[PC-BSD] compiz-fusion produces black screen and cursor

To start, I am very new to BSD. I've been using Linux for 4 years, and wanted something more clean. I really like what I've seen and used so far. However, I've run into a problem that I can't find a solution for in the documentation or online (and if it helps, I'm more specifically using PC-BSD).

Every time I run compiz --replace in the ports console, the screen goes black and all I can see is my cursor.

my Xorg.conf is properly setup, as is my /boot/loader. The PC-BSD installer configured the nvidia driver when I first installed BSD. And even more confusing, back when I was using the default KDE, the compositing desktop effects were running perfectly fine (by default).

Could there be a conflict between the compositing affects that were running by default in KDE and compiz-fusion/Gnome (both of which I installed via ports)?
 
Make sure you install grapics/mesa-demos and then use 'compiz-manager &' in a terminal to start compiz.

Adam
 
I just installed mesa-demos

Code:
pcbsd-7285# compiz-manager &
[1] 57934
pcbsd-7285# Checking for Xgl: xvinfo: not found
not present. 
xset: not found
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log 
egrep: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: No such file or directory
egrep: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: No such file or directory
egrep: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: No such file or directory
egrep: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: No such file or directory
egrep: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: No such file or directory
No whitelisted driver found
aborting and using fallback: /usr/local/bin/metacity 
No protocol specified
Window manager error: Unable to open X display :0.0
 
does this forum have post editing? I couldnt find an edit button...but i am a little slow.

output as non-root:

Code:
[brandon@pcbsd-7285]/(8)% compiz-manager &
[1] 61414
[brandon@pcbsd-7285]/(9)% Checking for Xgl: xvinfo: not found
not present. 
xset: not found
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log 
egrep: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: No such file or directory
egrep: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: No such file or directory
egrep: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: No such file or directory
egrep: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: No such file or directory
egrep: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: No such file or directory
No whitelisted driver found
aborting and using fallback: /usr/local/bin/metacity 
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "gnomebreakpad": Shared object "libgnomebreakpad.so" not found, required by "metacity"
Window manager warning: 0 stored in GConf key /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/cursor_size is out of range 1 to 128
Window manager warning: Failed to load theme "Glossy": Failed to find a valid file for theme Glossy

LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52202): No such process
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LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52197): No such process
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LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52197): No such process
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LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52872): No such process
LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52872): No such process
LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52383): No such process
LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52383): No such process
LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52872): No such process
LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52872): No such process
LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52872): No such process
LibGTop-Server: kvm_getprocs (52872): No such process
 
of course. im doing all of this in gnome, with nvidia drivers. im guessing this isnt a common issue?
 
bgutt3r, read your signup email, please. It gets sent for a reason. 'Editing posts' is addressed there, as is formatting your posts correctly, and posting about derivative BSDs.
 
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