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peppetube
05-15-2007, 05:18 AM
Hi everyone,
i finally got the fglrx driver working with the latest release!

$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6458 (8.36.5)

I wanted to use compiz on my machine (i have Debian/etch), and googling around i found out the best solution with fglrx is to use Xgl + compiz.

So i tried installing Xgl using this How to:
http://sonique54.free.fr/xgl/xgl.htm

Xgl and compiz got installed withouth any problem, when i restart gdm the x server goes up BUT
if i try again fglrxinfo i get back to MESA stuff, and there's no 3d acceleration.

In my Xorg logs there are no Error or Warnings about it.
I tried installing Xgl with apt-get and i have the same problem.

If i link back my X server to Xorg fglrx is recognized again!!
What should i do? Compiz obviously won't work if under Xgl i have no 3d acceleration

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
adamk
05-15-2007, 10:26 AM
Xgl, while relying on Direct Rendering from the primary Xorg server, does not provide direct rendering to it's own clients. This is not a problem for either beryl or compiz, but will be an issue for most other GL applications.

Adam
peppetube
05-15-2007, 12:18 PM
Xgl, while relying on Direct Rendering from the primary Xorg server, does not provide direct rendering to it's own clients. This is not a problem for either beryl or compiz, but will be an issue for most other GL applications.

Adam

It is a problem for compiz. It doesn't startup properly, and all the borders and the panels disapper.
adamk
05-15-2007, 12:25 PM
If compiz isn't working properly, it's not due to the fact that Xgl doesn't provide direct rendering. There is another problem somewhere..

After to launch compiz, are you also starting a window decorator?

Adam
peppetube
05-16-2007, 06:47 AM
After to launch compiz, are you also starting a window decorator?
Adam

No. What is a window decorator?
Where do i get one for debian/etch?

Thanks
adamk
05-17-2007, 10:29 AM
You'll want to install emerald. There's probably a package that can be installed with 'sudo apt-get install emerald'.

Adam