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Beryl on Kubuntu 7.10 - Nvidia Geforce

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#1

Hello everybody,

I installed Kubuntu 7.10 on my new ACER ASPIRE 5720G with GeFORCE 8400 GS. When I try to launch Beryl I just get a White screen. When I try to play with the effects it works but still behind that screen.

I installed the nvidia drivers, compiz, and GLX from the repositories (synaptic) and evrything seems to be done. But still the problem remains.

Doses anyone had the same problem with this distro and the same graphical card? I wonder if you, guys, can help!

Thanks

#2

Sorry,can you tell me where can I get Beryl firstly?

#3

I just got it from the Adept Package manager. Did a search for "compiz". I installed it, but when I ran it, the top bar of all the windows went away (that have the close/restore/minimize buttons). Could the problem have something to do with the Kubuntu transparency effects?

Compaq F750US laptop AMD 64 X2 CPU nVidia GeForce 7000M

#4

tyster said: I just got it from the Adept Package manager. Did a search for "compiz". I installed it, but when I ran it, the top bar of all the windows went away (that have the close/restore/minimize buttons). Could the problem have something to do with the Kubuntu transparency effects?

Compaq F750US laptop AMD 64 X2 CPU nVidia GeForce 7000M

you need to turn on "window decoration" in "advanced desktop effects settings" under "settings" in the k-menu. if you don't have that then make sure you have all these instaled:

compiz compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-kde compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-fusion-plugins-extra emerald librsvg2-common

easiest way is

sudo aptitude install compiz compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-kde compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-fusion-plugins-extra emerald librsvg2-common