Is it possible to enable desktop effects on FC6 using nVidia?

Mug · 10-29-06, 06:44 PM

I've got an MCP61 chipset (GeForce 6100) and Ive been trying since FC6 came out to get the Desktop Effects working.
On a fresh install of FC6, what exactly do I have to do to get Enable Desktop Effects to work?

TPG · 10-29-06, 07:41 PM

Make sure you have installed one of openGL windows managers. Personally i prefer beryl rather than compiz.

Next read this sticked post:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=77030

Mug · 10-29-06, 09:05 PM

ok i got it working, all i had to do from a fresh install was goto freshrpms.net and get the latest nVidia drivers RPM and install it, worked perfectly. Howeer, when I click "Enable Desktop Effects" all the windows' title bars (including minimise, maximise and close) dissapear. Is this meant to happen? Adn terminal is just a white blank window.

TPG · 10-29-06, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mug

Howeer, when I click "Enable Desktop Effects" all the windows' title bars (including minimise, maximise and close) dissapear.

Your window menager just crashes. I''m not familiar with fc6, make sure if it is know release issue, if not report it upstream then.

10-29-06, 06:44 PM	#1
Mug Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 35	Is it possible to enable desktop effects on FC6 using nVidia? I've got an MCP61 chipset (GeForce 6100) and Ive been trying since FC6 came out to get the Desktop Effects working. On a fresh install of FC6, what exactly do I have to do to get Enable Desktop Effects to work?

10-29-06, 07:41 PM	#2
TPG Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Poland, Warsaw Posts: 203	Re: Is it possible to enable desktop effects on FC6 using nVidia? Make sure you have installed one of openGL windows managers. Personally i prefer beryl rather than compiz. Next read this sticked post: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=77030 __________________ mandriva > all kthnxbai

10-29-06, 09:05 PM	#3
Mug Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 35	Re: Is it possible to enable desktop effects on FC6 using nVidia? ok i got it working, all i had to do from a fresh install was goto freshrpms.net and get the latest nVidia drivers RPM and install it, worked perfectly. Howeer, when I click "Enable Desktop Effects" all the windows' title bars (including minimise, maximise and close) dissapear. Is this meant to happen? Adn terminal is just a white blank window.

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