Compiz Fusion - Unbuntu, Lunix or Beryl?

[Kornowski]

Well, I used the updater thing and got all of the Compiz and it's settings manager, how-ever, I turn things on and nothing happens, I even restart and still nothing, is it my video card drivers?

It's an SiS 630

 

[Kornowski]

Anybody?

 

[Kornowski]

Looks like I'm not going to get it working then, no?

 

[Impulse666]

Well, I used the updater thing and got all of the Compiz and it's settings manager, how-ever, I turn things on and nothing happens, I even restart and still nothing, is it my video card drivers?

It's an SiS 630

When you say nothing do you mean a blank screen or no effects?

If this is the same laptop as the first thread I dont think Compiz will run on it at all. Hence the no effects. But if you have a blank screen that is another problem.

 

[Kornowski]

When you say nothing do you mean a blank screen or no effects?

If this is the same laptop as the first thread I dont think Compiz will run on it at all. Hence the no effects. But if you have a blank screen that is another problem.

No effects

I've got all the options and stuff, but they just don't work... Ahhh, I was hoping it would work

 

[patrickv]

probably that video card is not "so-so" enough to run compiz, cause i once installed beryl on a dell optiplex GXa (yeah those old scrap) i manage to change themes but the effects didn't work and when i executed it the screen went dark and logged me out.
so probably it won't work on your right ?

 

[Motoxrdude]

Did you go to System>>Administration>>Restricted Drivers Manager and see if there is a driver for your video card?

 

[tlarkin]

I have a HP nc4200 with integrated intel 960 video chipset, and I ran compiz/beryl on it. Most likely the problem is the driver, not the video card.

 

[Kornowski]

Thanks for the replys guys!

I don't think I have the driver no, I don't even know where I get it either

 

[BluePlum]

U need to face it like me, It hopeless wont work.

 

[tlarkin]

Yeah, I had an intel beta driver for it, and it ran, just not that well. The eye candy is cool though. If you really want it, get a system with an nvidia card, they seem to have the best Linux driver support out there that I have seen.

 

[Kornowski]

Would that driver work for my chipset?

I could run it on my main computer, but I don't think I really want to be dual booting OS'

 

[tlarkin]

It didn't run that well on my laptop, it worked though. I had the 3D cube and could use the cool effects but it looked like crap because the driver was crap. Like I said, you most likely want to run it on an ATI or Nvidia card.

 

[Motoxrdude]

Did you check the Restricted Drivers Manager?

 

[Kornowski]

It didn't run that well on my laptop, it worked though. I had the 3D cube and could use the cool effects but it looked like crap because the driver was crap. Like I said, you most likely want to run it on an ATI or Nvidia card.

Oh right, That's a bummer!

Did you check the Restricted Drivers Manager?

Yeah, all that was in there was the drivers for my internet...