compiz works for me with the restricted drivers in intrepid. I didn't have to do anything special. did you get any errors in the xorg log?
arcadium wrote: > Does anyone know if its possible to get Compiz desktop effects working > in Ubuntu on the atv? I followed the steps to manually load the Nvidia > driver on the atv, but in order for me to enable advanced desktop > effects it requires that I install the restricted Nvidia driver. Tried > that, no display and I had to revert to the old one via ssh. > > I thought 3D hardware support was available in Ubuntu for the GeForce > card in the atv? Is this just with the open source free driver? > > On Dec 18 2008, 4:46 am, Brian Phillips <[email protected]> wrote: > >> okay, I see. >> >> Thanks for clarifying, both of you. >> >> On Dec 18, 5:14 am, jansenj <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> I agree with Derek. The release notes just say they added support for >>> that chipset, not adding support for vdapau, they are NOT synonymous. >>> The beta driver is just that, a beta driver, it is not a vdapau >>> update. It may contain many vdapau, but that is not its only purpose. >>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/atv-bootloader?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
