I installed the latest nVIDIA drivers for my FX5500 card. I understand that the X server version does not officially support this driver or card but was wondering what I can do to get compiz running. I have researched for hours on this issue but cannot come up with an answer for myself. I might be doing all this for nothing but I wanted to at least try.

Here is the output of my test:

mike@mike-linux-box:~$ /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p

OpenGL vendor string:   NVIDIA Corporation

OpenGL renderer string: GeForce FX 5500/AGP/SSE2

OpenGL version string:  2.1.2 NVIDIA 173.14.35

Not software rendered:    yes

Not blacklisted:          no

GLX fbconfig:             yes

GLX texture from pixmap:  yes

GL npot or rect textures: yes

GL vertex program:        yes

GL fragment program:      yes

GL vertex buffer object:  yes

GL framebuffer object:    yes

GL version is 1.4+:       yes


Unity 3D supported:       no

So I was wondering what is the "Not Blacklisted" test? Is this the Nouveau Blacklisting? nVIDIA driver did that automatically. Does this need to be removed? Any help would be appreciated. I just want to run compiz effects.

Thanks.