with things like.. glxgears (to see if it works) or an OpenGL game...
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On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 12:24 +0200, Clayton wrote:
Not sure if this means anything, but ALT-SHIFT-F12 has a tiny effect. It seems to toggle making windows semi-transparent when selected/moved, and making the window borders a little fuzzy. But that is it. I cannot get any other effect. Perhaps the fact that I get these effects tells how much is really working?
I tried adding a new user and ran the compiz setup to see if the problem was user settings. It made no difference. I get the same behavior.
Still no joy...
Are you using KDE3, KDE4, Gnome? something else? In KDE4 you don't need to futz about with the Compiz manager.. the compositing setup stuff is managed with the KDE config - go to: Configure Desktop > Desktop > Enable effects. Once enabled the "All Effects" tab becomes usable, and in there you can turn on/off the effects... like the cube desktop, fuzzy bits, transparent and wobbly windows etc etc.
From sysinfo:/
OS Information: OS: Linux 2.6.27.21-0.1-pae i686 System: openSUSE 11.1 (i586) KDE: 4.2.3 (KDE 4.2.3) "release 1" Display Info: Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation Model: GeForce 9400 GT/PCI/SSE2 Driver: 3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.51 glxgears gives: 17904 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3580.667 FPS 18832 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3766.306 FPS I guess it makes no difference if I run ccsm or simple-ccsm-kde? I usually use ccsm.
From what I read in the earlier parts of this thread, things are working... or appear to be. Have you tested with things like.. glxgears (to see if it works) or an OpenGL game...
C.
-- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
From sysinfo:/
OS Information: OS: Linux 2.6.27.21-0.1-pae i686 System: openSUSE 11.1 (i586) KDE: 4.2.3 (KDE 4.2.3) "release 1"
Display Info: Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation Model: GeForce 9400 GT/PCI/SSE2 Driver: 3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.51
glxgears gives:
17904 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3580.667 FPS 18832 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3766.306 FPS
I guess it makes no difference if I run ccsm or simple-ccsm-kde? I usually use ccsm.
All the details you've provided indicate that the video drivers are installed, working etc. I don't know if there is a difference between the ccsm versions... I've only ever used the one built into KDE4 on 11.1 C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 13:11 +0200, Clayton wrote:
From sysinfo:/
OS Information: OS: Linux 2.6.27.21-0.1-pae i686 System: openSUSE 11.1 (i586) KDE: 4.2.3 (KDE 4.2.3) "release 1"
Display Info: Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation Model: GeForce 9400 GT/PCI/SSE2 Driver: 3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.51
glxgears gives:
17904 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3580.667 FPS 18832 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3766.306 FPS
I guess it makes no difference if I run ccsm or simple-ccsm-kde? I usually use ccsm.
All the details you've provided indicate that the video drivers are installed, working etc.
I don't know if there is a difference between the ccsm versions... I've only ever used the one built into KDE4 on 11.1
Are you running kwin as your window manager? Have you added any repositories related to this (KDE, Xgl, Compiz, Qt, Nvidia ...)? -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Are you running kwin as your window manager? Have you added any repositories related to this (KDE, Xgl, Compiz, Qt, Nvidia ...)?
I'm using KDE factory (to get 4.3 Beta... actually 4.2.86 is the last build I installed). The rest are standard Community (buildservice) repositories.. I don't use the nVidia repository - I use the latest beta drivers from the nvnews.net website (I really do not think the issue is your nVidia drivers.. this part is working correctly... it's Compiz that is not working). C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 14:03 +0200, Clayton wrote:
Are you running kwin as your window manager? Have you added any repositories related to this (KDE, Xgl, Compiz, Qt, Nvidia ...)?
I'm using KDE factory (to get 4.3 Beta... actually 4.2.86 is the last build I installed). The rest are standard Community (buildservice) repositories.. I don't use the nVidia repository - I use the latest beta drivers from the nvnews.net website (I really do not think the issue is your nVidia drivers.. this part is working correctly... it's Compiz that is not working).
I have these compiz packages installed. Perhaps I am missing some? # rpm -qa | grep -i compiz compiz-kde4-0.8.2-77.21 compiz-plugins-unsupported-0.8.2-1.41 libcompizconfig-backend-kconfig-0.8.2-1.36 compiz-plugins-dmx-0.1.0-8.9 compizconfig-settings-manager-0.8.2-3.50 compiz-plugins-main-0.8.2-9.42 compiz-0.8.2-77.21 compiz-emerald-0.8.2-1.37 libcompizconfig-0.8.2-8.13 compiz-emerald-themes-0.6.0-1.53 python-compizconfig-0.8.2-2.37 compiz-branding-openSUSE-0.8.2-77.21 compiz-manager-0.0.1_git080201-72.1 compiz-plugins-extra-0.8.2-1.82 -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I have these compiz packages installed. Perhaps I am missing some?
# rpm -qa | grep -i compiz
compiz-kde4-0.8.2-77.21 compiz-plugins-unsupported-0.8.2-1.41 libcompizconfig-backend-kconfig-0.8.2-1.36 compiz-plugins-dmx-0.1.0-8.9 compizconfig-settings-manager-0.8.2-3.50 compiz-plugins-main-0.8.2-9.42 compiz-0.8.2-77.21 compiz-emerald-0.8.2-1.37 libcompizconfig-0.8.2-8.13 compiz-emerald-themes-0.6.0-1.53 python-compizconfig-0.8.2-2.37 compiz-branding-openSUSE-0.8.2-77.21 compiz-manager-0.0.1_git080201-72.1 compiz-plugins-extra-0.8.2-1.82
You have considerably more than I do.... plus you are using what appears to be... guessing here... the full factory build for 11.2? rather than the 11.1... not sure, but I just checked and nothing I have available using the 11.1 factory repo goes to the release number you have. Maybe that's it... you're using the 11.2 build and something is broken? rpm -qa | grep -i compiz libcompizconfig-0.7.8-11.2 compiz-0.7.8-10.49 compiz-manager-0.0.1_git080201-72.1 compiz-branding-openSUSE-0.7.8-10.49 compiz-kde4-0.7.8-10.49 compiz-fusion-plugins-main-0.7.8-32.2 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 14:56 +0200, Clayton wrote:
I have these compiz packages installed. Perhaps I am missing some?
# rpm -qa | grep -i compiz
compiz-kde4-0.8.2-77.21 compiz-plugins-unsupported-0.8.2-1.41 libcompizconfig-backend-kconfig-0.8.2-1.36 compiz-plugins-dmx-0.1.0-8.9 compizconfig-settings-manager-0.8.2-3.50 compiz-plugins-main-0.8.2-9.42 compiz-0.8.2-77.21 compiz-emerald-0.8.2-1.37 libcompizconfig-0.8.2-8.13 compiz-emerald-themes-0.6.0-1.53 python-compizconfig-0.8.2-2.37 compiz-branding-openSUSE-0.8.2-77.21 compiz-manager-0.0.1_git080201-72.1 compiz-plugins-extra-0.8.2-1.82
You have considerably more than I do.... plus you are using what appears to be... guessing here... the full factory build for 11.2? rather than the 11.1... not sure, but I just checked and nothing I have available using the 11.1 factory repo goes to the release number you have. Maybe that's it... you're using the 11.2 build and something is broken?
For Compiz, I have been using factory. I thought that the original compiz that came with 11.1 had problems. Perhaps I got that wrong. Which repos are you using for Compiz / Xgl and QT? I think I asked earlier in this thread about the Compiz and Xgl repos. For QT I have: repositories/KDE:/Qt44/openSUSE_11.1/ For Xgl I have: repositories/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_11.1_KDE4_Factory/ I am NOT using: repositories/X11:/Compiz/openSUSE_11.1/
rpm -qa | grep -i compiz
libcompizconfig-0.7.8-11.2 compiz-0.7.8-10.49 compiz-manager-0.0.1_git080201-72.1 compiz-branding-openSUSE-0.7.8-10.49 compiz-kde4-0.7.8-10.49 compiz-fusion-plugins-main-0.7.8-32.2
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For Compiz, I have been using factory. I thought that the original compiz that came with 11.1 had problems. Perhaps I got that wrong.
Seems to be working OK for me... but.. .you never know :-)
Which repos are you using for Compiz / Xgl and QT? I think I asked earlier in this thread about the Compiz and Xgl repos.
For QT I have:
repositories/KDE:/Qt44/openSUSE_11.1/
Hmmm I don't seem to have this one configured... I was thinking of adding it, but haven't got around to it.
For Xgl I have:
repositories/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_11.1_KDE4_Factory/
I don't have this one either. Didn't add it after my last re-install after replacing a bunch of hardware.
I am NOT using:
repositories/X11:/Compiz/openSUSE_11.1/
I AM using: X11:/Compiz:/openSUSE_11.1 C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 16:11 +0200, Clayton wrote:
I AM using: X11:/Compiz:/openSUSE_11.1
Humm.. I wonder if I dare change the repository. I have never used YaST to revert back to an older version. I wonder what new and wonderful things I can break now... -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 17:32 +0200, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 11:21 -0400, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 10:59 -0400, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Mon, 2009-05-25 at 10:12 +0200, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
So it is not possible to go from an unsupported ATI card during install to a supported NVIDIA card later? I can't help but think there is something obvious.
Yes it is possible, it is just a change in the driver and a small config change.
My expectation as well. And much of the card is working: It is using the nvidia 180.51 driver (which claims support for my card), XVideo works. glxinfo claims that the glx is from the nvidia driver/card (not Mesa), the nvidia kernel driver is loaded.
But no 3D stuff.
Did you use the NVidia config program?
nvidia-xconfig? Yes. I have a strong feeling that X is all set up correct. This is based on what it writes to the log, which I included in a previous post.
I am uncertain that I am using the 'best' repositories for Xgl/X11.
Not sure if this means anything, but ALT-SHIFT-F12 has a tiny effect. It seems to toggle making windows semi-transparent when selected/moved, and making the window borders a little fuzzy. But that is it. I cannot get any other effect. Perhaps the fact that I get these effects tells how much is really working?
I tried adding a new user and ran the compiz setup to see if the problem was user settings. It made no difference. I get the same behavior.
Still no joy...
I had sudden inexplicable windowing behaviors, although of a different type. Clearly way away from where I had been and thought I had still stored as boot default. Finally, borrowing(?!) a tip from another thread, and applying the tool here, I issued a: # zypper in compiz --force Then had to do a few tweaks (especially Emerald Window Manager), and I was back in business big time * . Much easier than trying to find out if it was a config issue or a corruption issue. Yes, indeed, the --force option of zypper can be a true friend in need... Dan GORY DETAILS of my Compiz setup/usage follow: => * "big time" ~= Gnome/Compiz and the aforementioned Emerald window decoration (really like the "rollup window" shade option, and bright buttons on the active window serve two functions in one look: who's active, and where do I control it?. Then set it up 2x4 viewports/desktops, whatever you want to call them, and have the mouse hit the top of the screen to display the entire array (updated in realtime and controllable in expanded mode). One such move and one more move and click, and I am on any desktop I want. I don't even think you could do something like this in OS/2, much less Windowz...makes multi-tasking at work a snap. (MacOS will do this running the same package, however.) If I were not already a committed (openSuSE) Linux desktop user, that alone would be enough of a "killer app" to make me want to jump on the bandwagon. And all of this tweaking is what I am talking about when I say I want to be able to customize my GUI(s), not have a particular visual paradigm imposed on me. (And I'm guessing they know who I think they are...) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 12:13 -0400, Dan Goodman wrote:
Finally, borrowing(?!) a tip from another thread, and applying the tool here, I issued a:
# zypper in compiz --force
Specifically which repository do you have set up for compiz? I guess you are running openSUSE 11.1. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 12:13 -0400, Dan Goodman wrote:
# zypper in compiz --force
I tried this (actually the command is: zypper in --force compiz). The 'compiz' RPM was reinstalled. Not all of compiz. No change. It is compiz-0.8.2-77.21 I am suspecting the repository. If I try a repository suggested elsewhere in this thread, how do I revert back to older versions? More specifically, which packages would it be? Perhaps I should remove all current compiz packages, and the install the other version. Would it be enough to remove all the packages with 'compiz' in the name? Or are there others? -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Did you use the NVidia config program?
nvidia-xconfig? Yes. I have a strong feeling that X is all set up correct. This is based on what it writes to the log, which I included in a previous post.
I think the one referred to here is nvidia-settings (run as root). If the nVidia driver is installed correctly, you will have it in your path, and also an icon in your application menu - where exactly depends on what window manager you are using.. in KDE4, it lands in Geeko > Applications > Applications > NVIDIA X Server Settings (at least is does on my 11.1, KDE 4.3 Beta install) C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 12:19 +0200, Clayton wrote:
Did you use the NVidia config program?
nvidia-xconfig? Yes. I have a strong feeling that X is all set up correct. This is based on what it writes to the log, which I included in a previous post.
I think the one referred to here is nvidia-settings (run as root). If the nVidia driver is installed correctly, you will have it in your path, and also an icon in your application menu - where exactly depends on what window manager you are using.. in KDE4, it lands in Geeko > Applications > Applications > NVIDIA X Server Settings (at least is does on my 11.1, KDE 4.3 Beta install)
I ran this and things look reasonable - to the extent that I know what reasonable is. The only settings I am unsure of are GL related: Sync to VBlank - not selected Allow Flipping - selected -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I think the one referred to here is nvidia-settings (run as root). If the nVidia driver is installed correctly, you will have it in your path, and also an icon in your application menu - where exactly depends on what window manager you are using.. in KDE4, it lands in Geeko > Applications > Applications > NVIDIA X Server Settings (at least is does on my 11.1, KDE 4.3 Beta install)
I ran this and things look reasonable - to the extent that I know what reasonable is. The only settings I am unsure of are GL related:
Sync to VBlank - not selected Allow Flipping - selected
Allow Flipping is checked on my setup. I have no idea which is "right". C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 12:52 +0200, Clayton wrote: The odyssey of getting my NVIDIA 9400 GT card working on openSUSE 11.1 with KDE 4.2.4 and the latest NVIDIA driver continues. The discussion ended with it looking like all parts were configured correctly. But still no compiz effects. I just tried running compiz-manager, and get this: Checking for Xdmx: not present. Checking for Xgl: not present. Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 10de:0641 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Checking for software rasterizer: not present. Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. Checking for non power of two support: present. Checking for Composite extension: present. Comparing resolution (1920x1200) to maximum 3D texture size (8192): Passed. Checking for nVidia: present. Checking for FBConfig: present. Checking for Xgl: not present. If I start compix --replace, all window decoration goes away. compiz does not print any error. Shouls I need to run compiz to see all effects? -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Krukmakargatan 21 P.O. Box 17009 SE-104 62 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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