[ubuntu-za] nvidia graphics

[miles sharpe]

On Thu, 2009-11-05 at 22:13 +0200, Raoul Snyman wrote:
> Hi Miles,
> 
> On Thursday 05 November 2009 21:56:02 miles sharpe wrote:
> > If I go system , preferences display
> > Then it says It appears your graphics driver does not support the
> > necessary extension to use this tool. Do you want to use your graphics
> > driver vendors tool instead. If I say yes it brings up the nvidia
> > xserver settings window. and a little window saying You do not appear to
> > be using the nvidia x driver.
> 
> I did some investigation, and I'm afraid it looks like your graphics card 
> doesn't have some features that the desktop effects engine (called Compiz) 
> needs to be able to work.
> 
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> 

Thanks a lot Raoul. I think I will forget about pretty graphics and just
use the basic desktop. Three days i've been battling now. I will see if
there is a way of upgrading the card before i try again.
Thanks again