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VERAULT

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Registered: 2011-07-29

Posts: 119

Desktop Effects is always on at boot, causing issues

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?

mojo

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Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 2,174

Re: Desktop Effects is always on at boot, causing issues

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

VERAULT

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Registered: 2011-07-29

Posts: 119

Re: Desktop Effects is always on at boot, causing issues

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

lexeii

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Registered: 2012-03-21

Posts: 1,853

Re: Desktop Effects is always on at boot, causing issues

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.

VERAULT

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Registered: 2011-07-29

Posts: 119

Re: Desktop Effects is always on at boot, causing issues

Thank you Aleksej, that works great.

VERAULT

Member

Registered: 2011-07-29

Posts: 119

Re: Desktop Effects is always on at boot, causing issues

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