HowTo: Compiz Fusion in Hardy on cards with "ati"/"radeon" open source drivers

**bronsoja** · May 1st, 2008

Yeah, whenever I do the reconfigure to generate xorg.conf according to the autodetection, i get one like i linked in my first post, where it doesn't even have the Driver set "ati".

Is it possible the autodetection is not working correctly since my card is listed as "Mobility FireGL 9000" rather than "Mobility Radeon 9000"?

**bronsoja** · May 1st, 2008

**double posted

**Rocket2DMn** · May 1st, 2008

The autodetection won't show a driver, just the "Configured Video Device" stuff. Is it autogenerating to say vesa?
Can you please post the output of

Code:

compiz --replace

**The_Seeker** · May 1st, 2008

Hi Rocket,

Thanks for all the help. I followed your instructions and have got compiz to work

But, when i do enable compiz, scrolling in firefox is really slow. Have you experienced this?

**Rocket2DMn** · May 1st, 2008

Originally Posted by The_Seeker

Hi Rocket,

Thanks for all the help. I followed your instructions and have got compiz to work

But, when i do enable compiz, scrolling in firefox is really slow. Have you experienced this?

No, what exact video card do you have? You can post

Code:

lspci | grep VGA

Also, if you have xserver-xgl installed, you may need to uninstall that. If for some reason that causes problems, it can easily be reinstalled, though I don't think it is installed by default and indeed should NOT be needed or wanted

Code:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xgl

**The_Seeker** · May 1st, 2008

Originally Posted by Rocket2DMn

No, what exact video card do you have? You can post

Code:

lspci | grep VGA

Also, if you have xserver-xgl installed, you may need to uninstall that. If for some reason that causes problems, it can easily be reinstalled, though I don't think it is installed by default and indeed should NOT be needed or wanted

Code:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xgl

Thanks for the quick reply,Rocket.
The video card that I am using is :

Code:

 lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 SE] (rev 01)

and xserver -xgl is not installed.

**Rocket2DMn** · May 1st, 2008

Originally Posted by The_Seeker

Thanks for the quick reply,Rocket.
The video card that I am using is :

Code:

 lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 SE] (rev 01)

and xserver -xgl is not installed.

I have noticed other people having problems with this card. Why don't you try uninstalling then reinstalling compiz:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove --purge compiz
sudo apt-get install compiz

Then post here the output of

Code:

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
compiz --replace

**The_Seeker** · May 1st, 2008

Originally Posted by Rocket2DMn

I have noticed other people having problems with this card. Why don't you try uninstalling then reinstalling compiz:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove --purge compiz
sudo apt-get install compiz

Then post here the output of

Code:

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
compiz --replace

i tried uninstalling and re-installing compiz. But sadly, the issue still persists.

Below is the xorg.conf file

Code:

# xorg.conf (X.Org 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 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 "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Boardname	"ATI Radeon (vesa)"
	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Driver		"ati"
	Screen	0
	Vendorname	"ATI"
	Option		"MergedFB"	"off"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
	Vendorname	"Generic CRT Display"
	Modelname	"Monitor 1280x1024"
	Horizsync	31.5-81.0
	Vertrefresh	50-75
  modeline  "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "640x480@72" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "640x480@75" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600@72" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "832x624@75" 57.284 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1024x768@70" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x1024@75" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x960@75" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1400x1050@60" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1600x1200@65" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1600x1200@60" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	Defaultdepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	24
		Virtual	1600	1200
		Modes		"1280x1024@60"	"1280x960@75"	"1280x960@60"	"1400x1050@60"	"1280x1024@75"	"1600x1200@65"	"1152x864@75"	"1600x1200@60"	"1024x768@60"	"1024x768@70"	"1024x768@75"	"832x624@75"	"800x600@60"	"800x600@75"	"800x600@72"	"800x600@56"	"640x480@75"	"640x480@72"	"640x480@60"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
  screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Module"
	Load		"glx"
	Load		"GLcore"
	Load		"v4l"
EndSection
Section "device" #     
	Identifier	"device1"
	Boardname	"ATI Radeon (vesa)"
	Busid		"PCI:1:0:0"
	Driver		"ati"
	Screen	1
	Vendorname	"ATI"
	Option		"MergedFB"	"off"
EndSection
Section "screen" #     
	Identifier	"screen1"
	Device		"device1"
	Defaultdepth	24
	Monitor		"monitor1"
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	24
		Modes		"640x480@60"
	EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "monitor" #     
	Identifier	"monitor1"
	Vendorname	"Plug 'n' Play"
	Modelname	"Plug 'n' Play"
  modeline  "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

When i do enable compiz, i get all the eye-candy but the scroll in firefox is miserably slow.

**Rocket2DMn** · May 1st, 2008

Did you upgrade from Gutsy? The new X doesn't like xorg.conf as much as it used to, so you should try reconfigured X to get a more generic xorg.conf and let X do its new autodetection thing at runtime:

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh

then restart X with CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE

**bronsoja** · May 2nd, 2008

Originally Posted by Rocket2DMn

The autodetection won't show a driver, just the "Configured Video Device" stuff. Is it autogenerating to say vesa?
Can you please post the output of

Code:

compiz --replace

Ok.. here's the basic process I ran through.

After i ran "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh" this is what my xorg.conf looked like.

Code:

# xorg.conf (X.Org 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 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 "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Driver		"vesa"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

After doing a ctrl+alt+bksp the desktop loads up without any effects. I run "compiz --replace" at the term and this is the result that gets output.

Code:

Checking for Xgl: not present. 
No whitelisted driver found
SKIP_CHECKS is yes, so continuing despite problems.
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. 
Checking for non power of two support: present. 
Checking for Composite extension: present. 
Comparing resolution (1600x1200) to maximum 3D texture size (2048): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: not present. 
Checking for FBConfig: present. 
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
/usr/bin/compiz.real (core) - Fatal: No GLXFBConfig for default depth, this isn't going to work.
/usr/bin/compiz.real (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0
/usr/bin/compiz.real (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0

Obviously the effects don't start working with that.
So I change the xorg.conf manually to use the "ati" driver instead of "vesa" . To make this longer than necessary, here is that xorg.conf

Code:

# xorg.conf (X.Org 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 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 "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Driver		"ati"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

After making manual change, saving, and then doing ctrl+alt+bksp, the desktop loads up with effects working. If it run "compiz --replace" at this point, here is the output:

Code:

Checking for Xgl: not present. 
Found laptop using ati driver. 
SKIP_CHECKS is yes, so continuing despite problems.
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. 
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present. 
Checking for non power of two support: present. 
Checking for Composite extension: present. 
Comparing resolution (1600x1200) to maximum 3D texture size (2048): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: not present. 
Checking for FBConfig: present. 
Checking for Xgl: not present. 
GConf backend: There is an unsupported value at path /apps/compiz/plugins/scale/allscreens/options/initiate_edge. Settings from this path won't be read. Try to remove that value so that operation can continue properly.

So at this point effects ARE working for me. I'm mainly wondering if there are other manual configurations I need/can do to improve performance, since I had to make manual configurations to get it to work at all.

Again, thanks for all the help, and apologize for the length

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