XGL Install and General Tips For Gnome and Nvidia

[Sutekh]

Have you enabled the universe repositories?

You need to backup and edit your sources.list
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_backup
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
and uncomment (remove the #) in front of the lines containing universe. Then update the sources.list
sudo apt-get update

[nuzzy]

Dumb question - g14 mentioned this in his post:


1.) ALT F2 and put in

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


What is "ALT F2" supposed to do?

[aamukahvi]

What is "ALT F2" supposed to do?
"Run"

[sniper85]

I was just wondering if this how to only applies to Dapper or can I try it under 5.10? Thanks.

[nuzzy]

"Run"


:( Doesn't work for me...

[beerorkid]

I was just wondering if this how to only applies to Dapper or can I try it under 5.10? Thanks.

with some severe updating I have read it is possible. But you basicaly dist-upgrade to do it. So starting out with dapper might be your best bet.

[sniper85]

Ok I thought so. Thanks

[funkenstein]

:confused: Strange thing - as soon as I add the Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" lines to my xorg.conf, I lose all sight of my other tty's (1 through 6), although I can still type in them - as in I type blindly.

EDIT: running athlonXP2400/FX5700Ultra, forgot to mention,
*and another thing*:
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV36.1 [GeForce FX 5700 Ultra]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
EndSection does anyone else have that busID?

[Milamber_Cubed]

I was just wondering if this how to only applies to Dapper or can I try it under 5.10? Thanks.

Yes :)

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=133772

It's a bit buggy for me, but I think that's because of my graphics card being so lame (Intel i810 driver). Other people on the thread have had varying degrees of success with it as well.

[Bandit]

I'm getting the exact same problem, everything seems to run fine except that the gnome-window-decorator doesn't work (but it is running). Only way to get back to a working desktop is by invoking "metacity --replace"...

I'm on a ASUS nVidia FX5700, AGP8x, 256-DDR, DVI & VGA.

Any ideas?

/Vidar
At the momment I still dont know.
I thought it may have something to do with me using dist-upgrade.
So I did a fresh install and will be trying it again.

[poofyhairguy]

I was just wondering if this how to only applies to Dapper or can I try it under 5.10? Thanks.

It only applies to Dapper. I recommend forcing XGL onto Breezy like I recommend putting a nail through your hand.

[sniper85]

Ugh that makes the possible 6 week extension on the release of Dapper that much worse.

[masooga]

So I know I'm a newbie but I am trying my best to get to the level of fluency with ubuntu that I had with windows. I figure the best way to do that is just to learn by doing.

I followed all the instructions in the first post (except for the "thefuture" command) and I am left with a distorted screen and no eyecandy. I then tried to compile the newest version of glitz from cvs and I'm left with the same distorted screen.

My video card is a 256MB NVIDIA 6800 for Dell Inspiron.

Help please?

[haputanlas]

I have a Dell XPS Gen2 Laptop with a Geforce card. Everything from XGL and Compiz appears to be working fine. Unfortunately, I am receiving graphical clitches that are very similar to the users who are having Xine title bar issues. Only I am getting these glitches all over every app and the menus. I looked around for images that are similar to what I am having but with no luck. Is this common? and how do I fix this?

[beerorkid]

Ugh that makes the possible 6 week extension on the release of Dapper that much worse.

you can always grab flight 5, that is what I did

http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/flight5?highlight=%28dapper%29

[Sutekh]

Dumb question - g14 mentioned this in his post:

What is "ALT F2" supposed to do?

Doesn't work for me...

Alt + F2 actually means to press teh Alt and F2 keys on your keyboard. It should open a small dialog box where you can enter the command.



*and another thing*:
Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV36.1 [GeForce FX 5700 Ultra]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
EndSection does anyone else have that busID?
My BusID is "PCI:5:0:0", this is not a problem for me. It probably depends on the motherboard as to where the graphics card is.

[poofyhairguy]

So I know I'm a newbie but I am trying my best to get to the level of fluency with ubuntu that I had with windows. I figure the best way to do that is just to learn by doing.

I followed all the instructions in the first post (except for the "thefuture" command) and I am left with a distorted screen and no eyecandy. I then tried to compile the newest version of glitz from cvs and I'm left with the same distorted screen.

My video card is a 256MB NVIDIA 6800 for Dell Inspiron.

Help please?

You have to have the Nvidia drivers installed.

And you need thefuture

[poofyhairguy]

I have a Dell XPS Gen2 Laptop with a Geforce card. Everything from XGL and Compiz appears to be working fine. Unfortunately, I am receiving graphical clitches that are very similar to the users who are having Xine title bar issues. Only I am getting these glitches all over every app and the menus. I looked around for images that are similar to what I am having but with no luck. Is this common? and how do I fix this?

You need to make sure your default color depth is 24 in your Xorg.conf.

[haputanlas]

You need to make sure your default color depth is 24 in your Xorg.conf.



You are awesome! That fixed it. Thanks a lot.

[poofyhairguy]

You are awesome! That fixed it. Thanks a lot.

No problem.

[nuzzy]

Alt + F2 actually means to press teh Alt and F2 keys on your keyboard. It should open a small dialog box where you can enter the command.

Yep, That I know - however it still doesn't bring anything up :-k

[Sutekh]

Yep, That I know - however it still doesn't bring anything up :-k
Try checking the Run Application shortcut (Keyboard Prefs)?

[masooga]

You have to have the Nvidia drivers installed.

And you need thefuture

So if I update my Nvidia drivers, follow the code including thefuture and then compile glitz from cvs, it should work?

[nuzzy]

Try checking the Run Application shortcut (Keyboard Prefs)?

:( It's listed but not working for me ::sigh::

Does anyone know what the actual command is so I can see if I can type it in a terminal window?

[poofyhairguy]

So if I update my Nvidia drivers, follow the code including thefuture and then compile glitz from cvs, it should work?

Yes, you need to install the Nvidia drivers (I recommend the repo ones). For your card, don't compile glitz. Just leave that step out. Its not needed.

Just make sure your Xorg.conf is using the "nvidia" driver not the "nv" driver.

[masooga]

Yes, you need to install the Nvidia drivers (I recommend the repo ones). For your card, don't compile glitz. Just leave that step out. Its not needed.

Just make sure your Xorg.conf is using the "nvidia" driver not the "nv" driver.

Okay, followed your instructions and when I typed in the xmod command it said:

hmasuga@Rilo:~$ xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap.us
xmodmap: unable to open file '/usr/share/xmodmap.us' for reading
xmodmap: 1 error encountered, aborting.

I typed in future and my toolbars went away.

Thank you so much for your help and patience, PHG. :-D

[poofyhairguy]

Okay, followed your instructions and when I typed in the xmod command it said:

hmasuga@Rilo:~$ xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap.us
xmodmap: unable to open file '/usr/share/xmodmap.us' for reading
xmodmap: 1 error encountered, aborting.

I typed in future and my toolbars went away.

Thank you so much for your help and patience, PHG. :-D

Lets get this to work.

Please install the Compiz packages from this thread, reboot and try to run the future again:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=139265

[MetalMusicAddict]

Just a FYI. I had to uninstall the Compiz and Compiz-gnome packages first before the new ones would install right.

Hey PHG. I was hoping you would add the .debs from the link you posted to this HOWTO. :) So people would use them off the bat.

[poofyhairguy]

Hey PHG. I was hoping you would add the .debs from the link you posted to this HOWTO. :) So people would use them off the bat.

I'm scared of dependancy problems if I do that.

Soon I hope for a repo for this stuff, then I will tell people to add that.

[MetalMusicAddict]

I'm scared of dependancy problems if I do that.

Soon I hope for a repo for this stuff, then I will tell people to add that.
Well if this helps any heres what I did yesterday. Installed Dapper-F5. Used your guide. Then installed the new .debs from the link with that new .deb installer. Nothing other than a base install was done then the XGL-Compiz stuff. Then I installed all my favorite apps. Everything is going great so far. :) Even after a dist-upgrade today.

[mstlyevil]

The new packages seem to be working fine on my system after replacing the version of compiz in poofy's guide. I am still using all his scripts and the xmodmap command.

[funkenstein]

Silly question in the vein of "Where is the *any* key?"... but in gconf, under the zoom plugin, I get *Initiate* as being *<Super>Button3* and *terminate* as being *<Release>Button3* . Now, when I change initiate to only be Button3 then the right click of my mouse zooms perfectly. so, the question is, what *is* the <Super> key? I've tried pretty much every combo I could think of, to no avail.... :-k

[aamukahvi]

Silly question in the vein of "Where is the *any* key?"... but in gconf, under the zoom plugin, I get *Initiate* as being *<Super>Button3* and *terminate* as being *<Release>Button3* . Now, when I change initiate to only be Button3 then the right click of my mouse zooms perfectly. so, the question is, what *is* the <Super> key? I've tried pretty much every combo I could think of, to no avail.... :-k
Super is the Windows key.

[masooga]

Lets get this to work.

Please install the Compiz packages from this thread, reboot and try to run the future again:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=139265

Okay did that, when I run thefuture I get

hmasuga@Rilo:~$ compiz: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing
compiz: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz: No managable screens found on display :0.0

and naturally my toolbar disappeared :)

[wylie348]

Compiz works like a charm on my inspiron 8600 with nvidia go 5200. Unfortunately my keyboard shortcuts do not work, and if I lock my screen, and then try to unlock I get a black screen and cannot access the machine unless I reboot?!
Thanks for any hints!
:-D

[mega]

I think it's working, compiz fires up, but cpu seems to be doing the work, is this normal?

with xgl/compiz I get this from glxinfo

name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
bunch of stuff...
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 7300 GS/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (2.0.1 NVIDIA 81.78)

glxgears peaks the CPU at 100 %

if I start a normal session direct rendoring says Yes

everything works, but screensavers and glxgears are very slow, if I drag a window around really fast the cpu hits about 35 %

not sure if this is normal or not, it seems fine except for the screensavers are extreemly slow

[aamukahvi]

I think it's working, compiz fires up, but cpu seems to be doing the work, is this normal?

with xgl/compiz I get this from glxinfo
(INFO)

glxgears peaks the CPU at 100 %

everything works, but screensavers and glxgears are very slow, if I drag a window around really fast the cpu hits about 35 %
I think that's normal. At least I have the same symptoms. We have to get new drivers so that most everything is handled by the GPU.

[WillemM]

I wish I knew the answer to both of these questions, as it affects me too. All I can say is to wait for the next set of drivers...

Just a quick note: You can move the dialogboxes, although not without using a keybinding. Press <Alt> and move the window. It works, even for windows without a border :)

[aamukahvi]

Just a quick note: You can move the dialogboxes, although not without using a keybinding. Press <Alt> and move the window. It works, even for windows without a border :)
But the real fun comes from alt-rightmousebutton-resizing those windows to a little capsule and THEN dragging them around :mrgreen:

[slew]

Am I the only one that got this error?

slew@pimpnet:~$ sudo apt-get install compiz xserver-xgl libgl1-mesa xserver-xorg libglitz-glx1 compiz-gnome
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
compiz is already the newest version.
E: Couldn't find package xserver-xgl
E: Couldn't find package compiz-gnome

I have multi and universe repositories enabled. Where else can I find these files?

[aamukahvi]

Am I the only one that got this error?

slew@pimpnet:~$ sudo apt-get install compiz xserver-xgl libgl1-mesa xserver-xorg libglitz-glx1 compiz-gnome
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
compiz is already the newest version.
E: Couldn't find package xserver-xgl
E: Couldn't find package compiz-gnome

I have multi and universe repositories enabled. Where else can I find these files?
They are in dapper/universe. Did you do an apt-get update?

[slew]

They are in dapper/universe. Did you do an apt-get update?

Sorry, my mistake. I'm using Breezy still, and in the swarm of all these commands and options I totally forgot this was a Dapper forum.

I did, however, get the Xgl to work in Breezy. Thanks!

[nchase]

Xgl works for me, but a lot of the effects do not work. When I try to rotate the desktop using CTRL + ALT + arrow nothing happens. The same goes for a few of the other affects. I do have the F12 Expose feature though...anyone know why some of these aren't working for me?

[poofyhairguy]

Okay did that, when I run thefuture I get

hmasuga@Rilo:~$ compiz: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing
compiz: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz: No managable screens found on display :0.0

and naturally my toolbar disappeared :)

Just keep trying. Sometimes it does not work teh first time.

[masooga]

Just keep trying. Sometimes it does not work teh first time.

PHG you're the best thing since sliced bread. I reinstalled the compiz packages (not from source this time) and it worked like a charm, first try. This is a thing of beauty, thank you so much!

[poofyhairguy]

PHG you're the best thing since sliced bread. I reinstalled the compiz packages (not from source this time) and it worked like a charm, first try. This is a thing of beauty, thank you so much!

Thanks. I do my best to help the community in the areas I actually can.

[cerebrix]

0_o

holy crap this is my computer doing this killer stuff? huh?

wow man thanks for the faq seriously this rocks.

quick question. do you know if the enable sli extension works in the drivers in the repos?

[krusbjorn]

Now i've been giggling like a little girl, playing with the effects for half an hour. Enough of that, and on to the problems ;)

The theme manager crashes all the time. The default human theme seems to be the only one working. Before I installed xgl and compiz, I used clearlooks (with the blended window borders), but with xgl/compiz, i got no window title bar or borders at all, meaning i couldnt resize, minimize or close windows except from the menus. The human theme in dapper looks really neat (and works great), but does anyone know how to make it work with clearlooks?

PHG, lemme buy you a pizza if you ever end up in sweden.

[Hender]

:KS

This is amazing! I didn't have an Nvidia card , but I just had to try ... and your howto was by far the most comprehensible, so I followed your instructions.

Every single effect works (though there are bugs, especially with the Expose thing), but my real problem is that it seems to be slow. This is maybe because I have an intel integrated graphics card.

Just want to say thanks for the great howto, though! I will show it to everyone who is impressed by this sort of stuff! :D

[adprs4]

Is anyone else having glx crashes with compiz on? GLX works just fine when metacity is run as the window manager; compiz is what triggers the crashes. (Anything that uses opengl, be it glxgears or the screensaver, causes the crash.)

I started to experience that with the screensaver flurry. I thought it was due to something with power management, but that wasn't the case.

I'm also having issues with mythfrontend and anything fullscreen plays behind the top and bottom panel bars, but I may be mentioning that prematurely as I have yet to search on a solution.

I have an nvidia fx5700, 1.7ghz pentium 4 mobile, 1gb ram, 250gb sata seagate hd. Running breezy with 2.6.12-10.

Oh yeah. GREAT how-to. Worked flawlessly (as far as the install goes).

[adprs4]

nchase:

The only thing I could think of were the settings in gconf-editor (if you're using gnome) Applications -> System Tools -> Configuration Editor -> apps -> compiz -> plugins and check out the stuff in there. Did you follow thefuture script exactly?

[Brunellus]

so I have a logitech m510 mouse. I have used this howto to fix the thumb buttons in many installs of breezy:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=65471

you mess with the settings in xorg.conf. It does not seem to work anymore (get the borked xorg.config upon reboot). I am figuring this has something to do with compiz/xgl.

No biggie cuz how fricking awesome my dapper/XGL machine is now. just thought somebody might have a clue on it.
Just wanted to say the thumb buttons issue is something I have observed, also. For the moment, it means that I'm switching my default browser to firefox instead of epiphany (the mousegestures extension in firefox takes care of this by giving me opera-like "mousewalking" through the history), but I'd be interested to hear if this is really an XGL issue, or if it's just me being retarded.

[Hender]

So I've tested Compiz and Xgl a bit more rigirously now, and I've found a few peeves:

The screensaver is slow and doesn't work properly.
Big windows don't wobble properly, and are generally slow.
Dialogs never have any buttons, which renders Inkscape, for instance, useless.
The Zoom plugin doesn't work ... it's meant to zoom at Super + Right click, but it doesn't.

I can live with all of them, but if anyone has some magic tricks to make them go away, then that would be awesome. :cool: If not, it can stand as a warning to those who have yet to try Compiz. :D

[sailor420]

Managed to get this installed with a minimum of fuss; it was much easier than I had thought.

I really like it--it's unlike anything I've ever seen on Linux. It's still buggy as hell, and like Hender said, it doesn't work great all the time, but it's definitely fun to play with, and works well enough that you can actually use it.

[krusbjorn]

The Zoom plugin doesn't work ... it's meant to zoom at Super + Right click, but it doesn't.

System->Preferences->Keyboard->Layout Options->Alt/Win key behavior->"Meta is mapped to the win keys" did the trick for me.

[Hender]

System->Preferences->Keyboard->Layout Options->Alt/Win key behavior->"Meta is mapped to the win keys" did the trick for me.
That worked, thanks a bunch!

[sYs^]

Hi!

I can't understand this:

$ thefuture
$ 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

I have NVidia 6600 GT, my xorg.conf:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
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 "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
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" "hu"
EndSection

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

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 28.0 - 64.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 60.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT]"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "NvAgp" "true"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
Option "FlatPanel" "true"
Option "NoLogo"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
#SubSection "Display"
# Depth 1
# Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
#SubSection "Display"
# Depth 4
# Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
#SubSection "Display"
# Depth 8
# Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
#SubSection "Display"
# Depth 15
# Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
#SubSection "Display"
# Depth 16
# Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

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


I tried to run the command for hundread times

Could it be a problem, i dont have this file: libGL.so.1.2 ?

What could be the problem?

[t_z]

sYs^,

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

I was having the same problem when I came across your post a few hours ago. Your mention of libGL.so.1.2 gave me an idea.

The package libgl1-mesa, which I have installed, is supposed to contain libGL.so.1.2, but I too was missing this file (anyone know why?). Reinstalling the package did not help. Instead, I manually extracted it to a temporary directory and copied the file over:
dpkg --extract /var/cache/apt/archives/libgl1-mesa_6.4.1-0ubuntu6_i386.deb tempdir
sudo cp -a tempdir/usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /usr/lib/
sudo chown root:root /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2
rm -rf tempdir
I did not update any symlinks. libGL.so.1 still points to libGL.so.1.0.8178 as before, otherwise I found Xgl wouldn't start.

compiz.real now works like a charm! I must say, it is suprisingly fast, even on my GeForce FX 5200. Good stuff!

t_z

P.S. I would have responding to you sooner, but I was having too much fun playing with the spinning cube! \\:D/

[Fudgie]

So I've tested Compiz and Xgl a bit more rigirously now, and I've found a few peeves:

Dialogs never have any buttons, which renders Inkscape, for instance, useless.
The Zoom plugin doesn't work ... it's meant to zoom at Super + Right click, but it doesn't.



Try Alt-F4 to close dialogs without buttons. To move them, alt-leftclick & move mouse.
Make sure you're running a 105 key keyboard and not a 101/102 key one to enable the super (windows) key.

[sYs^]

no problem, i just figured it out too, it's working fine now for me too :p

when i scroll in firefox it's shacking a little , is it possible to fix it?

[thoffmeyer]

Awsome guide, works like a charm on my 6600gt :)

[sYs^]

Hi!

http://phun.sysonline.hu/temp/xgl.jpg

Is this normal on fullscreen movie playing? (with gmplayer)
The audio is being played normaly but the video starts to late.

My comp:

Athlon 2500+ @ 2300 MHz
Gefore 6600 GT
512 DDR


If i turn off Xgl everything is ok

[guzerat]

Hi!

http://phun.sysonline.hu/temp/xgl.jpg

Is this normal on fullscreen movie playing? (with gmplayer)
The audio is being played normaly but the video starts to late.

My comp:

Athlon 2500+ @ 2300 MHz
Gefore 6600 GT
512 DDR


If i turn off Xgl everything is ok

Try using gl2 for video output

[sYs^]

Thanks for the quick answer, but i'm kinda noob :D so, where can I set that?

Edit: ok , I found it: -vo gl2

eh: Error opening/initializing the selected video_out (-vo) device.

[guzerat]

Thanks for the quick answer, but i'm kinda noob :D so, where can I set that?

Edit: ok , I found it: -vo gl2

eh: Error opening/initializing the selected video_out (-vo) device.

strange... are you running mplayer as root or something? you could also try out -vo x11

[sYs^]

I'm running it as a normal user, x11 is working but same problem as before :\

[guzerat]

I'm running it as a normal user, x11 is working but same problem as before :\

I'm getting about the same for Xgl but only like 8-9% for mplayer when running fullscreen with x11... and my specs are not impressive :)

p3 733Mhz
geforce 256 ddr
576 Mb

[eqisow]

Everything is working great for me (with a GeForce MX440, for reference) except the cube thingy. Fopr some reason whenever gnome starts the number of virtual desktops always gets set to one. I can set it to four, but at this point it seems a bit late for the cube to be implemented; and it goes right back to one if I restart gnome. Any ideas?

[straver]

no problem, i just figured it out too, it's working fine now for me too :p

when i scroll in firefox it's shacking a little , is it possible to fix it?
Have you tried using the official firefox version instead of dapper's. I found it to scroll much smoother.

edit: take a look at this thread (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=134627)

[shenki]

I have been using Xgl on dapper since compiz came out, and have always experienced slowdowns - specifically, whenever the CPU usage gets hight, it seemed that Xgl would fight to use more CPU, resulting in a very slow desktop.

After many hours of fiddling, I gave up. Stoped using Xgl, and settled with plain xorg.

But today, while reading through the mailing list (http://bhhdoa.org.au/pipermail/ck/, thread titled "Xgl and process starvation") of the ck kernel patchset, I found a small gem. Specifically, they discovered that the nvidia driver was making bad system calls which resulted in Xorg having less CPU time than it deserved. A fix for this was posted to the mailing list, that patched the kernel, however it is unnecessary as there has been a fix commited to Xgl cvs fixing the problem. Alteast until Nvidia releases a fixed version of their driver.

Yay for open source! Boo for binary only drivers.

[sYs^]

Have you tried using the official firefox version instead of dapper's. I found it to scroll much smoother.

edit: take a look at this thread (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=134627)

thanks, i'll try it

[magomago]

a

[idn]

I was wondering if anyone knows how to fix the super key problem - my superkey doesnt work on my keyboard - so I cant zoom in, anybody have any recommendations on what to do?

[krusbjorn]

Look in System->Preferences->Keyboard->Layout Options or change the zoom hotkey in gconf-editor (apps->compiz->plugins->zoom)

[Sonique]

Does anyone know anything about my problem: (sorry if this is a repeat but i don't have the time to read 50 or so pages of this thread)


$ thefuture
$ 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

Cheers

[vendetta red]

Does anyone know anything about my problem: (sorry if this is a repeat but i don't have the time to read 50 or so pages of this thread)


$ thefuture
$ 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

Cheers

You could just try using the search thread button and that error line.....

[fabs0028]

Does anyone know anything about my problem: (sorry if this is a repeat but i don't have the time to read 50 or so pages of this thread)


$ thefuture
$ 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

Cheers

It is a problem with the opengl libs your are trying to use when you launch compiz ... what is your system? have you installed the latest mesa packages gave with xgl and how are you launching compiz ?

[idn]

Look in System->Preferences->Keyboard->Layout Options or change the zoom hotkey in gconf-editor (apps->compiz->plugins->zoom)

Thanks this is working now, altough the zoom isnt that smooth, kinda jumps right in or out, now way to smooth zoom in

[krusbjorn]

Thanks this is working now, altough the zoom isnt that smooth, kinda jumps right in or out, now way to smooth zoom in

I dont think it is meant to "smooth zoom". You should be able to zoom in three times from normal view.

[web250]

You probably get asked this a lot, but none of my keyboard shortcuts work (ctrl-alt-arrow, f12, nothing)...

Everything else works great, and looks phenominal. How do I get the keys to work?
Yes, I ran the xmodmap command

[bbzbryce]

I have a similar problem. If I run xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.us then I cannot use <Control><Alt>left/right to move around and my other short cuts do not work. However the odd thing is if i <Control><Alt> and drag the mouse then the cube will move around, and if I don't let go of control and alt I can then use the over keys. However not being able to alt-tab I am better off not running xmodmap /usr/share/xmodmap/xmodmap.us

But I have the <Shift><Backspace> problem. Is there a way to fix the shift backspace problem without compromising other shortcuts?

Thanks.

[web250]

Fixed it with:
setxkbmap -model pc104 -layout us

did that twice, then it worked.
XGL is impressive.

[web250]

XGL breaks my TV Tuner...
I get sound, but no video. Anyone wanna take a guess at this one?

Also: Tuner does not work when XGL is unloaded.

[cerebrix]

try using an opengl renderer as the output for your tv tuner software

[web250]

try using an opengl renderer as the output for your tv tuner software
Could you suggest something?

[vekaz]

I can't reed through all the 80+ pages of the thread to find out if someone else had this problem, so I'll just ask, ok? :)
First of all, thanks for great tutorial :)

Java (swing) apps don't work with this setting. Netbeans, for example. You see the main window but not the widgets inside it :S Eclipse, on the other hand, works as it used to, so I guess only swing apps are affected.

I set everyhing up at 4 AM, together with upgrade from breezy to dapper, so I wasn't thinking about what I was doing. But, if I understand well, compiz thing is started when you type 'thefuture'. Well, if that is the case, compiz makes no diference cause netbeans doesn't work even if you start it before compiz.

Any suggestions on how to fix this?

One more thing. Is there any way to configure compiz, change or modify effects?
Any online guides about this?

PS It looks beautifull :)

[krusbjorn]

Java (swing) apps don't work with this setting. Netbeans, for example. You see the main window but not the widgets inside it :S Eclipse, on the other hand, works as it used to, so I guess only swing apps are affected.

One more thing. Is there any way to configure compiz, change or modify effects?
Any online guides about this?

Do a forum search for "java swing compiz" and then search the threads if they are too long. There has been some discussion about this :)

To configure your compiz settings go to Applications->System Tolls->Configuration Editor. Then make your way through Apps->Compiz-> and there you have it. It looks a little complicated at first but you will get the hang of it.

[bogoliubov]

Nice guide!
However my X server won't start after I have edited the gdm-conf-custom file.
If I comment out the
[server-Xgl]
name=Xgl server
command=/usr/bin/Xgl :0 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:fbo
flexible=true
it works...

Also, after I had set up my xorg.conf (with the nvidia utility) I have this as device section:

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV40? [Unknown nVidia Card]"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
EndSection

I have an Asus N6200 card, but what should I put in the Identifer? Does it matter what I put there or is it just for info?

[bogoliubov]

I got it working now, seems I hadn't edited /etc/apt/sources.list before installing stuff...

The Identifier I still don't know about though...

[foundation]

i receive this error when trying to install xgl.
sudo apt-get install compiz xserver-xgl libgl1-mesa xserver-xorg libglitz-glx1 compiz-gnome
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
compiz is already the newest version.
E: Couldn't find package xserver-xgl
fresh install of dapper too. D:

[vekaz]

Do a forum search for "java swing compiz" and then search the threads if they are too long. There has been some discussion about this :)

To configure your compiz settings go to Applications->System Tolls->Configuration Editor. Then make your way through Apps->Compiz-> and there you have it. It looks a little complicated at first but you will get the hang of it.

Thanks :)

I don't have Configuration Editor in my menu :(

[krusbjorn]

I don't have Configuration Editor in my menu :(

Are you using gnome or KDE? If you are in gnome, run gconf-editor from a terminal. If you are in kde, i cant help you :P

[MetalMusicAddict]

Im tryin to work out some bugs with my laptop. Its not an nVidia card though. Intel "i810" driver is what Im using.

I followed the guide except installing nVidia drivers. When I try to run thefuture I get:

user@PC:~$ thefuture
/usr/bin/thefuture: line 1: !/bin/bash: No such file or directory
mma@ash:~$ gnome-window-decorator, Failed to load shadow images
compiz.real: No composite extension
So I added:


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

Then X wont start. If I comment out those 3 lines X will run but compiz.real: No composite extension.

# /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" "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 "Generic Video Card"
Driver "i810"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
EndSection

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

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
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


Any Ideas? Im hoping to get a good guide together.

[vekaz]

Are you using gnome or KDE? If you are in gnome, run gconf-editor from a terminal. If you are in kde, i cant help you :P

I knew that! I don't need your help! :-D

Thanks again

PS GNOME, after few years of KDE ;)

[Skerit]

It's just not working... I might have done it in a wrong order, I installed the files from the "XGL CVS faster" thread first and all but still, after a lot of tweaking it still does not work, the GDM doesn't even want to start so... shouldn't someone make a new thread with new installation guidelines? Dapper has gotten so many updates these last 2 weeks, which is perfectly normal, that I doubt everything is as compatible as it should, and I don't really want to read 85 pages worth of posts :S

It worked perfectly 2 weeks ago though ..

[krusbjorn]

I'm running it without problems on a dapper installation i dist-upgrade every day, so there shouldnt be any issues there. Try posting your hardware specs as well as the error messages you got and people might be able to help you. Also, check out QuinnStorms repos (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=148472).

[bogoliubov]

This is really nice and cool! Looks better than OSX, though it still needs a bit of polishing perhaps. What I still miss is the "active corners" that I have in OSX, that is really a nice thing when switching applications.

Also, an Exposé thing but with all workspaces next to each other at the same time would be really practical.

I have noticed some strange things though.
When I run xlg and compiz, unreal tournament 2004 doesn't work very well; the textures are screwed up and everything is really slow. Why is it like this?

And the nvidia-settings can't do anything, only minimal info is displayed.

Also, when I watch a movie in Mplayer and switch from fullscreen to windowed mode, the last fullscreen frame is still displayed in the background. Moving some window about erases this, but it is still a bug I guess...

Another question in case someone knows: the nvidia-xconfig couldn't find my card. So in xorg.conf my identifier is "NVIDIA Corporation NV40? [Unknown nVidia Card]". How can I find out what to change it to, and does it really matter what the Identifier says? I have an Asus N6200 card.

Anyway, it seems that Dapper can be really cool!

[FFuser]

Hi
I have one problem:
I'm using the computer with multiple users. When the user who logins first lock his screen, and someone else change user and login, the new login is started in Xorg. (So only the first user have compiz)
Someone knows how I can start Xgl as standard?

[GAMaus]

Hi!
I noticed that opengl apps like xscreensaver and glxgears kill my Xserver everytime i try to run them.

I found out how to solve the Problem:

In the howto on the first page it says to use the following lines in gdm.conf-custom:
[server-Xgl]
name=Xgl server
command=/usr/bin/Xgl :0 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:fbo
flexible=true

I use the following lines instead and everything works fine:
[server-Xgl]
name=Xgl server
command=/usr/bin/Xgl :0 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv:pbuffer -accel glx:pbuffer
flexible=true


Hope that helps!

[g14]

This is really nice and cool! Looks better than OSX, though it still needs a bit of polishing perhaps. What I still miss is the "active corners" that I have in OSX, that is really a nice thing when switching applications.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=148351 CTRL F MacOS and you will find what you are looking for :-)

[bogoliubov]

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=148351 CTRL F MacOS and you will find what you are looking for :-)

Thank's! I'll try that when I come home from work today.

[GAMaus]

Does anyone know how (or where) to get the water effect in this Video? :
http://www.heartsaffection.com/Xgl.Compiz.Xdesktopwaves.Cairo-clock.mpeg (25MB)

And where can i get new compiz plugins?


GAMaus

[muted]

haha... this didnt work pretty fast

jacob@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install compiz xserver-xgl libgl1-mesa xserver-xorg libglitz-glx1 compiz-gnome
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package compiz

[poofyhairguy]

Does anyone know how (or where) to get the water effect in this Video? :
http://www.heartsaffection.com/Xgl.Compiz.Xdesktopwaves.Cairo-clock.mpeg (25MB)


In my guide:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=112333

[kosac]

i have used the "thefuture" command more than 100 times and it still doesnt work :(

i get the following message:

gnome-window-decorator: Another window decorator is already running
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

can anyone help me? :s

thanks

[mstlyevil]

i have used the "thefuture" command more than 100 times and it still doesnt work :(

i get the following message:

gnome-window-decorator: Another window decorator is already running
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

can anyone help me? :s

thanks

Update XGL/Compiz to the latest packages. Here is the link to get those packages.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=148472

[kosac]

a thousand thanks!!!!!!!

btw, how can i make it default on startup?

[mstlyevil]

a thousand thanks!!!!!!!

btw, how can i make it default on startup?

Just go to System-->Preferences-->Sessions and click on the stratup programs tab. Then you just click Add and type thefuture into the dialog box then click OK. You can also add your xmodmap command to keep from crashing X when you hit Alt+Backspace. After that Compiz will work upon every startup.

[Grog140]

When using the command to install XGL I get:

E: Couldn't find package compiz

Anyone know whats up?

[mips]

Before I start I would like to apologise for not reading the entire thread.

Will this guide work if I have the latest nvidia drivers installed as per the guide by tseliot ???
Will it overwrite the nvidia driver with the standard nv one ???

[t-mow]

hi there...

first: sorry for my English, i'm from Germany, hope you might understand me anyway ;)

I installed XGL by using the HowTo from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XglHowto ... i've also updated to the newest version of compiz and xserver-xgl (a link has been postet in this forum...) When i log out and type in "compiz --replace gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place switcher" i get this message: compiz.real: Couldn't open display.

I already used the search function here, but i didn't find anything helping me out... I'm using a Nvidia 4200Ti with 64 MB!

Here is my xorg.conf: http://timoziemann.de/xorg.conf

Hope you will help me..

[t-mow]

I got it ;) (it was the mesa problem)

Anyways, videos are very slow... :-|

[robio376]

Anybody know how to totally undo the installation? Or better yet help me fix mine? After the reboot I only get console..no gdm. Tried startx and I get the no monitors found error. Using a FX 5200. thanks

[robio376]

Anybody know how to totally undo the installation? Or better yet help me fix mine? After the reboot I only get console..no gdm. Tried startx and I get the no monitors found error. Using a FX 5200. thanks
I am using Dapper also

[bryanchapman9999]

Works great here.

Dapper with Nvidia 440SE card....some questions....

How can I have gkrelm showing on every desktop without multiple instances of it?

Can I turn the cube off and just have normal desktop switching?

Can I use sloppy focus somehow?

And finally, can I still use a double click on the window title to shade the window.

BTW these things are only minor and it all looks amazing - many thanks for the thread.

Thanks in advance
bryan

[Milamber_Cubed]

I am using Dapper also

If you followed this guide correctly, all you should have to do is undo the changes to the xorg.conf (you made a backup, right?) and remove/rename the /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom file. Then reboot or restart gdm. Should do the trick.

EDIT: You might not actually need to undo the xorg.conf changes - I didn't - I just put that in for completeness , in case simple renaming the gdm file doesn't do it.

[bryanchapman9999]

Works great here.

Dapper with Nvidia 440SE card....some questions....

How can I have gkrelm showing on every desktop without multiple instances of it?

Can I turn the cube off and just have normal desktop switching?

Can I use sloppy focus somehow?

And finally, can I still use a double click on the window title to shade the window.

BTW these things are only minor and it all looks amazing - many thanks for the thread.

Thanks in advance
bryan


Well I've played and answered my own questions! - most of them

1. By starting the 'thefuture' script on startup I've managed to get gkrellm on every desktop.

2. By speeding the cube rotation up - it bugs me less, I know it looks cool, but I found it distracting for real work.

3. Upgrading to the latest compiz - I've got sloppy focus back.

4. Still cant find a way to shade windows - anyone know?

Cheers
Bryan

[ispmarin]

here works the shadown and opacity, but not zoom...

[rab]

When using the command to install XGL I get:

E: Couldn't find package compiz

Anyone know whats up?

Same here

[xOrphenochx]

Well, I got my drivers working, and Xgl and Compiz, but...some of the screen gets mangled. I tried the Xgl demo and that didn't happen.

Dapper test flight 5
2.6.15-19-386
Nvidia Gforce4 MX 4000
Latest Nvidia Drivers

[RjBanker18]

Hi, I followed all instructions word-for-word but I get this error message after I type "thefuture"

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
compiz.real: root visual is not a GL visual
compiz.real: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz.real: No managable screens found on dispay :0.0

It was a clean install of Dapper 6, I enabled all the repositories, I updated everything, I rebooted and started following the tutorial at the begining of this post.
Im running GeForce FX Go5200 (which i heard runs GLX great)

Hopefully I'm didnt missing anything...
Please Help!!!:confused:

::EDIT::
It seems I did not install the latest nvidia drivers.
Now im getting the
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing
error!

[peRosine]

I got the same error. It's about the worst error you can get because their can be a lot of sources..

This can be a solution:

Reinstall libgl1-mesa
sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa --reinstall

Then somewhere on your PC should be a file named: "libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa"
to find it, type:

updatedb
locate libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa

Then I saved it to my home directory.

cp /blablabla/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa /home/your_username/


Then u'll have to change your /usr/lib/libGL.so.1 file to this. (for example by creating a simlink)

sudo ln -sf /home/your_username/libGL.so.1.2.xlibmesa /usr/lib/libGL.so.1

Reboot and hope for the best! Good luck!

(above guide is the one I got from sYs^, all credits go to him).

[cleentrax]

Everything seemed to go fine, but when I reboot and type "thefuture" I get:

/bin/bash: gnome-window-decorator & compiz --replace gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize: No such file or directory



Any thoughts?

[rikiller]

I am having an error come up when I am loading xgl that says:

compiz.real: Couldn't load plugin 'libmenu.so'


Also I can't get the windows transperancy to work.

Any ideas?

Everything else seems to be sweet.

[ispmarin]

Try to install the libncurses5 library and sees if it works.

[rikiller]

I tried that and now it says:

compiz.real: dlsym: /usr/lib/libmenu.so: undefined symbol: getCompPluginInfo
compiz.real: Failed to lookup getCompPluginInfo in 'libmenu.so' plugin

(I am new to linux, so please go easy)

[tlo]

i have a problem with downloading the packages.
tristan@tlo-ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install compiz xserver-xgl libgll-mesa xserver-xorg libglitz-glxl compiz-gnome
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package libgll-mesa
tristan@tlo-ubuntu:~$


when i get rid of libgll-mesa, the libglitz does the same thing!

[ninja_indiano]

I had XGL working in Flight 5; call me crazy I did a fresh instation with Flight 6, and when I restart X with XGL my X gets all messed up.

I reintall Fligh6 again and the problem still goes one, any clues why this is happening? It does not give me an error, just the screen all mesed up.

[dexter]

i have a problem with downloading the packages.
tristan@tlo-ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install compiz xserver-xgl libgll-mesa xserver-xorg libglitz-glxl compiz-gnome
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package libgll-mesa
tristan@tlo-ubuntu:~$


when i get rid of libgll-mesa, the libglitz does the same thing!

I'm also having repo problems (compiz, xserver-xgl, ...). This is my apt sources list :


deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 5.10 _Breezy Badger_ - Release i386 (20051012)]/ breezy main restricted


## Uncomment the following two lines to fetch updated software from the network
deb http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy main restricted
deb-src http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to fetch major bug fix updates produced
## after the final release of the distribution.
deb http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-updates main restricted
deb-src http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-updates main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy universe
deb-src http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy universe

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security main restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security universe


any missing ?

[Sutekh]

That's becuase you have the wrong sources for doing this.

Those XGL packages are available in the Dapper repositories not the Breezy ones.

I think some people have gotten the packages from the Dapper repositories on the Breezy machines, and been able to get it working. You should try and find those posts.

Although that's probably a really bad idea to try.

[bvucinic]

did a dist-upgrade which updated xgl to 7. ubuntu9 and now when I start a video in a player (vlc, totem) X crashes:confused: .
Any thoughts? TIA

[tajreed]

Everything seems to have been set up properly on my Geoforce 6200 card. But in the gconf/compiz/plug-ins there is config data for any of the plug-ins. Only shows screen0. There is config for compiz/general/allscreens/options.

Hence, I cannot get any of the plug-ins working.

What have I missed here? I have followed the Poofyhairguys great instructions with nary a blip or problem.

Thanks

[[Yatta]]

I had xgl/compiz working earlier. i upgraded but now when i start 'thefuture' i lose ALL window decorations i can move any windows and i also can't minimize any windows.
The only difference this time is that i'm using QuinnStorm compiz packages. window borders disappear and compiz doesn't seem to do anything.
Anyoen have any clue what i MAY be doing wrong?

**edit**
well i removed some libopacity* files that were in /usr/lib/compiz... by following Omar Compiz Opacity --- > http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=132063
i also removed opacity from gconf gconf->apps->compiz->general->allscreens->active_plugins

[dr_d]

Hello guys.

I've got XGL working (cube blows my mind:)) but I can't move any windows on the screen. I'm told this means that I havn't got compiz running.

This makes sense, because when I run:


#!/bin/bash
gnome-window-decorator & compiz --replace gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place switcher &
[/CODE]

I get the error message:

gnome-window-decorator: Another window decorator is already running


Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.

[Fudgie]

If you do have the cube spinning, compiz is running but failing to load the plugins which handle decoration, movement etc. Check your active_plugins key in gconf.

[dr_d]

I think I may have found the cause of the problem. When looking in gconf-editor for:
/apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/active_plugins


I noticed that /apps/compiz does not exist!!

Any suggestions?

[ubernoob]

i skipped the step that says
sudo apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common nvidia-glx

Which i guess would only reinstall old nvidia drivers. I have installed the new drivers from this guide: http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Latest_Nvidia_Dapper

when i do the step with

sudo gedit /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom

x-server won't start. Removing that one fixes the problem, but leaves me without Xgl.

[dr_d]

W00T!! I AM TYPING THIS FROM A WOBBLY FIREFOX WINDOW!!

To anyone else still experiencing problems (these are the things that helped me):

1. Make sure your default color depth is 24. Set this in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. If it's not set to the correct value you will get redraw issues.

2. Make sure you get the right drivers. Check out http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Latest_Nvidia_Dapper

3. When you run compiz for the first time, use: compiz --replace gconf. This way it gets added to gconf. Later on use it with all the options. More about this at http://en.opensuse.org/Compiz

4. (most importantly) XGL/Compiz rocks! Don't give up until you are wobbling on your way!!

[hallon]

Hi!

Ive followed the guide posted at the beginning.

Im using a nvidia 6800 and compiz works, its just that when I move windows, and get this cool jelly effect, it works smooth aslong as I keep moving the window around but whenever I stop, or let go of the window, the wobbling animation gets really slow and thats quite annoying accually. Is there any way to turn off the wobbling when moving windows cuz there dont seem to be any problem with other effects. Id still like to have this effect running though.. :( just not sluggish when I release windows or stop moving windows. Im running 24bit colour depth.

Please forgive me for not reading all 80 pages in this thread :-#

[mstlyevil]

Hi!

Ive followed the guide posted at the beginning.

Im using a nvidia 6800 and compiz works, its just that when I move windows, and get this cool jelly effect, it works smooth aslong as I keep moving the window around but whenever I stop, or let go of the window, the wobbling animation gets really slow and thats quite annoying accually. Is there any way to turn off the wobbling when moving windows cuz there dont seem to be any problem with other effects. Id still like to have this effect running though.. :( just not sluggish when I release windows or stop moving windows. Im running 24bit colour depth.

Please forgive me for not reading all 80 pages in this thread :-#

If you used poofy's guide and installed the ones from the repos, they are outdated. To get the latest versions go to this web site and add quinns repos to your sources list. Then you can get the latest which fixes a lot of problems that were common with the original packages.

http://compiz.ed3n.com/viewtopic.php?id=2

[poofyhairguy]

If you used poofy's guide and installed the ones from the repos, they are outdated. To get the latest versions go to this web site and add quinns repos to your sources list. Then you can get the latest which fixes a lot of problems that were common with the original packages.

http://compiz.ed3n.com/viewtopic.php?id=2


This is correct. I soon plan to change my guide to take into account the new repo.

[hallon]

Thank you for your quick replies :)

After a few hours of search I found this page http://xgl.compiz.info/ it had all the files I needed to install the new Compiz :) I missed the libsvg and libsvg-cairo but now it works! thank you again! Now I must spend the rest of the night moving windows around :P

[iverson2]

Great post. I followed all of your instructions and came out perferct!

[mdmarmer]

I have the same problem in gentoo/kororaa

See here for fix in vlc

Mike

http://forums.kororaa.org/viewtopic.php?t=693

[da2na]

Dapper runs fine. I have ran it every day for the past 2 months without any major issues except when they did the 2.6.12 --> 2.6.15/removal of hotplug transitions and the x.org overhaul. The Dapper development cycle seems more sane and stable than the Breezy development cycle.

I run Xgl/compiz and it runs fine with Deskbar. I hit F3 and the deskbar searchbar pops up. If you want, I'll attach a screenshot after I get home.

To poofyhairguy... Making a shell script (/usr/bin/thefuture) and having it run under your session is very hackish. Try this instead:

1.) ALT F2 and put in

2.) System --> Preferences --> Sessions --> Startup Programs --> Add. Put in gnome-window-decorator and then add in another containing compiz gconf.
3.) Logout and then back in to gnome.
4.) Profit :)

Same effect, less hackish, just my 0.3 cents.

...great suggestion. I followed your directions, but had to add "compiz --replace gconf" under Startup Programs in order for it to work. Hope this helps someone else...

[rjwood]

can anyone help with this

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xgl_7.0.0-0ubuntu5_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man1/Xserver.1x.gz', which is also in package xserver-xorg-core

[krusbjorn]

can anyone help with this

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xgl_7.0.0-0ubuntu5_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man1/Xserver.1x.gz', which is also in package xserver-xorg-core
sudo dpkg-divert --package xserver-xorg-core --divert /usr/share/man/man1/Xserver.1x.gz.xgl --rename /usr/share/man/man1/Xserver.1x.gz

[rjwood]

sudo dpkg-divert --package xserver-xorg-core --divert /usr/share/man/man1/Xserver.1x.gz.xgl --rename /usr/share/man/man1/Xserver.1x.gz

Thanks krusbjorn- I apprieciate the help:). I am still getting the same error message though. Is there something else I shoud do??

[krusbjorn]

Thanks krusbjorn- I apprieciate the help:). I am still getting the same error message though. Is there something else I shoud do??

I installed it by using the --force-overwrite option. Could look something like this:

sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-core_1%3a1.0.2-0ubuntu5_i386.deb

(depending on the name/version of the package you are trying to install)

[Andeim_]

hello all!
I have a problem with XGL installation. I have installed all packages and modified xorg.conf, gdm.conf-custom and gdm.conf thanks to http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=34380&p=1 which seems to workfor a few persons. Next I read you post and I verify all steps and i create the script thefuture to launch compiz and gnome-window-decorator when I want. But there is a little problem which is when I open a session, I note that XGL don't appear in System>Administration>system monitor. So my question is how to launch XGL instead of Xserver.
I'm sorry for the grammar mistakes but i've not a good level in English. Soory and Thank you for your help!

[hallon]

Ok now I might be asking for the impossible but...

Is it possible to run any other openGL application while I'm using Xgl and compiz? I'm interested in running doom3 (navite) and maybe world of warcraft (through wine) but none of them starts. WoW says it cant initialize the 3d acceleration. Doom3 gets segmentation fault and I know I had it working with slackware and a regular X installation with composite extention turned on. I also have the "AllowGLXWithComposite" set to true under xorg.conf. Quake3 seem to run fine though.. abit sluggish but it runs, and I think it runs with open gl accelleration cuz it looks like it does.

Would it be possible to make a second X session for those games, just a regular X sessiton, no GLX and start them from there? I mean switch between Xgl and X for 3d games? Or in some way release the gfx card from Xgl while playing games?

EDIT: UT2004 (native) seem to run too, but slow, as every other 3d game that starts. glgears runs pretty slow too :/ maybe I'll just have to accept it.

Any kind of help is appreciated :)

Happy Easter

[Stormy Eyes]

If you want to smooth things out, try the following:

1. sudo gedit /etc/environment

2. alter the file so that it looks like this:
LANGUAGE="en"
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games"
__GL_FSAA_MODE="2"
__GL_LOG_MAX_ANISO="1"
__GL_SYNC_TO_VBLANK="1"

You can adjust the first two __GL variables depending on how uber your nVidia card is; consult the documentation included with nVidia's binary driver for details. Turning on Full Scene Antialiasing and Anitroscopic Filtering will smooth animations and provide readable fonts for windows currently being animated by Compiz. Try it out.

[Stormy Eyes]

But there is a little problem which is when I open a session, I note that XGL don't appear in System>Administration>system monitor. So my question is how to launch XGL instead of Xserver.

Open a terminal and try the following command, please, and tell us the results:
sudo ps aux | grep Xgl

[dandaman32]

I'm using Knoppix 4.0.2 (similar to ubuntu) and I know this isn't normally the place for knoppix support but I couldn't find anywhere else to ask for help.

It's taken alot of work, but I successfully built and installed glitz, mesa, compiz, and Xgl, and currently my box is running the Xgl server OK, but whenever I start compiz I get the error:
/opt/Xgl/bin/compiz: No GLXFBConfig for default depth, this isn't going to work.
/opt/Xgl/bin/compiz: Failed to manage screen: 0
/opt/Xgl/bin/compiz: No managable screens found on display :0.0
I modified the source and made it print out the color depth it wants, and that depth is 16bit! However whenever I change my xorg.conf DefaultColorDepth to 16, Xorg crashes.

System specs:
Knoppix 4.0.2
AMD Athlon XP 2500+
NVidia GeForce FX 5200 video card
2 (old) monitors - normally run with TwinView but running just one for now because of X server crashes
1GB RAM

Any ideas?

-dandaman32

[Andeim_]

It is the result of sudo ps aux | grep Xgl
damien@ubuntu:~$ sudo ps aux | grep Xgl
Password:
root 4569 4.4 3.3 70244 34660 ? SL 07:09 0:03 /usr/bin/Xgl :0 :0 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:fbo -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7
root 4591 1.0 0.9 43548 9860 tty7 SLs+ 07:09 0:00 /usr/bin/Xorg vt7 -auth /tmp/.Xgl-auth-qICFG5 -nolisten tcp -dpms -v -s 0 :93 -terminate
damien 5363 0.0 0.0 5020 948 pts/0 R+ 07:10 0:00 grep Xgl
damien@ubuntu:~$

[ninja_indiano]

Got the same problem as dandaman

ninja@xacazulo:~$ thefuture
ninja@xacazulo:~$ compiz.real: No GLXFBConfig for default depth, this isn't going to work.
compiz.real: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz.real: No managable screens found on display :0.0


Runing lateste dapper...

When I start X I have no windows title bares, the I ran metacity to be able to work in X. However when I restart thefure (xgl), I get the above error msg and the windows title bar go away...

Any ideias...

Just upgrade to the latest compiz.

[Stormy Eyes]

It is the result of sudo ps aux | grep Xgl
damien@ubuntu:~$ sudo ps aux | grep Xgl
Password:
root 4569 4.4 3.3 70244 34660 ? SL 07:09 0:03 /usr/bin/Xgl :0 :0 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:fbo -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7
root 4591 1.0 0.9 43548 9860 tty7 SLs+ 07:09 0:00 /usr/bin/Xorg vt7 -auth /tmp/.Xgl-auth-qICFG5 -nolisten tcp -dpms -v -s 0 :93 -terminate
damien 5363 0.0 0.0 5020 948 pts/0 R+ 07:10 0:00 grep Xgl
damien@ubuntu:~$


You have Xgl running under process ID 4569. You don't have to worry. :)

[Stormy Eyes]

Any ideias...

Just upgrade to the latest compiz.

I had this problem when I upgraded last night. Use the repositories listed on this page (http://compiz.ed3n.com/viewtopic.php?id=74), and do apt-get dselect-upgrade. Then reboot, and compiz should work again. The latest compiz needs an updated libmesa.

[sjoeboo]

when using those repos you linked to, i'm getting 404's on running an apt-get update.....any ideas?

[Stormy Eyes]

when using those repos you linked to, i'm getting 404's on running an apt-get update.....any ideas?

The server might be down. Be patient.

[guX]

Hey, I'm had that GLXFBConfig problem, but I realised that I had upgraded compiz last night. It's working fine now once I downgraded compiz. Try downgrading to version 0.0.9-0ubuntu1. 0.0.9-0ubuntu2 doesn't seem to work.

[guX]

Okay, it worked initially, but now I can't get into Xgl at all (well, I can, but as soon as it tries to load Compiz I get a black screen), so I'm just using normal Xorg for now. Anyone have any idea what might be wrong? Xgl was working perfectly just last night.

[guX]

Okay, I can't get it working at all now with compiz_0.0.9-ubuntu1, it just crashes, and compiz_0.0.9-ubuntu2 just gives that error, so I'm just running plain old metacity for now.

[angkor]

here's the fix:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=159512

[Andeim_]

Thank you for the information Stormy Eyes. Now when I launch the script thefuture,
I have :
damien@ubuntu:~$ gnome-window-decorator: Another window decorator is already running

And I have no border and my menu has disappeared.

PS : I upgrade compiz gnome-compiz with the link http://compiz.ed3n.com/viewtopic.php?id=74

[Stormy Eyes]

Thank you for the information Stormy Eyes. Now when I launch the script thefuture,
I have :
damien@ubuntu:~$ gnome-window-decorator: Another window decorator is already running

And I have no border and my menu has disappeared.

PS : I upgrade compiz gnome-compiz with the link http://compiz.ed3n.com/viewtopic.php?id=74

Save whatever documents you have open and issue the following command from a terminal:
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

This will restart X. Login again and run "thefuture", and all should be well.

[curiita]

Hi, i'm really new in Linux so here's my problem:

- from what i've understood, Xgl is that cool thing that allow us to play with the desktops like a cube (like iBook), right? But the thing is, i don't have Nvidia nor ATI :\ i've a self integrated video card 64MB (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display). Is it possible to get xgl?

hail []

[Stormy Eyes]

Hi, i'm really new in Linux so here's my problem:

- from what i've understood, Xgl is that cool thing that allow us to play with the desktops like a cube (like iBook), right? But the thing is, i don't have Nvidia nor ATI :\ i've a self integrated video card 64MB (Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display). Is it possible to get xgl?

hail []

Probably not. If you upgrade, go with nVidia; ATI's Linux drivers are ****.

[Jott]

Hi everyone,

I've been having some adventures with XGL. I got through nmost of them ok with help from these forums, but I appear to be stuck now.

I had gotten everything working by following the Nvidia how to on the 'one thread to rule them all' post. Then I added Quinn's repos and did a dist-upgrade. It killed everything. Fixed that by getting the new mesa from reggeamons repos. Everything is back ,except that I have to titlebars - nothing to grab and wobble around, no min-max, no little x in the corner. I found a post saying to remove the extra opacity libs, but I don't think I have any opacity libs. Another post said to unset the active plugins key in gconf-editor/ apps compiz/ general/ allscreens/ options. I tried that, but the key doesn't unset - I right click, choose unset key, and it's still there. I restart, still no titlebars.

Any ideas?

[Andeim_]

Save whatever documents you have open and issue the following command from a terminal:
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart

This will restart X. Login again and run "thefuture", and all should be well.

Hmmmm, it doesn't function I always have [CODE][ damien@ubuntu:~$ gnome-window-decorator: Another window decorator is already running

And I have no border and my menu has disappeared./CODE]

But I have a question how can I launch xgl when I am in only terminal mode ?
For exemple when I do ctrl+alt+F2
Thank you

[Jott]

I had a problem with no border and no menu - see my post just above this one (maybe two above).

What I ended up doing is adding these repositories:

deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main
deb-src http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main

and doing an update & deselect upgrade - I think this gave me a new version of mesa, which I needed. Then I commented those out and added these:

deb http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/ dapper main
deb-src http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz dapper main

After another apt-get update, I removed compiz, and reinstalled compiz (apt-get remove, apt-get install). I believe this gave me quinnstorms compiz package, which seems to work better for me for inexplicable reasons.

This is probably an incredibly kludgey fix, and I certainly make no gaurantee - it's just what worked for me.

good luck!

[Dr Gonzo]

This option:Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"is no longer necessary, since we're on X11R7. This option is intended for use on X.Org X servers older than X11R6.9.0. On X11R6.9.0 or newer X servers, NVIDIA's OpenGL implementation interacts properly by default with the Composite X extension and this option should not be needed. However, on X11R6.9.0 or newer X servers, support for GLX with Composite can be disabled by setting this option to False.Just thought you might like to know.

[mstlyevil]

This option:Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"is no longer necessary, since we're on X11R7. Just thought you might like to know.

Thanks for the information. I tested it and you are correct.

[pwrstick]

Anyone else having problems with the transparency settings using Alt-Mouse Wheel?

I also cannot set the transparency from alt-clicking the title bar...

[Andeim_]

I just do an upgrade with your repositories and I had
[Sélection du paquet xserver-xgl précédemment désélectionné.
(Lecture de la base de données... 63714 fichiers et répertoires déjà installés.)
Dépaquetage de xserver-xgl (à partir de .../xserver-xgl_7.0.0-0ubuntu14_amd64.de b) ...
dpkg : erreur de traitement de /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xgl_7.0.0-0ubuntu 14_amd64.deb (--unpack) :
tentative de remplacement de « /usr/share/man/man1/Xserver.1x.gz », qui apparti ent aussi au paquet xserver-xorg-core
dpkg-deb: sous-processus paste tué par le signal (Relais brisé (pipe))
Des erreurs ont été rencontrées pendant l'exécution :
/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xgl_7.0.0-0ubuntu14_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
So i decided to remove him and reinstall xserver-xgl but I have the same problem....

How can I corect this message ?

[Bazon]

I just do an upgrade with your repositories and I had
[Sélection du paquet xserver-xgl précédemment désélectionné.
(Lecture de la base de données... 63714 fichiers et répertoires déjà installés.)
Dépaquetage de xserver-xgl (à partir de .../xserver-xgl_7.0.0-0ubuntu14_amd64.de b) ...
dpkg : erreur de traitement de /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xgl_7.0.0-0ubuntu 14_amd64.deb (--unpack) :
tentative de remplacement de « /usr/share/man/man1/Xserver.1x.gz », qui apparti ent aussi au paquet xserver-xorg-core
dpkg-deb: sous-processus paste tué par le signal (Relais brisé (pipe))
Des erreurs ont été rencontrées pendant l'exécution :
/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xgl_7.0.0-0ubuntu14_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
So i decided to remove him and reinstall xserver-xgl but I have the same problem....

How can I corect this message ?

Probably that way:
#sudo dpkg -i --force-all /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xgl_7.0.0-0ubuntu14_amd64.deb

I haven't tried it, but read it here (http://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/29179/) (if your speaking not only french and english, but german, too... :wink:) and it worked there.

[thunderduck3141]

wow gteat guide man
this is so COOL
wobble wobble
hehehe
world domination just go that much closer
to the zeplin

[poofyhairguy]

This option:Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"is no longer necessary, since we're on X11R7. Just thought you might like to know.

Thanks. I thought that this was the case, but I wanted to play it safe. Its gone from my guide....

[Andeim_]

It's function !! I am happy !
I just have any problems I can't move the cube, switcher and scale don't funtion very well I downloaded gset-compiz to correct these problems but I can't activate the function cube....
Thank you all.

[fsman]

Thanks. I thought that this was the case, but I wanted to play it safe. Its gone from my guide....

Is it safe to remove the "Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" " line from xorg with nvidia. Its still in this thread's guide (but not in the 64-bit guide).

I thought I would check before I delete from my xorg.

[dandaman32]

Alright, I have another problem. I pretty much just ignored it and commented out the troublesome lines before, but I think that's part of the reason this isn't working at all for me. Here's the error I'm getting, including the last couple command lines:
if /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -DHAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H -DXGLServer -D_BSD_SOURCE -DHAS_FCHOWN -DHAS_STICKY_DIR_BIT -I../include -I../include -I../Xext -I../composite -I../damageext -I../xfixes -I../Xi -I../mi -I../miext/shadow -I../miext/damage -I../render -I../randr -I../fb -I/usr/include/GL -MT cursor.lo -MD -MP -MF ".deps/cursor.Tpo" \
-c -o cursor.lo `test -f 'cursor.c' || echo './'`cursor.c; \
then mv -f ".deps/cursor.Tpo" ".deps/cursor.Plo"; \
else rm -f ".deps/cursor.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -DHAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H -DXGLServer -D_BSD_SOURCE -DHAS_FCHOWN -DHAS_STICKY_DIR_BIT -I../include -I../include -I../Xext -I../composite -I../damageext -I../xfixes -I../Xi -I../mi -I../miext/shadow -I../miext/damage -I../render -I../randr -I../fb -I/usr/include/GL -MT cursor.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/cursor.Tpo -c cursor.c -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/cursor.o
cursor.c: In function 'ProcXFixesHideCursor':
cursor.c:840: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before '*' token
cursor.c:840: error: 'stuff' undeclared (first use in this function)
cursor.c:840: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
cursor.c:840: error: for each function it appears in.)
cursor.c:840: error: 'xXFixesHideCursorReq' undeclared (first use in this function)
cursor.c:840: error: expected ';' before 'client'
cursor.c: In function 'SProcXFixesHideCursor':
cursor.c:879: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before '*' token
cursor.c:879: error: 'stuff' undeclared (first use in this function)
cursor.c:879: error: 'xXFixesHideCursorReq' undeclared (first use in this function)
cursor.c:879: error: expected ';' before 'client'
cursor.c: In function 'ProcXFixesShowCursor':
cursor.c:892: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before '*' token
cursor.c:892: error: 'stuff' undeclared (first use in this function)
cursor.c:892: error: 'xXFixesShowCursorReq' undeclared (first use in this function)
cursor.c:892: error: expected ';' before 'client'
cursor.c: In function 'SProcXFixesShowCursor':
cursor.c:923: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before '*' token
cursor.c:923: error: 'stuff' undeclared (first use in this function)
cursor.c:923: error: 'xXFixesShowCursorReq' undeclared (first use in this function)
cursor.c:923: error: expected ';' before 'client'
make: *** [cursor.lo] Error 1
And later on, after cursor.c is forcibly removed from Makefile:
gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -I../include -DHAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H -DXGLServer -D_BSD_SOURCE -DHAS_FCHOWN -DHAS_STICKY_DIR_BIT -I../include -I../include -I../Xext -I../composite -I../damageext -I../xfixes -I../Xi -I../mi -I../miext/shadow -I../miext/damage -I../render -I../randr -I../fb -I/usr/include/GL -MT xfixes.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/xfixes.Tpo -c xfixes.c -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/xfixes.o
xfixes.c:97: error: 'X_XFixesShowCursor' undeclared here (not in a function)
xfixes.c:136: warning: excess elements in array initializer
xfixes.c:136: warning: (near initialization for 'ProcXFixesVector')
xfixes.c:137: warning: excess elements in array initializer
xfixes.c:137: warning: (near initialization for 'ProcXFixesVector')
xfixes.c:199: warning: excess elements in array initializer
xfixes.c:199: warning: (near initialization for 'SProcXFixesVector')
xfixes.c:200: warning: excess elements in array initializer
xfixes.c:200: warning: (near initialization for 'SProcXFixesVector')
make: *** [xfixes.lo] Error 1

I configured it with this line:
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/Xgl/lib/pkgconfig ./autogen.sh --enable-xgl --disable-xorg --disable-xprint --enable-glx --enable-dri --with-mesa-source=/opt/Xgl/src/Mesa -with-release-snap=1 --disable-xvfb --disable-xnest --enable-xglx --enable-xkb --disable-kdriveserver --prefix=/opt/Xgl
That failed, so I ran it with ./configure instead:
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/Xgl/lib/pkgconfig ./configure --enable-xgl --disable-xorg --disable-xprint --enable-glx --enable-dri --with-mesa-source=/opt/Xgl/src/Mesa -with-release-snap=1 --disable-xvfb --disable-xnest --enable-xglx --enable-xkb --disable-kdriveserver --prefix=/opt/Xgl
I have the latest Mesa sources from CVS and nV driver 8756. My card is an nV GeForceFX 5200 PersonalCinema.

Anyone get this error?

-dandaman32

[thunderduck3141]

hi all, i have xgl and compiZ working great, but i have problems w/ enemy territory

heres a print out

h4x0r@ubuntu:~$ et
ET 2.60 linux-i386 Mar 10 2005
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/home/h4x0r/.etwolf/etmain
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/pak2.pk3 (22 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/pak1.pk3 (10 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/pak0.pk3 (3725 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/mp_bin.pk3 (6 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain

----------------------
3763 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec language.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok

------- Input Initialization -------
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
Bypassing CD checks
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
...loading libGL.so.1: Initializing OpenGL display
...setting mode 4: 800 600
Xlib: extension "XFree86-VidModeExtension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DGA" missing on display ":0.0".
Failed to detect XF86DGA Mouse
Using 8/8/8 Color bits, 24 depth, 0 stencil display.
GL_RENDERER: GeForce FX 5700LE/AGP/SSE/3DNOW!
Initializing OpenGL extensions
...GL_S3_s3tc not found
...ignoring GL_EXT_texture_env_add
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array not found
...GL_NV_fog_distance not found
... GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic not found
Initializing GLX extensions
... GLX_SGI_swap_control not found
... GLX_SGI_video_sync not found

GL_VENDOR: NVIDIA Corporation
GL_RENDERER: GeForce FX 5700LE/AGP/SSE/3DNOW!
GL_VERSION: 1.2 (2.0.2 NVIDIA 87.56)
GL_EXTENSIONS: GL_ARB_depth_texture GL_ARB_imaging GL_ARB_multitexture GL_ARB_po int_parameters GL_ARB_point_sprite GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_te xture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_ARB_window_pos GL_EXT_abgr GL_E XT_bgra GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT _blend_subtract GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_multi_draw_ar rays GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_rescale_normal GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_se parate_specular_color GL_EXT_shadow_funcs GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_EXT_texture3D G L_EXT_texture_edge_clamp GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EX T_texture_env_dot3 GL_EXT_texture_lod GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_EXT_texture_obj ect GL_EXT_vertex_array GL_HP_occlusion_test GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_N V_blend_square GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_NV_texture_rectangle GL_NV_texture_env _combine4 GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_SGIX_depth_texture GL_S GIX_shadow
GLX_EXTENSIONS: GLX_ARB_multisample GLX_EXT_visual_info GLX_EXT_visual_rating GL X_EXT_import_context GLX_SGIX_fbconfig GLX_ARB_get_proc_address
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE: 4096
GL_MAX_ACTIVE_TEXTURES_ARB: 4

PIXELFORMAT: color(24-bits) Z(24-bit) stencil(0-bits)
MODE: 4, 800 x 600 fullscreen hz:N/A
GAMMA: software w/ 0 overbright bits
CPU:
rendering primitives: multiple glArrayElement
texturemode: GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST
picmip: 1
texture bits: 0
multitexture: enabled
compiled vertex arrays: disabled
texenv add: disabled
compressed textures: disabled
anisotropy: 1.0
NV distance fog: disabled
Initializing Shaders
----- finished R_Init -----

------- sound initialization -------
------------------------------------
----- Sound Info -----
sound system is muted
1 stereo
32768 samples
16 samplebits
1 submission_chunk
22050 speed
0x0xb0958000 dma buffer
No background file.
----------------------
Sound memory manager started
Sys_LoadDll(/home/h4x0r/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so)...
Sys_LoadDll(/home/h4x0r/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so) failed:
"/home/h4x0r/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so: cannot open shared object file: No su ch file or directory"
Sys_LoadDll(/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so)... ok
Sys_LoadDll(ui) found **vmMain** at 0xaedc6f40
Sys_LoadDll(ui) succeeded!
Found high quality video and fast CPU
--- Common Initialization Complete ---
Opening IP socket: localhost:27960
Hostname: ubuntu.chn.comcast.net
Alias: ubuntu
IP: 127.0.1.1
Started tty console (use +set ttycon 0 to disable)
Couldn't write etconfig.cfg.
execing preset_high.cfg
r_colorbits will be changed upon restarting.
r_depthbits will be changed upon restarting.
r_picmip will be changed upon restarting.
r_mode will be changed upon restarting.
r_texturebits will be changed upon restarting.
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- R_Init -----
...loading libGL.so.1: Initializing OpenGL display
...setting mode 6: 1024 768
Xlib: extension "XFree86-VidModeExtension" missing on display ":0.0".
Using 4/4/4 Color bits, 24 depth, 0 stencil display.
GL_RENDERER: GeForce FX 5700LE/AGP/SSE/3DNOW!
Initializing OpenGL extensions
...GL_S3_s3tc not found
...ignoring GL_EXT_texture_env_add
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array not found
...GL_NV_fog_distance not found
... GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic not found
Initializing GLX extensions
... GLX_SGI_swap_control not found
... GLX_SGI_video_sync not found

GL_VENDOR: NVIDIA Corporation
GL_RENDERER: GeForce FX 5700LE/AGP/SSE/3DNOW!
GL_VERSION: 1.2 (2.0.2 NVIDIA 87.56)
GL_EXTENSIONS: GL_ARB_depth_texture GL_ARB_imaging GL_ARB_multitexture GL_ARB_po int_parameters GL_ARB_point_sprite GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_te xture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_ARB_window_pos GL_EXT_abgr GL_E XT_bgra GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT _blend_subtract GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_multi_draw_ar rays GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_rescale_normal GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_se parate_specular_color GL_EXT_shadow_funcs GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_EXT_texture3D G L_EXT_texture_edge_clamp GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EX T_texture_env_dot3 GL_EXT_texture_lod GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_EXT_texture_obj ect GL_EXT_vertex_array GL_HP_occlusion_test GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_N V_blend_square GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_NV_texture_rectangle GL_NV_texture_env _combine4 GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_SGIX_depth_texture GL_S GIX_shadow
GLX_EXTENSIONS: GLX_ARB_multisample GLX_EXT_visual_info GLX_EXT_visual_rating GL X_EXT_import_context GLX_SGIX_fbconfig GLX_ARB_get_proc_address
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE: 4096
GL_MAX_ACTIVE_TEXTURES_ARB: 4

PIXELFORMAT: color(32-bits) Z(24-bit) stencil(0-bits)
MODE: 6, 1024 x 768 fullscreen hz:N/A
GAMMA: software w/ 0 overbright bits
CPU:
rendering primitives: multiple glArrayElement
texturemode: GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR
picmip: 0
texture bits: 32
multitexture: enabled
compiled vertex arrays: disabled
texenv add: disabled
compressed textures: disabled
anisotropy: 1.0
NV distance fog: disabled
Initializing Shaders
----- finished R_Init -----
Sys_LoadDll(/home/h4x0r/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so)...
Sys_LoadDll(/home/h4x0r/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so) failed:
"/home/h4x0r/.etwolf/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so: cannot open shared object file: No su ch file or directory"
Sys_LoadDll(/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/ui.mp.i386.so)... ok
Sys_LoadDll(ui) found **vmMain** at 0xaebc4f40
Sys_LoadDll(ui) succeeded!
Couldn't write etconfig.cfg.
Resolving etmaster.idsoftware.com
etmaster.idsoftware.com resolved to 192.246.40.60:27951
execing preset_normal_ui.cfg
execing preset_high_ui.cfg
Couldn't write etconfig.cfg.
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
-----------------------
----- CL_Shutdown -----
-----------------------
Shutdown tty console
h4x0r@ubuntu:~$


note: i kill it at the end there
the pointer doesnt work (refuses to move mostly, but will budge with constant mouse movement), and i kill it from inside the game, and the game works the same way if i do it in a term and out of a term
please help

[akurashy]

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


i get that error

i tried one of your answer "keep trying" but it just won't go and when i try to start X it gives me an error

[Darkbird]

CTRL + ALT + Left/right arrow key. Switches to the new side of the cube for me.

CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + Left/Right arrow key- Takes the in focused app around cube.

F12 - uses the Expose like trick

Alt- Tab - switcher Vista-style

all of these don't seem to work for me unless I click on the title bar while doing them...
EDIT:
weird, after logging out/back in, they started to work...

[sanmadjack]

Aight, I followed these instructions but when I type in thefuture, the window borders dissapear for about a second, then X restarts. The terminal doesn't show any errors before it dissapears, so I have no idea what might b wrong. Any help?

I just installed Dapper Beta today, and I have a Geforce 6800. I'm using the latest drivers fro nvidia.com, as well as using QuinnStorm's compiz packages which I obtained (at least the repository address) from http://compiz.ed3n.com/viewtopic.php?id=2

[ktulu1115]

Great thread guys, I got it working (sorta) without any problems. Sorry if this has been addressed before, I havn't seen anything - one question however:

Beginning of the thread the following was stated: "THIS BREAKS XINERAMA AND TWINVIEW so dual head use is more annoying."

I have dual displays setup, but as two seperate X servers (no xinerama or twinview). Is it possible to use Xgl with this configuration??

I tried editing the gdm.conf-custom to duplicate the lines, adding one for the second X screen, but no luck. The first one comes up fine (screen 0), but then it kicks back to the text-based blue-on-black "unable to load X, check configuration, blah blah". Then it kicks back to X on screen 0 with screen 1 displaying the white & black hash pattern thing.

[Sushi]

I don't know what I'm doing wrong here... I had it working beautifully before, but I didn't use it for long. Now I wanted to re-try it, but when I run "thefuture", all the windecs disappear, as well as panels and I can't bascially do anything. Apps do still work.

[detyabozhye]

Is it safe to remove the "Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" " line from xorg with nvidia. Its still in this thread's guide (but not in the 64-bit guide).

I thought I would check before I delete from my xorg.
Yes, this line is obselete (that's what the official Xgl or Compiz guys say).

[Wieldop]

I've installed the latest beta of DD and installed XGL+Compiz. Everything (regarding Compiz) is working fine but I can't seem to make windows transparent. What I understand is that you can use Alt+Shift wheel-up/down to make windows transparent but that doesn't work for me. I'm using 'compiz --replace gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher' to start Compiz. I have an NVidia 7800Go. How can I make the transparency feature work?

[detyabozhye]

AFAIK, the transparent windows are disabled in the Compiz package in the Dapper repositories, you'll have to get another package or compile it yourself for the transparent windows.

[DigitalDuality]

ok ok, i'm on dapper beta now, with the gnome desktop. clean install.

when i follow the above guide, the moment i turn on "thefuture" i get the window bars that i should, but the entire screen freezes. I can't open any menus, files, icons. Can't switch between open windows. Nothing. I have to kill X just to do anything what so ever.

Any ideas?

[EnTheEnd]

Hey

I'm using Dapper Beta, I've got 5200 FX.

I followed the guide and when I tried to reboot X didn't load and I got message 'FATAL: Module nvidia not found'. It's weird, when I followed the guide on Flight 6 everything worked perfectly. I have installed the drivers using the command in the guide... What could be the reason?

[Laterix]

Hey

I'm using Dapper Beta, I've got 5200 FX.

I followed the guide and when I tried to reboot X didn't load and I got message 'FATAL: Module nvidia not found'. It's weird, when I followed the guide on Flight 6 everything worked perfectly. I have installed the drivers using the command in the guide... What could be the reason?
Your error message indicates that your nvidia driver module is not loaded. So the problem is your display driver not compiz.

[EnTheEnd]

Right, is there any way to "fix" the driver? Tried to reinstall nvidia-glx, didn't help...

[mirak63]

hi, anyone manage to run Xgl through the gdmflexiserver command ? (new login screen)
It fails for me.

[izmaelis]

Right, is there any way to "fix" the driver? Tried to reinstall nvidia-glx, didn't help...
I had just the same problem. Somehow I though about installing linux-restricted-modules for my kernel version and it helped. Try:
sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r`

in the console. I think that will help you out. Good luck!

[qiemem]

When I first set this up, everything was working fine. I restarted my computer, ran "thefuture", and got that error message that a lot people seem to be getting (to whom the advice is simply to keep running it over and over; this didn't work for me) anyway, so I updated first using "http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main" (as I couldn't find the key for quinstorm's) then did update w/ "http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz dapper main" when I found the key.

With both, everything goes fine except when updating xserver-xgl in which I get the following error:
E: /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xgl_7.0.0-0ubuntu5_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/usr/share/man/man1/Xserver.1x.gz', which is also in package xserver-xorg-core

Now, everytime I run "thefuture", my screen looks like this:
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=8690&stc=1&d=1145826909

And I have to just restart x.

Any thoughts?

[no1peanut]

Okay - I have been playing with compiz xgl for a couple of weeks now - Now I wanna play with the latest compiz(I have 0.0.5 I believe)
Where do I find the devel-repository for compiz ?

[i386DX]

I installed XGL following this thread.
It has some nice features (arrange windows with F12, ALT-TAB). But I hate those wobbly windows... How can i select wich feature I want and wich not?

I tried to remove the wobbly in thefuture, but the function remains...

[The_Major]

Okay - I have been playing with compiz xgl for a couple of weeks now - Now I wanna play with the latest compiz(I have 0.0.5 I believe)
Where do I find the devel-repository for compiz ?

You need to enable quinns repo's, go here (http://compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=2)for details. The search function also helps ;)

[The_Major]

I installed XGL following this thread.
It has some nice features (arrange windows with F12, ALT-TAB). But I hate those wobbly windows... How can i select wich feature I want and wich not?

I tried to remove the wobbly in thefuture, but the function remains...

Fire up Configuration Editor then select apps>compiz>general>allscreens>options and edit the active_plugins key and remove wobbly.

[Paool]

Right, is there any way to "fix" the driver? Tried to reinstall nvidia-glx, didn't help...

Try sudo depmod -a and then sudo modprobe nvidia. works for me:mrgreen:

[Corey]

I've got an nvidia 5200 and I am getting this error:

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

I've tried installing my own glitz from cvs and editing thefuture script with LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/nvidia in front of compiz but still no luck. I've also ran thefuture script about a thousand times! =)

Any other solutions for this problem?

[playmesumch00ns]

I have an nvidia geforece 6800 GO on a dell inspiron 9300 laptop.

After installing the 8756 drivers via method 2, i followed the guide here to gte xgl/compiz installed. Everything installed OK, but when trying to start compiz I got the compiz.real: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing error as well.

I then added the beerokid and compiz forums repos to my apt and updated my mesa, glitz and xserver-xgl to the latest versions synaptci would find.

After doing this compiz started but all the windows were borked: i could see about half the window decoration on each window with thick black borders around the outside, and the window contents were blank white. Although I could move the windows around and see them wobbling! And flip the cube (very cool). A quick metacity --replace brought my windows back, and in the terminal i had the error compiz.real: Failed to bind redirected window xXXXXXXXX to texture

I tried fiddling around trying to update anything connected with compiz/xserver, but to no avail. Then after a reboot, X failed to start, or at least i was just left with a black screen!

I think I'll wait till dapper goes final before trying this again :)

[s|k]

transparency adjustements aren't working for me (cntrl+shift and mousewheel)

Everything else seems to though. Anyone know how to make that work?
Thanks. :)

[Passenger]

transparency adjustements aren't working for me (cntrl+shift and mousewheel)

Everything else seems to though. Anyone know how to make that work?
Thanks. :)

Maybe you should try alt+shift and scrollwheel? :)

[s|k]

Actually not everything is fine. Everything worked at first, but after rebooting and typing 'thefuture' I just get a black screen. I have to hit cntrl+alt-backspace and log back into gnome to get it back to normal. What happened? Why doesn't it work anymore?

[garba]

just come back home with my brand new, humble nvidia 5200 and blam, everyhting seems to be working flawlessly, I'm kinda disappointed because i thought this would take some major tweaking but it wasn't the case wtf poofy your spoiling all the fun for us...

nice, very nice, but resizing windows is still too slow and not hardware accelerated, it's clear there's still much work left to do

[JNik]

Thanks for the guide. Everything works like a charm!

[siorai]

Would it still be a lost cause to install this with a dual monitor setup?

[amp_man]

ok ok, i'm on dapper beta now, with the gnome desktop. clean install.

when i follow the above guide, the moment i turn on "thefuture" i get the window bars that i should, but the entire screen freezes. I can't open any menus, files, icons. Can't switch between open windows. Nothing. I have to kill X just to do anything what so ever.

Any ideas?

I'm having the exact same issue, except that my install worked at first, but somehow got screwed in the few days that I was playing with other things (prelink/preload, themes, etc). Also, I've managed to get varying stages of this problem using other versions and settings. The closest I've gotten to having it work again was compiz removed all my window borders, but I could still use open apps (but not menus or anything on the taskbars), and transparency worked (I have a clock goes transparent when compiz runs), but desktop switching doesn't work at all (no effects nor does it change desktops). I've also posted this in the compiz forums, but I don't think it can hurt to post it here too.

[desp]

Unfortunately, I did not use the script but the first method:

Two ways to do that. Either go by what this post says (thanks g14) or use my small script:

This:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost...&postcount=507 (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=760273&postcount=507)
Well, that completely screwed my system.

The situation at the moment is that there's something wrong with the window manager: new windows appear without the title bar (i.e. I cannot close, minimize, maximize, resize or move windows), so I think there is something wrong with the window manager.

Also windows do not appear on the bottom panel window list as they used to and I've lost the workspace switcher. Also the usual GNOME shortcuts (I especially miss ALT+F2) are not working.

At the moment my system is a bit of a mess. Windows appear on top of each other, but I have no way of bringing focus to the ones in the background other than closing the ones on top.

I expected major breakage getting compiz to work, but unfortunately, I got the breakage even before getting to see it!

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

EDIT: I think it may have something to do with the compiz --replace bit, but unfortunately 'compiz --help' does not even tell me what 'replace' does and my knowledge of window managers is somehow limited. Am I still running metacity?

[desp]

Ok, I sorted out my problem.

I noticed that metacity was not running, so I did a

metacity --replace and then logged out and back in again. Now my system is working as usual

I also uninstalled compiz and removed the gdm.conf-custom file.

The only confusing thing to me is that when I had the problem I couldn't see any window manager running. Why did compiz not show up in a 'ps -fe' command?

[desp]

Ok, I do not learn.

Instead of forgetting about it, I went on and gave this whole compiz/Xgl thing another go.

No major breakage this time. I followed the guide up till the point where thefuture is executed. The problem is, when I do that the window titlebars disappear completely, which renders any window unusable. New windows appear on top of each other and there is no way to bring focus to the ones in the background. Don't panic. Ok, after my previous problem, I understand that there is a problem with the window manager. So, killing compiz.real and gnome-window-decorator and executing metacity from the terminal brings my system back to life.

So, the question is: why does the window manager screw up when I launch 'thefuture'?

Oh, I forgot to say: I've got a relatively old graphics card with the GeForce2 MX/MX 400 chipset, but I don't think that's the issue, since at least the driver (version 8756) seems to work fine. I firstly installed it in Breezy from the repos (can't remember which was the version back then) and then I reinstalled it in Dapper when I did the upgrade, also from the repos.

Thanks.

[s|k]

Has anyone solved how to get around the black screen?

[ispmarin]

It worked for me, but not very well...

[PurpleMoggy]

thanks, poofyhairguy, great guide......... it got me up and running very quickly :)


I've since moved on to the
deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main
deb-src http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main
deb http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/ dapper main
repositories, and the compiz (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/compiz) wiki entry, but this guide definately got me up and running :D


i'm amazed at how well this runs on my 32MB geforce2

[woutervanwijk]

If you have problems starting some apps, and get a complaint about colors, do this: sudo ln -s /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt /usr/share/X11/rgb.txt

[no1peanut]

Well - I have now added the quinn repo's ...
But something must be wrong here !!
Xgl wont start - and Xorg starts at VT2 instead of VT7?!

Is there somewhere I can find complete xorg.conf and gdm.conf and gdm.conf-custom so I can just replace mine to test out ?

At some point X screamed at me that nvidia was at a different version than my kernel modules ?? - but this has gone now ...
When gdm tries to start xgl I get no reason for why X cant start - just: fatal server error - couldnt open display 0

Pleazee... anyone

[Przemekc1]

I think the best you should do is wait for stable version. I installed XGL twice and it never worked more then two days :(
But maybe somebody know what should I do with this error (after try of instaling XGL)
Fatal server error:
Could not open default font 'fixed'
XIO: Fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":93.0"
after 0 requests (0 know processed) with 0 events remaining.
giving up.

[louis_nichols]

EDIT:Strike the following please! It's sorted. It needed a Ctrl+Alt+Backspace and now works Grrrrreat. :D OMFG!!!

Hi! I followed the tutorial and, well... it starts. But all I get is this:

http://louis-nichols.uv.ro/compiz/Screenshot-1.jpeg (http://louis-nichols.uv.ro/compiz/Screenshot-1.png)

The console spits out errors like compiz.real: Couldn't bind redirected window 0x3600001 to texture
compiz.real: Couldn't bind redirected window 0x3a00001 to texture
compiz.real: Couldn't bind redirected window 0x3c00001 to texture
compiz.real: Couldn't bind redirected window 0x340001e to texture
compiz.real: Couldn't bind redirected window 0x3000001 to texture


Other than this, the wobbly effect is there. I mean, I can see window edges and things behave like I think they are supposed to, except that I can't really see them.

Please help! I've been dying to get this working!

[hamil]

Hello!

Followed this guide without problem, but ends up with some errors...
When restarting the machine, GDM is not able to start up.
I edited xorg,conf, and put nv instead of nvidia, and then I was able to startx.
I have read some of the posts, and decided to try the commands:
sudo depmod -a
sudo modprobe nvidia (after editing xorg.conf back to nvidia)

When restarting the machine again, I still am not able to startx, I get the following error message:
/usr/bin/Xgl: error while loading shared libraries:
libglitz.so.1: cannot open shared object file:
No such file or directory

Editing nvidia to nv in the xorg.conf, lets me startx again.

Any help is highly appreciated!

Lasse

[garba]

EDIT:Strike the following please! It's sorted. It needed a Ctrl+Alt+Backspace and now works Grrrrreat. :D OMFG!!!

Hi! I followed the tutorial and, well... it starts. But all I get is this:

http://louis-nichols.uv.ro/compiz/Screenshot-1.jpeg (http://louis-nichols.uv.ro/compiz/Screenshot-1.png)

The console spits out errors like compiz.real: Couldn't bind redirected window 0x3600001 to texture
compiz.real: Couldn't bind redirected window 0x3a00001 to texture
compiz.real: Couldn't bind redirected window 0x3c00001 to texture
compiz.real: Couldn't bind redirected window 0x340001e to texture
compiz.real: Couldn't bind redirected window 0x3000001 to texture


Other than this, the wobbly effect is there. I mean, I can see window edges and things behave like I think they are supposed to, except that I can't really see them.

Please help! I've been dying to get this working!


mmm just giving it a shot: try removing the "miniwin" plugin, just remove it from the list when starting compiz, who knows, maybe it will help, it did for me

[krusbjorn]

Hello!

Followed this guide without problem, but ends up with some errors...
When restarting the machine, GDM is not able to start up.
I edited xorg,conf, and put nv instead of nvidia, and then I was able to startx.
I have read some of the posts, and decided to try the commands:
sudo depmod -a
sudo modprobe nvidia (after editing xorg.conf back to nvidia)

When restarting the machine again, I still am not able to startx, I get the following error message:
/usr/bin/Xgl: error while loading shared libraries:
libglitz.so.1: cannot open shared object file:
No such file or directory

Editing nvidia to nv in the xorg.conf, lets me startx again.

Any help is highly appreciated!

Lasse

Are you sure you installed the glitz packages? If you did, try symlinking /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1 to /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1.0.0:

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1.0.0 /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1

[hamil]

Are you sure you installed the glitz packages? If you did, try symlinking /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1 to /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1.0.0:

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1.0.0 /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1

I am 100% sure that glitz was installed, checked with apt-get, and it returns that all is up to date and that it does not need to update anything.
Issuing the symlink command gives this output:
lasse@njord:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1.0.0 /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1
ln: creating symbolic link «/usr/lib/libglitz.so.1» to «/usr/lib/libglitz.so.1.0.0»: File exists

Thanks for the reply, but I am not sure that my problem is solved yet, since it tells me that the file already exists??

Lasse

[LordMau]

Upgrading the following:

libgl1-mesa
libgl1-mesa-dri
libglu1-mesa

to the latest version at this time: 6.5.1-0ubuntu5 (dapper) breaks compiz from QuinnStorm/ reggaemanu.

Had to Downgrade back to 6.5.1-0ubuntu4 (xgl.compiz.info)

Guess we need to be careful in mixing repos for compiz.

[tarasis]

Anyone else find XGL broken this morning? I had been running fine for the last week, initially with these instructions (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=131267), then moving to QuinnStorm's (http://compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=2) repositorys.

Today, following an "apt-get update ; apt-get dist-upgrade" and restarting X & GDM, I get the following errors:

:~$ compiz.real: No GLXFBConfig for default depth, this isn't going to work.
compiz.real: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz.real: No managable screens found on display :0.0


I can see that GDM, libgl1-mesa, libgl1-mesa-dri, libglu1-mesa where upgraded

2006-05-03 10:51:13 upgrade libgl1-mesa-dri 6.5.1-0ubuntu4 6.5.1-0ubuntu5
2006-05-03 10:51:15 upgrade libgl1-mesa 6.5.1-0ubuntu4 6.5.1-0ubuntu5
2006-05-03 10:51:15 upgrade libglu1-mesa 6.5.1-0ubuntu4 6.5.1-0ubuntu5
2006-05-03 10:50:52 upgrade gdm 2.14.4-0ubuntu2 2.14.4-0ubuntu3

Is there any way to track this down, other than wait to see if the next upgrade fixes it?

Many thanks

Rob

[Laterix]

Anyone else find XGL broken this morning?
Yes, this is common problem after update. I downgraded mesa back to -ubuntu4 and it works just fine again. You can do this with synaptic's "Force version...".

Downgrade to these
libgl1-mesa-dri 6.5.1-0ubuntu4 6.5.1-0ubuntu4
libgl1-mesa 6.5.1-0ubuntu4 6.5.1-0ubuntu4
libglu1-mesa 6.5.1-0ubuntu4 6.5.1-0ubuntu4

I also had developement packages installed so I downgraded those too.

[zeusave]

Great post ... really great post it works perfectly over an ubuntu 6.06
Thanx a lot.

[louis_nichols]

mmm just giving it a shot: try removing the "miniwin" plugin, just remove it from the list when starting compiz, who knows, maybe it will help, it did for me

thanks for the advice, but it worked after a ctrl+alt+backspace.

I'm amaized!!!

[garba]

thanks for the advice, but it worked after a ctrl+alt+backspace.

I'm amaized!!!

great! yeah compiz is coming along nicely can't wait to get opengl acceleration support for all cairo based apps :)

[Vurdak829]

I wanna excuse myself because i haven't read all the posts...but i've a problem

vurdak@cthulhu:~$ thefuture
vurdak@cthulhu:~$ gnome-window-decorator: Another window decorator is already running
compiz.real: No GLXFBConfig for default depth, this isn't going to work.
compiz.real: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz.real: No managable screens found on display :0.0

[louis_nichols]

great! yeah compiz is coming along nicely can't wait to get opengl acceleration support for all cairo based apps :)


I'm not that much into technicalities, so I don't really know what that would mean. :)
================================================

Perhaps someone can help:

How is it they do the snap-to effects? I saw them in an animation and liked it. It had snap to another window's border and screen's edge.


Also, how can I rotate to the cube side on top? Saw that in a presentation too. :)

[garba]

I wanna excuse myself because i haven't read all the posts...but i've a problem

vurdak@cthulhu:~$ thefuture
vurdak@cthulhu:~$ gnome-window-decorator: Another window decorator is already running
compiz.real: No GLXFBConfig for default depth, this isn't going to work.
compiz.real: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz.real: No managable screens found on display :0.0


vurdak, i was having the same problem, then i used the following repos and everything works ok now, that's because of mesalib not being up-to-date... add the following to /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main

well, at least that's where i got my xgl stuff from, stuff i got from the beerorkid website didn't work for me

[Vurdak829]

vurdak, i was having the same problem, then i used the following repos and everything works ok now, that's because of mesalib not being up-to-date... add the following to /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main

well, at least that's where i got my xgl stuff from, stuff i got from the beerorkid website didn't work for me

Done, but it doesn't works...same problem yet...

[ghostzapper]

Hi,

having the same GLXFBConfig problem since today's update. Can anyone confirm this? Using the repo's from xgl.compiz.info

thx

Ghostzapper

[garba]

Hi,

having the same GLXFBConfig problem since today's update. Can anyone confirm this? Using the repo's from xgl.compiz.info

thx

Ghostzapper

count me in... ](*,) ](*,) ](*,) ](*,)

just did an apt-get upgrade from the xgl.compi.info repos and now that nasty glxfbconfig thingis is back, too bad... oh well

[tarasis]

Laterix provided the answer for me on the previous page. To quote:



Originally Posted by tarasis
Anyone else find XGL broken this morning?

Yes, this is common problem after update. I downgraded mesa back to -ubuntu4 and it works just fine again. You can do this with synaptic's "Force version...".

Downgrade to these
libgl1-mesa-dri 6.5.1-0ubuntu4 6.5.1-0ubuntu4
libgl1-mesa 6.5.1-0ubuntu4 6.5.1-0ubuntu4
libglu1-mesa 6.5.1-0ubuntu4 6.5.1-0ubuntu4

I also had developement packages installed so I downgraded those too.

[tarasis]

Fantastic, new update available (Quinn's compiz) that fixes the broken XGL, very fresh it wasn't available less than an hour ago!

[louis_nichols]

Fantastic, new update available (Quinn's compiz) that fixes the broken XGL, very fresh it wasn't available less than an hour ago!


Quinn's compiz? Dude, I'm seriously behind all this stuff!! :)

Unfortunately, mine broke after an upgrade also. So I guess I need quinn's update, too. Can you please tell me where to get it?

EDIT: typo

[mrogers]

I got this working way back when (Flight 4, I think), but never used it because Dapper was too "young" for me then. Now I have a fresh installation of Dapper, and I can't get XGL to work. All software packages are current as of today. I have nvidia drivers installed and working, but whenever I try to load the compiz window manager (using thefuture script), X crashes and resets. I've poked around but I'm not really sure where to start. Any help would be appreciated.

[Vurdak829]

I have updated to Quinn's compiz's debs and all works ;)

[louis_nichols]

I have updated to Quinn's compiz's debs and all works ;)

same here! phew, what a relief.

[garba]

just did an apt-get upgrade and now it works again :) there repos are moving targets, it's normal u end up with some breakage from time to time

[hamil]

Well, hope that someone can help me..

I have an AMD64 machine, with Ubuntu 6.06 beta installed.
Followed the guide in the first post, but can not get anything to work.
After a reboot, my machine does not want to start x, I have to manualle type in startx.
X gives this erroroutput:
/usr/bin/xgl: error while loading shared libraries:
libglitz.so.1: cannot open shared object file:
No such file or directory

I did try the symlinking as explained earlier in this thread.

If I am not able to make it work, is there a nice way to undo everything here, so I do not have to manually startx at every boot?

Thank you all
Lasse

[krusbjorn]

@hamil

Are you using the 64bit version of Ubuntu or the standard i386 one? Are your installed libglitz packages all version 0.5.5-0ubuntu2? What output do you get if you do "ls /usr/lib/libglitz*" in the terminal?

[hamil]

@hamil

Are you using the 64bit version of Ubuntu or the standard i386 one? Are your installed libglitz packages all version 0.5.5-0ubuntu2? What output do you get if you do "ls /usr/lib/libglitz*" in the terminal?


Hello!

I asked in another post, and was told to use the i386 version, since I have installed Ubuntu i386 on my AMD64 machine.

The libglitz packages is 0.5.3-0-ubuntu2, which is the newest available for me..

ls /usr/lib/libglitz* has this output:

/usr/lib/libglitz.a /usr/lib/libglitz-glx.so.1.0.0
/usr/lib/libglitz-glx.a /usr/lib/libglitz.la
/usr/lib/libglitz-glx.la /usr/lib/libglitz.so
/usr/lib/libglitz-glx.so /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1
/usr/lib/libglitz-glx.so.1 /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1.0.0


My sources.list, is like this:

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted
# deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted
# deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted


##############
## Universe ##
##############
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe
# deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe


##############
## Security ##
##############
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security multiverse


################
## Multiverse ##
################
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper multiverse
# deb-src http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper multiverse

##############################
## Penguin Liberation Front ##
##############################
# deb http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf/ breezy free non-free
# deb-src http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf/ breezy free non-free

# deb ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Lin … buntu/plf/ breezy free non-free
# deb-src ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Lin … buntu/plf/ breezy free non-free

## Freecontrib, funny packages by the Ubuntu PLF Team
# deb ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Lin … eecontrib/ breezy free non-free
# deb-src ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Lin … eecontrib/ breezy free non-free


################
## Multimedia ##
################
# deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sarge main
# deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sid main
# deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ etch main


#####################
## Multimedia/ DVD ##
#####################
# deb http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf/ breezy free non-free


##########
## Java ##
##########
# deb http://ubuntu.tower-net.de/ubuntu/ breezy java


###############
## Backports ##
###############
# deb http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net/ dapper-backports main universe multiverse restricted
# deb http://ubuntu-backports.mirrormax.net/ dapper-extras main universe multiverse restricted


#########
## E17 ##
#########
# deb http://ubuntu.nooms.de/ hoary/


############################
## Freemind, mind-mapping ##
############################
# deb http://eric.lavar.de/comp/linux/debian/ experimental/

###########
## Opera ##
###########
# deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ etch non-free
# deb http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy main restricted


Thanks for your reply!

Lasse

[krusbjorn]

Lasse,

Most people are using QuinnStorm's and Reggaemanu's repositories to get the latest compiz, glitz, xserver-xgl, mesa etc. They put up forums on a separate place, since the xgl/compiz threads were littering these forums too much (and to be more distro-neutral).

Here (http://compiz.net/index.php) are the fourms, and you are probably interested in this (http://compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=2) and this (http://compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=74) thread.

[pkallakuri]

Somehow this doesn't work for me. As soon as I create the gdm.conf-custom and restart X or even do a full reboot, X starts up but gdm cannot. Below is what my gdm.log says:

root@ion:/home/praveen # cat /var/log/gdm/\:0.log.2
Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/share/X11/rgb'

X Window System Version 7.0.0
Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.0
Build Operating System:Linux 2.6.12 i686
Current Operating System: Linux ion 2.6.15-21-386 #1 PREEMPT Fri Apr 21 16:43:33 UTC 2006 i686
Build Date: 16 March 2006
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.93.log", Time: Thu May 4 17:46:52 2006
(==) Using config file: "/home/praveen/xorg.conf"
Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!

Fatal server error:
no screens found
X connection to :93.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
root@ion:/home/praveen #

[Alexander Grundner]

Poofyhairguy, thanks for the how-to! It fixed my video player problems. Every player I tried lauching a video in would automatically close once I double clicked on the file. Previously, I was using an ATI 9800 card with the basic "ati" driver and had no problems, but for some reason Ubuntu doesn't have the same support for NVIDIA using "nv". FYI, I'm running a GeForce 6200 card now.

Funny thing, though... now when my PC boots up I see an NVIDIA splash screen before the Ubuntu login screen.

I'm also curious if others stopped at the point in the how-to where you use Poofyhairguy's "small script (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=760273&postcount=507)" to get compiz to work. Everything seems to be working correctly, so I guess I did every thing right.