No minimize and maximize and close buttons

[Dking]

Some how I managed to get rid of this buttons. I tryed to write ¨sudo aptitude purge ubuntu-desktop && sudo aptitude clean && sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop && sudo /etc/init.d/gdm¨ in terminal, and then restarted my laptop. There is still no effect I wrote ¨metacity¨ in terminal and I got this message ¨Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display ":0.0" already has a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current window manager.
So how should I fix this problem....

also in addtion I want to have cube in Compix Fussion, but I have cylender...

[jmadero]

this is because you have compiz installed and running without your graphics card installed (or you have a card that doesn't support it).

To fix solve either download your driver if available or do this in terminal

sudo metacity --replace

I believe that will fix it

[Dking]

thanx... it worked...

[Dking]

I have ASUS G50V A2 with Nvidia 9700GT 512 mb
Now I have to choose between two choices.. is there anyway I can use both (buttonns and compiz)

[jmadero]

yeah you just need to install the driver.

system -> Administration -> hardware drivers

check to see if your nvidia card is listed, if so just click the install button

[Dking]

I have done that and write what you have told me to, then restarted, but problem still remains..

[jmadero]

if you go back to drivers does it show the driver as green (enabled?). If so you should be ready to run compiz. Click on the link to the lift that says IRC chat, I'll be in there, just say you're in when you are and I'll walk you through it

Edit: I lied, school network won't let me in, private message me and I'll give you my AIM screename (or yahoo if that's what you use)