Installing compiz on Heron with ATI

[adaykin]

Hello, could someone please explain to me how to install compiz on a machine with an ATI video card?

[kismeras]

Re: Installing compiz on Heron with ATI

Hey Guys,

I have the same question. I am using Hardy on an Acer 5672 laptop with an ATI Mobility Radeon X1400. I went to system > Desktop Effects > then i chose extra and then i tried custom. I don't see anything to configure compiz. Can anyone help? Thanks.

[toad]

Re: Installing compiz on Heron with ATI

A prerequisite for compiz is, I believe, direct rendering. If the output of this command

glxinfo|grep direct

says

direct rendering: Yes

then you are okay. Otherwise you will have to install EnvyNG first and get direct rendering to work.

The way I installed compiz on my IBM T41 with a Radeon Mobility 7500 was to open adept, type in compiz, install everything but the dev, debug and gnome packages, open the compiz icon and click on reload window manager - bingo.

I am sure there are a million other ways, but this worked for me.

[stealthbanana]

Re: Installing compiz on Heron with ATI

First thing, you have to install the fglrx drivers for the ATI card. check by fglrxinfo if they are installed and you should see something similar to:

$ fglrxinfo
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon 9550 / X1050 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.1.7412 Release

This can be done via the kubuntu-restricted-extras or envy-ng

Configuration is done by compizconfig-settingsmanager (ccsm)

Emerald is also nice rune with emerald --replace

[kismeras]

Re: Installing compiz on Heron with ATI

@ Toad

xxxxx@Acer:~$ glxinfo|grep direct
direct rendering: Yes

@ Stealthbanana

I have installed the ATI drivers. Where is the compiz settings manager? I don't see it anywhere. Thanks

[toad]

Re: Installing compiz on Heron with ATI

Good stuff. And I take it you have install all compiz stuff.

The manager should be under settings. If you can't find it, open a shell and type

ccsm

[kismeras]

Re: Installing compiz on Heron with ATI

@ Toad

That did the trick. Thank you very much.

[toad]

Re: Installing compiz on Heron with ATI

If you could only find it via the command line you may want to insert it manually into your kmenu. Just ask in case you get stuck...