Compiz wont enable?

Kramdra · May 12, 2009, 7:52pm

I had it working for a while, and it was working after installing the ATI driver. Im using dual monitors also.

I get a message “Failed to activate desktop effects…Check your X config”

xorg.conf

# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2009-05-09T13:55:52+0100.
#
# Version: 8.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
# Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#

Section "Files"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
  FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
  FontPath     "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
  InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
  InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option       "AIGLX" "on"
  Option       "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
  Option       "IgnoreABI" "on"
  Option       "ZapWarning" "on"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load         "glx"
  Load         "extmod"
  Load         "freetype"
  Load         "dbe"
  Load         "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "kbd"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "gb"
  Option       "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "InputFashion" "Mouse"
  Option       "Name" "Logitech;MX310"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
  Option       "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
  DisplaySize  376 301
  HorizSync    30-82
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "VIEWSONIC VX912"
  Option       "DPMS"
  Option       "PreferredMode" "1280x1024"
  VendorName   "VSC"
  VertRefresh  43-85
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline 	"1280x1024" 108 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
EndSection


Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
  BoardName    "RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (R480 5D4D)"
  Driver       "fglrx"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Option       "SaXDualHead"
  Option       "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
  Option       "Capabilities" "0x00000000"
  Option       "SaXDualMode" "Xinerama"
  Option       "ForceMonitors" "auto,crt1"
  Option       "SaXDualHSync" "30-82"
  Option       "SaXDualMonitorModel" "VIEWSONIC VX912"
  Option       "SaXDualVSync" "50-85"
  Option       "VRefresh2" "50-85"
  Option       "Mode2" "1280x1024,1280x960,1280x800,1152x864,1280x768,1280x720,1024x768,1280x600,1024x600,800x600,768x576,640x480"
  Option       "FSAAScale" "0"
  Option       "FSAAEnable" "off"
  Option       "VideoOverlay" "on"
  Option       "SaXDualMonitorVendor" "VSC"
  Option       "HSync2" "30-82"
  Option       "SaXDualResolution" "1280x1024"
  Option       "DesktopSetup" "Horizontal,Reverse"
  Option       "SaXDualOrientation" "RightOf"
  Screen       0
  VendorName   "ATI"
EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
  Option       "Clone" "off"
  Option       "Xinerama" "off"
  Screen       "Screen[0]"
EndSection


Section "DRI"
    Group      "video"
    Mode       0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection

fglrxinfo

display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8494 Release

Also have one more issue, unrelated? but using vlc for videos, and opengl renderer, the video quality is really low -almost blocky but its more of a strange chess board type pattern. It renders fine with X11 video output, but for HD stuff thats quite slow

thanks
Mark

Kramdra · May 13, 2009, 11:20am

no? :’(

I read this doesnt work with dual monitors, but it didnt go into detail why. Strange becuase with the liveCD on “radeon” driver, and fglrx it was working fine with both.

FeatherMonkey · May 13, 2009, 12:39pm

^ if the above is true then use that xorg.conf created when using the fglrx driver from the livecd. i.e save to a HDD, flash pen etc then copy it over.

Kramdra · May 13, 2009, 8:48pm

The livecd will use the “radeon” driver

I tryed adding these:


    Section “ServerLayout”
    Option      “AIGLX” “true”

    Section “Extensions”
    Option   “Composite”  “Enable”

No effect

GLXINFO

kram@linux-hiij:~> glxinfo
name of display: :0.0     
display: :0  screen: 0    
direct rendering: Yes

Is direct rendering the problem?

 
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:        
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, 
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_OML_swap_method,          
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group     
client glx vendor string: SGI                                                 
client glx version string: 1.4                                                
client glx extensions:                                                        
    GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample,    
    GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,       
    GLX_MESA_allocate_memory, GLX_MESA_swap_control,                          
    GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_OML_swap_method,        
    GLX_OML_sync_control, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control,    
    GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,              
    GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_swap_group,             
    GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap                 
GLX extensions:                                                               
    GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample,    
    GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,       
    GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_OML_swap_method,            
    GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,              
    GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_swap_group, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group  
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.                                   
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition                       
OpenGL version string: 2.1.8494 Release                                       
OpenGL extensions:                                                            
    GL_AMD_performance_monitor, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_draw_buffers,    
    GL_ARB_fragment_program, GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow,                  
    GL_ARB_fragment_shader, GL_ARB_framebuffer_object,                        
    GL_ARB_half_float_pixel, GL_ARB_half_float_vertex,                        
    GL_ARB_map_buffer_range, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,         
    GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object,                       
    GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shader_objects,      
    GL_ARB_shading_language_100, GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient,        
    GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_compression,                  
    GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,                                                                                                                                                              
    GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar,                                                                                                                                                      
    GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_float,                                                                                                                                                                
    GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two,                                                                                                                                              
    GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,                                                                                                                                                            
    GL_ARB_vertex_array_object, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object,                                                                                                                                                      
    GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader, GL_ARB_window_pos,                                                                                                                                               
    GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap, GL_ATI_fragment_shader,                                                                                                                                           
    GL_ATI_meminfo, GL_ATI_separate_stencil, GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc,                                                                                                                                      
    GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3, GL_ATI_texture_float, GL_EXT_abgr,                                                                                                                                               
    GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate,                                                                                                                                              
    GL_EXT_blend_func_separate, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,                                                                                                                                       
    GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_copy_texture,                                                                                                                                                            
    GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit,                                                                                                                                        
    GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object,                                                                                                                                                    
    GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays,                                                                                                                                                      
    GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil, GL_EXT_packed_pixels,                                                                                                                                                            
    GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,                                                                                                                                       
    GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap,                                                                                                                                     
    GL_EXT_subtexture, GL_EXT_texgen_reflection, GL_EXT_texture3D,                                                                                                                                                
    GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,                                                                                                                                                     
    GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,                                                                                                                                                            
    GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,                                                                                                                                                          
    GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias,                                                                                                                                                   
    GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_object,                                                                                                                                                           
    GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_texture_sRGB, GL_EXT_vertex_array,                                                                                                                                           
    GL_KTX_buffer_region, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_conditional_render,                                                                                                                                           
    GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap,                                                                                                                                                             
    GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_WIN_swap_hint,                                                                                                                                            
    WGL_EXT_swap_control                                                                                                                                                                                          
glu version: 1.3                                                                                                                                                                                                  
glu extensions:                                                                                                                                                                                                   
    GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

Ive read through a lot but I dont know what else to try other than reinstall

knurpht · May 13, 2009, 8:55pm

This is missing from your xorg.conf:

Section “Extensions”
Option “Composite” “on”
EndSection

Please note the extra line EndSection, it’s missing in your quote. Each Section should have an EndSection. Make sure your X is restarted, to make settings active, if you’re not sure, reboot. Direct rendering should be Yes.

Kramdra · May 13, 2009, 9:16pm

So looked though my xorg.conf backups, found this in one:

Option “OpenGLOverlay” “off”

but no effect

Also, I get the same error even when I try Xrenderer for desktop settings…

Kramdra · May 13, 2009, 9:21pm

Option “Composite” “on” != Option “Composite” “enable”?

endsection was there.

Ill try with second montiror disabled.

Kramdra · May 13, 2009, 9:58pm

I cant see any edit post button so sorry for the spam

http://jellard.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gfxcardsettings.jpg

I think the blue items were added when I ran ATI catalyst control center? atleast I dont remember them being blue before that.

FeatherMonkey · May 13, 2009, 10:36pm

I’m really going to have to step out(I don’t use ati or dual head) but from googling it seems it is possible.

From what I can see don’t use xinerama use dual head, and some have had better configs using the ati tool.

Sorry I couldn’t assist further, perhaps try to get dual head without effects first. Maybe using a more simple window manager when you have this then try the effects. Also keep an eye on Xorg.0.log.

Hopefully someone else who does dual head with Ati will see this and take it up.

Kramdra · May 13, 2009, 11:13pm

Thanks

If I didnt have it working before I would have already given up, but then I have had so few problems setting up linux this time that I dont mind and also expect a few challenges.

Anyway I found the compiz-manager is how to start it in terminal, I get this output:


kram@linux-hiij:~> compiz-manager
which: no fusion-icon in (/home/kram/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games:/usr/lib64/jvm/jre/bin:/usr/lib/mit/bin:/usr/lib/mit/sbin:.:/opt/kde3/bin)
Checking for Xdmx: not present.
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 05:00.0 0300: 1002:5d4d (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Comparing resolution (2560x1024) to maximum 3D texture size (2048): Failed.
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/kwin

So, it appears to be texture size

Kramdra · May 13, 2009, 11:35pm

I thought Xinerama was dual head? how do i change it?

Anyway I have got it partly working.

First I put my second monitor below (in sax2) so they are vertical and so below the max texture size.

This still didnt work in desktop settings.

I then ran: compiz-manager --replace

This WORKS and the wobble plugin looks awesome (not one I tryed before).

However I cant configure the plugins with desktop settings, infact it crashes the compiz so I had to restart X.

FeatherMonkey · May 14, 2009, 12:35am

You could try the compiz fusion forums always is active at least you’ll get more specific help. May even find they recommend a different driver version.