XGL (part 2)

DecayCell · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject:

I got this thing working thanks to CoffeeBuzz's overlay, but I'm experiencing very frequent lockups with the proprietary ATI drivers... Anyone has any idea? :roll:

newmario · n00b Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 49

how can i add compiz and gnome-window-decorator to a gnome session, so every time i log in i have this wonderful cubes and wobblys ?

thanks pijalu, gdm is working

, but as mentioned, compiz and gnome-window-decorator won't start

CoffeeBuzz · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:58 am Post subject:

sarmadzhiev · n00b Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 45

CoffeeBuzz · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:16 am Post subject:

sarmadzhiev · n00b Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 45

sunmoon1997 · n00b Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 33

for running Xgl, I use my own script that replaced /usr/bin/X. it starts Xgl if you add Xgl to you kernel command line otherwise it starts Xorg. I think I should share this script:)

dmsnell · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 79

well, I've now tried logging in as a new user, revdep-rebuilding, rebuilding mesa, pango, et al and still no window borders.

shadow images? what are these and why can't I get them since other people do?

CoffeeBuzz · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:41 am Post subject:

FYI - Added the opacity plugin AND transset-df-5 to the repository as of revision 30

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_XGL#Installing_Xgl

http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Xorg_X11_and_Transparency#transset-df
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stony777 · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:32 am Post subject:

Now that i got it working, would i have to do "svn up" and then reemerge all packages concerning xgl or just the xgl one?
I mean to get opacity/transparency.
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Noyan · Apprentice Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 212

hey CoffeeBuzz

ur doin good work guy

pijalu · Guru Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 365

Noyan · Apprentice Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 212

@CoffeeBuzz

tried ur overlay but i broke direct renderin

bob_111 · Apprentice Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 155

Hey, i updated to Coffies Overlay but im still getting the black windows bug. Even tho my GFX card is supported it must be a configuration error :cry:

. I can use all the compiz plugins tho.

- bob_111

newmario · n00b Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 49

gdm and the panel is working now. the problem was the workspace switcher from gnome. it seems to be, that the workspace switcher (maybe also the window list plug) crashes the gnome panel.

but i've a other problem. i inserted gnome-window-decorator and compiz the the gnome session startup progs, but it didn't work for some reason. i can only manually enter the LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/opengl/xorg-x11/lib/ compiz --replace gconf & and gnome-window-decorator in a terminal to start the compiz plugins. but i want to automatically start this, when i logged into gnome.

CoffeeBuzz · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject:

Noyan · Apprentice Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 212

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m sure there s no direct rendering cuz i tested my opengl games glxgears etc..

I ll re emerge all overlay again so i can paste yo xgl error

Noyan · Apprentice Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 212

when compiling mesa

-cosmo- · n00b Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Sweden

Have anyone been able to get more then 7 mouse buttons when using XGL?
When I try to run my regular xmodmap line it complains about the number of buttons.

Noyan · Apprentice Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 212

mike-zed · n00b Joined: 25 Feb 2006 Posts: 11

I also have problems with compiling mesa, even with CoffeeBuzz' version:

bernieb · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 119

I was wondering if anyone can help me with this relatively minor problem. . .

I finally got Xgl running with the compiz manager, but when I try to run a gnome session with the executable
'gnome-session', it does not start up the gnome-menu or taskbar. Does anyone know what I need to execute to start these things?

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can give me, I'm not that familiar with gnome, I had been primarily
a kde user until now :-)

smypee · n00b Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 64 Location: Zurich

Almost got through with the howto ;-)

but then the gnome-control failed to compile:

bernieb · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 119

smypee--

Did you upgrade to gcc-3.4 from an older version?

If so, did you remember to run the fix_libtool_files.sh script after upgrading?

You run it with the version number of the old version of gcc you are upgrading from.
For instance, if you were upgrading from gcc version 3.3.3, you'd execute it like this:

kdvgent · Guru Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 352 Location: Belgium

Got it all working, following "HOWTO Modular Xorg" and "Migrating to Modular X HOWTO" and then "HOWTO XGL".

No opacity (but that is mentioned in the XGL Howto) and 100% CPU usage all the time.

But all other functions seem to work, very much as in the Novell video.

I am able to use it in an real session (browsing, editing, compiling, usinge OpenOffice, etc.) although it is much slower than the standard Gnome installation (not surprisingly if it uses 100% CPU even when doing nothing).

I assume performance we be improved over time.

Nice piece of work.