Ubuntu Dapper Drake + XGL + Compiz + Acer Aspire 5502 Part 2

All right folks, now I'd like to share what I've done to enable XGL and compiz to my aspire 5502. FYI, acer aspire 5502 is using ATI X-700 as it's VGA card with screen resolution 1280x800.

At the beginning of running Dapper Drake CD installer, all I got was only blank screen on Graphics mode. I had to switch to console, using sudo, and edited /etc/xorg.conf to enable viewing the graphics on the LCD screen.
At the Section "Device" I added:

Option "MonitorLayout" "LVDS,CRT"

And voila.. I could see the GUI but the resolution only worked at 640x480. I've tried dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg but still the same. Well, nevermind, from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=204910, I got a clear step to install fglrx 8.26.18 (the latest ATI proprietary driver for now). Here's the step I've done:

0. make sure having the latest ubuntu packages

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

(I also update my kernel into the latest one)

1. download the ATI driver file from
https://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-8.26.18-x86.run

2. Edit /etc/apt/sources.list to enable universe and multiverse repository (actually I enable all repository, lol)

3. install some necessary tools:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install module-assistant build-essential
sudo apt-get install fakeroot dh-make debconf libstdc++5 gcc-3.3-base

and from synaptic package manager, I also install linux-header and linux-headers-386 (I think it's needed by ATI proprietary driver, because without installing it, the installation of ATI proprietary driver was failed)

4. continue the walkthrough from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=204910, that is to create deb package:

chmod +x ati-driver-installer-8.26.18-x86.run
./ati-driver-installer-8.26.18-x86.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/dapper

5. install the package:

sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_8.26.18-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-kernel-source_8.26.18-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i fglrx-control_8.26.18-1_i386.deb

6. compile the kernel module:

sudo module-assistant prepare,update
sudo module-assistant build,install fglrx
sudo depmod

7.finish. Just need to update the xorg.conf file:

sudo aticonfig --initial

then I edit manually the xorg.conf :)

To make sure everything is on the correct way, running fglrxinfo, I got message looks like this:

display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: MOBILITY RADEON X700 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.5879 (8.26.18)

Now onto the installation of compiz.. Based on the walkthrough I found at http://www.compiz.net/viewtopic.php?id=389 and http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=916, I follow the combination steps from both url before it works for my laptop:

0.Edit /etc/apt/sources.list, adding repositories for compiz:

deb http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/ dapper main
deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main
deb-src http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main

1. download and import the gpg key for quinnstorms repository

wget http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/quinn.key.asc -O - sudo apt-key add -

2. update apt packages again:

sudo apt-get update

3. install the compiz related packages:

sudo apt-get install compiz xserver-xgl libgl1-mesa xserver-xorg libglitz-glx1 compiz-gnome

4. create file .Xsession and save it into /home/{$user}
The contains is like this (I copy paste directly from http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=916)

#!/bin/sh
# Start up Xgl, compiz, and GNOME
# Run Xgl server on :1, on top of normal X
Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv -accel glx:pbuffer &
# Tell subsequent X programs to access the Xgl server at :1
DISPLAY=:1
# Start Compiz window manager
gnome-window-decorator &
compiz gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher &
# Start GNOME
exec gnome-session

5. Finish.

That's all... When I tried to create new user account for my ubuntu, I should create .Xsession to run Xgl server on :2 (not :1), so the .Xsession for the 2nd user should be like this (I ommit the comment line):

#!/bin/sh
Xgl :2 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv -accel glx:pbuffer &
DISPLAY=:2
gnome-window-decorator &
compiz gconf decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place menu switcher &
exec gnome-session

Now I'm quite happy with my "pretty funny" ubuntu. ;)

Want to see my xorg.conf ? here is:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
# Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/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 "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "ForceMonitors" "lvds"
Option "no_accel" "no"
Option "no_dri" "no"
Option "DynamicClocks" "on"
Option "mtrr" "on"
Option "DesktopSetup" "Single"
Option "ScreenOverlap" "0"
Option "Capabilities" "0x00000000"
Option "CapabilitiesEx" "0x00000000"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "CenterMode" "off"
Option "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
Option "Stereo" "off"
Option "StereoSyncEnable" "1"
Option "FSAAEnable" "no"
Option "FSAAScale" "1"
Option "FSAADisableGamma" "no"
Option "FSAACustomizeMSPos" "no"
Option "FSAAMSPosX0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY0" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX1" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY1" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY2" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX3" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY3" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY4" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosX5" "0.000000"
Option "FSAAMSPosY5" "0.000000"
Option "UseFastTLS" "0"
Option "BlockSignalsOnLock" "on"
Option "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
Option "ForceGenericCPU" "no"
Option "KernelModuleParm" "agplock=0"
Option "PowerState" "1"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"

#Viewport 0 0
#Depth 24
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection