The Composite extension is not available?

[coolgreen1]

When I installed the Ati Radeon x1950pro driver, on ubuntu version 7.04 the install went well, but every time I click desktop effects a box comes up and says that "The Composite extension is not available."

Any help on fixing this problem would be appreciated.

[anachreon_]

Having same problem on ATI Radeon XPress 200M on an HP Pavilion dv5000 on Ubuntu Feisty. Using ATI restricted drivers through Restricted Drivers Manager. Xorg follows :

# /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 xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man 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/fonts/X11/misc"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
# 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 "vbe"
EndSection

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

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
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 "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

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

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

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies Inc ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE)"
Driver "fglrx"
Busid "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

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

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies Inc ATI Radeon XPRESS 200M 5955 (PCIE)"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen "Default Screen"
Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
Inputdevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
Inputdevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
Inputdevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
Inputdevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "0"
EndSection

I thought originally that it was simply a matter of changing the "Composite" value from "0" to "1", but that caused all manner of problems. Any help appreciated! Thanks!

[ricardoec]

I have the same problem with an ATi x1600

[marcushe]

Same problem here with a Xpress200 card and fglrx drivers through restricted manager.

[Rupertronco]

What version of fglrx is it? Also, what's the output of the command glxinfo? I had A ATI 1950xtx Crossfire setup and it took me ages to get compiz running, then I ended up bailing on the whole setup anyway for nVidia components.

I should be able to help you get it working for the 1950 though, it's much easier than most of the x**** series.

[dodoland007]

i got the same problem here too i got AGP ATI X1600pro.

[Hobo Joe]

I thought originally that it was simply a matter of changing the "Composite" value from "0" to "1", but that caused all manner of problems. Any help appreciated! Thanks!

That is the way it's supposed to be fixed.

I can guess that you're having driver problems. Paste the output of:

glxinfo

[dragnazz5.0]

im having the same problem but with gutsy...maybe its a totally different problem. but my glxinfo is right here

name of display: :0.0
Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe,
GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float, GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (2.1 Mesa 7.0.1)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias

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[beefcurry]

Same problem when using Gusty, looks like its aTi cards again.... should've known only to get intel and nvidea ones. Anyone got a fix yet?

[Samuelh3]

I very new to Ubuntu and am having the same issue. Below is the result of glxinfo. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

samuelh3@HBI-WHITSHERN:~$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe,
GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float, GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6334 (8.34.8)
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
GL_S3_s3tc, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow, GL_ARB_fragment_shader,
GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_texture_float, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_blend,
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object,
GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader, GL_ARB_window_pos,
GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_element_array,
GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap, GL_ATI_fragment_shader, GL_ATI_map_object_buffer,
GL_ATI_separate_stencil, GL_ATI_shader_texture_lod,
GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3,
GL_ATI_texture_float, GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once,
GL_ATI_vertex_array_object, GL_ATI_vertex_attrib_array_object,
GL_ATI_vertex_streams, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3,
GL_ATIX_texture_env_route, GL_ATIX_vertex_shader_output_point_size,
GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint,
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object,
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap,
GL_EXT_texgen_reflection, GL_EXT_texture3D,
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp,
GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array,
GL_EXT_vertex_shader, GL_HP_occlusion_test, GL_NV_blend_square,
GL_NV_occlusion_query, GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_SGI_color_matrix,
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays

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id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
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[Drake2k]

I'm having the same problem but I use nVidia Gforce 9600 or something. Here's my glxinfo

name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_NV_float_buffer,
GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info,
GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_NV_video_out, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_NV_float_buffer, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float,
GLX_EXT_fbconfig_packed_float, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
GLX version: 1.3
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_NV_float_buffer,
GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, GLX_ARB_get_proc_address
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 7900 GS/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW!
OpenGL version string: 2.1.0 NVIDIA 97.55
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_color_buffer_float, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_draw_buffers,
GL_ARB_fragment_program, GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow,
GL_ARB_fragment_shader, GL_ARB_half_float_pixel, GL_ARB_imaging,
GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_occlusion_query,
GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite,
GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shader_objects, GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_compression,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_float,
GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two,
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader,
GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_texture_float,
GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_S3_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array,
GL_EXT_Cg_shader, GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements,
GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit, GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample,
GL_EXT_framebuffer_object, GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters,
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil,
GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
GL_EXT_stencil_two_side, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_texture3D,
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
GL_EXT_texture_lod, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp,
GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_sRGB, GL_EXT_timer_query,
GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip,
GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_KTX_buffer_region, GL_NV_blend_square,
GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color, GL_NV_depth_clamp, GL_NV_fence,
GL_NV_float_buffer, GL_NV_fog_distance, GL_NV_fragment_program,
GL_NV_fragment_program_option, GL_NV_fragment_program2,
GL_NV_framebuffer_multisample_coverage, GL_NV_half_float,
GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint,
GL_NV_occlusion_query, GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil, GL_NV_pixel_data_range,
GL_NV_point_sprite, GL_NV_primitive_restart, GL_NV_register_combiners,
GL_NV_register_combiners2, GL_NV_texgen_reflection,
GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc, GL_NV_texture_env_combine4,
GL_NV_texture_expand_normal, GL_NV_texture_rectangle,
GL_NV_texture_shader, GL_NV_texture_shader2, GL_NV_texture_shader3,
GL_NV_vertex_array_range, GL_NV_vertex_array_range2, GL_NV_vertex_program,
GL_NV_vertex_program1_1, GL_NV_vertex_program2,
GL_NV_vertex_program2_option, GL_NV_vertex_program3,
GL_NVX_conditional_render, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_lod,
GL_SGIX_depth_texture, GL_SGIX_shadow, GL_SUN_slice_accum

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id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x27 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x28 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x29 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2a 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2b 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2c 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2d 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2e 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2f 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x30 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x31 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x32 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x33 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x34 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x35 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x36 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x37 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x38 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x39 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x3a 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x3b 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x3c 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x3d 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x3e 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x3f 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x40 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x41 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x42 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x43 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x44 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x45 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x46 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x47 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x48 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x49 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x4a 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x4b 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x4c 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x4d 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x4e 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x4f 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x50 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x51 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x52 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x53 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x54 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x55 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x56 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x57 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x58 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x59 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x5a 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x5b 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x5c 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x5d 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x5e 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x5f 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x60 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x61 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x62 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x63 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x64 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x65 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x66 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x67 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x68 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x69 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x6a 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x6b 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x6c 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x6d 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x6e 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x6f 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon
0x70 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Ncon

[dirken]

I am having the same problem in the new Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon and my best guess is to greate an xgl session, certainly when working with ati.
Can't try it here right now cause i'm doing a partial upgrade of gutsy but certainly will try it later on this day

[meindian523]

@All
Desktop effects is an experimental feature.


@all with ATi xPRESS 200 series cards

Those with fglrx drivers should install Xgl to get desktop effects.Preferably use Compiz-Fusion and Beryl because they run fine on xPress 200 series cards with Xgl(Personal experience 8):-D)Also,they provide better effects :P

To install Xgl:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Look through the procedure on www.ubuntuguide.org for the entire procedure to get Xgl and Beryl working...LOOK ONLY under the fglrx section.The open-source drivers of ATi xPress 200 series cards don't support 3D desktop effects.

Those without fglrx drivers should install them and Xgl IF they want desktop effects.

[tehbushido]

I had the same problem while running fiesty, but it went away by opening up the xorg.conf file and changing the composite option from "disable" to "enable".

[Drake2k]

@All
Desktop effects is an experimental feature.


@all with ATi xPRESS 200 series cards

Those with fglrx drivers should install Xgl to get desktop effects.Preferably use Compiz-Fusion and Beryl because they run fine on xPress 200 series cards with Xgl(Personal experience 8):-D)Also,they provide better effects :P

To install Xgl:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Look through the procedure on www.ubuntuguide.org for the entire procedure to get Xgl and Beryl working...LOOK ONLY under the fglrx section.The open-source drivers of ATi xPress 200 series cards don't support 3D desktop effects.

Those without fglrx drivers should install them and Xgl IF they want desktop effects.

Any advice for nVidia users?

[meindian523]

Any advice for nVidia users?

Nopes,sorry,you will have to look elsewhere....try ubuntuguide.org,it's quite a complete guide,though unofficial......but recognized at Ubuntu Forums......:)

[Drake2k]

Alrighty then, thanks.

[Praill]

Composite extensions are not supported by fglrx because its proprietary and ATI hates us... end of story.
They will supposedly, one day, when the idea is out of "beta" (so says ATI)... but who knows when that is (I've been waiting over a year).

The real truth is that ATI has been too busy incorporating their hardware DRM checks into their new DX10 cards that will wow all the fanboys completely oblivious to their systems being entirely taken over and doing god knows what.

Long story short... learn the lesson I did... under no circumstances, support ATI or AMD in their current way of doing business. If you love linux, help bipolar america tip the scales in the way of Intel and nVidia.

[Josh_H]

To install Xgl:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl


Thank you very much, this fixed everything perfectly!

[meindian523]

Thank you very much, this fixed everything perfectly!

You're welcome....

[S.S.S.P5]

ya im still having the same problem after scouring the forums for answers to this same problem, I think ati's doing this on purpose, i had a hell of a time getting my 9200 to load properly, but it was so worth it, so, i thought id try annother computer, and now am having some strange issues with an ati rc410 radeon xpress 200 onboard card that is 3D supported, and says its supported on the driver download forum, ive tried numorus drivers, commands, xserver settings, but everything i follow either brings me two two scenarios when trying to enable desktop effects, compossite could not be loaded, or desktop effects could not be enabled. Any ideas people?

[rh1zome]

For the record, the fixes listed by others here worked for me with Gutsy Gibbon Beta running on an ATI X1800 GTO, Asus A8R32MVP, AMD X2 4400.

This is what I did:

From command line make xorg.conf backup:
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

Open xorg.conf in text editor:
sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Change:
Option "Composite" "0"
to:
Option "Composite" "1"

Save changes and exit editor.

From command line:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Restart X-server (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace -- I assume this works although I actually rebooted)

Go to System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects and enable some of the most shameless eye candy yet seen ;)

[Ingo88]

For the record, the fixes listed by others here worked for me with Gutsy Gibbon Beta running on an ATI X1800 GTO, Asus A8R32MVP, AMD X2 4400.

This is what I did:

From command line make xorg.conf backup:
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

Open xorg.conf in text editor:
sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Change:
Option "Composite" "0"
to:
Option "Composite" "1"

Save changes and exit editor.

From command line:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Restart X-server (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace -- I assume this works although I actually rebooted)

Go to System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects and enable some of the most shameless eye candy yet seen ;)

Thanks!

This helped. I have a Acer Aspire laptop with ATI Mobility Radeon x700. I'm using Gutsy (I installed the daily build from October 14th)

It seems like this guide changed my keyboard layout from Finnish to English, but that was easily fixed :)

Update: Seems like it screwed up a number of other things too. Games didn't work properly (Supertux even made X crash the moment it tried to launch. Didn't even hear the welcome music before I was given the login window), GNOME behaved funnily (no, I don't mean the desktop effects! ;)) etc, so I reverted to my old xorg.conf and removed the packages installed. Too bad. I hoped I'd finally get some pretty effects on my laptop, but seems like ATI is a no-no if you want to use Linux. Well, luckily my desktop computer has nvidia, so I can enjoy the effects on that one instead :)

[Angelbeast]

Thank you very much, this fixed everything perfectly!

Same here...Thanks...although now it seems that AllTray isn't woriking...Is there a fix or workaround? :-)

[mugalari]

For the record, the fixes listed by others here worked for me with Gutsy Gibbon Beta running on an ATI X1800 GTO, Asus A8R32MVP, AMD X2 4400.

This is what I did:

From command line make xorg.conf backup:
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

Open xorg.conf in text editor:
sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Change:
Option "Composite" "0"
to:
Option "Composite" "1"

Save changes and exit editor.

From command line:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Restart X-server (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace -- I assume this works although I actually rebooted)

Go to System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects and enable some of the most shameless eye candy yet seen ;)

I just followed these instructions, and the message about composite do not appear any more. The problem is that I can still get no desktop effects on Gutsy, "Desktop effects could not be enabled" message appears, and the whole system goes slower now.
I have an ATI Radeon X1600.

[unixlike]

The same error:

name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
client glx vendor string: ATI
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_ATI_pixel_format_float, GLX_ATI_render_texture
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_ARB_multisample
OpenGL vendor string: DRI R300 Project
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI R300 20060815 x86/MMX/SSE2 TCL
OpenGL version string: 1.3 Mesa 7.0.1
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias

visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav
id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x24 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x27 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x28 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x29 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x2a 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x2b 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x2c 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x2d 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x2e 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x2f 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x30 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x31 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x32 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow

[Seriphyn]

Same problem as mugalari. What's up?

[unixlike]

When i have installed ubuntu rc 3d works fine.
After I have upgraded ubuntu rc and 3d not work,

So i have installed xserver-glx and the system goes slower.

So if i uninstall xserver-glx the system run normally.

3d are not working now.

[MrChonks]

For the record, the fixes listed by others here worked for me with Gutsy Gibbon Beta running on an ATI X1800 GTO, Asus A8R32MVP, AMD X2 4400.

This is what I did:

From command line make xorg.conf backup:
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

Open xorg.conf in text editor:
sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Change:
Option "Composite" "0"
to:
Option "Composite" "1"

Save changes and exit editor.

From command line:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Restart X-server (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace -- I assume this works although I actually rebooted)

Go to System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects and enable some of the most shameless eye candy yet seen ;)

This worked brilliantly. I would only add that the universal repository will need to be added/uncommented in your sources list in order to pull xserver-xgl.

[unixlike]

If I install xserver-xgl my laptop go slowly and i can't work,

What can i do?
Thanks.

[Sproid]

For the record, the fixes listed by others here worked for me with Gutsy Gibbon Beta running on an ATI X1800 GTO, Asus A8R32MVP, AMD X2 4400.

This is what I did:

From command line make xorg.conf backup:
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

Open xorg.conf in text editor:
sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Change:
Option "Composite" "0"
to:
Option "Composite" "1"

Save changes and exit editor.

From command line:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Restart X-server (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace -- I assume this works although I actually rebooted)

Go to System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects and enable some of the most shameless eye candy yet seen ;)

Thank you so much. I've been searching for a distro that " just work" with 3d and my Ati x1600 card and u solve my problem so easy and newbie proof. Someone mention that it solve but the pc get slow, it happens to me, I fix it by selecting custom 3d and deselect random animations, because my problem apparently was that my pc is slow. But I'm thinking i have a ram card dying.

[ash4ever]

Re: The Composite extension is not available?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Quote:
Originally Posted by meindian523

To install Xgl:
Code:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl


Thanks this helped alot

[kaix64]

@All
Desktop effects is an experimental feature.


@all with ATi xPRESS 200 series cards

Those with fglrx drivers should install Xgl to get desktop effects.Preferably use Compiz-Fusion and Beryl because they run fine on xPress 200 series cards with Xgl(Personal experience 8):-D)Also,they provide better effects :P

To install Xgl:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Look through the procedure on www.ubuntuguide.org for the entire procedure to get Xgl and Beryl working...LOOK ONLY under the fglrx section.The open-source drivers of ATi xPress 200 series cards don't support 3D desktop effects.

Those without fglrx drivers should install them and Xgl IF they want desktop effects.


Thank you! I've been lookin for ages on how to sort this out - seems i was only missing


# Driver whitelist
WHITELIST="nvidia intel ati radeon i810 fglrx"


in /usr/bin/compiz

Other than that i'd installed the ATI drivers from the restricted driver manager in gutsy and compiz manager


sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager


This is all with an ATI radeon xpress 200 card on a compaq laptop.

Cheers,

Kai

[meindian523]

@All with slowdown in performance

That's an expected side-effect of eye-candy,whether with Xgl or otherwise......it does take up some resources,you know..... :)

Also,it's now preferable/advisable to install using Forlong's guide since they are packages backported from Gutsy for Feisty users and enjoy support for updates and suff.....also other eye-candy like AWN and stuff presume hat by default you have been using Forlong's instructions to install C-F.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=536149

[Sproid]

Hi, yeah, about the slowdown in performance it happens to me but I found out the Animation effects was the mayor cause. I simply deselect about half the animations using compizconfg. Oh and I saw you thanked this thread, how do I do it too?

[meindian523]

Thanked the thread?You can thank a user,not a thread....at the least that's what I've observed till now.

[talanky]

Thank you so much rh1zome, I did this and it worked. I'm using a Radeon 9800 Pro.

For the record, the fixes listed by others here worked for me with Gutsy Gibbon Beta running on an ATI X1800 GTO, Asus A8R32MVP, AMD X2 4400.

This is what I did:

From command line make xorg.conf backup:
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

Open xorg.conf in text editor:
sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Change:
Option "Composite" "0"
to:
Option "Composite" "1"

Save changes and exit editor.

From command line:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Restart X-server (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace -- I assume this works although I actually rebooted)

Go to System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects and enable some of the most shameless eye candy yet seen ;)

[Us_Spartan87]

For the record, the fixes listed by others here worked for me with Gutsy Gibbon Beta running on an ATI X1800 GTO, Asus A8R32MVP, AMD X2 4400.

This is what I did:

From command line make xorg.conf backup:
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

Open xorg.conf in text editor:
sudo nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Change:
Option "Composite" "0"
to:
Option "Composite" "1"

Save changes and exit editor.

From command line:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

Restart X-server (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace -- I assume this works although I actually rebooted)

Go to System > Preferences > Appearance > Visual Effects and enable some of the most shameless eye candy yet seen ;)

Thanks, This also works on an ATI Radeon X1550