Compiz on Dell Dimension 2400/GeForce 6200

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Compiz should work fine with that card. The problem might be the fact
that you have dual monitors enabled. Try disabling the dual monitors and
then try enabling compiz.

jimi o'beirne wrote:
> Hey guys-
> Have a question. Installed latest Ubuntu onto my older Dell Dimension
> 2400. Upgraded the video card yesterday to a GeForce 6200 256MB (the
> store didn't have any PCI 512MB's). Have tried the video drivers from
> NVidia (version 177, "recommended"), and when I try going to
> System/Preferences/Visual Affects and enabling any settings other than
> None I get the message "Desktop effects could not be enabled". I have
> also installed Envy and am running that now, but still no joy. I am
> trying to get Compiz Fusion to work.
> 
> The good news is I have been able to get dual monitors working which is
> nice....
> 
> 
> Any ideas???
> 
> Thanks
> Jim O'Beirne
> 
> 
> 

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