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idanool
August 18th, 2007, 12:42 PM
using ubuntu 7.04
I had compiz fusion 0.5.2 working,
then I installed the ATI restricted driver,
and now compiz won't run.

>compiz --replace
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity

Motoxrdude
August 18th, 2007, 12:45 PM
The fglrx drivers (restricted ati drivers) do no support aiglx, so you have to create an xgl session. Here is a howto, hope this helps.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=488385&highlight=compiz+ati+howto

idanool
August 18th, 2007, 01:01 PM
thanks for your fast reply!
it works !

Motoxrdude
August 19th, 2007, 02:29 AM
awesome! i am glad to hear it.