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Well, specifically related to the howto I didnt get any error messages except when I tried to enable dekstop effects in the last step (It just siad that it couldnt enable it still). I guess my question should be how did you get compiz/compiz-fusion/xgl to work properly with your graphics card?

Here are some related errors that I get regarding trying to get compiz to work:

Code:

homeriq5@homeriq5-laptop:~$ compiz

Checking for Xgl: not present. 

Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 1002:5c61 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA])

Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. 

Trying again with indirect rendering:

Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present. 

aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity

my graphics card

Code:

homeriq5@homeriq5-laptop:~$ lspci

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M9+ 5C61 [Radeon Mobility 9200 (AGP)] (rev 01)

my xorg.conf

Code:

# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)

#

# This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using

# values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.

#

# You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf

# For example:

#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"

EndSection



Section "Module"

        Load                "glx"

        Load                "GLcore"

        Load                "v4l"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier        "Generic Keyboard"

        Driver                "kbd"

        Option                "CoreKeyboard"

        Option                "XkbRules"        "xorg"

        Option                "XkbModel"        "pc105"

        Option                "XkbLayout"        "us"

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier        "Configured Mouse"

        Driver                "mouse"

        Option                "CorePointer"

        Option                "Device"        "/dev/input/mice"

        Option                "Protocol"        "ImPS/2"

        Option                "ZAxisMapping"        "4 5"

        Option                "Emulate3Buttons"        "true"

EndSection





Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier        "Synaptics Touchpad"

        Driver                "synaptics"

        Option                "SendCoreEvents"        "true"

        Option                "Device"        "/dev/psaux"

        Option                "Protocol"        "auto-dev"

        Option                "HorizScrollDelta"        "0"

EndSection



Section "Device"

        Identifier        "Failsafe Device"

        Boardname        "vesa"

        Busid                "PCI:1:0:0"

        Driver                "ati"

        Screen        0

        Option                "MergedFB"        "off"

EndSection



Section "Monitor"

        Identifier        "Failsafe Monitor"

        Vendorname        "Generic LCD Display"

        Modelname        "LCD Panel 1440x900"

        Horizsync        31.5-56.0

        Vertrefresh        56.0 - 65.0

  modeline  "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync

  modeline  "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync

  modeline  "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync

  modeline  "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync

        Gamma        1.0

EndSection



Section "Screen"

        Identifier        "Default Screen"

        Device                "Failsafe Device"

        Monitor                "Failsafe Monitor"

        Defaultdepth        24

        SubSection "Display"

                Depth        24

                Virtual        1024        768

                Modes                "1024x768@60"        "800x600@60"        "800x600@56"        "640x480@60"

        EndSubSection

EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"

        Identifier        "Default Layout"

  screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0

        Inputdevice        "Generic Keyboard"

        Inputdevice        "Configured Mouse"

        Inputdevice        "Synaptics Touchpad"

EndSection

Section "device" # 

        Identifier        "device1"

        Boardname        "vesa"

        Busid                "PCI:1:0:0"

        Driver                "ati"

        Screen        1

        Option                "MergedFB"        "off"

EndSection

Section "screen" # 

        Identifier        "screen1"

        Device                "device1"

        Defaultdepth        24

        Monitor                "monitor1"

EndSection

Section "monitor" # 

        Identifier        "monitor1"

        Gamma        1.0

EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"

EndSection

fglrxinfo

Code:

homeriq5@homeriq5-laptop:~$ fglrxinfo

Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".

display: :0.0  screen: 0

OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org

OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect

OpenGL version string: 1.4 (2.1 Mesa 7.0.1)

Also, installing xserver-xgl isnt a problem, its when I restart and log back in the graphics dont work and I have to reset the screen resolution settings and graphics card. Is there any other code I should run to help me get to the source of the problem?

Thanks so much