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Desktop Effects is always on at boot, causing issues

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• Started 12 years ago by Anonymous
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   VERAULT
   

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   So I upgraded my pentium III dell latitude CPX laptop from SliTaz 3.0 to 4.0. It is running the mach 64 video module, I am having an issue with Desktop Effects, they are on by default when I boot and they are causing an issue, all my windows keep the shadow effect on even long after the window closes. I can "stop the effects" by right clicking and selecting it, but is there any way to disable them from even turning on at boot?

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   mojo
   

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   Open terminal, you can't do this in tazpanel/packages.
   Keep xorg-xf86-video-mach64
   Remove libdrm-mach64 and mesa-dri-mach64 that cause the problem.

   root@slitaz:~# tazpkg remove libdrm-mach64

   The following packages depend on libdrm-mach64:
   mesa-dri-mach64
   Remove libdrm-mach64 (20110109) ?
   Please confirm uninstallation (y/N) : y <= Type y hit Enter to remove libdrm-mach64

   Removing: libdrm-mach64
   ================================================================================
   Removing all files installed... [ OK ]
   Removing package receipt... [ OK ]
   Remove packages depending on libdrm-mach64 (y/N) ? y <= Type y hit Enter to remove mesa-dri-mach64

   The following packages depend on mesa-dri-mach64:
   xorg-xf86-video-mach64
   Remove mesa-dri-mach64 (7.10.2) ?
   Please confirm uninstallation (y/N) : y <= Type y hit Enter to confirm removal of mesa-dri-mach64

   Removing: mesa-dri-mach64
   ================================================================================
   Removing all files installed... [ OK ]
   Removing package receipt... [ OK ]
   Remove packages depending on mesa-dri-mach64 (y/N) ? <= Hit Enter key to keep xorg-xf86-video-mach64

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   VERAULT
   

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   Thanks mojo, I will give it a try and post the results.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   Aleksej
   

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   Hi VERAULT,

   Search 'Applications' menu for 'Autostarted applications'. Disable starting 'xcompmgr' on log in. I don't remember correctly, double click item or so. Or click button on bottom of this dialog, and in the opened text editor: put the symbol # at the beginning of line that contain xcompmgr.

   Sorry for late answer, but my English is really horrible here :-$

   If you want screen effects like shadows and soft animations, you can try another composite manager. Try to install cairo-compmgr package.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   VERAULT
   

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   Thank you Aleksej, that works great.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   VERAULT
   

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   Sorry for th every late reply Mojo, that worked perfectly, no more video issues, Thanks

   Posted 12 years ago #

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