ATI X1300 compiz-fusion

ati's current drivers do not support AIGLX at all (the method used by ubuntu and others to get compiz working), the new ati drivers are supposidly coming out soonish (in a few days) and will apear as an update to you, they should support aiglx. so really its just a waiting game. writing to ATI to complain about their bad drivers is the only real way forward to get support for this kind of stuff as its closed source so there is nothing we can do.

--- peter b <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Your question #15398 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/15398
>
> peter b proposed the following answer:
> Hello,
>
> It works for me -same video adapter- with fglrx
> installed with alberto
> milone's envy util. Don't forget, if fglrx driver
> used, XGL is a must to
> get compiz-fusion up. I don't use the restricted
> driver provided -for
> some reason I couldn't get it running. Another v
> important thing, if
> fglrx was installed previously and the install was
> unsuccessful for one
> reason or another, the previous driver MUST be
> uninstalled before
> another attempt. Hope this helps.

The WOW is you, peter b,(not) Vista
I can't express in words how I feel about your quick
response.

alberto milone's envy util allows the installation of
the latest restricted driver from what I understand.
I was able to install that driver in Gutsy Gibbon RC
but to no avail. Someone else has responded telling me
that a new driver was only days away.
I will try your suggestion re "envy" and will let you
know.

Thank you

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--- Gord Allott <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Your question #15398 on Ubuntu changed:
>
https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/15398
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Gord Allott proposed the following answer:
> ati's current drivers do not support AIGLX at all
> (the method used by
> ubuntu and others to get compiz working), the new
> ati drivers are
> supposidly coming out soonish (in a few days) and
> will apear as an
> update to you, they should support aiglx. so really
> its just a waiting
> game. writing to ATI to complain about their bad
> drivers is the only
> real way forward to get support for this kind of
> stuff as its closed
> source so there is nothing we can do.

Thank you so much for your response, I really
appreciate it.

I've waited so long for Gibbon that a few more days
for ATI won't hurt.

Meanwhile someone has suggested "alberto milone's
envy"
to install the proper driver. So, while I wait, I will
try that.

Again thank you

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-- Gord Allott <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Your question #15398 on Ubuntu changed:
>
https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/15398
>
-
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Gord Allott proposed the following answer:
> ati's current drivers do not support AIGLX at all
> (the method used by
> ubuntu and others to get compiz working), the new
> ati drivers are
> supposidly coming out soonish (in a few days) and
> will apear as an
> update to you, they should support aiglx. so really
> its just a waiting
> game. writing to ATI to complain about their bad
> drivers is the only
> real way forward to get support for this kind of
> stuff as its closed
> source so there is nothing we can do.

Thank you so much for your response, I really
appreciate it.

I've waited so long for Gibbon that a few more days
for ATI won't hurt.

Meanwhile someone has suggested "alberto milone's
envy"
to install the proper driver. So, while I wait, I will
try that.

Again thank you

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alberto milone's envy util uninstalled ATI and reinstalled 8.40 (previously the repository has 8.38 and ATI's latest is 8.41)
Only 8.40 is working for me now (but only with XGL) by clearing out the default installs of the drivers.

These two threads helped me in the process

Ati card on gutsy: "The composite extension is not available"
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=576624

Enable compiz-fusion in Ubuntu Feisty
http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net/techblog/article/enable_compizfusion_in_ubuntu_feisty/

The only other thing I had to do was install compizconfig settings manager through Synaptic to be able to tweak (play around) it.
It's not smooth (XGL), but with 8.42 around the corner, AIGLX here I come.

Thank you and I hope this helps someone else