Hi

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Frédéric Guardia
<frederic.guardia@(protected):
> Is someone succeded to activate composite option in KDE4 ? I have tried but I
> always get an error in my .xsession-errors log file.
>
> This is what I get in my .xsession-errors file (I have cut uneeded messages):
>
> kwin(22590) KWin::Extensions::init: Extensions: shape: 0x "11"
> composite:0x"4" render: 0x "a" fixes: 0x "40"
> kwin(22590) KWin::CompositingPrefs::detect: glx version is 1 . 4
> kwin(22590) KWin::CompositingPrefs::detectDriverAndVersion: GL vendor is
> "NVIDIA Corporation"
> kwin(22590) KWin::CompositingPrefs::detectDriverAndVersion: GL renderer is
> "GeForce 6200/AGP/SSE2"
> kwin(22590) KWin::CompositingPrefs::detectDriverAndVersion: GL version is "1.4
> (2.1.2 NVIDIA 173.14.05)"
> kwin(22590) KWin::CompositingPrefs::detectDriverAndVersion: XGL: no
> kwin(22590) KWin::CompositingPrefs::detectDriverAndVersion: Detected driver
> "nvidia" , version "173.14.05.)"
> kwin(22590) KWin::CompositingPrefs::applyDriverSpecificOptions: nvidia >=
> 96.39, enabling compositing
> kwin(22590) KDecorationPlugins::loadPlugin: kwin : path
> "/usr/lib/kde4/kwin3_ozone.so" for "kwin3_ozone"
> kwin(22590) KWin::Extensions::init: Extensions: shape: 0x "11" composite: 0x
> "4" render: 0x "a" fixes: 0x "40"
> kwin(22590) KWin::Extensions::init: Extensions: shape: 0x "11" composite: 0x
> "4" render: 0x "a" fixes: 0x "40"
> kwin(22590) KWin::Workspace::setupCompositing: OpenGL compositing
> kwin(22590) KWin::SceneOpenGL::initBufferConfigs: Drawable visual (depth 24
> ): 0x "59"
> kwin(22590) KWin::SceneOpenGL::initBufferConfigs: Drawable visual (depth 32
> ): 0x "80"
> kwin(22590) KWin::SceneOpenGL::initBuffer: Buffer visual (depth 24 ): 0x "57"
> kwin(22590) KWin::SceneOpenGL::SceneOpenGL: DB: true , TFP: true , SHM: false
> , Direct: false
> kwin(22590) KWin::Workspace::setupCompositing: Refresh rate 60 Hz
> kwin(22590)/kio (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate::openDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca
> from "/var/tmp/kdecache-fred/ksycoca4"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_sharpen"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: EffectsHandler::loadEffect :
> Effect "kwin4_effect_sharpen" is not supported
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_blur"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: EffectsHandler::loadEffect :
> Effect "kwin4_effect_blur" is not supported
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_coverswitch"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_desktopgrid"
> kded(22580) Kded::loadModule: Successfully loaded module "kdedglobalaccel"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_maketransparent"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_taskbarthumbnail"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_minimizeanimation"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_dialogparent"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_zoom"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_presentwindows"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_scalein"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_shadow"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_dimscreen"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_wobblywindows"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_fade"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_flipswitch"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_boxswitch"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_logout"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::loadEffect: Trying to load
> "kwin4_effect_login"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_dimscreen"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_zoom"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect :
> "kwin4_effect_taskbarthumbnail"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_login"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_logout"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect :
> "kwin4_effect_wobblywindows"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_boxswitch"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_flipswitch"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_scalein"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect :
> "kwin4_effect_minimizeanimation"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect :
> "kwin4_effect_maketransparent"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_desktopgrid"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_coverswitch"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_fade"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect :
> "kwin4_effect_presentwindows"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_dialogparent"
> kwin(22590) KWin::EffectsHandlerImpl::unloadEffect:
> EffectsHandler::unloadEffect : Unloading Effect : "kwin4_effect_shadow"
> kwin: X Error (error: BadLength [16], request: X_GLXDestroyWindow[GLX+32],
> resource: 0x1a6)
> <unknown program name>(22591)/ checkComposite: Plasma has an argb visual
> 0x82544e0 31457281
> <unknown program name>(22591)/ checkComposite: Plasma is COMPOSITE-less on
> 0x824c598
> plasma(22593)/kdesktop PlasmaApp::PlasmaApp: Setting the pixmap cache size to
> 10349 kilobytes
> kwin(22590) KWin::Extensions::init: Extensions: shape: 0x "11" composite: 0x
> "4" render: 0x "a" fixes: 0x "40"
> kwin(22590) KWin::Workspace::setupCompositing: OpenGL compositing
> kwin(22590): Couldn't find framebuffer configuration for default depth!
> kwin(22590): Failed to initialize compositing, compositing disabled
> kwin(22590): Consult http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/KWin/4.0-release-
> notes#Setting_up
>
> my lspci output:
>
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub
> Interface (rev 02)
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P PCI to AGP Controller (rev
> 02)
> 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI
> Controller #1 (rev 02)
> 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI
> Controller #2 (rev 02)
> 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI
> Controller #3 (rev 02)
> 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI
> Controller #4 (rev 02)
> 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI
> Controller (rev 02)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev c2)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Interface
> Bridge (rev 02)
> 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) IDE
> Controller (rev 02)
> 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801EB (ICH5) SATA Controller (rev
> 02)
> 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus Controller (rev
> 02)
> 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R)
> AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200]
> (rev a1)
> 02:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB23 IEEE-1394a-2000
> Controller (PHY/Link)
> 02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
> RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
>
> Extract of my xorg.conf:
> ...
> Section "Device"
>   Identifier "device1"
>   VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
>   BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX and later"
>   Driver "nvidia"
>   Option "AddARGBVisuals" "true"
>   Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
>   Option "DynamicTwinView" "false"
>   Option "RenderAccel" "true"
>   Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
> EndSection
> ...
> Section "Extensions"
>   Option "Composite" "Enable"
>   Option "RENDER" "true"
>   Option "DAMAGE" "true"
> EndSection
>
>
> There is no error in my /var/log/Xorg.0.log file.
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Is more than one month which KWin decoration have problem to start.
I use this procedure:

1) Start KDE4
2) Start Fusion-Icon (set for autostart in KDE Configure Panel)
3) Select KWin (only the firs time) Reload KWin (other time)

After point 3 kwin return to vork normally.

Bye Bye, Moreno