HOWTO: New Xorg+aiglx+compiz method

[prince_niceguy]

will this work with (in)famous SiS 760 graphics card???

please tell me yes... ... if so I will try this out... else will not experiment with it...

i can see glxgears using Mesa... just FYI in case it helps...

[chaosgeisterchen]

Hi there.

I am using a Radeon X300 with XOrg 7.1-ati-opensource-drivers, which should work according to Fedora Wiki.

I followed your guide but the last 2 actions do not work for me.

On the one hand I cannot copy the files as there is no xorg-air-driver-directory and on the other hand, as I am using KDE, I have to change the settings for KDM. Can anyone help me getting farther ?

Thanks in advance.

~cg

[StayPuft]

E: Couldn't find package linux-dri-modules-2.6.15-27-386

Why so many problems with Repositories? Last time there was an AIGLX version that worked for everyone they promptly removed the gset-compiz package. Are people TRYING to scare users away from Linux? Everyday Vista seems like a more viable solution....

[chaosgeisterchen]

I did not even know that a 2.6.15-27 - Kernel is already out...

could be the reason why there are no DRI-modules for it yet.

[StayPuft]

I didnt specify that Kernel, I used this command to get that output:

sudo apt-get install linux-dri-modules-common linux-dri-modules-`uname -r`

Simply following the tutorial in the first post of this thread.... Any ideas?

[Cl1mh4224rd]

Edit #3:
I took a closer look at the error log. The fglrx driver is failing to load because it's expecting Xorg 7.0, but Xorg-air is 7.1...

A number of days ago I came to the realization that I'm just in the wrong thread.

AIGLX doesn't work with ATI's proprietary drivers. D'oh. So, I went to GLX and it's all purty.

[dubbreak]

http://wiki.compiz.net/index.php/Aig...915_video_card

Perfect! 24 bit and borders!

If dont like the "zooming" when rotate the cube then run
"gconf-editor": apps->compiz->rotate and set "zoom" to "0"

The extra bits in that got me going. There is an extra repo, and a few other packages (including themes):

 sudo apt-get install cgwd cgwd-themes csm

Running pretty well on my craptastic intel onboard video (855GM). Rain and water don't work , and I definitely can't run the blur effects but other than that it's pretty darn cool.

[dubbreak]

I didnt specify that Kernel, I used this command to get that output:

sudo apt-get install linux-dri-modules-common linux-dri-modules-`uname -r`

Simply following the tutorial in the first post of this thread.... Any ideas?

I installed the version for the last most recent kernel (26 vs 27) and it seems to be working fine (plus I'm sure an updated version will come soon).

So you can try (change 386 so it is appropriate for your system of course):

sudo apt-get install linux-dri-modules-common linux-dri-modules-2.6.15-26-386

[justinflavin]

thats good to know - thanks.

i was having the same .27 dri-module issue as well.

i'll give .26 a try.

[krypto_wizard]

Thanks, it was a help to me and my gf.