[ubuntu-uk] Compiz ?

[Tony Arnold]

Ted,

Ted wrote:
> I have two drives with Sidux on hda and Gutsy on hdb...I have compiz
> running on Sidux but cannot get it running on Gutsy..I get the error
> message.......
> Enabling Xgl with nVidia drivers...
> Starting emerald
> /usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, 
> disabling YV12 image format
> 
> I have tried moving the xorg.conf from my Sidux installation but still 
> get the error
> message.... xserver-xgl is installed...Any help appreciated....

Which nvidia driver are you using? I think you need the restricted
binary only one for Compiz to work.

Regards,
Tony.
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