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Nille
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 Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject: XGL not working properly |
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Hello,
i'm spending a day installing xorg7 + xfce + xgl + etc.. So far i got it all running but the XGL features are not working. I have the window borders with shadows and my xfce4-panel is transparent, but no spinning cube, wobbly, etc...
I've been checking several things out, but i can't seem to find a solution.
While troubleshooting I looked back in the XGL Howto and tried running it on screen :1 for test purposes.
I noticed that when i:
| Code: | | Xgl :1 -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv |
i get a new standard X grey window. Then i do:
| Code: | | LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/opengl/xorg-x11/lib/ DISPLAY=:1 compiz gconf |
the standard grey X desktop turns black. Then i do:
| Code: | | DISPLAY=:1 gnome-window-decorator |
and it stays black (?!). When i finally call an application, for example a terminal:
| Code: | | DISPLAY=:1 terminal |
i end up with something like a terminal without borders. Screenshot
So i'm guessing that the install isn't entirely flawless, but i have no clue where to find the problem.
Any pointers would be helpfull, tia.
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Dizzutch
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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i'm sitting at the exact same point as you are, havn't been able to work on it since Friday, but if i figure something out i'll post.
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xanas3712
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Which compiz did you install? What's the output of gnome-window-decorator?
If you are using quinnstorm you need to be using cgwd instead. |
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Nille
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Compiz:
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* x11-wm/compiz
Latest version available: 0.0.13_pre20060726-r1
Latest version installed: 0.0.13_pre20060726-r1
Size of files: 295 kB
Homepage: http://xorg.freedesktop.org
Description: compiz composite manager
License: X11
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I'm not using quinnstorm.
gnome-window-decorator output: nothing when i do it in the sequence that i mentioned in startpost (in the :1 display). When i run it in :0 it says: | Code: | (gnome-window-decorator:3315): Wnck-WARNING **: Someone set _NET_DESKTOP_LAYOUT to 8 integers instead of 4 (3 is accepted for backwards compat)
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but i don't think that's any useful..
!!! I just noticed that in the :1 display the cube works !!!
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Nille
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:40 am Post subject: |
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OK, breakthrough! After re-emerging xgl & compiz, double checking all settings, etc...
Situation: boot pc -> xdm -> login with non-root regular user -> Xfce working, but no compiz or window borders
If I then open a terminal, su to root, and do everything is there. borders, wobbly, cube, etc...
Doing the above also gives me this error right after i execute it, but it keeps working:
| Code: | | compiz: SmcOpenConnection failed: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed |
Looks like a permission error to me..
But what or where, I followed te xgl howto to make the /usr/bin/compizrc and /usr/bin/startxgl files, chmod 755 them, made al the changes in xfce4-session files...
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peterk0
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:13 am Post subject: |
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| Whole compizrc stuff and more from xgl howto is a bit outdated. I had problems starting XGL properly too following the howto, then tried with startxgl script from xgl-coffey overlay and everything was like it should be. Try that, if it works for you, you end up saving a lot of time. |
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