Desktop effects are not supported......

English Applications
#1

I am unable to enable desktop effects and receive the above message when I try. I have the following installed:

OpenSuse 11.2
Gnome 2.27.92
Kernel 2.6.31
radeonhd is the X.org X11 driver for AMD GPG (ATI) r5xx/r6xx chipsets

I have a ATI 1950 PCIE video card installed and 3D is enabled.
The output of rpm -qa --last “compiz” reads

compizconfig-settings-manager-0.7.8-5.1 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:22:43 AM EDT
python-compizconfig-0.7.8-1.90 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:22:04 AM EDT
compiz-fusion-plugins-main-0.7.8-12.3 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:20:58 AM EDT
libcompizconfig-0.7.8-7.2 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:20:55 AM EDT
compiz-manager-0.0.1_git080201-58.1 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:20:52 AM EDT
compiz-0.7.8-40.1 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:18:42 AM EDT
compiz-gnome-0.7.8-40.1 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:14:39 AM EDT
compiz-branding-openSUSE-0.7.8-40.1 Tue 29 Sep 2009 03:48:37 AM EDT

There is no xorg.conf file in the etc/X11 directory so I assume the radeon driver is auto-configuring. Any help would be appreciated. On a side note I have tried Opensuse 11.2 KDE and Ubuntu 9.10 and Desktop Effects have worked fine.

Thanks.

#2

On 10/07/2009 01:36 PM, ccline19 wrote:
>
> I am unable to enable desktop effects and receive the above message when
> I try. I have the following installed:
>
> OpenSuse 11.2
> Gnome 2.27.92
> Kernel 2.6.31
> radeonhd is the X.org X11 driver for AMD GPG (ATI) r5xx/r6xx chipsets
>
> I have a ATI 1950 PCIE video card installed and 3D is enabled.
> The output of rpm -qa --last “compiz” reads
>
> compizconfig-settings-manager-0.7.8-5.1 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:22:43
> AM EDT
> python-compizconfig-0.7.8-1.90 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:22:04
> AM EDT
> compiz-fusion-plugins-main-0.7.8-12.3 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:20:58
> AM EDT
> libcompizconfig-0.7.8-7.2 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:20:55
> AM EDT
> compiz-manager-0.0.1_git080201-58.1 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:20:52
> AM EDT
> compiz-0.7.8-40.1 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:18:42
> AM EDT
> compiz-gnome-0.7.8-40.1 Tue 29 Sep 2009 04:14:39
> AM EDT
> compiz-branding-openSUSE-0.7.8-40.1 Tue 29 Sep 2009 03:48:37
> AM EDT
>
> There is no xorg.conf file in the etc/X11 directory so I assume the
> radeon driver is auto-configuring. Any help would be appreciated. On a
> side note I have tried Opensuse 11.2 KDE and Ubuntu 9.10 and Desktop
> Effects have worked fine.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

I’m not sure how you can run X without having a xorg.conf file. You may
be in trouble the next time X will be started.

I’d run the following steps to configure X for radeonhd:

  • log out of Gnome
  • change to a console by Ctrl-Alt-F1
  • login as root
  • change to runlevel 3

init 3

  • then:

sax2 -r -m 0=radeonhd

This will create a new xorg.conf file. Make sure 3D is enabled.

  • Once the config is complete, change back to run-level 5.

init 5

  • log off from console
  • change back to X by Alt-F7
  • get back into Gnome and verify desktop effects.

If that still doesn’t get desktop effects going, you may try to add the
openSuSE-11.1-Xgl repository:
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_11.1/
Then upgrade the Compiz packages.

–
Christian

#3

On 10/07/2009 03:49 PM, Christian Riechers wrote:
> On 10/07/2009 01:36 PM, ccline19 wrote:
>>
>> I am unable to enable desktop effects and receive the above message when
>> I try. I have the following installed:
>>
>> OpenSuse 11.2
>> Gnome 2.27.92
>> Kernel 2.6.31
>> radeonhd is the X.org X11 driver for AMD GPG (ATI) r5xx/r6xx chipsets
>>
>
> If that still doesn’t get desktop effects going, you may try to add the
> openSuSE-11.1-Xgl repository:
> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_11.1/
> Then upgrade the Compiz packages.
>

Correction:
You’re using a 11.2 Milestone, so don’t mess with the 11.1 Xgl
repository. Not sure if there are other repositories for this though.

–
Christian

#4

The problem was there wasn’t any xorg.conf file created and yes, I have absolutely no idea how my desktop was running without it but it was. The xorg.config.install was there but no xorg.conf. As you suggested I created the xorg.conf file and now, desktop effects work.

#5

I’ve tried this and got my xorg.conf, but still no effects (I have radeon HD 4650). Now I can’t even start simple-ccsm.
The output of rpm -qa --last “compiz” reads:
spiro@spirol-zgon:~/gnome-shell/source/gnome-shell/src> rpm -qa --last “compiz”
compizconfig-settings-manager-0.7.8-7.1 Fri 13 Nov 2009 06:06:22 PM CET
compiz-plugins-extra-0.8.4-1.1 Fri 13 Nov 2009 06:06:09 PM CET
python-compizconfig-0.8.4-4.1 Fri 13 Nov 2009 06:05:55 PM CET
compiz-plugins-main-0.8.4-1.1 Fri 13 Nov 2009 06:05:51 PM CET
libcompizconfig-0.8.4-10.1 Fri 13 Nov 2009 06:05:42 PM CET
compiz-manager-0.0.1_git080201-60.2 Fri 13 Nov 2009 06:05:37 PM CET
compiz-0.8.4-145.1 Fri 13 Nov 2009 06:05:28 PM CET
compiz-branding-openSUSE-0.8.4-145.1 Fri 13 Nov 2009 06:05:15 PM CET
compiz-gnome-0.8.4-145.1 Fri 13 Nov 2009 06:05:13 PM CET

#6

After I installed the NVIDIA drivers Desktop Effects still does not work for for existing users. :frowning:
But it works for a new user.:slight_smile:
So, there should be something wrong in the user configuration. Can someone tell me what? Thanks.

#7

Try deleting the compiz config folder in the user’s homefolder.

#8

Try the following steps:

  1. Open konsole, type in su followed by the password.
  2. Type in: init 3

For Radeon card:

  1. sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx

For NVIDIA card:

sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia

  1. Type in: init 5; exit

Good Luck!

#9

BTW Did you run aticonfig after installing the ATI video driver?