How To: Install Xgl/compiz with Dapper, ATI, Gnome

[jocko]

Nope, no luck. Tried with the Feb. 7th version, and even rebooted to be sure. No such thing in gconf-editor.

- Ketil

Have you tried the one from this (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=139265) thread?
The tarball without 'src' in the filename contains all the .debs needed to get compiz running.

[TB2]

Same here, trying on a dapper flight 5... compiz not showing up in gconf-editor. Also tried removing the package from the repository, installing the one from battlehorse, removing it, and reinstalling gompiz-gnome from the repository. Btw the package installer tells me that the version from battlehorse is tagged newer than the one from the repository. Starting compiz manually also doesnt work, altough Xgl is running. Also, until now window drawing is extremly slow and laggy. I also notice that the windows are somehow splittet in two half diagonally from the lower left to the upper right corner while being drawn. I think thats caused by Xgl running that slow.

Hardware is i386 / ATI 9600pro

edit: Also the debs in the tar jocko just postet dont work for me. They installed properly, but still no compiz in gconf-editor

[acruxksa]

Just FYI,
I followed the directions on http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=916 and everything seems to be working well on my Dell I9200 (w/ati9700). Video playback in MPlayer is still a work in progress, but everything else seems to work ok. I did have to add the "resize" plugin after following the instructions, but am not sure why, I think when I cut/pasted it I left out the resize plugin. Anyway things seem to run pretty smoothly and I'm now looking for info to put backgrounds on the top and bottom of the cube. I disabled xv in gstreamer and tweaked mplayer a bit and things seem better, but i'm still not able to watch video fullscreen.

[timmy334]

i am not getting the "shiver" effect when I grab a window while using Xgl as the xserver, however I get it when I run Xgl in a nested xserver. What gives? Anybody know how to correct that?

[julipanno]

I'm now looking for info to put backgrounds on the top and bottom of the cube.
I tried entering the path to an svg-file in the cube plugin's settings in gconf, but nothing happened. I also had problems changing the color of the top and the bottom of the cube; I can enter a color hex, but it just pops back to the default.

I disabled xv in gstreamer and tweaked mplayer a bit and things seem better, but i'm still not able to watch video fullscreen.
I also have a Dell I9200, and watch movies fullscreen in Xine with no problems.


Stian

[massivevoid]

For some reason it is working now.

Lots of stuff seems broken though.
GDM is acting strange. Firefox is acting strange. Evolution suffers from the problem described below.

Many, many applications (those from the "System" menu + Evolution?) have a titleless title bar which cannot be moved (so the window can't be moved, though the bar is transparant). Neither do these apps appear in the bottom bar (which lists active apps). This bottom bar is also acting strange with apps which do appear.

Also Opacity isn't working. Edit: Nevermind, it is working; shortcuts are different than listed.

Anyone else having similar problems?

Overall though, this stuff is quite amazing.

I having the same problem. No "Close" "Minimize" "Maximize" buttons on top right window. Terminal stays "glued" to the top left screen, also without those buttons. Every window I open has no title bar.

On top of that, it freezes at the GUI login screen...or it will freeze when it loads to the desktop. I actually cannot get back in because of the freezing and I have to do a hard reboot. So, now I have to reinstall Dapper. :-|

Awesome features, but testing needs to continue. I looked over at the NVIDIA thread and they have the worst bugs gone.

I hope we can solve these issues. :)

-William

[Fudgie]

On top of that, it freezes at the GUI login screen...or it will freeze when it loads to the desktop. I actually cannot get back in because of the freezing and I have to do a hard reboot. So, now I have to reinstall Dapper. :-|


Just get the boot menu from grub, select one of the recovery mode kernels, enter your root password when prompted and fix your config. (I often just do a 'chmod -x /etc/init.d/gdm' to stop gdm from launching, then 'chmod +x /etc/init.d/gdm' to enable it again later on). Ctrl-D when you're done to continue booting.

[TB2]

As told, i've got the problem, that i can't start compiz, like some others here, and also there is no compiz entry in the cgonf-editor. I just tried a fglrxinfo, and now that was strange: It doesnt talk about mesa, nore about ati, it just tells me "Error: unable to open display :0"

I followed the tutorial, and checked my gdm.conf and gdm-conf-custom for typos, and there arent any. Is there something special about the two devices listed in the xorg.conf? There's a "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]" entry, and a "ATI Graphics adapter 0" entry. I think that after I installed the proprietary ati driver, and initialized it, the first adapter still used "ati" and the second one was changed to "fglrx". I manually switched to "fglrx" so that both devices run that driver. The ati control center doesn't work eighter, offering no FireGL stuff.

I also reinstalled the driver with no succes. I'm completely sure, that everything is configred the way, the tutorial tells.

Any ideas?

[philcolbourn]

I can't run fglrx (compaq evo n620c ati mobility m7 7500). I can and do run radeon driver and DRI seems to be on so I thought I would see if any xgl stuff would work.

It does but...
1. mouse cursor is missing. it is very hard to navigate around the screen.
2. screen does not redraw properly. when the invisible mouse moves over something it redraws.
3. glxinfo says that I am no longer running DRI (with xgl off, DRI is on)
4. menu popups work and I guess the wobbly plugin is working since the popups wobble.
5. window switching is great - the OS-X switch user effect of a rotating cube. even on my setup it is smooth and fast and impressive.
6. transparency seems to be working but the srceen is so messed up due to the lack of redraws it is hard to tell.
7. At one point I had the login screen and a X session on the same screen - weird

I followed the instructions at the begining of this thread to the letter, but I needed to reboot after installing compiz so that the basic compiz gconf stuff is available for editting (probably a X restart would have done).

[raketti]

Tried to get Xgl working, but... Here's my xsession-errors, so if someone could point out what to do :/

http://koti.mbnet.fi/tone/xsession-errors.txt

If you need some more info, then please ask, cause I don't know where to look from.

And my videocard is Ati Radeon 9600 128MB

Edit: I have Dapper Flight-5 installed

Edit2: Got it working :D Dunno what I did :D But...

[milpool]

help! I just upgraded and my xgl/compiz broke! everything was working fine and running smoothly and such. until I upgraded, restarted and now I have no title bar (maximize, close, etc.) And cannot move windows around. I did not change anything. I think I had this problem when I was first installing it, but I cannot remember what I did to fix it. If anyone can provide any help it would be greatly appreciated thank you very much.

[The Warlock]

So I installed everything according to the directions and I've got the newerest packages from that special repository and everything is working great except for one thing: For some reason, gdm tries to start twice. Now, with the fglrx drivers, when GDM starts on top of itself I get major problems with artifacts and such. If I kill all the gdm processes (from a tty) and then just start it once, I get into Gnome just fine and everything works perfectly.

Anyone know what could be causing this?

[TB2]

For all those that have problems getting compiz to start altough Xgl runs fine and everything looks good, it's most likely that your driver - probably fglrx - isn't installed correctly.

Because "fglrxinfo" will give you an error, check with: fglrxinfo -display :1.0If it talks about Mesa, that's bad, and that's why compiz won't start. This thread may be useful, altough it wasn't for me :/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=143283

[thieummm]

You forgot to mention compiz-gnome in the list of package to install (this package contains gnome-window-decorator).

[Shadou]

Many people have contributed to this, some more than others as I've picked up the pieces I needed to make this work from through-out these forums.
But, in particular: terrax, JoWilly, and poofyhairguy

1. Get your xorg.conf setup properly. The main thread has more than enough information on this. Follow it paying attention to the ATI differences that are well noted.

Just to be clear however, these instructions are targeted for those people using the ATI Proprietary Driver ("fglrx"). This is configured in your xorg.conf. If you're using "ati" that's not going to work for you. If you're using "radeon" then this is theoretically possible (radeon is the OSS driver targeted more - for now - for your lower end Radeon cards, in particular the 9000/9200/9250)... but I wasn't able to get it to work with my lower end PC that uses the 9200. In both cases, there are known/outstanding bugs with both sets of drivers that require work arounds described below.

To make sure you are "accelerated", running with the new driver, try typing fglrxinfo in a terminal and see what you get. If it talks about ATI then awesome... if it talks about Mesa, you still don't have your driver setup properly (xorg.conf).

**For ATI do not enable composite in xorg.conf, xgl does not need it.

2. Install all the new stuff from the Dapper universe repository... this includes xserver-xgl, compiz, libgl1-mesa, libgl1-mesa-dri, libglitz1, libglitz-glx1 and any dependencies.

3. Modify /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom - For most this file is generally full of empty stubs. Look for the one called [servers] and do this:

[servers]
# Override display 1 to use Xgl (DISPLAY 1 IMPORTANT FOR ATI FGLRX).
1=Xgl

[server-Xgl]
name=Xgl server
command=/usr/bin/Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer
flexible=true


4. Modify /etc/gdm/gdm.conf to change your display:
#0=Standard
1=Standard


** You may have noticed in both steps 3 and 4 that we're using Display 1 instead of 0... this is due to a bug in the current proprietary ATI driver and this is the workaround.

5. Another bug in the driver... And for video, there is a bug with xv, so we want to start "gstreamer-properties" and tell it not to use xv for video. (This is the same as starting "Multimedia Systems Selector", a Preferences application that is currently hidden in your menu system)

6. Modify your session ("Menu System" -> "Preferences" -> "Sessions") by adding in the following two items:
gnome-window-decorator (must be on top, start first)
compiz --replace gconf

7. Start gconf-editor and go to "apps/compiz/general/all screens/options", and adjust "plugins" in the following order:
gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher
It MUST be in this order as there are dependencies between them. If you've already been playing with this from earlier debs - maybe from battlehorse, or maybe you rolled your own - this is an important step because it's very likely in the wrong order. Most people that are missing certain plugins or are missing things like "alt-switch" will find they need to correct this and restart.

8. To get around the problem with <Shift> and <Backspace> enter this in your terminal whenever you login:
xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.<language>
where <language> refers to your country's code. For the US, it would be:
xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.us

Once everything is running along happily, this is a good appendix for the commands for using the nifty stuff compiz gives you:
http://en.opensuse.org/Compiz

That's about as easy as I can make it. Good luck.

Some Issues

This is a wonderful resource for looking into your video card/driver: http://en.opensuse.org/Xgl
It appears that you might need a 9800 or better ATI right now.
It appears there may be problems with Mobility users (laptops)
The latest compiz package may have a bug that doesn't put the necessary gconf settings in place. One possible work-around is to install the battlehorse v1 deb for compiz, then update to the universe deb.


UPDATES: I will be trying a few new things this evening (US, EST) and will post any more updates at that time.


mattisking, would you be able to reference this post or the details of it somewhere in your post? It fixes the lockup issues for users of ATI pci-express cards - http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=150854

thanks :)

[Kiphaas7]

I finally got it working, because it didn't show up in gconfig. I simply followed the instructions below in terminal.

Only problem is, I lost my menubars, meaning I can't move ****. Using the latest compiz package from quinnstorm.

So my question is:

-Does it have anything to do with the gnome-window-decorator? If so, what is meant in the startpost by making sure it is started first, by entering it first in sessions or by making sure it is on top of the list?

-Or, does it have anything to do with the order of the compiz effects? Because in the post below there is a different order then in the startpost. (startpost says: decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher)

-Or something else.

Sorry, really tired now, after reading +/-100 pages in various threads trying to get compiz to work.

Well, off to a clean install, and hopefully to do it right this time.


ATI AIW9600 Pro / PIV 2.8Ghz / 1Go
Dapper, Xgl from repo, fglrx driver
Xgl is running with a modified gdm.conf & -custom
I would have said quite stable, but my post was just deleted with a crash : )

To start Compiz, I had to remove "gconf" from the command line.

compiz decoration move resize place switcher wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale --replace

If I add gconf anywhere in the command, it's failing. I don't know why. All the other plugins are working fine, be careful with the order, you can't change it the way you want, there are some dependencies (some plugins must be loaded before others).

No need of any sudo, you can forget about my previous advise.

So far, it's very smooth, I will talk about the stability after some tests.

[zcacmjw]

So I installed everything according to the directions and I've got the newerest packages from that special repository and everything is working great except for one thing: For some reason, gdm tries to start twice. Now, with the fglrx drivers, when GDM starts on top of itself I get major problems with artifacts and such. If I kill all the gdm processes (from a tty) and then just start it once, I get into Gnome just fine and everything works perfectly.

Anyone know what could be causing this?

I think I've got something similar, except gdm crashes as it's starting the second time.

Xgl works fine from the console and there's no evidence in the logs that gdm's actually starting Xgl before crashing and locking up the entire pc (even ssh access)

[cornelius2]

I got xgl/compiz working without crashing on Mobility X300, fglrx driver v8.23.7 on Dapper Flight 5. However, I have one annoying problem. Xgl seems to have high cpu usage (60-70%) while I'm rotating the cube, moving the windows, etc. ](*,)

EDIT: It does this when a large portion of the screen changes in general (during compiz effects and also during scrolling in Firefox). Yes, Xgl has high cpu usage while scrolling a page rather than Firefox itself. I also observed that during video playback, again Xgl uses the large portion of cpu cycles instead of the video player itself.

I read that Xgl should use very little cpu itself. So, does anybody know how to get Xgl to use the gpu instead of cpu? I would appreciate any ideas to fix this issue.

I have this problem with the xgl and compiz from universe repositories and also with xgl 7.0.0-0ubuntu5 and compiz 0.0.7-0ubuntu13.

By the way, output of glxinfo says there is no direct rendering on display :1. Is this the problem? If so, how can I fix this?
$ glxinfo
name of display: :1.0
display: :1 screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe,
GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float,
GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON X300 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (2.0.5695 (8.23.7))
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_EXT_abgr,
GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav
id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x2c 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x2d 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 None
0x2e 32 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ncon
0x2f 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ncon

And fglrxinfo says:

$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON X300 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5695 (8.23.7)

$ fglrxinfo -display :1
display: :1.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON X300 Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (2.0.5695 (8.23.7))

And my xorg.conf is:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad" "CorePointer"
Option "Clone" "off"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
EndSection

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
# Outer (52,46-995,728) Observed bounding box
# Probably really (0,0-1000,750) Bezel covers some active area
# Inner (100,100-950,670) Outside this is a corner tap
# speed: MinSpeed if slow, MaxSpeed if fast. With driver 0.13.5,
# units were different and 0.65, 0.15 were my preferred values.
# A = AccelFactor. Then dS = A * dP * dP but limited by
# {Min,Max}Speed * dP. Packets come out a time dT apart, where we can
# only guess what dT is. Empirically, A = 0.05 gives a speed of about
# 1.0, i.e. 1 pixel per pad unit, if you cross the pad in 1 second.
# packets, scrolling continues until you tap. 0 -> disable.
# Alps pad poorly gives Z (compared to Synaptics), so this scaling
# is not used. Speed may be screen pixels/sec.
# tap inside with N fingers. 0 -> nothing, 1 = left button,
# 2 = middle button, 3 = right button. The Alps pad cannot distinguish
# multiple fingers.
# Unlike the Synaptics pad, on a tap the Alps pad sends one single
# packet (hardware detection) with Z=16 followed 100 msec later by one
# in the exact same place with Z=0. (Never < 90 msec, always < 110
# msec.) (There's a kernel patch to kludge around this.)
# In order for a tap to be recognized:
# Touch and release must be no more distant than this (pad units)
# NOTE! Change to 210 with Alps hardware tap patch mentioned above.
# jimc uses 110 without the patch.
# be long enough so you can see the button change color.
# edge, 2 = top right corner, etc. around the edge of the pad up to
# 8 = top left corner.
Option "InputFashion" "Mouse"
Option "Name" "AlpsPS/2 ALPS TouchPad"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "Protocol" "imps/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Buttons" "8"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
# Allows synclient to configure the driver in real time.
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
# Corners of Alps Glidepoint touchpad:
Option "TopEdge" "100"
Option "BottomEdge" "600"
Option "LeftEdge" "100"
Option "RightEdge" "860"
# "Speeds" are in screen pixels per pad unit. Ratio scales with finger
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.8"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.4"
# dS = change in screen pixels; dP = change in pad units per "packet";
Option "AccelFactor" "0.03"
# X or Y pad motion for each scroll event (simulated button)
Option "VertScrollDelta" "25"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "25"
# If scroll speed (events/sec) is above this value for 4 successive
Option "CoastingSpeed" "3.0"
# Edge motion speed scales with Z axis (pressure). However, the
Option "EdgeMotionMinZ" "65"
Option "EdgeMotionMaxZ" "80"
Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "150"
Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "150"
# True -> use for normal movement, false -> only for dragging.
Option "EdgeMotionUseAlways" "off"
# What happens when you tap the {Left,Right}{Top,Bottom} corner or
Option "LBCornerButton" "2"
Option "LTCornerButton" "0"
Option "RBCornerButton" "3"
Option "RTCornerButton" "0"
Option "TapButton1" "1"
Option "TapButton2" "3"
Option "TapButton3" "0"
# If Z axis is above FingerHigh -> touch. Below FingerLow -> release.
Option "FingerHigh" "15"
Option "FingerLow" "10"
# (Note: defaults for the next 3 come out to 220 180 180 for Synaptics)
Option "MaxTapMove" "200"
# Release must follow touch no longer than this (msec)
Option "MaxTapTime" "210"
# Second tap must follow release this closely to recognize double tap.
Option "MaxDoubleTapTime" "150"
# How long between emulated button-down and button-up events. Should
Option "ClickTime" "100"
# If physical buttons 1 and 3 are hit within this time, do button 2.
Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "150"
# 0 = enable, 1 = disable completely, 2 = only tapping is disabled
Option "TouchpadOff" "0"
# On -> drag continues until you tap a second time.
Option "LockedDrags" "off"
# These features are not turned on.
Option "GuestMouseOff" "off"
Option "CircularScrolling" "off"
# Angle in radians for each scroll event
Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.2"
# Where do you touch to start circular scroll? 0 -> any edge, 1 = top
Option "CircScrollTrigger" "0"
Option "PalmDetect" "off"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. M22 [Radeon Mobility M300]"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
Option "KernelModuleParm" "agplock=0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. M22 [Radeon Mobility M300]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
# Resize and Rotate extension, allows screen geometry changes on the fly.
Option "RandR" "on"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

[kakashi]

7. Start gconf-editor and go to "apps/compiz/general/all screens/options", and adjust "plugins" in the following order:
Code:

gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher



this is the step i can't do. i simply don't see compiz in thhe gconf-editor.
also if i restart gdm (without doing this and the following steps bad things happen everytime i open a window.
using dapper 5.

[cornelius2]

this is the step i can't do. i simply don't see compiz in thhe gconf-editor.
also if i restart gdm (without doing this and the following steps bad things happen everytime i open a window.
using dapper 5.

Try running compiz like this:
compiz --replace gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place switcher &

I wasn't putting gconf in the arguments, and I couldn't see compiz in gconf settings. When I ran it with gconf argument like above, it solved that problem for me.

[Tymon]

this is the step i can't do. i simply don't see compiz in thhe gconf-editor.
also if i restart gdm (without doing this and the following steps bad things happen everytime i open a window.
using dapper 5.

Exact same problem here. I can fire up compiz using the --replace gconf stuff and all but then all window borders disappear, every windows just docks at the top left of the screen and I don't see any effects of compiz (no wobbly windows, no expose clone, not anything).

I wonder what is stopping compiz from showing up in the gconf editor. I also have a PC with an nvidia card, I also installed Ubuntu on that PC and followed the nvidia guide for Xgl and all works fine, and compiz shows up in the gconf editor like it should.

[Fudgie]

Exact same problem here. I can fire up compiz using the --replace gconf stuff and all but then all window borders disappear, every windows just docks at the top left of the screen and I don't see any effects of compiz (no wobbly windows, no expose clone, not anything).

I wonder what is stopping compiz from showing up in the gconf editor. I also have a PC with an nvidia card, I also installed Ubuntu on that PC and followed the nvidia guide for Xgl and all works fine, and compiz shows up in the gconf editor like it should.

That's because Compiz is killing Metacity or whatever other window manager you're running, and then failing to start up leaving you without a window manager. I need to

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/share/fglrx/diversions/libGL.so.1.2 compiz --replace gconf

to get it running on my ATI setup.

[Tymon]

I don't have the libGL.so.1.2 files. Which package do they come with?

[zachtib]

any update on getting this to work with an ATI Radeon Mobility 9000?

I was getting the corrupted screen bug a while ago.

What driver, etc should I use?

[Fudgie]

I don't have the libGL.so.1.2 files. Which package do they come with?

libgl1-mesa

[superm1]

Some time ago, back when compiz/xgl were released a whole lot of people encountered this bug about no support for non-power of two textures when using fglrx drivers. I was one of the people to encounter this, and have nearly everything but wipe the box.

I have reinstalled every library I could think of that would be related to Xgl, glitz, mesa-gl,mesa-glu, fglrx. I know that 3D acceleration works as I play nwn in xorg regular. Also fglrxinfo gives me the correct results. Anyone who had this problem and resolved it - can you speak up and say what you did?

Relavent Symlinks
supermario@portablemario:~$ ls -alh /usr/lib/fglrx/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 2006-02-20 12:32 /usr/lib/fglrx/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa -> /usr/share/fglrx/diversions/libGL.so.1.2
supermario@portablemario:~$ ls -alh /usr/share/fglrx/diversions/
total 400K
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 2006-03-30 22:09 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 80 2006-02-18 01:19 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 398K 2006-03-23 10:04 libGL.so.1.2

Fgrlxinfo (in xorg)
supermario@portablemario:~$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY FIREGL T2 Pentium 4 (SSE2) (FireGL) (GNU_ICD)
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5755 (8.23.7)


/etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom
.
.
.

[servers]
# Override display 1 to use Xgl (DISPLAY 1 IMPORTANT FOR ATI FGLRX).
1=Xgl

[server-Xgl]
name=Xgl server
command=/usr/bin/Xgl :1 -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer
flexible=true




/etc/X11/xorg.conf
.
.
.
Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. FireGL Mobility T2 (M10 NT)"
Driver "fglrx"
# Option "PowerState" "1"
# Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
# Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. FireGL Mobility T2 (M10 NT)"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
.
.
.

[Fudgie]

I've had that problem when I've tried running Xgl directly. The only way I've been able to get it to work, is start Xorg normally, then Xgl :1 ... on top of that at a later time.

[Tymon]

I've had that problem when I've tried running Xgl directly. The only way I've been able to get it to work, is start Xorg normally, then Xgl :1 ... on top of that at a later time.

That's exactly what I'm doing, but that takes away the experience I think.

[Tychondriax]

Hello people, I'm new on this forum (sorry for my bad english... :P ), and I'm trying to have my first steps in the world of ubuntu, so I'm pretty newbie on linux... :)

I've tried to follow this howto to install Xgl on my laptop, but I had many problems...
First of all, I've a Compaq Presario R4000 laptop, Amd Sempron 1.8 GHz, 384 MB RAM + 128 Mb shared with graphic card, an Ati Radeon xpress 200M.

I've installed the latest release of Dapper on previous Breezy and then latest fglrx drivers (that are working fine... :D)

Then I've installed all the packages needed for Xgl, and I followed this tutorial, but I had the following problems...

If I reboot after having changed server options on gdm.conf and gdm.conf-custom, Xgl seems to load, but then it freezes after loading few icons and only sometimes panels, and if i try to open a window, it appears without borders and stucks in the top left corner, covering the application menu... and however no one of the effects works... It's only much slower... :???:

If I try to start only Xgl from command line, I have this error...
/usr/local/bin/Xgl: line 18: /opt/fdo/bin/gnome-window-decorator: No such file or directory
/usr/local/bin/Xgl: line 19: /opt/fdo/bin/compiz: No such file or directory
gnome-session: you're already running a session manager

I've searched on hd, but /opt folder doesn't contain other folders but those one of firefox and kde3

Then I've tried to launch compiz from command line, but this time i had this error:
dominic@TycLinux:~$ compiz.real: No composite extension

Last i've also tried to launch gnome-window-decorator, and, suprise, another error:
gnome-window-decorator, Failed to load shadow images

So there are three possibilities:
1. I've forgotten something (but I'm pretty sure having followed this tutorial step by step)
2. I need other packages or to modify other parameters
3. my laptop hates me :lol:

Can u help me please? thx... :D

[p47]

Hello Everybody, I hope ypu can understandme my englis is very bad jo !

I have some problems in with the gconf-editor I was maked all that the manual said but in that step I had problems because I can't see all the files only when I enter to gconf-editor I can see apps folder, but I don't have compiz.........

Can you help me with this ?
And I have the least question: in the step when you go to ("Menu System" -> "Preferences" -> "Sessions") . ok My ubutu is in spanish but the howto said me that I have to add this:

gnome-window-decorator
compiz --replace gconf
But is this in with part ?
is this in session options or in start programs ?
Yesteday when I type this in the sessions options never could quit this...
Thankś alot
Regards

[yellow beard]

Ive got it working under breezy but im having a few problems. Nothing too major.
This is what my xorg.conf looks like


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig Screen 0" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "AOC Spectrum"
Option "DPMS"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig Monitor 0"
HorizSync 30-72
VertRefresh 50-130
# V-freq: 70.00 Hz // h-freq: 70.15 KHz
Modeline "1280x960" 125.14 1280 1344 1496 1784 960 960 963 1002
# V-freq: 80.00 Hz // h-freq: 72.61 KHz
Modeline "1152x864" 117.91 1152 1216 1360 1624 864 864 867 907
# V-freq: 85.00 Hz // h-freq: 68.79 KHz
Modeline "1024x768" 97.40 1024 1072 1192 1416 768 768 771 809
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon 9600 XT (RV350 AR)"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon 9600 XT (RV350 AR)"
Monitor "AOC Spectrum"
DefaultDepth 24

EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig Screen 0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Monitor "aticonfig Monitor 0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection


I know ive got somthing wrong in there becuase the ati control panal doesnt work and if i try run fglrxinfo i get it says Error: unable to open display : 0. Also when i quit a opengl game i get a huge res with half of the screen unusuable.

[yellow beard]

Also this is what i have in my gdm.conf


#0=Standard
1=Xgl
#1=Standard

[server-Xgl]
name=Xgl server
command=/usr/X11R6/bin/Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer
flexible=true

Not sure if i should have #1 uncommented or not?

[Tychondriax]

Ok, i've tried to solve compiz problem by putting the following lines at the end of xorg.conf (even if you said it was'n necessary with fglrx drivers):
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
But in this case fglrx driver deactivates by itself :-? , and switch to mesa driver...
and however if I try to execute compiz, i get the three famous error lines... :)

[dr_d]

That's because Compiz is killing Metacity or whatever other window manager you're running, and then failing to start up leaving you without a window manager. I need to

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/share/fglrx/diversions/libGL.so.1.2 compiz --replace gconf

to get it running on my ATI setup.


I've got XGL running on my I9400 laptop (nvidia), but I'm getting the same problem. Window boarders are not showing, and I can't move windows around the screen.

Could you please clarify on the solution? Is LD_PRELOAD a command?

Those who recommended starting Xorg normally, then Xgl :1 ... on top of that at a later time, could you please explain exactly how to do this?

Much appreciated.

[Fudgie]

I've got XGL running on my I9400 laptop (nvidia), but I'm getting the same problem. Window boarders are not showing, and I can't move windows around the screen.

Could you please clarify on the solution? Is LD_PRELOAD a command?

Those who recommended starting Xorg normally, then Xgl :1 ... on top of that at a later time, could you please explain exactly how to do this?

Much appreciated.

If you can't move windows and don't have borders, you're not running compiz. What's the error you get when you try starting compiz? Nvidia doesn't need the LD_PRELOAD hack, and it doesn't need to be started on :1 either.

[Fudgie]

Ok, i've tried to solve compiz problem by putting the following lines at the end of xorg.conf (even if you said it was'n necessary with fglrx drivers):
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
But in this case fglrx driver deactivates by itself :-? , and switch to mesa driver...
and however if I try to execute compiz, i get the three famous error lines... :)

fglrx doesn't allow accelerated opengl along with compositing. You don't need that extension in xorg.conf, as Xgl has it's own built in compositing implementation.

[dr_d]

pls disregard - moved to nvidia thread

[forbmj]

Many people have contributed to this, some more than others as I've picked up the pieces I needed to make this work from through-out these forums.
But, in particular: terrax, JoWilly, and poofyhairguy

1. Get your xorg.conf setup properly. The main thread has more than enough information on this. Follow it paying attention to the ATI differences that are well noted.

Just to be clear however, these instructions are targeted for those people using the ATI Proprietary Driver ("fglrx"). This is configured in your xorg.conf. If you're using "ati" that's not going to work for you. If you're using "radeon" then this is theoretically possible (radeon is the OSS driver targeted more - for now - for your lower end Radeon cards, in particular the 9000/9200/9250)... but I wasn't able to get it to work with my lower end PC that uses the 9200. In both cases, there are known/outstanding bugs with both sets of drivers that require work arounds described below.

To make sure you are "accelerated", running with the new driver, try typing fglrxinfo in a terminal and see what you get. If it talks about ATI then awesome... if it talks about Mesa, you still don't have your driver setup properly (xorg.conf).

**For ATI do not enable composite in xorg.conf, xgl does not need it.

2. Install all the new stuff from the Dapper universe repository... this includes xserver-xgl, compiz, libgl1-mesa, libgl1-mesa-dri, libglitz1, libglitz-glx1 and any dependencies.

3. Modify /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom - For most this file is generally full of empty stubs. Look for the one called [servers] and do this:

[servers]
# Override display 1 to use Xgl (DISPLAY 1 IMPORTANT FOR ATI FGLRX).
1=Xgl

[server-Xgl]
name=Xgl server
command=/usr/bin/Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer
flexible=true


4. Modify /etc/gdm/gdm.conf to change your display:
#0=Standard
1=Standard


** You may have noticed in both steps 3 and 4 that we're using Display 1 instead of 0... this is due to a bug in the current proprietary ATI driver and this is the workaround.

5. Another bug in the driver... And for video, there is a bug with xv, so we want to start "gstreamer-properties" and tell it not to use xv for video. (This is the same as starting "Multimedia Systems Selector", a Preferences application that is currently hidden in your menu system)

6. Modify your session ("Menu System" -> "Preferences" -> "Sessions") by adding in the following two items:
gnome-window-decorator (must be on top, start first)
compiz --replace gconf

7. Start gconf-editor and go to "apps/compiz/general/all screens/options", and adjust "plugins" in the following order:
gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher
It MUST be in this order as there are dependencies between them. If you've already been playing with this from earlier debs - maybe from battlehorse, or maybe you rolled your own - this is an important step because it's very likely in the wrong order. Most people that are missing certain plugins or are missing things like "alt-switch" will find they need to correct this and restart.

8. To get around the problem with <Shift> and <Backspace> enter this in your terminal whenever you login:
xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.<language>
where <language> refers to your country's code. For the US, it would be:
xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.us

Once everything is running along happily, this is a good appendix for the commands for using the nifty stuff compiz gives you:
http://en.opensuse.org/Compiz

That's about as easy as I can make it. Good luck.

Some Issues

This is a wonderful resource for looking into your video card/driver: http://en.opensuse.org/Xgl
It appears that you might need a 9800 or better ATI right now.
It appears there may be problems with Mobility users (laptops)
The latest compiz package may have a bug that doesn't put the necessary gconf settings in place. One possible work-around is to install the battlehorse v1 deb for compiz, then update to the universe deb.


UPDATES: I will be trying a few new things this evening (US, EST) and will post any more updates at that time.
I did everything as the first one told me on my laptop T43 ATI x300, but I couldn't see any thing except the following error message:

compiz.real: No composite extension

gnome-window-decorator, Failed to load shadow images

so what can I do?

[superm1]

I've got XGL running on my I9400 laptop (nvidia), but I'm getting the same problem. Window boarders are not showing, and I can't move windows around the screen.

Could you please clarify on the solution? Is LD_PRELOAD a command?

Those who recommended starting Xorg normally, then Xgl :1 ... on top of that at a later time, could you please explain exactly how to do this?

Much appreciated.
Take a look at the contents of /usr/bin/compiz and you'll see why you shouldn't need to LD_PRELOAD:
supermario@portablemario:~$ cat /usr/bin/compiz
#!/bin/bash

if [ -f /usr/lib/nvidia/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa ]; then
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/nvidia/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa compiz.real $@ & exit;
fi

if [ -f /usr/lib/fglrx/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa ]; then
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/fglrx/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa compiz.real $@ & exit;
fi

compiz.real $@ & exit;


supermario@portablemario:~$ ls -alh /usr/lib/fglrx/

total 79K
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 88 2006-02-20 12:32 .
drwxr-xr-x 183 root root 80K 2006-04-12 11:18 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 2006-02-20 12:32 libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa -> /usr/share/fglrx/diversions/libGL.so.1.2

supermario@portablemario:~$ ls -alh /usr/share/fglrx/diversions/
total 400K
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 2006-03-30 22:09 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 80 2006-02-18 01:19 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 398K 2006-03-23 10:04 libGL.so.1.2

supermario@portablemario:~$ dpkg-divert --list | grep fglrx
diversion of /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 to /usr/share/fglrx/diversions/libGL.so.1.2 by xorg-driver-fglrx

Understand better now?

[anodizer]

I did everything as the first one told me on my laptop T43 ATI x300, but I couldn't see any thing except the following error message:

compiz.real: No composite extension

gnome-window-decorator, Failed to load shadow images

so what can I do?

I'm having the same problem. Xgl appears to be running though:
ps ax | grep Xgl
4631 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/Xgl :1 :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer -auth /var/lib/gdm/:1.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7
5754 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep Xgl

So where's the problem? I red same pages back that if you load composite extension with xorg you bypass this problem but don't actually solve it.

[tokez]

I think I have correctly installed XGL/compiz using this guide, however nothing loads when I run the gdm.

I go to my root terminal and type sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start and it goes to the screen right before my login screen and "loads" forever.

Here is my gdm.conf


# GDM Configuration file. You can use gdmsetup program to graphically
# edit this, or you can optionally just edit this file by hand. Note that
# gdmsetup does not tweak every option here, just the ones most users
# would care about. Rest is for special setups and distro specific
# tweaks. If you edit this file, you should run:
# /etc/init.d/gdm reload or /etc/init.d/gdm restart

# For full reference documentation see the gnome help browser under
# GNOME|System category. You can also find the docs in HTML form on
# http://www.gnome.org/projects/gdm/
#
# NOTE: Some of these are commented out but still show their default values.
# If you wish to change them you must remove the '#' from the beginning of
# the line. The commented out lines are lines where the default might
# change in the future, so set them one way or another if you feel
# strongly about it.
#
# Have fun! - George

[daemon]
# Automatic login, if true the first local screen will automatically logged
# in as user as set with AutomaticLogin key.
AutomaticLoginEnable=false
AutomaticLogin=

# Timed login, useful for kiosks. Log in a certain user after a certain
# amount of time
TimedLoginEnable=false
TimedLogin=
TimedLoginDelay=30

# The gdm configuration program that is run from the login screen, you should
# probably leave this alone
#Configurator=/usr/sbin/gdmsetup --disable-sound --disable-crash-dialog

# The chooser program. Must output the chosen host on stdout, probably you
# should leave this alone
#Chooser=/usr/lib/gdm/gdmchooser

# The greeter for local (non-xdmcp) logins. Change gdmlogin to gdmgreeter to
# get the new graphical greeter.
Greeter=/usr/lib/gdm/gdmgreeter

# The greeter for xdmcp logins, usually you want a less graphically intensive
# greeter here so it's better to leave this with gdmlogin
#RemoteGreeter=/usr/lib/gdm/gdmlogin

# Launch the greeter with an additional list of colon seperated gtk
# modules. This is useful for enabling additional feature support
# e.g. gnome accessibility framework. Only "trusted" modules should
# be allowed to minimise security holes
#AddGtkModules=false
# By default these are the accessibility modules
#GtkModulesList=gail:atk-bridge:/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/modules/libdwellmouselistener:/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/modules/libkeymouselistener

# Default path to set. The profile scripts will likely override this
DefaultPath=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games
# Default path for root. The profile scripts will likely override this
RootPath=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games

# If you are having trouble with using a single server for a long time and
# want gdm to kill/restart the server, turn this on
#AlwaysRestartServer=false

# User and group used for running gdm GUI applicaitons. By default this
# is set to user gdm and group gdm. This user/group should have very
# limited permissions and access to ony the gdm directories and files.
User=gdm
Group=gdm

# To try to kill all clients started at greeter time or in the Init script.
# doesn't always work, only if those clients have a window of their own
#KillInitClients=true
LogDir=/var/log/gdm
# You should probably never change this value unless you have a weird setup
PidFile=/var/run/gdm.pid
# Note that a post login script is run before a PreSession script.
# It is run after the login is successful and before any setup is
# run on behalf of the user
PostLoginScriptDir=/etc/gdm/PostLogin/
PreSessionScriptDir=/etc/gdm/PreSession/
PostSessionScriptDir=/etc/gdm/PostSession/
DisplayInitDir=/etc/gdm/Init
# Distributions: If you have some script that runs an X server in say
# VGA mode, allowing a login, could you please send it to me?
#FailsafeXServer=
# if X keeps crashing on us we run this script. The default one does a bunch
# of cool stuff to figure out what to tell the user and such and can
# run an X configuration program.
XKeepsCrashing=/etc/gdm/XKeepsCrashing
# Reboot, Halt and suspend commands, you can add different commands
# separated by a semicolon and gdm will use the first one it can find
RebootCommand=/sbin/shutdown -r now "Rebooted from gdm menu."
HaltCommand=/sbin/shutdown -h now "Halted from gdm menu."
SuspendCommand=/usr/sbin/pmi action sleep
HibernateCommand=/usr/sbin/pmi action hibernate
# Probably should not touch the below this is the standard setup
ServAuthDir=/var/lib/gdm
# This is our standard startup script. A bit different from a normal
# X session, but it shares a lot of stuff with that. See the provided
# default for more information.
BaseXsession=/etc/gdm/Xsession
# This is a directory where .desktop files describing the sessions live
# It is really a PATH style variable since 2.4.4.2 to allow actual
# interoperability with KDM. Note that <sysconfdir>/dm/Sessions is there
# for backwards compatibility reasons with 2.4.4.x
SessionDesktopDir=/etc/X11/sessions/:/etc/dm/Sessions/:/usr/share/gdm/BuiltInSessions/:/usr/share/xsessions/
# This is the default .desktop session. One of the ones in SessionDesktopDir
DefaultSession=default.desktop
# Better leave this blank and HOME will be used. You can use syntax ~/ below
# to indicate home directory of the user. You can also set this to something
# like /tmp if you don't want the authorizations to be in home directories.
# This is useful if you have NFS mounted home directories. Note that if this
# is the home directory the UserAuthFBDir will still be used in case the home
# directory is NFS, see security/NeverPlaceCookiesOnNFS to override this behaviour.
UserAuthDir=
# Fallback if home directory not writable
UserAuthFBDir=/tmp
UserAuthFile=.Xauthority
# The X server to use if we can't figure out what else to run.
StandardXServer=/usr/X11R6/bin/X
# The maximum number of flexible X servers to run.
#FlexibleXServers=5
# And after how many minutes should we reap the flexible server if there is
# no activity and no one logged on. Set to 0 to turn off the reaping.
# Does not affect Xnest flexiservers.
#FlexiReapDelayMinutes=5
# the X nest command
Xnest=/usr/X11R6/bin/Xnest -br -audit 0 -name Xnest
# Automatic VT allocation. Right now only works on Linux. This way
# we force X to use specific vts. turn VTAllocation to false if this
# is causing problems.
FirstVT=7
VTAllocation=true
# Should double login be treated with a warning (and possibility to change
# vts on linux and freebsd systems for console logins)
#DoubleLoginWarning=true
# Should a second login always resume the current session and
# switch vts on linux and freebsd systems for console logins
#AlwaysLoginCurrentSession=true

# If true then the last login information is printed to the user before
# being prompted for password. While this gives away some info on what
# users are on a system, it on the other hand should give the user an
# idea of when they logged in and if it doesn't seem kosher to them,
# they can just abort the login and contact the sysadmin (avoids running
# malicious startup scripts)
#DisplayLastLogin=false

# Program used to play sounds. Should not require any 'daemon' or anything
# like that as it will be run when no one is logged in yet.
SoundProgram=/usr/lib/gdmplay

# These are the languages that the console cannot handle because of font
# issues. Here we mean the text console, not X. This is only used
# when there are errors to report and we cannot start X.
# This is the default:
#ConsoleCannotHandle=am,ar,az,bn,el,fa,gu,hi,ja,ko ,ml,mr,pa,ta,zh

# This determines whether gdm will honor requests DYNAMIC requests from
# the gdmdynamic command.
#DynamicXServers=false

# This determines whether gdm will send notifications to the console
#ConsoleNotify=true

[security]
# If any distributions ship with this one off, they should be shot
# this is only local, so it's only for say kiosk use, when you
# want to minimize possibility of breakin
AllowRoot=false
# If you want to be paranoid, turn this one off
AllowRemoteRoot=false
# This will allow remote timed login
AllowRemoteAutoLogin=false
# 0 is the most restrictive, 1 allows group write permissions, 2 allows all
# write permissions
RelaxPermissions=0
# Check if directories are owned by logon user. Set to false, if you have, for
# example, home directories owned by some other user.
CheckDirOwner=true
# Number of seconds to wait after a bad login
#RetryDelay=1
# Maximum size of a file we wish to read. This makes it hard for a user to DoS
# us by using a large file.
#UserMaxFile=65536
# If true this will basically append -nolisten tcp to every X command line,
# a good default to have (why is this a "negative" setting? because if
# it is false, you could still not allow it by setting command line of
# any particular server). It's probably better to ship with this on
# since most users will not need this and it's more of a security risk
# then anything else.
# Note: Anytime we find a -query or -indirect on the command line we do
# not add a "-nolisten tcp", as then the query just wouldn't work, so
# this setting only affects truly local sessions.
DisallowTCP=true
# By default never place cookies if we "detect" NFS. We detect NFS
# by detecting "root-squashing". It seems bad practice to place
# cookies on things that go over the network by default and thus we
# don't do it by default. Sometimes you can however use safe remote
# filesystems where this is OK and you may want to have the cookie in your
# home directory.
#NeverPlaceCookiesOnNFS=true

# XDMCP is the protocol that allows remote login. If you want to log into
# gdm remotely (I'd never turn this on on open network, use ssh for such
# remote usage that). You can then run X with -query <thishost> to log in,
# or -indirect <thishost> to run a chooser. Look for the 'Terminal' server
# type at the bottom of this config file.
[xdmcp]
# Distributions: Ship with this off. It is never a safe thing to leave
# out on the net. Setting up /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny to only
# allow local access is another alternative but not the safest.
# Firewalling port 177 is the safest if you wish to have xdmcp on.
# Read the manual for more notes on the security of XDMCP.
Enable=false
# Honour indirect queries, we run a chooser for these, and then redirect
# the user to the chosen host. Otherwise we just log the user in locally.
#HonorIndirect=true
# Maximum pending requests
#MaxPending=4
#MaxPendingIndirect=4
# Maximum open XDMCP sessions at any point in time
#MaxSessions=16
# Maximum wait times
#MaxWait=15
#MaxWaitIndirect=15
# How many times can a person log in from a single host. Usually better to
# keep low to fend off DoS attacks by running many logins from a single
# host. This is now set at 2 since if the server crashes then gdm doesn't
# know for some time and wouldn't allow another session.
#DisplaysPerHost=2
# The number of seconds after which a non-responsive session is logged off.
# Better keep this low.
#PingIntervalSeconds=15
# The port. 177 is the standard port so better keep it that way
#Port=177
# Willing script, none is shipped and by default we'll send
# hostname system id. But if you supply something here, the
# output of this script will be sent as status of this host so that
# the chooser can display it. You could for example send load,
# or mail details for some user, or some such.
#Willing=/etc/gdm/Xwilling

[gui]
# The specific gtkrc file we use. It should be the full path to the gtkrc
# that we need. Unless you need a specific gtkrc that doesn't correspond to
# a specific theme, then just use the GtkTheme key
#GtkRC=/usr/share/themes/Default/gtk-2.0/gtkrc

# The GTK+ theme to use for the gui
GtkTheme=Human
# If to allow changing the GTK+ (widget) theme from the greeter. Currently
# this only affects the standard greeter as the graphical greeter does
# not yet have this ability
AllowGtkThemeChange=true
# Comma separated list of themes to allow. These must be the names of the
# themes installed in the standard locations for gtk themes. You can
# also specify 'all' to allow all installed themes. These should be just
# the basenames of the themes such as 'Thinice' or 'LowContrast'.
GtkThemesToAllow=Human,HighContrast,HighContrastIn verse,LowContrast

# Maximum size of an icon, larger icons are scaled down
#MaxIconWidth=128
#MaxIconHeight=128

[greeter]
# Greeter has a nice title bar that the user can move
#TitleBar=true
# Configuration is available from the system menu of the greeter
ConfigAvailable=false
# Face browser is enabled. This only works currently for the
# standard greeter as it is not yet enabled in the graphical greeter.
Browser=false
# The default picture in the browser
#DefaultFace=/usr/share/pixmaps/nobody.png
# User ID's less than the MinimalUID value will not be included in the
# face browser or in the gdmselection list for Automatic/Timed login.
# They will not be displayed regardless of the settings for
# Include and Exclude.
MinimalUID=1000
# Users listed in Include will be included in the face browser and in
# the gdmsetup selection list for Automatic/Timed login. Users
# should be separated by commas.
#Include=
# Users listed in Exclude are excluded from the face browser and from
# the gdmsetup selection list for Automatic/Timed login. Excluded
# users will still be able to log in, but will have to type their
# username. Users should be separated by commas.
Exclude=bin,daemon,adm,lp,sync,shutdown,halt,mail, news,uucp,operator,nobody,gdm,postgres,pvm,rpm
# By default, an empty include list means display no users. By setting
# IncludeAll to true, the password file will be scanned and all users
# will be displayed except users excluded via the Exclude setting and
# user ID's less than MinimalUID. Scanning the password file can be
# slow on systems with large numbers of users and this feature should
# not be used in such environments. The setting of IncludeAll does
# nothing if Include is set to a non-empty value.
IncludeAll=true
# If user or user.png exists in this dir it will be used as his picture
#GlobalFaceDir=/usr/share/pixmaps/faces/
# File which contains the locale we show to the user. Likely you want to use
# the one shipped with gdm and edit it. It is not a standard locale.alias file,
# although gdm will be able to read a standard locale.alias file as well.
LocaleFile=/etc/gdm/locale.conf
# Logo shown in the standard greeter
#Logo=/usr/share/pixmaps/gdmDebianLogo.xpm
# The standard greeter should shake if a user entered the wrong username or
# password. Kind of cool looking
#Quiver=true
# The Actions menu (formerly system menu) is shown in the greeter, this is the
# menu that contains reboot, shutdown, suspend, config and chooser. None of
# these is available if this is off. They can be turned off individually
# however
SystemMenu=true
# The Actions in the Actions menu require the root password
SecureSystemMenu=false
# Should the chooser button be shown. If this is shown, GDM can drop into
# chooser mode which will run the xdmcp chooser locally and allow the user
# to connect to some remote host. Local XDMCP does not need to be enabled
# however
#ChooserButton=true
# Welcome is for all console logins and RemoteWelcome is for remote logins
# (through XDMCP).
# DefaultWelcome and DefaultRemoteWelcome set the string for Welcome
# to "Welcome" and for DefaultWelcome to "Welcome to %n", and properly
# translate the message to the appropriate language. Note that %n gets
# translated to the hostname of the machine. These default values can
# be overridden by setting DefaultWelcome and/or DefaultRemoteWelcome to
# false, and setting the Welcome and DefaultWelcome values as desired.
# Just make sure the strings are in utf-8 Note to distributors, if you
# wish to have a different Welcome string and wish to have this
# translated you can have entries such as "Welcome[cs]=Vitejte na %n".
DefaultWelcome=true
DefaultRemoteWelcome=true
#Welcome=Welcome
#RemoteWelcome=Welcome to %n
# Don't allow user to move the standard greeter window. Only makes sense
# if TitleBar is on
#LockPosition=false
# Set a position rather then just centering the window. If you enter
# negative values for the position it is taken as an offset from the
# right or bottom edge.
#SetPosition=false
#PositionX=0
#PositionY=0
# Xinerama screen we use to display the greeter on. Not for true
# multihead, currently only works for Xinerama.
#XineramaScreen=0
# Background settings for the standard greeter:
# Type can be 0=None, 1=Image, 2=Color
#BackgroundType=2
#BackgroundImage=
#BackgroundScaleToFit=true
BackgroundColor=#523921
# XDMCP session should only get a color, this is the sanest setting since
# you don't want to take up too much bandwidth
#BackgroundRemoteOnlyColor=true
# Program to run to draw the background in the standard greeter. Perhaps
# something like an xscreensaver hack or some such.
#BackgroundProgram=
# if this is true then the background program is run always, otherwise
# it is only run when the BackgroundType is 0 (None)
#RunBackgroundProgramAlways=false
# Show the Failsafe sessions. These are much MUCH nicer (focus for xterm for
# example) and more failsafe then those supplied by scripts so distros should
# use this rather then just running an xterm from a script.
#ShowGnomeFailsafeSession=true
#ShowXtermFailsafeSession=true
# Normally there is a session type called 'Last' that is shown which refers to
# the last session the user used. If off, we will be in 'switchdesk' mode where
# the session saving stuff is disabled in GDM
#ShowLastSession=true
# Always use 24 hour clock no matter what the locale.
#Use24Clock=false
# Use circles in the password field. Looks kind of cool actually,
# but only works with certain fonts.
UseCirclesInEntry=true
# Do not show any visible feedback in the password field. This is standard
# for instance in console, xdm and ssh.
#UseInvisibleInEntry=false
# These two keys are for the new greeter. Circles is the standard
# shipped theme. If you want gdm to select a random theme from a list
# then provide a list that is delimited by /: to the GraphicalThemes key and
# set GraphicalThemeRand to true. Otherwise use GraphicalTheme and specify
# just one theme.
GraphicalTheme=Human
#GraphicalThemes=circles/:happygnome
GraphicalThemeDir=/usr/share/gdm/themes/
GraphicalThemeRand=false
# If InfoMsgFile points to a file, the greeter will display the contents of the
# file in a modal dialog box before the user is allowed to log in.
#InfoMsgFile=
# If InfoMsgFile is present then InfoMsgFont can be used to specify the font
# to be used when displaying the contents of the file.
#InfoMsgFont=Sans 24
# If SoundOnLogin is true, then the greeter will beep when login is ready
# for user input. If SoundOnLogin is a file and the greeter finds the
# 'play' executable (see daemon/SoundProgram) it will play that file
# instead of just beeping
SoundOnLogin=true
SoundOnLoginFile=/usr/share/sounds/question.wav
# If SoundOnLoginSuccess, then the greeter will play a sound (as above)
# when a user successfully logs in
#SoundOnLoginSuccess=false
#SoundOnLoginSuccessFile=
# If SoundOnLoginFailure, then the greeter will play a sound (as above)
# when a user fails to log in
#SoundOnLoginFailure=false
#SoundOnLoginFailureFile=

# The chooser is what's displayed when a user wants an indirect XDMCP
# session, or selects Run XDMCP chooser from the system menu
[chooser]
# Default image for hosts
#DefaultHostImg=/usr/share/pixmaps/nohost.png
# Directory with host images, they are named by the hosts: host or host.png
HostImageDir=/usr/share/hosts/
# Time we scan for hosts (well only the time we tell the user we are
# scanning actually, we continue to listen even after this has
# expired)
#ScanTime=4
# A comma separated lists of hosts to automatically add (if they answer to
# a query of course). You can use this to reach hosts that broadcast cannot
# reach.
Hosts=
# Broadcast a query to get all hosts on the current network that answer
Broadcast=true
# Set it to true if you want to send a multicast query to hosts.
Multicast=false
# It is an IPv6 multicast address.It is hardcoded here and will be replaced when
# officially registered xdmcp multicast address of TBD will be available
#Multicast_Addr=ff02::1
# Allow adding random hosts to the list by typing in their names
#AllowAdd=true

[debug]
# This will enable debugging into the syslog, usually not neccessary
# and it creates a LOT of spew of random stuff to the syslog. However it
# can be useful in determining when something is going very wrong.
Enable=false

[servers]
# These are the standard servers. You can add as many you want here
# and they will always be started. Each line must start with a unique
# number and that will be the display number of that server. Usually just
# the 0 server is used.
#0=Standard
#1=Standard
1=Xgl
# Note the VTAllocation and FirstVT keys on linux and freebsd.
# Don't add any vt<number> arguments if VTAllocation is on, and set FirstVT to
# be the first vt available that your gettys don't grab (gettys are usually
# dumb and grab even a vt that has already been taken). Using 7 will work
# pretty much for all linux distributions. VTAllocation is not currently
# implemented on anything but linux and freebsd. Feel free to send patches.
# X servers will just not get any extra arguments then.
#
# If you want to run an X terminal you could add an X server such as this
#0=Terminal -query serverhostname
# or for a chooser (optionally serverhostname could be localhost)
#0=Terminal -indirect serverhostname
#
# If you wish to run the XDMCP chooser on the local display use the following
# line
#0=Chooser

## Note:
# is your X server not listening to TCP requests? Perhaps you should look
# at the security/DisallowTCP setting!

# Definition of the standard X server.
[server-Standard]
name=Standard server
command=/usr/X11R6/bin/X -br -audit 0
flexible=true

# To use this server type you should add -query host or -indirect host
# to the command line
[server-Terminal]
name=Terminal server
# Add -terminate to make things behave more nicely
command=/usr/X11R6/bin/X -br -audit 0 -terminate
# Make this not appear in the flexible servers (we need extra params
# anyway, and terminate would be bad for xdmcp choosing). You can
# make a terminal server flexible, but not with an indirect query.
# If you need flexible indirect query server, then you must get rid
# of the -terminate and the only way to kill the flexible server will
# then be by Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
flexible=false
# Not local, we do not handle the logins for this X server
handled=false

# To use this server type you should add -query host or -indirect host
# to the command line
[server-Chooser]
name=Chooser server
command=/usr/X11R6/bin/X -br -audit 0
# Make this not appear in the flexible servers for now, but if you
# wish to allow a chooser server then make this true. This is the
# only way to make a flexible chooser server that behaves nicely.
flexible=false
# Run the chooser instead of the greeter. When the user chooses a
# machine they will get this same server but run with
# "-terminate -query hostname"
chooser=true

[server-Xgl]
name=Xgl server
command=/usr/X11R6/bin/Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer
flexible=true


and here is my xorg.conf



# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig Screen 0" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "SyncMaster"
HorizSync 30.0 - 70.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig Monitor 0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Radeon 9700 (R300)"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "(null)"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Radeon 9700 (R300)"
Monitor "SyncMaster"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig Screen 0"
Device "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Monitor "aticonfig Monitor 0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection


please help me find this problem. thanks.

[procras]

Great thread. I eventually got compiz and Xgl working.

My hardware: ABIT AV8-3rd eye, AMD-FX60, Radeon X800XT PE,

Packages
compiz 0.0.2-4ubuntu2
compiz-gnome 0.0.2-4ubuntu2
xserver-xgl 7.0.0-0ubuntu4
transset 0.1.0+cvs.20041114-0ubuntu2

3 main problems I had

1) 64 bit distro
2) No sign of options for compiz in gconf-editor
3) Transparency
4) Zoom

I was using the 64 bit distro but couldnt make progress untill I reinstalled with the i386 distro. I tried the koororaa 0.2 live cd and this showed me that Xgl and compiz would work on my hardware, so I then tried the i386 dapper flight 6 CD and did a clean install and followed this thread.

In item 2 of the opening post you also need to install compiz-gnome with compiz. I think that things have changed in the repository since the thread started.

Transparancy will not work for me, as it did in with the koororaa live cd. I found that if I installed transset
$ sudo apt-get install transset
I can change transparancey by running transset from a terminal
$ transset 0.5
eg. 0.5 for 50%. The arrow changes to a cross and then you can click on the window you want to change the transparancey of. Not as nice as <alt> scroll wheel but it works.

Zoom did not work for me due to a problem with my super key. As instructed I entered
$ xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.uk
(maybe got this wrong?) and then I had to set the keyboard options
System->Preferences->Keyboard->Layout Options->Alt/Win key behaviour
<*> Super is mapped to the Win-keys (default)

[echoderek]

Just want to know any X1400 success?

[kakashi]

Great thread. I eventually got compiz and Xgl working.

My hardware: ABIT AV8-3rd eye, AMD-FX60, Radeon X800XT PE,

Packages
compiz 0.0.2-4ubuntu2
compiz-gnome 0.0.2-4ubuntu2
xserver-xgl 7.0.0-0ubuntu4
transset 0.1.0+cvs.20041114-0ubuntu2

3 main problems I had

1) 64 bit distro
2) No sign of options for compiz in gconf-editor
3) Transparency
4) Zoom

I was using the 64 bit distro but couldnt make progress untill I reinstalled with the i386 distro. I tried the koororaa 0.2 live cd and this showed me that Xgl and compiz would work on my hardware, so I then tried the i386 dapper flight 6 CD and did a clean install and followed this thread.

In item 2 of the opening post you also need to install compiz-gnome with compiz. I think that things have changed in the repository since the thread started.

Transparancy will not work for me, as it did in with the koororaa live cd. I found that if I installed transset
$ sudo apt-get install transset
I can change transparancey by running transset from a terminal
$ transset 0.5
eg. 0.5 for 50%. The arrow changes to a cross and then you can click on the window you want to change the transparancey of. Not as nice as <alt> scroll wheel but it works.

Zoom did not work for me due to a problem with my super key. As instructed I entered
$ xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.uk
(maybe got this wrong?) and then I had to set the keyboard options
System->Preferences->Keyboard->Layout Options->Alt/Win key behaviour
<*> Super is mapped to the Win-keys (default)

That would be... 128 megabytes = 134 217 728 bytes

my setup resembles your very closely so its nice to know you got it working.
mine is an opteron 165,x800gt,dfi nf4 sli.

i was wondering did ubuntu configure your grahpics correctly or not upoon install ? lasty thing did kororaa 0.2 work for you cuz on mine it logged into gnome and THEN crashed.

[gmc]

Just want to know any X1400 success?

I tried this morning without much success, though to be honest the information on getting Xgl/compiz working is very fragmented through out the forums and I probably missed something important.

[motivez]

Great thread. I eventually got compiz and Xgl working.

My hardware: ABIT AV8-3rd eye, AMD-FX60, Radeon X800XT PE,

Packages
compiz 0.0.2-4ubuntu2
compiz-gnome 0.0.2-4ubuntu2
xserver-xgl 7.0.0-0ubuntu4
transset 0.1.0+cvs.20041114-0ubuntu2

3 main problems I had

1) 64 bit distro
2) No sign of options for compiz in gconf-editor
3) Transparency
4) Zoom

I was using the 64 bit distro but couldnt make progress untill I reinstalled with the i386 distro. I tried the koororaa 0.2 live cd and this showed me that Xgl and compiz would work on my hardware, so I then tried the i386 dapper flight 6 CD and did a clean install and followed this thread.

In item 2 of the opening post you also need to install compiz-gnome with compiz. I think that things have changed in the repository since the thread started.

Transparancy will not work for me, as it did in with the koororaa live cd. I found that if I installed transset
$ sudo apt-get install transset
I can change transparancey by running transset from a terminal
$ transset 0.5
eg. 0.5 for 50%. The arrow changes to a cross and then you can click on the window you want to change the transparancey of. Not as nice as <alt> scroll wheel but it works.

Zoom did not work for me due to a problem with my super key. As instructed I entered
$ xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.uk
(maybe got this wrong?) and then I had to set the keyboard options
System->Preferences->Keyboard->Layout Options->Alt/Win key behaviour
<*> Super is mapped to the Win-keys (default)


I'd be very interested in seeing you write an updated installation / configuration guide.. Thought about doing it?

I have been unable to get it to work in 2 weeks despite trying many of the posted methods, but I know it can work because karoraa's works fine, smooth, etc for me.

[dreamsINdigital]

Yeah, someone should write an updated guide or start a wiki. I'm having trouble getting Xgl/Compiz to work again after I reinstalled Ubuntu.

[mschievano]

no success in xorg 7 e ati x1600 Pci-EX (Dapper 64 bit) ](*,)

[procras]

my setup resembles your very closely so its nice to know you got it working.
mine is an opteron 165,x800gt,dfi nf4 sli.

i was wondering did ubuntu configure your grahpics correctly or not upoon install ? lasty thing did kororaa 0.2 work for you cuz on mine it logged into gnome and THEN crashed.

On the initail install ubuntu choose the ati driver for me.

I then ensured that I had installed the linux-restricted-modules-386 package.
Entered fglrx in /etc/modules
Used ati-config --initial
Reboot

And fglrx was working nicely for me.
:D

kororaa 0.2 worked for me, no crash on login, I just used the standard kernel nothing fancy and it worked!

[procras]

Just want to know any X1400 success?

For compiz and Xgl you need fglrx on the newer ati cards. Problem is that ati have only recently added support for X1000 + cards to fglrx.

fglrx 8.23.7 is in linux-restricted-modules, at the moment and the newer
8.24.8 is available for download from ati. I have not seen any reports of compiz Xgl and the newer fglrx driver as of yet.

[motivez]

SUCCESS!

I gave up on 64bit version, installed i386, and followed this guide:
http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=916 .. The .Xsession script is what did it, I believe.

I followed this thread up to the point where it told me to edit gdm.conf / gdm.conf-custom, (So I still have 0=Standard in there !) and now everything is working fantastically .. :)

ATI Radeon 9700 Pro, 8.23.7, packages from universe (the ones listed in this thread, not on the other guide)

The guide suggested using this script instead of modifying global settings:


#!/bin/sh
# Start up Xgl, compiz, and GNOME
# Run Xgl server on :1, on top of normal X
Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv -accel glx:pbuffer &
# Tell subsequent X programs to access the Xgl server at :1
DISPLAY=:1
# Start Compiz window manager
gnome-window-decorator &
compiz gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher &
# Start GNOME
exec gnome-session


Works great!

[echoderek]

my card is x1400 and have already setup fglrx8.24.8. I think it is ok then I tried install xgl. I can get into X but the system becomes quite slow and usually it will freeze soon after boot. So I think this newer driver maybe conflict with xgl somewhere.
If anybody makes X1000+ card and this ner driver works well, please post here to let us know:KS

[tokez]

my card is x1400 and have already setup fglrx8.24.8. I think it is ok then I tried install xgl. I can get into X but the system becomes quite slow and usually it will freeze soon after boot. So I think this newer driver maybe conflict with xgl somewhere.
If anybody makes X1000+ card and this ner driver works well, please post here to let us know:KS

there must be some problem with the 8.24 driver, because everything i try to do with installing xgl seems to fail. followed so many different guides and changed some things around to no avail.
i use the radeon 9700 pro (r300) with the new 8.24 fglrx driver and it isnt working. i might try it with the 8.23 driver for a comparion and report back.

[getaceres]

I had 8.23 drivers with XGL working and have updated it to 8.24. I had to remove the linux-restricted-drivers in order to enable 3d acceleration but now it works exactly like 8.23 drivers, not better or worse.

[SiMoNsAyS]

refer to http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=939848&postcount=8 :)

[jc87]

I followed the tutorial , and the problem is that after step 6 & reboot now i enter at Ubuntu but right after the panel´s appear the image on the screen get´s all screwed and weird.

I have a Ati Radeon 9250 , a working xorg.conf with fglrx in Dapper (i have a hint that must be some bug in the drivers , similar problem with kororaa live-cd), anyway i would like to know how to undo step 6 in text mode (which file to edit).

Thanks in advanced.

[jordiR]

I've just updated my xsever-xgl to the version 7.0.0-0buntu15, but this doesn't start. It can't load the wacom driver. I've been searching for the ubuntu13 deb to try it but I can't find the file anywhere. So can somebody please post the file or a link to the file?

[John64]

compiz.real: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing
compiz.real: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz.real: No managable screens found on display :1.0

I get this error when i try to launch compiz on an X1800XT with a functioning FGLRX

[massivevoid]

I'm in a pickle. Been having problems with Xgl and GDM.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=164949

[Laterix]

Compiz is really slow with the latest ATI drivers and latest XGL+QuinnStorm Compiz packages. With fglrx_info I get this

Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":1.0".
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9600 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5755 (8.24.8)

Is this normal? I mean DRI missing thing. Same thing with glxgears.

Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":1.0".
12260 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2432.115 FPS
24160 frames in 5.0 seconds = 4824.374 FPS
24168 frames in 5.0 seconds = 4820.970 FPS
24414 frames in 5.0 seconds = 4878.679 FPS


For example rotating cube gets my CPU to 80% usage. (Pentium M 14.GHz) and window resize is really really really slow. :(

[sharperguy]

hmm

I followed the tutorial

HOwever im not sure how to get gnome-window-decorator to start first

also compiz does not show up in gconf-editor

now when i reboot gdm does not start and i have to hit ctrl+arlt+backspace, log in and type startx just to get into x. Then compiz or gnome-window-decorator do not start.

I am using the latest fglrx from ubuntu repository

My card is a radeon 8500

Any ideas?

[WillFerrellLuva]

Hi,

I followed to tutorial today to try to get this working, however when I start gconf-editor compiz is not in apps.

I tried to reboot and I get a mesh screen and a mouse that is busy. Nothing else happens. So inorder to boot back in I changed my "/etc/gdm/gdm.conf" file back to "0=Standard
#1=Standard"

Someone in this thread said that trying " compiz --replace decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher" might work. So i tried that from a terminal and it said " compiz.real: No composite extension" I dont know if that is because i changed my "/etc/gdm/gdm.conf" file back or what.

Can anybody help me please? This looks really awesome and I would like it to work!

[jocko]

Hi,

I followed to tutorial today to try to get this working, however when I start gconf-editor compiz is not in apps.

I tried to reboot and I get a mesh screen and a mouse that is busy. Nothing else happens. So inorder to boot back in I changed my "/etc/gdm/gdm.conf" file back to "0=Standard
#1=Standard"

Someone in this thread said that trying " compiz --replace decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher" might work. So i tried that from a terminal and it said " compiz.real: No composite extension" I dont know if that is because i changed my "/etc/gdm/gdm.conf" file back or what.

Can anybody help me please? This looks really awesome and I would like it to work!

The instructions in this how to doesn't work with newer xgl-versions. Try using the method from this (http://compiz.ed3n.com/viewtopic.php?pid=2175#p2175) post instead.

[WillFerrellLuva]

Hi,

Thanks for the info. I got it working!! Its awesome!!

[edeuxk]

can anyone tell me how to add the GdmXserverTimeout to gdm so i can start gdm in xgl, the problem now is that gdm terminates the xgl session after 10 seconds but xgl takes longer to start up. Gentoo and fedora core already have it but i couldnt find it for ubuntu

[mauriciorossi]

I followed the tutorial , and the problem is that after step 6 & reboot now i enter at Ubuntu but right after the panel´s appear the image on the screen get´s all screwed and weird.

I have a Ati Radeon 9250 , a working xorg.conf with fglrx in Dapper (i have a hint that must be some bug in the drivers , similar problem with kororaa live-cd), anyway i would like to know how to undo step 6 in text mode (which file to edit).

Thanks in advanced.
i thought that was a problem like only i had
i wanna know how to fix that too :-(

[PrimoTurbo]

Yeah I have the same issue that most people have compiz does not show in the gconf-editor.

[Zak Skjaveland]

can u make a script of it plz

[madchicken]

can anyone tell me how to add the GdmXserverTimeout to gdm so i can start gdm in xgl, the problem now is that gdm terminates the xgl session after 10 seconds but xgl takes longer to start up. Gentoo and fedora core already have it but i couldnt find it for ubuntu

Edit the file /etc/gdm/gdm.conf at line 198 and set the timeout to a greater value (i.e. 50).

Bye

[xpmaniac4ever]

Can anyone tell me if Xgl can be installed on a ATi Radeon 7000 ?

[RobNyc]

Can anyone tell me if Xgl can be installed on a ATi Radeon 7000 ?

ANd Radeon X1600 Pro

[Päkä]

"The latest compiz package may have a bug that doesn't put the necessary gconf settings in place. One possible work-around is to install the battlehorse v1 deb for compiz, then update to the universe deb."

I can't seem to find compiz from gconf, so what now? I think I need a very detailed advises for this one :mrgreen:

[yatt]

I followed the same guide I followed last time I installed XGL/Compiz. Compiz does not execute at the start. I opened a terminal and tried toexecute compiz and got this in return:
compiz.real: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing
compiz.real: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz.real: No managable screens found on display :1

Anyone got a fix?

[golfie]

Strange before I could start xgl and compiz.. But now I end up with a gray screen and only the mouse cursor. I already changed the timeout to 50. But still it doesn't start gdm with xgl. Where should I look to see what causes this problem?

[fiero_ka]

I had same problems after a system update.. But I reverted back to original gdm configuration and followed this link (http://compiz.net/viewtopic.php?pid=2175#p2175)
and it worked. I have an ATI X700 Mobility radeon.

[gmc]

ANd Radeon X1600 Pro

I've got it working on my Acer 5672 with an X1400 mobile chipset if that's any indication.

Gord

[chadwick359]

Hey there everybody, just popped in to let you know that I'm going to be looking over the thread to see what people are having problems with, and will be updating my Howto to fit with the latest packages/fixes/workarounds. Sorry that i dissappeared for a while, but I'll try to keep the this more up to date now. !st update should be tonight.

[nhwk64]

I decided to update all the relevent packages, and now it's broken. It just waits at the gray X screen forever, like what happens if you try and run xgl on display 0. Anyone have any ideas? My xorg log shows everything initialized ok.

[PingunZ]

I got stuck on step 6
I'm in the session thing, but in what tab do I have to add the 2 things ( don't blame me for being new :D )
Nice HowTo btw ;)

Grtz PingunZ

[nhwk64]

I decided to update all the relevent packages, and now it's broken. It just waits at the gray X screen forever, like what happens if you try and run xgl on display 0. Anyone have any ideas? My xorg log shows everything initialized ok.

[namit]

I have an ATI 9000 i think in my dell latitude D600 1.6 Centreno

Do you thik i can run this?

I tried a while ago but failed just got an error blue screen staying that x server could not start

[lir]

thats odd...
i've installed on my laptop the same way i install xgl+compiz on my desktop
but in my laptop i dont see compiz in gconf-editor in appz...

any ideas what i could be missing?
i need access to it so i can switch some keys...

thanks.
(runing dapper flight 7)

[FuzzyFiz]

+1 I can't see the compiz to, and know end up with grey screen which looks like
goingto open in a minute but never opens :)

[FuzzyFiz]

in my laptop i dont see compiz in gconf-editor in appz...
any ideas what i could be missing?
and know it's broken. It just waits at the gray X screen forever, like what happens if you try and run xgl on display 0. Anyone have any ideas? My xorg log shows everything initialized ok.

thanks.
(runing dapper drake beta)[/QUOTE]

[golfie]

Bump: Now I can finally start xgl and start gdm. But I have the following problem. There is window borders. After I login I start gnome-window-decorator and compiz --replace gconf. No error messages but still no window borders. Also in ps ax no compiz running. I have an ATI Mobility Radeon 9700. What can be the problem?

[nixon]

I've just fired Dapper up on my laptop, and have found the same as others.. no compiz showing up under apps int gconf? anyone got any ideas?

[denjin]

I've just fired Dapper up on my laptop, and have found the same as others.. no compiz showing up under apps int gconf? anyone got any ideas?
I have the exact same problem. No compiz under apps, and also I never get it to log in when I have XGL turned on. I just have a GLCore error in the gdm log file and get a grey screen with the spinning cursor thing. x600 here.

[0b1ivion]

I had the no compiz in apps problem with the version in official repo. Then I heard in other thread using xgl.compiz.info repo and did an "apt-get remove --purge compiz" which solved the problem. But by following the HOWTO, I still can't get the darn thing working.:( Reboot to x login and the busy mouse kept spinning forever. Maybe there are too many going-ons after the original HOWTO was written?

[dejitarob]

Yea the Ubuntu packaged xgl and compiz were not working for me on an x600 mobility (not showing up in gconf) so I used this guide (http://compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=389&p=1) on the compiz forums. I'm now able to log in and mess around with some stuff but every now and then it kicks me back out to GDM for no reason at all. I'm going to wait until development matures a bit before I waste more time trying to get it working. Besides wobbly windows, transparency and a big 3d cubed desktop don't really strike me as that useful.

Also, to get your windows' borders back when not in XGL try 'metacity --replace'.

[nhwk64]

I have the exact same problem. No compiz under apps, and also I never get it to log in when I have XGL turned on. I just have a GLCore error in the gdm log file and get a grey screen with the spinning cursor thing. x600 here.

Have you tried the packages from this page? http://compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=389

I'm using these, and I have a very nice gset-compiz utility in my accessories submenu.

[RobNyc]

I have an X1600 PRO 512mb, I followed the wiki but when I log in it just stays there after 10secs it logs me back out

[nalgene]

I'm tyring to find this can some point out were i cant find it in my gdm.conf


4. Modify /etc/gdm/gdm.conf to change your display:
Code:

#0=Standard 1=Standard

thx..

[kriding]

7. Start gconf-editor and go to "apps/compiz/general/all screens/options", and adjust "plugins" in the following order:
Code:

gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher



I tried to set this, however, I don't have Compiz under 'apps'. I have it installed from the synaptic package manager. Everything else in the HOWTO went ok, it's just this one item. Can anyone help?

[w.f.voogd]

I tried to set this, however, I don't have Compiz under 'apps'. I have it installed from the synaptic package manager. Everything else in the HOWTO went ok, it's just this one item. Can anyone help?

Maybe you have to restart X?

I myself cant seem to get Xgl orking properly, when i restart X i get just a black X, no gdm login... :(

[MeneK]

It seems that I have some problem with the gconf plugin. I can start xgl + compiz from a tty using these commands:


sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
sudo /usr/bin/Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv:pbuffer -accel glx:pbuffer &
sleep 10
DISPLAY=:1 gnome-window-decorator &
DISPLAY=:1 compiz --replace
DISPLAY=:1 gnome-session &
DISPLAY=:1 compiz --replace decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher &


But without gconf I can't get any gsudo app to work, and if I add "gconf" to any of the compiz lines, it gets locked. Is anybody having the same problem??

Thanks!

[nemesa]

7. Start gconf-editor and go to "apps/compiz/general/all screens/options", and adjust "plugins" in the following order:
Code:

gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher



I tried to set this, however, I don't have Compiz under 'apps'. I have it installed from the synaptic package manager. Everything else in the HOWTO went ok, it's just this one item. Can anyone help?


I have the same problem... :(

[nemesa]

The instructions in this how to doesn't work with newer xgl-versions. Try using the method from this (http://compiz.ed3n.com/viewtopic.php?pid=2175#p2175) post instead.

Thank you I will check it...

[souki]

you have to run compiz once before it appears under gconf/apps

the first time, run "compiz --replace gconf"

[gforce811]

Alright, I made it through step 6, restarted my machine (I don't remember if it prompted me to do so or if i just did) and now when it boots, it gives me a black and white matted screen.

I'm very confused, because I can't get back into the system to fix anything.

Thanks for your help.

[clov]

you have to run compiz once before it appears under gconf/apps

the first time, run "compiz --replace gconf"

I have the same problem ( no compiz under gconf/apps) tried "compiz --replace gconf" and the result was:

compiz.real: No composite extension


and then still no compiz under gconf/apps! Can anyone help?
thkx!

[gusx]

same here, i've had this problem forever...

Everything works fine till step 7. No compiz entry in gconf-editor

Pretty sad, i never got to make XGL work on Ubuntu :(

[tokez]

same here, i've had this problem forever...

Everything works fine till step 7. No compiz entry in gconf-editor

Pretty sad, i never got to make XGL work on Ubuntu :(

dont give it up yet. i had a lot of trouble gettin it going and finally success hit me in the form of a different howto.

i suggest trying to follow this guide of creating an xgl session in gdm so you dont have to replace and change the gdm confs.

go here - http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Xgl-Compiz-Dapper

thats the best guide i have found so far -- and its the only one that works for me

[pesachzon]

Hi, I followed the guide exactly but for some reason gdm doesn't start xgl (xorg starts normally). And the bigger problem is when I try to start Xgl from the console the screen goes black and the whole system hangs (I have to press the reset button).

I have an ati 9200se. fglrx is working normally:


display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9250/9200 Series DDR Generic
OpenGL version string: 1.3.1072 (X4.3.0-8.25.18)


Anyone knows what can be the problem? Which logs can I look at to know what's going on?

Also, for some reason I don't have a compiz section in gconf :-(

Thanks

[imjustabill]

Just FYI,
I followed the directions on http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=916 and everything seems to be working well on my Dell I9200 (w/ati9700). Video playback in MPlayer is still a work in progress, but everything else seems to work ok. I did have to add the "resize" plugin after following the instructions, but am not sure why, I think when I cut/pasted it I left out the resize plugin. Anyway things seem to run pretty smoothly and I'm now looking for info to put backgrounds on the top and bottom of the cube. I disabled xv in gstreamer and tweaked mplayer a bit and things seem better, but i'm still not able to watch video fullscreen.

If you're having prolblems with the instructions on the main page, I'd recommend trying this method. Don't have to muck around in all your config files, and its a lot easier.

[Xylene]

I seemed to have gotten everything working, except launching applications is extremely slow, along with resizing windows.

When launching a window (only from the gnome-panel) I see a blue border expanding in about three steps and then the application launches.

Resizing windows are just slow.

Could any if it have to do with this:
anthony@athlon:~$ fglrxinfo
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":1.0".
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9800 XT Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5814 (8.25.18)

anthony@athlon:~$


I am running XGL as a session.

[kkovach]

If you're having prolblems with the instructions on the main page, I'd recommend trying this method. Don't have to muck around in all your config files, and its a lot easier.

I tried this method and everything seemed to go smoothly. However, it looks like my compiz always ends up defunct, and I'm not able to see/do any of the fun stuff.

username@hostname:~$ ps auxww | grep -i compiz
username 4751 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z 17:42 0:00 [compiz] <defunct>
username 4853 0.0 0.0 3944 908 pts/0 R+ 17:42 0:00 grep -i compiz

I tried modifying gdm.conf to wait longer as I saw in some other thread when I googled for 'defunct compiz' but that doesn't seem to help. I've not been able to find any other info on this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

- Kevin

[napsy]

I configured xgl like in the first post but it doesn't work. GDM won't show up after I restart it. The cursor shows bussy but no login prompt. I checked fglrx and it shows an ATI card (not mesa). What's wrong?
Using radeon 9200se.

[Polymira]

I've followed directions here...

When i log in as my user, I don't get any of the xgl affects, but when i login as root, I do...

What would cause this?

[Polymira]

Ok, so I got it working (don't ask me how)...


I can do the 3d cube effect, wobbly windows, etc...

But i cannot do transparency!! I want transparency when moving windows, as well as being able to do something like ctrl+shift+mousewheel to do it on the fly...

How do I go about setting this up?

Daper Drake
ati x700 mobility

[Xylene]

Ok, so I got it working (don't ask me how)...


I can do the 3d cube effect, wobbly windows, etc...

But i cannot do transparency!! I want transparency when moving windows, as well as being able to do something like ctrl+shift+mousewheel to do it on the fly...

How do I go about setting this up?

Daper Drake
ati x700 mobility
As long as the proper plugins are loaded you should be able to use <alt>+scrollwheel after clicking a window.

[Fox_PT]

i just got this:

fox@FOX:~/Desktop$ fglrxinfo
X Error of failed request: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 143 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 3 (X_GLXCreateContext)
Serial number of failed request: 17
Current serial number in output stream: 18

what's the matter?
i'm a 64 bit user with a radeon9800xt

[epegzz]

hi everyone :-)

My Xgl/compiz works pretty well with Ati 9600 / Dapper / Gnome
I made everything like posted here:
http://www.compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=205

( the first HowTo I found )


But now I have a problem:
everytime I reboot, any compiz-settings are gone.
I tried it with gset-compoz an directly by using gconf-editor.
everything works well... ..until I reboot. After booting any gconf-values are set to default again :-(

Any ideas?

daniel

[JeremyHarrison]

I have finally got it working. Wow, I've seen the special effects in Vista (that, if the world is *lucky*, they'll see sometime next year) and these are much more impressive. The switch from screen to screen is amazing!

Here's my question. I like the wobbly effect for the windows but it's making me a little sea sick when it appears in all my menus and tool tips. Is there a way to supress it for everything but windows or it is all or nothing?

Edit: Whoa! Maybe I did something wrong but these effects seem to be as buggy as they are beautiful! I haven't been able to keep my system up and running for more than about 30 minutes. It just keeps crashing. Has anyone got Xgl and Compiz running in a way that doesn't keep crashing? If I am having terrible problems with it, is that a sign that I must have done something wrong, or is that just the state of the engine at this time?

[epegzz]

Edit: Whoa! Maybe I did something wrong but these effects seem to be as buggy as they are beautiful! I haven't been able to keep my system up and running for more than about 30 minutes. It just keeps crashing. Has anyone got Xgl and Compiz running in a way that doesn't keep crashing? If I am having terrible problems with it, is that a sign that I must have done something wrong, or is that just the state of the engine at this time?

Hey :-)

try to disable some plugins. I disabled dock, bs, wobbly, state, widget, miniwin
and than it was stable.

( only when I reboot, each disabled plugin gets enabled again.. see my prev post](*,) :D )

[Päkä]

I'm not sure why most guides are so complicated..maby they work better, dunno. This is a link to a wery simple guide to install compiz+xgl:
http://chromakode.blogsome.com/2006/02/16/howto-compiz-xgl-on-ubuntu-for-the-morbidly-lazy-2/
This works on both ati and nvidia and even has a failsafe included :cool:

[JeremyHarrison]

I did try shutting down most of the plug ins but still it keep crashing. I would bump me right out to the login page and shut down all of my applications.

Also, it is true that all ACPI functionality is gone once you are using Xgl and Compiz? Trying to suspend crashed my computer.

It's amazing this stuff is out now in an early workable state. It will be very interesting to see how much it has evolved by the time Vista is released. I really think that the effects capable with Xgl/Compiz are more stunning than both Vista and OS X. (Though OS X has the advantage of being as solid as a rock.) And, appart from totally wacko effects like wobbly and rain, most of what Xgl/Compiz does is actually more usable than what the standard operating system allows. The task switching allows you to see the task you are switching to much clearer, fading the background windows allows you to focus on what you are currently working on, etc. This will be an incredible product when it is into its second and third release.

[Nomearod]

I have one question abou XGL:

If I install XGL under gnome, it will allways use XGL after boot? For exemple, can I boot only gnome without xgl and play games?

[JeremyHarrison]

Nomearod,

You should be able to choose Xgl the way you would any session from the Options button in the login page. It will ask if you want this to be the default from now on and even if you answer yes, you can always select Gnome as your session later.

Now I have another question. All of my windows, when I run Compiz are opening in the top right corner of the screen with the min/max/close controls above the level of the screen itself. I can right click their icon in the program list and select Move to get them down but its a real pain to do this every time. Anyone else had this problem and know what I can do to fix it?

[Lucas[PL]]

I have a Radeon 9200 SE 128Mb card with acceleration enabled. I followed your instructions up until Step 6. Xgl is running, I'm in gnome but it is sooo slow. I do step 6 and my screen goes black (although I can still see/move my mouse cursor). Also, both Xgl AND Xorg appear to be running. Is this normal? And is my card too low-end for this maybe? I'm on a P4 3GHz with 512 Mb RAM.

Hello
Sorry for me English.

I had this problem I found solution in "UBUNTU.PL".
this is link (text is in Polish language)
http://forum.ubuntu.pl/printview.php?t=7421&start=0&sid=fd81f5c000b1a8c55c01f50b88c7c0ea

but I used packages form ubuntu...

[JeremyHarrison]

In the further adventures of working with Xgl/Compiz - I'm glad to report the more I use it the LESS it is crashing. Not that I did anything to fix it, it just seems to have settled down. In answer to my earlier question, in case anyone else wants only their windows to wobble and not their menus...

If you are using Gset-Compiz (can't remember where I got it from but it is a must for setting the properties of your compiz effects - if you can't find it message me and I will find out for you where you can get it) click Plug-ins, go to the Wobbly tab and remove any checks in "Unknown" row. This is found in the bottom box that lists what items should have what effects.

[Choad]

i dont unerstand step 6

i tried this howto before and it completely broke my system and i had to reinstall.... step 6 is rather ambiguous

clicking system>preferences>sessions brings up a panel with 3 tabs on, so where do i add those lines? also, it says to make sure one of them is "on top" but yet there is no way of shifting the order (unless you just add and remove them in the correct order, but that seems kinda stupid)

also, in gconf-editor i dont have an apps>compiz at all

help?

[AlexC_]

i dont unerstand step 6

i tried this howto before and it completely broke my system and i had to reinstall.... step 6 is rather ambiguous

clicking system>preferences>sessions brings up a panel with 3 tabs on, so where do i add those lines? also, it says to make sure one of them is "on top" but yet there is no way of shifting the order (unless you just add and remove them in the correct order, but that seems kinda stupid)

also, in gconf-editor i dont have an apps>compiz at all

help?

Agreed, it's a little confusing - and I also don't have apps/compiz, Also ( to first post ) what do you mean download the battlefish v1 debs?

[napsy]

I have an ATI card. When I run X with composite extension enabled and try to run compiz, the following message shows up:
$ Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
compiz.real: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing
compiz.real: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz.real: No managable screens found on display :0.0
But without composition:
$ compiz.real: No composite extension

What's wrong?

[napsy]

Well, I fixed this with LD_PRELOAD. And compiz somehow loaded, but. The widgets don't refresh. Instead, there's always a black shadow when moving. You practically can't see any widgets, not the panel or anything else. Just the black window shadow. But still, the whobble effect seems to work.

Any ideas to fix this?

[jaywhy13]

I followed the instructions on page 1 to the letter. However, nothing happens when I login. No errors or anything, just no XGL.

I even tried another way that creates your own session, so there's an XGL option... no XGL.

I run fgl_glxgears so I know that 3d acceleration works... any advice....

ATI x1400, Dapper, used installation instructions on first page of thread

[nemesa]

AlexC_:
you have to run compiz once before it appears under gconf/apps

the first time, run "compiz --replace gconf"

[Choad]

AlexC_:
ahhhh cheers for that, but what about my other question....

[Choad]

AlexC_:
i get

compiz.real: no composite extension

:(

[La_Frenezo]

Hi!

I exactly followed the instructions of the HOWTO. I installed all the packages from synaptic BUT at 7) where it is told to browse apps/COMPIZ/general/all screens/options, I didn't find an entry for compiz. However I did a reboot, and now I get nothing but a grey window with a cursor.

Can anyone tell me what happened?

Thanks in advance!

[nemesa]

I've followed this great guide:

http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=916

It works great now, I'm testing it...

Note, that the fglrx drivers sometimes freeze the system when you logout... so try to reboot (i don't know what kind of problem you have, I'm just guessing)...

[nemesa]

:grin: :grin:
sorry... I don't read your post trimly...

You should try the suggested guide..

[Choad]

Hi!

I exactly followed the instructions of the HOWTO. I installed all the packages from synaptic BUT at 7) where it is told to browse apps/COMPIZ/general/all screens/options, I didn't find an entry for compiz. However I did a reboot, and now I get nothing but a grey window with a cursor.

Can anyone tell me what happened?

Thanks in advance!
you have the exact same problem as me!

to get back the old system log in to recovery mode and delete (or comment out with an "#") the stuff you entered in /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom and switch back the 0=Standard thing in /etc/gdm/gdm.conf

basically just undo the changes you made to the text files, but you can leave the /etc/X11/xorg.conf alone because that is obviously working fine for you

you will have your old xserver back then

[Choad]

I've followed this great guide:

http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=916

It works great now, I'm testing it...

Note, that the fglrx drivers sometimes freeze the system when you logout... so try to reboot (i don't know what kind of problem you have, I'm just guessing)...
THANKYOU!!!

fully recomend that tutorial! so much easier and it works!

[Choad]

THANKYOU!!!

fully recomend that tutorial! so much easier and it works!
ok, for some reason i only have shadows on the right hand edge of a window.... this is very odd

anyone got any ideas?

[Choad]

ok, for some reason i only have shadows on the right hand edge of a window.... this is very odd

anyone got any ideas?
also, some windows ignore the theme and have a blue window border and can't be dragged...

... but this was true of other xgl boxes i have used...

the shadow thing is disapointing tho. it looks ugly, and thats not what xgl is about!

[La_Frenezo]

to get back the old system log in to recovery mode and delete (or comment out with an "#") the stuff you entered in /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom and switch back the 0=Standard thing in /etc/gdm/gdm.conf


But how can I edit them under the command line? "Vi" and "pico" don'T show me anything when I write "sudo vi /DIRECTORY".

[Choad]

But how can I edit them under the command line? "Vi" and "pico" don'T show me anything when I write "sudo vi /DIRECTORY".
recovery mode logs you in as root, so just

nano /etc/gdm/whatever

[nemesa]

also, some windows ignore the theme and have a blue window border and can't be dragged...

... but this was true of other xgl boxes i have used...

the shadow thing is disapointing tho. it looks ugly, and thats not what xgl is about!

:(
I don't have problems like you (yet)... It's working great and it's quite stable after I've disabled "wobbly" (it was slow). And I haven't got video playback issues (yet...) (I've disabled xv through gstreamer-properties)

[cristianrosa]

I configured xgl like in the first post but it doesn't work. GDM won't show up after I restart it. The cursor shows bussy but no login prompt. I checked fglrx and it shows an ATI card (not mesa). What's wrong?
Using radeon 9200se.
I have exactly the same problem, how can i detect what is wrong? i just cant find anything in the logs.
Suggestions? Napsy how did you solve this issue?
Thanks

[gborzi]

I managed to get xgl working on my ati radeon mobility 7500 using the open source radeon driver. The hard part of the task was to get an appropriate xorg.conf to see a working xgl. To this end I booted my laptop with kororaa 0.2 and saved xorg.conf. Then I changed the fonts part of the file and followed the wiki.
My configuration file is available here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=179454&highlight=xgl+radeon+7500).

[zappa]

Nice how-to, but for some reason compiz did not appear in gconf-editor. Only after a reboot in some kind of a desktop without borders :)

[RaverDK]

Any one tryed XGL on a Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) GFX Card?

Coud be nice having this running on my laptop :-P

[jaywhy13]

I've followed this great guide:

http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=916

It works great now, I'm testing it...

Note, that the fglrx drivers sometimes freeze the system when you logout... so try to reboot (i don't know what kind of problem you have, I'm just guessing)...

Yeah, that was a GREAT guide indeed. It works for me on Gnome. However, has anyone got Xgl to run on kde? I used the method that creates the .Xsession file to load Xgl on default and ALSO made one or 2 additions to xorg.conf:
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
Option "KernelModuleParm" "agplock=0"
This prevented ATI from touching itself and hanging up the hardware on me after a couple of seconds. Don't remember the site that I got that site.

I have Ubuntu Dapper, ATI x1400.. my .Xsession looks like so:
#!/bin/sh
# Start up Xgl, compiz, and GNOME
# Run Xgl server on :1, on top of normal X
Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv -accel glx:pbuffer &
# Tell subsequent X programs to access the Xgl server at :1
DISPLAY=:1
# Start Compiz window manager
gnome-window-decorator &
compiz gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher &
# Start GNOME
exec gnome-session

When I replace gnome-win.. with kde-window-decorator and gnome-session with start-kde, my windows don't have borders???? Any suggestions???

[lawngn0mex]

I've followed this great guide:

http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=916

It works great now, I'm testing it...

Note, that the fglrx drivers sometimes freeze the system when you logout... so try to reboot (i don't know what kind of problem you have, I'm just guessing)...


Great find!

I'm having stability issues though:

There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon.

Some things, such as themes, sounds, or background settings may not work correctly.

The Settings Daemon restarted too many times.

The last error message was:

System exception: IDL:Bonobo/GeneralError:1.0 : Child process did not give an error message, unknown failure occurred

GNOME will still try to restart the Settings Daemon next time you log in.

[EstevaoSoares]

Hi Folks...

Again...

I changed my notebook, now I own an Acer 5672.

I'm running XGL in less than 15min.
It's a AWESOME difference from the first time I've tried with my old notebook.

Thanks for this tutorial.

Very very useful.

[ModusOperandi]

Originally Posted by nemesa I've followed this great guide: http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=916 It works great now, I'm testing it... Note, that the fglrx drivers sometimes freeze the system when you logout... so try to reboot (i don't know what kind of problem you have, I'm just guessing)... I followed that guide to the letter, and it runs v e r y s l o w l y... I have the fglrx installed and working, giving me full opengl acceleration. A rough outline of my system: 3.0 GHz P4 w/ HT, ATi Radeon X850 Pro AGP, 2.5 GB RAM, 17&quot; CRT 1280 X 1024 @ 60 Hz. Any ideas as to what could be causing such bad performance?

[lawngn0mex]

I followed that guide to the letter, and it runs v e r y s l o w l y... I have the fglrx installed and working, giving me full opengl acceleration. A rough outline of my system: 3.0 GHz P4 w/ HT ATi Radeon X850 Pro AGP 2.5 GB RAM 17" CRT 1280 X 1024 @ 60 Hz. Any ideas as to what could be causing such bad performance?

run "top" from a terminal window... what's eating up all of your resources? I'm using an x800xl and it's quite fast.

[ShadowofLeaves]

I installed compiz the corect way however the picture on the bottem of the cube is just a color and not the image that i selected. How can i fix this problem?:confused:

[ModusOperandi]

run &quot;top&quot; from a terminal window... what's eating up all of your resources? I'm using an x800xl and it's quite fast. Actually, it works fine now. Thanks, though.

[lawngn0mex]

okay.. I've figured out my stability problem... that I posted about a few posts up..

i'll only get crashes if I shift-backspace
I have a habit of keeping shift held down when backspacing keys I used shift to make such as #! :-\

[DJ_Cyberdance]

Nice guide, but i got stuck when starting gconf-editor: There is no entry namend compiz in apps.

When rebooting, I just get the grey X background, I have to switch back the gconf files in /etc/gdm to get it working again, but even then compiz does not show up.

There is another package available, compiz-gnome, but even with this one it didn't work.

I'm using the ATI proprietary driver 8.25.18 on a Mobility X700. Anyone got a clue how to get over this step?

Edit:
I also tried running this one manually from the console:

sudo compiz --replace gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher

I tried with and without sudo, with and without gconf and I always had this:

compiz.real: No composite extension

I am not quite sure if this does matter or not...?

Another problem that already has been mentioned is how to determine the order of compiz and gnome-window-decorator as this window seems to be alphabetically ordered.

[kriding]

I cant get this to work. I've followed all the howto's but nothing!

[Slicedbread]

gnome-window-decorator (must be on top, start first)
compiz --replace gconf

How do make sure one of them starts before the other? They are sorted by alphabetical order on mine and when I add them to startup programs, the gdm hangs indefinitely.

[RavenOfOdin]

I tried enabling composite before I saw this HOWTO and ended up with a junky splash screen interspersing itself with my desktop; making all sorts of garbage until I went to terminal and took that out of xorg.conf, then restarted X.

I'll reboot and try this.

(EDIT: After trying the Xsession file mods from above - they're in my Xsession file right above "exit 0" - and correcting the "Standard" line, I'm now in GNOME, but there are a few problems:

1. Draw and redraw are VERY slow, as are window darkenings which take place on gksu and "Quit" menu calls. GNOME basic operations are fine though.
2. OpenGL does not work. ATI control panel shows drivers as unavailable and glxinfo on 1:0 shows Mesa drivers. All OpenGL screensavers, rather than being slower than molasses, completely and utterly fail to load.
3. Borders around windows are gone (I don't know if this is an intended effect or not.)
4. Bringing up windows is slow and leaves a yellow trail of redrawn window outline where the window should be.

My gdm.conf, gdm-custom.conf and Xsession are modified, and I have the gnome-window-decorator in my "Sessions" startup center. I might take that latter one out seeing as both are already called by Xsession.

[RavenOfOdin]

I got that one - while trying to use mesa libs from battlehorse with everything else from repos ...

I've got your "support for non power of two" error as well, and I'm running an ATI Radeon 9200 SE.

[yellow beard]

Hi. I tried doing the 2nd way of installing xgl from this page
http://www.compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=389

When i log in i have no borders. Ive tried typing this in the terminal
gnome-window-decorator & compiz --replace gconf miniwin decoration transset wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place switcher trailfocus water &

But i get an error. Im sure alot of people had this problem. What do i do?

[yellow beard]

Fixed it. Turns out the wrong drivers were loaded.

[syxbit]

could someone explain what xgl/compiz is exactly?
i did a fresh install of dapper, and then installed ati drivers ?
could i benefit from this ?
thanks

[Patrick-Ruff]

I got the same error that Bou guy got... what should I do?

[jfbilodeau]

Good day All,

I've been trying to get Xgl+Compiz working for a couple of days now... No luck!

I'm using Dapper 64 with an ATI 200M. fglrx is working, and I have hardware acceleration. I've tried both method to get Xgl working, but none of them work for me. I've gone thought every how-to's I could find, but nothing works. I'm hoping someone has a bit of wisdom to share on how to get Xgl working on my machine!

The only error messages I can find is:

"No matching visual for __GLcontextMode with visual class = 1 (32774), nplanes = 4294967295" in Xorg.1.log

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I should clarify that Xgl works, but no DRI. The log says DRI works, but glxinfo or fglrxinfo both report that DRI is not active...

J-F

[yellow beard]

could someone explain what xgl/compiz is exactly?
i did a fresh install of dapper, and then installed ati drivers ?
could i benefit from this ?
thanks

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1n-6oEcAZ80&search=xgl%20novell

[chele]

Now working using the free ati/radeon driver from xorg on a ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10]

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
# removed as i found a note that it gets loaded anyway, and breaks Xgl
# from http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/R300
# 3D dri tweaks
# Load "GLcore"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 NP [Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 M10/M11]"
Driver "ati"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
# option added to force lcd discovery
Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS,NONE"

Option "AGPMode" "4"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Option "AGPFastWrite" "off"
Option "DynamicClocks" "on"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
Option "HWCursor" "true"
Option "EnableDepthMoves" "true"
Option "ColorTiling" "false"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
# option added to specify true screen size
DisplaySize 304 228
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 NP [Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 M10/M11]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
# Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection


sudo vi /usr/bin/startxgl.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Start up Xgl, compiz, and GNOME
# Run Xgl server on :1, on top of normal X
Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv -accel glx:pbuffer &
# Tell subsequent X programs to access the Xgl server at :1
DISPLAY=:1
# Start Compiz window manager
gnome-window-decorator &
compiz gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher &
# Start GNOME
exec gnome-session

[Orval]

Yes! I've xgl and compiz up and running. Looks great and faster than I expected. However, OpenOffice is very, very slow and it crashes after a minute or so. Is there a way to solve this? If I cannot use OpenOffice than using my computer is pretty pointless. :rolleyes:

[damagedspline]

I've managed to run XGL on a foss radeon IGP340M - i've posted a very short howto at the aiglx forum:
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1175948&postcount=963

I'll try some more tweaks to xorg.conf, gdm.conf-custom, based on stuff that's in this forum... (should i open a new forum for foss drivered radeons?)

[greenbmw530i]

Hey guys, I was doing fine with getting Xgl on my laptop, and before I went ahead with finishing Compiz, I decided to do a reboot (just for the heck of it), much to my dismay, I recieved this warning in full screen when my laptop rebooted:
[4294707.013000] serial8250: too much work for irq4I have a ATI Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 series card and from what I've read, it's supposed to work fine with Xgl/Compiz.

I used this ubuntu HowTo to set up Xgl: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager/Xgl I made sure I followed everything and did everything for ATI (not for Nvidia) I chose "Method B: Make Xgl Your Standard Display Server" instead of method A (which, in hindsight, wasn't a very good idea considering where it got me)

This was the Compiz HowTo I used:https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager/InstallingCompiz I installed the packages "compiz," "gnome-compiz," and "gset-compiz" and all of their dependencies. I went to the next step in the Compiz HowTo:
gnome-window-decorator & and that gave me a "...NULL invalid" error. That is when I decided to restart.

Please tell me where I'm going wrong; I'd really like to enjoy xgl/compiz.

Thanks a lot,
Mike

[johlin]

I'm having problems. I followed all of the instructions except for the 2 last steps about the keyboard (they shouldn't matter anyway).

Compiz didn't show up in gconf so I found another respository for it, I don't remember the exact name of it and I cant' check because I'm writing this using Windows but it was something with a Q as the first letter.
After that, it showed up in the gconf editor.

I added the options in the gdm.conf and -custom-files twice (they disappeared when I reinstalled compiz) and to the session manager (but I didn't do as this guide said the last time, I did as the novel site said.

Both times, when rebooting and gdm was starting, first I just see something distorted blue, then the screen blinks, shows something more distorted, blinks, shows the login window, blinks, shows the terminal and repeats that 3 or 4 times. After that, I get the error window where it says reconfigure and restart blabla.
When I login and startx, gnome boots fine as usual (but with no fancy effects).

I'll post info tomorrow when I've booted into Ubuntu again (tell me what to post), but does anyone have an idea of what the problem might be?

[greenbmw530i]

@ johlin:
http://www.compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=389 helped me tremendously. I'd say start from scratch (but I'm no expert :wink:) and follow that HowTo. Make sure you get rid of any changes you made from previous xgl/compiz howtos (I just reformatted since I didn't have any important documents) before you embark on the compiz.net howto.

Good luck!

[johlin]

@ johlin:
http://www.compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=389 helped me tremendously. I'd say start from scratch (but I'm no expert :wink:) and follow that HowTo. Make sure you get rid of any changes you made from previous xgl/compiz howtos (I just reformatted since I didn't have any important documents) before you embark on the compiz.net howto.

Good luck!

Thanks.
I've decided to reformat, but with kubuntu this time. I like KDE better. But the first steps should still be the same.

[anonym0us]

help!!.. i installed xgl with the instruction from compiz. the installation itself was pretty smooth.. when i reboot, i could still see the login screen. i entered the username password and enter, the screen seemed to load, i could see the mouse pointer with the busy icon, the screen is showing only some background color, then it stuck.. i waited for around 5 minutes and it stayed the same.. i hav tried the second howto in compiz so that i hav two sessions, gnome and xgl. the xgl is shown on the session option.. but when i entered, the screen goes black n it seems to load for awhile, but then i was back to the login screen.. for reference, i am using acer 5204 laptop with ati x700 graphic card.. the 3d accelerator driver i used is xorg-driver-fglrx from the repos with linux kernel version 2.6.15.23-i386

[mem]

can we get an updated guide on how to do an ubuntu/ATI/xgl install? I really really really dont want to read through 50+ pages with 100 different ways / things to try to get it to work...

[Eversmann]

help!!.. i installed xgl with the instruction from compiz. the installation itself was pretty smooth.. when i reboot, i could still see the login screen. i entered the username password and enter, the screen seemed to load, i could see the mouse pointer with the busy icon, the screen is showing only some background color, then it stuck.. i waited for around 5 minutes and it stayed the same.. i hav tried the second howto in compiz so that i hav two sessions, gnome and xgl. the xgl is shown on the session option.. but when i entered, the screen goes black n it seems to load for awhile, but then i was back to the login screen.. for reference, i am using acer 5204 laptop with ati x700 graphic card.. the 3d accelerator driver i used is xorg-driver-fglrx from the repos with linux kernel version 2.6.15.23-i386

Same problem here, i get stuck after enter username/password, it shows my wallpaper and then it gets stuck on the busy pointer of the mouse, i have to hard reboot. Using X200, tested with 8.24, 8.25, 8.26, don't know if its a driver problme or an xgl problem.

[Dubbayoo]

can we get an updated guide on how to do an ubuntu/ATI/xgl install? I really really really dont want to read through 50+ pages with 100 different ways / things to try to get it to work...

amen

[Eversmann]

Hey, running 2.6.15-23 no more hangs after login (at least, looks like).

[rutger83]

Well people, after too much trying, I'm giving up: just ordered a nvidia card today! Screw ATI, the drivers aren't what they should be...

I have an onboard Radeon Xpress200, and the random crashes remain. Using Compiz/Xgl after 5-10 minutes. Without I've managed to go a whole day without crashing sometimes, but the problem remains. I have the impression it's a matter of applications.

The amd64 version (I have dual boot) is worse: same problems.

I tried almost all drivers out there, the latest ati drivers (8.26-18) with latest linux kernel 6.15-25 won't help. Some earlier versions are more stable.


Tomorrow I'll have a rock solid nvidia powered pc. Just wanted to share that ;)

[danitxu]

After 2 days trying two methods to get compiz running, not at all. My data:

* ATI X300SE, PCI Express, 128 Mb

* kernel 2.6.15.26-686

* driver fglrx 8.26.18-1. I downloaded it from ati web page:
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=1643
, then generated and installed the .deb packages. The kernel module was installed normally (by means of http://www.ubuntu-es.org/node/19975)
In dmesg I see some messages like:
fglrx:firegl_pcie_lock_pages] *ERROR* locking memory at...
, but I'm ignoring them cause fgl_glrxgears is drawing 3D ok.

* /etc/X11/xorg.conf: I think it's ok. No error in /var/log/Xorg.0.log

* Xgl: I think it's ok. fglrxinfo says:
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON X300/X550 Series Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5879 (8.26.18

, and fgl_glrxgears is giving about 245 FPS

Running fireglcontrolpanel it says Radeon X300/X550 (RV370 5B60)

I installed Xgl in two ways:
a) As indicated in this page, inside gdm - gnome (/etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom,...)
b) With a script (called in another type of session by means of /usr/share/xsession/gnome-xgl.desktop)
#!/bin/bash
Xgl -fullscreen :1 -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer &
sleep 2
DISPLAY=:1
gnome-session

* compiz: I installed it two ways:
a) As indicated in this page.
b) With a script called gnome-compiz.sh (invoked manually in a xterm console):
#!/bin/bash
#export DISPLAY=:1
gnome-window-decorator &
compiz --replace gconf &
The error is:
compiz.real: No composite extension
And if I don't comment the DISPLAY line, I get this error:
Can't use gconf-dump plugin with gconf plugin

BTW, I've seen that compiz is a script that LD_PRELOADs the correct
/usr/lib/fglrx/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa


After running compiz in all of the indicated ways, (this web page's included), all my window bars dissappear and no compiz is found if I do ps -Af | grep compiz.

My questions are:
1) Is it possible to have compiz with this card? Anybody got it?
2) If the answer is yes, what am I doing bad? Anyone with it is possible to write me( jdanitxu AT gmail.com )

Thanks a lot in advance

[ico]

Hi all,

I've installed Xgl on a 15-inch MBP (judging from the whine/heat issues, probablly the first batch that came off the line) and here's the bizzare situation:

*I am running latest dapper with all updates (2.6.15-26-686 kernel, 8.26.18 ATI driver and latest quinn packages for Compiz & co.)

*Xgl works great (used the first method from the compiz website with slight modifications)

*glxinfo says "direct rendering: No" even though I am getting 5000+ fps on glxgears

*when running anything that requires DRI, I get the message "XFree86-DRI missing on :1.0," (please see below for the verbose glxinfo output) however all the symlinks point to right places, namely:

1) /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so and its variations all point to /usr/lib/fglrx/<name of the ati's libGL.so>, I've checked this by comparing creation/modification dates after installing fglrx driver
2) /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri has working symlinks to the same /usr/lib/modules/dri/ folder with ati's dri files which I've also checked for creation/modification dates in order to ensure that they were updated during fglrx install

*The bizzare thing is that glxgears work, but fgl_glxgears do not reporting:
Using GLX_SGIX_pbuffer
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":1.0".
Error: couldn't get fbconfig

*OpenGL gnome-screensaver works fine, but blender crashes when entering "play" mode.

*xorg.conf is to the best of my knowledge properly set up (GLcore is commented out since glx module starts it anyhow), although I am not sure about the fglrx settings other than the "Composite" being disabled.

Does anyone have any ideas why is this so? Is this expected behaviour?

Any assistance is most appreciated!

Thank you very much!

Best wishes,

Ico


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[ico]

to improve legibility I've added another post with attachments (cannot seem to be able to delete this one, though, my apologies for leaving clutter around)...

[ico]

Here are relevant logs:

Again, thank you for your help!

Best wishes,

Ico

[Jolly Roger]

I tried to setup XGL and Compiz yesterday with the guide at http://www.compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=389. I followed all the directions as best as I could. I got through all the directions and restarted Ubuntu as directed from the guide. Once Ubuntu was starting up again I got the error:

170098.890320/Scheduling while Atomic/0x009480/Xorg

I'm using an ATI x800 GTO2 video card and I am runnig Dapper.

Does anyone know what this means and how I could fix it? I can't even get into Ubuntu right now so I have to use my Windows drive.

[dranger003]

For anyone getting something like this:

170098.890320/Scheduling while Atomic/0x009480/Xorg

Simply add the option "noinotify" to your kernel boot options in /boot/grub/menu.lst:

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-686 root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet splash noinotify

If you shutdown GDM you get the msg again but it will eventually stop as opposed to having them non stop until a reboot occurs when the option is not present.

[mrojas73]

I have the latest ATI drivers
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON XPRESS 200M Series Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5946 (8.27.10)

This is a compaq Presario V2000 with an ATI Xpress 200M video card. If I want to use XGL without lockups, the machine has to be restarted. For example, if I turn it off and then back on and try to logon right away, it will lock up. If instead of login on I restart and then logon, it works just fine. Regular Gnome sessions work great at any timel.

Marco.

[bhohe]

sadly your page isn´t online any more:

http://micampe.it/2006/02/18/ubuntu-fglrx-xgl-compiz-and-missing-glx_ext_texture_from_pixmap

[GregaS]

I have KDE and I installed xgl. If I select xgl session at KDM everything is working fine but everything is VERY slow. I guess this is because direct rendering is disabled. I tried sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg but without success. If I start x server direct rendering is enabled (i can play enemy territory). Does anyone have any ideas what to do? BTW I have ati radeon 9600xt.

[mrojas73]

I have KDE and I installed xgl. If I select xgl session at KDM everything is working fine but everything is VERY slow. I guess this is because direct rendering is disabled. I tried sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg but without success. If I start x server direct rendering is enabled (i can play enemy territory). Does anyone have any ideas what to do? BTW I have ati radeon 9600xt.

Can you post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and
/etc/modules?

I assume that you tried to install your drivers and changed from ati to fglrx driver in your xconfig file?

[GregaS]

Here:


# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "si"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "V770+"
HorizSync 30.0 - 70.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 AR [Radeon 9600 XT]"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 AR [Radeon 9600 XT]"
Monitor "V770+"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.

lp
psmouse
fglrx
fuse


BTW if I run KDE normally then everything is ok but if I run it as xgl session then direct rendering is disabled.

[orbital]

I see there's a lot of updates for compiz so I was wondering is there a way to know about the new plugins etc i could use?

[GregaS]

Can anyone help?

[crhall]

Not sure what I've done here.... or even if it was me....

I had it all running great. I did some updates. Now, it starts fine, but I have no window borders, so drag and drop won't work and things are positioned strange on the screen. Could it be a setting in gset-compiz?

Or should I attempt to rip it all out and try again?

[crhall]

Looks like it was just the 'state' plugin.

All great now.
woohoo!

[mrojas73]

Looks like it was just the 'state' plugin.

All great now.
woohoo!

I am glad you got it working, it would be nice if you could describe how you solved the problem. It may help some one else!

[strabes]

http://www.compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=389

This guide worked for me perfectly. Make sure you pay attention at the end though, there's some extra stuff you have to do because of the ATI card.

I don't know how to get my plugins to show up in gconf-editor though. Does anyone else have this problem?

[montag451]

I'm using a Radeon Mobility X1600 on an Acer TravelMate 8200 laptop, and XGL works fine for me. The only problems I've run into so far are the inability to use some desktop shortcut keys and attempting to change XGL's restart button-combo from SHIFT+BACKSPACE to something I'm less likely to hit by accident.

[Silver Comet]

I'm running on mobility ati 9700 128mb card, when I load up I get a crosshatch of grey and white (grey lines white boxes) and then it goes for the normal theme. After this everything seems fine, but no XGL effects (if I change desktops or move my GAIM window around etc). I then try loading ffb2 or any other window, and the crosshatch comes back taking over the whole screen. Rolling over the buttons in the navbars etc restores most of them for that square.

Opened up this window in XGL via ffbeta2 (I'm using dapper) and trying to reply in this box, xgl suddenly takes 97% process power and the whole thing goes veeeery slow, so had to log out just to type this (I have xgl set up as a seperate session) can't remember if I used this guide, 90% sure I did though..life has been so hectic it's hard to tell.

P.S
It does not look like it is in my screenshots, it's the same hatching but in white and grey, and you can see the individual windows fine, screenshots for some reason blur the whole load in to cross hatching.

Sorry if this issue has already been covered, in such a rush I was only able to check the first few pages with a glance over

EDIT

Ok so i should probably include some of the details.
xorg.conf:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 NP [Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 M10/M11]"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-60
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV350 NP [Mobility Radeon 9600/9700 M10/M11]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1200x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1200x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1200x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1200x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1200x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1200x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

glxinfo:

name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe, GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float,
GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON 9700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5814 (8.25.18)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
GL_S3_s3tc, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow, GL_ARB_fragment_shader,
GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,
GL_ARB_vertex_blend, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_program,
GL_ARB_vertex_shader, GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_ARB_draw_buffers,
GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_element_array, GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap,
GL_ATI_fragment_shader, GL_ATI_map_object_buffer, GL_ATI_separate_stencil,
GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_float,
GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATI_vertex_array_object,
GL_ATI_vertex_attrib_array_object, GL_ATI_vertex_streams,
GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATIX_texture_env_route,
GL_ATIX_vertex_shader_output_point_size, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra,
GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_minmax,
GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint,
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object,
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap,
GL_EXT_texgen_reflection, GL_EXT_texture3D,
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp,
GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
GL_EXT_vertex_shader, GL_HP_occlusion_test, GL_NV_blend_square,
GL_NV_occlusion_query, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_SGI_color_matrix,
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

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[LinuxConvert]

Hi people!

I used the tutorial from this page: http://www.compiz.net/topic-389-1.html and it worked for me. However, the XGL session refuses to start for any other user on my machine (I tried all this as another user in a attempt to not break things for my main user). It flatly refuses to start, after the GDM login it tells me that my session only lasted less than 10 seconds, therefore some error had occured. So right now I'm able to use XGL on an extra user's account but not my main one. Any help is very much appreciated.

My PC is an AMD Sempron 2600+ with an ATI Radeon 9550 running Ubuntu Dapper.

Thanks in advance.

[LinuxConvert]

Hi guys.

After a little bashing around, I suspect that the problem lay in the fact that I did those "root" instructions/actions as a USER with temporary admin rights. So those files still belonged to the USER, not to ROOT and thus it would only work for that particular user and not for everyone else. That seems to me to be the only possible explanation.

In accordance with that theory, I redid the steps (excluding actually installing the packages) as my main user and it worked like a charm. Can someone figure this out and maybe explain it better? I'm no Linux guru so all I can say is what I suspect is the case.

Anyway, XGL/Compiz is now working very well for me. Thanks for the guide.

LS

[parradux]

I'am having problems with installing the librarys. Specifcally this one: compiz.

Can someone tell me how to install it when I do sudo apt-get install compiz I get this message:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.

Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that
the package is simply not installable and a bug report against
that package should be filed.
The following information may help resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
compiz: Depends: compiz-plugins (>= 0.2) but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages


And when I try to install compiz-plugins I get that the CSM dependency does not exist.

[RobNyc]

Well we're using edgy now, the instructions still work for edgy too ?
Last time I had XGL, I had it running with fglrx and beryl and it would crash too much I was told xgl does that

[dmber]

how do i find out my video card model and driver info?

thanks a lot!

[raul_]

I can't open www.compiz.net

Is the link broken?

[dziki]

try http://forum.go-compiz.org/ :)

[raul_]

Thanks. I'm already running Beryl =)

[SolaceDisparaged]

is there an updated tutorial somewhere? compiz.net seems to be down..
I did this once before but when testing vista, it ate my linux drive...so i'm reinstalling it, but i can't remember what i did, it was nearly 6 months ago..