Re: XGL and Ubuntu/Kubuntu.

Thanks for this Dylan. I've been meaning to actually give it a try,
but due to sheer laziness was putting it off. You've just given me
the push (and the step-by-step hand-holding instructions) to give it a
whirl.

Anyone want to wager a bet on whether or not the integrated 3d
accelerator in a VIA EPIA ME6000 is up to the task? I'm going to give
it a try, as that's where my Dapper install resides right now - but
failing that I do have a secondary Dapper install on my main machine
with an nvidia card.

On 5/29/06, Dylan Griffiths <dylang@thock.com> wrote:
> If you've played with Kororaa Linux's live CD, you know how nifty the
> eyecandy effect of Xgl is (heck, even if you've used MacOS, you know).
> The Dapper 6.06 is mostly setup to allow the use of Xgl, with the
> following notes/steps:
>
> * You need a 3D accelerator that's supported. nVidia seems to work
> fine. ATI and Intel also work well, but there are some caveats with
> some Intel cards, and some ATI cards. Make sure your 3D works before
> installing the Xgl package.
>
> * You need these packages -- libgl1-mesa libglitz1 libglitz-glx1
> xserver-xgl (setting this one should install the others) -- and one of
> -- compiz-gnome compiz-kde.
>
> This command should do everything:
> sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl compiz-gnome compiz-kde
>
> * It's best to try the Xgl in a relatively "safe" way -- this means
> instead of replacing your "main" X11 server, we edit the kdm or gdm to
> run a shell script which runs Xgl nested inside of your regular X
> server. If you have any troubles, you can just choose another session!
>
> Here is the script I wrote (save as /usr/bin/startxgl.sh):
>
> #!/bin/bash
>
> #### XGL
> # This starts Xgl as a nested X11 window inside regular X, in fullscreen
> mode.
> # We then run KDE under this. This allows us to test XGL without
> risking our
> # regular session.
>
> # Start Xgl server.
> Xgl -fullscreen :1 -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer &
> sleep 2
> export DISPLAY=:1
>
> # Run the eye-candy bits.
> # Full set of plugins:
> #gconf,miniwin,decoration,transset,wobbly,fade,minimize,cube,rotate,zoom,scale,move,resize,plac
> e,switcher,trailfocus,water
> LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/opengl/xorg-x11/lib compiz --replace decoration
> wobbly fade cube rotate zoom scale move resize place switcher water &
> # sleep 2
> gnome-window-decorator &
>
> # KDE session here.
> startkde
>
> #### /XGL
>
> Replace startkde with gnome-session if you're a Gnome person.
>
> The other thing to do is add the Xgl session file to the
> /usr/share/xsessions directory. The easy way to do this is run:
>
> sudo gedit /usr/share/xsessions/xgl.desktop
>
> and paste in
> [Desktop Entry]
> Encoding=UTF-8
> Name=XGL
> Exec=/usr/bin/startxgl.sh
> Icon=
> Type=Application
>
>
> If you're a Gnome person, you'll now have a session (when picked from
> [gk]dm) which acts entirely like the Kororaa Linux. However, if you're
> a KDE person like me, you'll see how the KDE version of the window
> manager code is not ready for prime time yet. There are rumblings on
> the KDE development lists about people extending Kwin to support the
> compiz plugins/code natively, and rumbling from the compiz developers
> about supporting KDE properly.
>
> So, for our FANCY 3D desktop we have ALMOST everything!
> * 3D drivers? Yup!
> * 3D video server? Xgl! Extra right now, promises to be in mainline X
> as of Xorg 7.1.0.
> * 3D window manager? Compiz under Gnome works well, not so much under
> KDE. Another year and this should be taken care of.
>
> It's still at the "neat to look at, not useful to use" stage right now,
> but it's far enough along that it's easy to sit down, read a bunch of
> code, and do some contributing -- and get to see real changes at the end
> of the day!
>
> For some reason, the Ubuntu wiki removed a version of these
> instructions. Google cache has them here:
> http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:nqx3s8P7WXAJ:https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XglHowto+howto+ubuntu+xgl+wiki&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=1
>
>
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Received on Mon May 29 05:57:54 2006