Output below

gerryalpha@gerryalpha-desktop:~$ compiz --replace
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. 
Checking for non power of two support: present. 
Checking for Composite extension: present. 
Comparing resolution (1280x1024) to maximum 3D texture size (8192): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: present. 
Checking for FBConfig: present. 
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
^CSegmentation fault (core dumped)

 the desktops dropped to 2 and a crash report was generated 

I will try and retrieve it but last time the machine froze. 



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Colin Watson
> Sent: 09/09/08 06:30 pm
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 267255] Re: unable to change the appearance, 	visual efects 
> from none
> 
> Could you attach the output of 'compiz --replace' with the drivers
> supplied by Ubuntu? (This sounds like an nvidia driver bug, but let's
> check ...)
> 
> ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
> Sourcepackagename: ubiquity => compiz
>        Status: New => Incomplete
> 
> -- 
> unable to change the appearance, visual effects from none
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/267255
> You received this bug notification because you are a direc
> 
> 
> Output below
> 
> gerryalpha@gerryalpha-desktop:~$ compiz --replace
> Checking for Xgl: not present. 
> Detected PCI ID for VGA: 
> Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. 
> Checking for non power of two support: present. 
> Checking for Composite extension: present. 
> Comparing resolution (1280x1024) to maximum 3D texture size (8192): 
> Passed.
> Checking for nVidia: present. 
> Checking for FBConfig: present. 
> Checking for Xgl: not present. 
> ^CSegmentation fault (core dumped)
> 
>  the desktops dropped to 2 and a crash report was generated 
> 
> I will try and retreive 
> 
> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Colin Watson
> > Sent: 09/09/08 06:30 pm
> > To: <email address hidden>
> > Subject: [Bug 267255] Re: unable to change the appearance, 	visual 
> > efects from none
> > 
> > Could you attach the output of 'compiz --replace' with the drivers
> > supplied by Ubuntu? (This sounds like an nvidia driver bug, but let's
> > check ...)
> > 
> > ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
> > Sourcepackagename: ubiquity => compiz
> >        Status: New => Incomplete
> > 
> > -- 
> > unable to change the appearance, visual efects from none
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/267255
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> > 
> > Status in “compiz” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
> > 
> > Bug description:
> > Binary package hint: ubiquity
> > 
> > Ubuntu8.10 alpha 5 after install I was unable to change appearance, 
> > visualeffects from none. The hardware drivers had both Nvidia 173 and 
> > 177driver available but neither work despite being downloaded 
> > andinstalled by the restricted drivers panel.
> > 
> > I subsequentlydownloaded the Beta 177.70 from Nvidia built and 
> > installed it. NowCompiz, and setting work ok but Hardware Drivers 
> > report no proprietarydrivers are in use on this system, but Nvidia 
> > setting are all correct,is this anew feature?
> > 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Gerry Nearyt subscriber
> of the bug.
> 
> Status in “compiz” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
> 
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: ubiquity
> 
> Ubuntu 8.10 alpha 5 after install I was unable to change appearance, 
> visual effects from none. The hardware drivers had both Nvidia 173 and 
> 177 driver available but neither work despite being downloaded and 
> installed by the restricted drivers panel.
> 
> I subsequently downloaded the Beta 177.70 from Nvidia built and installed 
> it. Now Compiz, and setting work ok but Hardware Drivers report no 
> proprietary drivers are in use on this system, but Nvidia setting are all 
> correct, is this anew feature?
> 

Regards

Gerry Neary