Ultimate Edition Forum

Hey everyone
I have a problem with Compiz, (I think ..)
I try to run some effects. I went to "change desktop background" ---> visual effect
---> NORMAL or EXSTRA. And the computer freezes! Then the only thing I have left to do is Reset.
I installed Compiz, maybe I have a lack of driver though normally I do not have this problem.
Thank you, good day

Hello, Normally after you first install Ultimate Edition after a few minutes you will see the Update Manager (providing you are logged onto the internet) appear and also a notification in the upper right corner indicating a restricted driver is available. I always install the restricted driver and then restart and then do all the updates the Update Manager provides. Then after that you can try to enable the 3 D effects of Compiz within the Appearance Preference and change the desktop, etc; to your hearts content. It would help if you would update your sig with your computer system details.

I've installed all possible updates through Synaptic, I saw a message about missing driver.
Where I see the details of my computer?

Hey thanks for the response
I went to System> Administration> Hardware Drivers
It says no proprietary drivers are in use on this system


-Computer -
Processor: 2x Intel (R) Pentium (R) Dual CPU [email protected]
Memory: 2049MB (645MB used)
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
User Name: Dvir (Dvir)
Date / Time: Sat 26 Dec 2009 02:08:14 PM IST
-Display -
Resolution: 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel (R) 945G GEM 20,090,712 2009Q2 RC3
X11 Vendor: The X. Org Foundation
-Multimedia -
Audio Adapter: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
-Input Devices -
Power Button
Power Button
Macintosh mouse button emulation
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
HDA Digital PCBeep
ImExPS / 2 Generic Explorer Mouse
-Printers -
No printers found
-SCSI Disks -
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH20NS10
ATA Hitachi HDS72161


Thank you very much

dvirnatan wrote:Hey thanks for the response
I went to System> Administration> Hardware Drivers
It says no proprietary drivers are in use on this system


-Computer -
Processor: 2x Intel (R) Pentium (R) Dual CPU [email protected]
Memory: 2049MB (645MB used)
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
User Name: Dvir (Dvir)
Date / Time: Sat 26 Dec 2009 02:08:14 PM IST
-Display -
Resolution: 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel (R) 945G GEM 20,090,712 2009Q2 RC3
X11 Vendor: The X. Org Foundation
-Multimedia -
Audio Adapter: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
-Input Devices -
Power Button
Power Button
Macintosh mouse button emulation
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
HDA Digital PCBeep
ImExPS / 2 Generic Explorer Mouse
-Printers -
No printers found
-SCSI Disks -
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH20NS10
ATA Hitachi HDS72161


Thank you very much

Did you read the second link provided by Blackwolf????? He gives you step-by-step instructions on what to do to activate the drivers??? Try that then post back

Yes! I do
He says "
The hardware drivers required varies, of course, from machine to machine. Ubuntu generally works out what driver choices you'll want to know about, to consider installing.

To take a look at what's available for your PC, in the menu: --

System> Administration> Hardware Drivers
"
But I went to
System> Administration> Hardware Drivers
And he says "no proprietary drivers are in use on this system"

Hi, What video card are you running sounds like ATI !

Can you confirm you have 'xserver-xorg-video-intel' installed through Synaptic package manager please - If not, please install and let us know how it goes.


Cheers.

Hey I really do not know which video card I have
About Xserver-Xorg-video-intel, he installed for me.

dvirnatan wrote:Hey I really do not know which video card I have
About Xserver-Xorg-video-intel, he installed for me.

Hi, Go to, Applications>system tools>Sysinfo>hardware and bring up Graphics card.