Comments on Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200)

Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200) This tutorial shows how you can enable Compiz Fusion on an Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card - I'm using an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 here). With Compiz Fusion you can use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube on your desktop.

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By: Karthik

Thanks dude for that bunch of information, It was really cool.

By: Anonymous

Don't choose the 177 driver with 8.10 if you have a 5200 card (and maybe any 5*** card), the 177 diver does not support the 5200. If you choose the 177 driver thinking newer is better (Like I did) X won't start and you will have to edit xorg.conf manually to get X back.

 

By: Yves

Thanks a lot for this explanation page.

 After upgrading to Intrepid (from Hardy) I was stuck with a non-working Ubuntu (display was scrambled...). "Customized" xorg.conf to get an emulation. Amazing the upgrade had to be so painful for a GeForce owner.

Thanks also to the previous comment (do not use 177) - the drivers utility offers 173... hopes it is the right one :)

By: Gary

Don't enable Xinerama in your nvidia-settings if you are using 2 screens. Rather use the Twinview options.