[ How to fix ] Desktop Effects can't be enabled for intel integrated graphic in Jaunty

First, download Forlong's compiz-check

You can use this command to download it to your home directory:


wget http://blogage.de/files/9124/download -O compiz-check

Afterwards, you have to make it executable:

chmod +x compiz-check

And finally run it like this:

./compiz-check

If they output shows that Your intel graphic card is in the blacklist, this is the perfect solution for you.

Edit the compiz script file

sudo gedit /usr/bin/compiz

Then go down and look for blacklist, then add the # to take your intel graphic out of the blacklist.

Then the script should look like this

# blacklist based on the pci ids
# See http://wiki.compiz-fusion.org/Hardware/Blacklist for details
#T=" 1002:5954 1002:5854 1002:5955" # ati rs480
#T="$T 1002:4153" # ATI Rv350
#T="$T 8086:2982 8086:2992 8086:29a2 8086:2a02 8086:2a12" # intel 965
#T="$T 8086:2a02 " # Intel GM965
#T="$T 8086:3577 8086:2562 " # Intel 830MG, 845G (LP: #259385)
BLACKLIST_PCIIDS="$T"
unset T

Save, then restart

After reboot, go to System > Preferences > Appearance >Visual Effects
then tick on the middle or the last option.

Now your compiz should work back as normal.