Animate the Desktop with Xgl and Compiz (Linux Journal)

Posted Sep 29, 2006 4:36 UTC (Fri) by Tashlan (guest, #17277) [Link]

> Get a better computer. ;)
> I've got my GMA950 and it works with AIGLX.

I appreciate the sentiment, but replacing a motherboard and CPU to "upgrade" to a less powerful GPU is not an option I'm willing to consider. I don't need new hardware, I need new software. This hardware is capable of fullfilling my needs; only the driver restricts my ability to do so.

Posted Oct 22, 2006 19:21 UTC (Sun) by ylec (guest, #41252) [Link]

Like Thaslan I'm satisfied with my nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]
and I see this working perfectly without any difficulties after an installation standard Nvidia driver from nvidia.com site with Novell SLED 10

With Fedora Core 6 (test 3)x86_64, I spent 2 days:
-> with first finding a driver nvidia wich can compile with the kernel 2.6.18 of FC6, and the only one is the experimental from freshrpms site:
nvidia-x11-drv-1.0.9626-1.x86_64.rpm
-> then when compiz is lauched from Desktop-Effects applet or by hands
the OpenGL rotation is there, but there is no decoration to move or resize windows !!!!!!!!!!!

I tried to skip aiglx, and install xorg-x11-server-Xgl from source like in fedora core 5 but the difference of package source is too much with FC6 !
So currently compiz is NOT USABLE with my nvidia card