Hi,
Just a note to say that this repository works excellently on my machines using Intel integrated graphics (865G and 945G). All that's different from the main HOWTO is:
- Step 2: omit installing nvidia-glx (and possibly the libsched hack), then perform an apt-get upgrade
- Ignore Step 4, instead adding to xorg.conf, Section "Device":
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Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
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and at the end of the file:
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Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "true"
EndSection
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In Beryl Settings Manager, I recommend leaving the "Slowness Fix" enabled. While it seems to reduce the overall FPS via the benchmark plugin, it makes things more fluid (notably scrolling in applications).
I also recommend that you use the *-xine backend for your favourite player (totem/gstreamer) & use Xv output: *-gstreamer seems to have difficulty displaying Xv output while beryl is active (black output from totem/kaffeine after opening a movie, unless you drag the window and release again). Other output modes such as X11/Xshm work with the advantage that beryl can render their contents, but output quality is inferior compared to Xv.
That's it! Performance is excellent on my systems (on par with the speed of the NVIDIA beta driver & AIGLX, ignoring vsync as it's non-functional for the Intel driver). Give it a try!
Edit: Thanks to Lepto for pointing out a typo, added some recommended settings & video tips.