Re: XGL and Ubuntu/Kubuntu.

Agreed with Keith ... I've been thinking of trying this but worried about
messing up my X server :) ... Dylan ... you the man :)

On 5/29/06, Keith Snape <lukano@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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