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Hi everyone first of all i'm new to SalixOS and secondly i regret to inform you i have come to a minor problem. I wanted to activate my desktop effects but instead i received a message which said "Desktop effects are not available on this system due to the following technical issues: Required X extensions (XComposite and XDamage) are not available." How to i fix this problem so i can make my desktop look sexy?

I choose SalixOS becuase my friend who has used Slackware since 1997 said that SalixOS would be the best option for me since i'm coming from a "Windows" enviroment. Everything else on my computer is running super quick i have to pinch myself sometimes since i'm use to waiting for things to load SalixOS just does it in the blink of an eye you have done a really remarkable job and i thank you for making this awesome OS which is free, secure, stable, sexy and super quick.

Apologise for any spelling errors it isn't my strong point.

I await your Answers to my small problem.

Welcome rfbennett1

You use salix-kde.
become root typing in a xterm
su
write the password for root

a)To enable effects just remove the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/disable-composite.conf ( type rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/disable-composite.conf ) and restart X. (Log out of kde-desktop and log in again.)
b) Enable cube and other effects under System Settings > Workspace Appearance.
c) Press ctrl+F11 and using mouse can turn cube. Press ESC key or right clik the mouse to return to desktop.
d) If you want your graphic to appear to up and down side of the cube then copy your graphic image to /usr/share/apps/kwin/cubecap.png (e.g. cp your_image.png /usr/share/apps/kwin/cubecap.png)

Thank You djemos your solution fixed my problem now my desktop looks so sexy even my girlfriend is jelious with her Windows Vista "powered by malware" Laptop.

Thank You once again

I have this problem for activate desktop effects...I have used this guide, and also i have modified the file disable-composite.conf in "Enable", but in all cases kde don't run...can you help me?
(I have an nvidia geforce 440 mx)

go to init 3
and try to start x with
startx
what is the output?

Did you try to install nvidia proprietary driver?
Look at following links that may be useful.

http://www.salixos.org/forum/viewtopic. ... lit=nvidia
http://salixos.org/wiki/index.php/Use_a ... org_driver
http://www.basicconfig.com/linuxtips/ho ... ware_linux
http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2012/04/so ... -with.html

This is what worked for me:
open Gslapt Package Manager and install
xf86-video-nouveau blacklist-noarch-1
Select "Edit" then "Preferences" then "Excludes" in Gslapt and add "^xf86-video-nouveau."

open Sorcery Slackbuild Manager and install
libvdpau
nvidia-kernel
nvidia-driver
reboot

thanks!