Enabling Visual Effects

[Gerard Bendotti]

Andrew P. Burgess wrote:
> I'm trying to enable visual desktops effects on my Ubuntu virtual
> machine. I've installed the compiz config settings manager; but when I
> choose any option on the "Visual Effects" tab in the appearance
> dialog, I get the message "Desktop Effects could not be enabled."
> That's all; doesn't tell me why or what do to. Any ideas on what I can
> do to enable them? Or is it not possible in a virtual machine?
> Thanks, Andrew
Hi Andrew, what type of virtual machine are you using?

>From memory, VMware wont allow you to run compiz.

Gerard