Cannot use Compiz

[Dotan Cohen]

2008/12/7 Steven Vollom <stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net>:
> Prelude to my post.   (I removed Compiz due to what I thought were memory
> problems and crashes.  I need this computer functioning for a few more days.
> If the problem I was having can be cured, I will fix it, but I can't take a
> chance on crashing and burning for a few days with this computer.)
>
> It was suggest that I make this post, which is a little over my head yet.  In
> the  Konsole, I typed 'cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf' and what is below came on the
> terminal:
>
> # xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
> # values from the debconf database.
> #
> # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
> # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
> #
> # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
> # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
> # package.
> #
> # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
> # again, run the following command:
> #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
>        Driver          "kbd"
>        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
>        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc105"
>        Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
>        Driver          "mouse"
>        Option          "CorePointer"
>        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>        Identifier      "Configured Video Device"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>        Identifier      "Configured Monitor"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>        Identifier      "Default Screen"
>        Monitor         "Configured Monitor"
>        Device          "Configured Video Device"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
>        Identifier      "Default Layout"
>        Screen          "Default Screen"
> EndSection
> steven at Studio25:~$
>

I see that you are not using the proprietary video driver. Which video
hardware do you have? Does enabling the proprietary driver make Compiz
smoother?

> Generally it doesn't look like I got a desired result, I was asked to provide
> the contents of the above file; this looks like some kind of instruction
> rather than data.  I need the doctor?
>

No, that is exactly what we needed to see you video settings.

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Dotan Cohen

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