Bug 721 – The xorg.conf need to be setup by default after enable Compiz

Bug 721 - The xorg.conf need to be setup by default after enable Compiz


Summary:	The xorg.conf need to be setup by default after enable Compiz

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	opensolaris
Component:	desktop
Version:	unspecified
Platform:	i86pc/i386 OpenSolaris

Importance:	P2 minor (vote)
Target Milestone:	---
Assigned To:	Watcher account for desktop bugs
QA Contact:	Watcher account for desktop bugs

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Reported:	2008-03-11 02:35 UTC by Qinghua Cheng
Modified:	2008-03-11 04:07 UTC (History)
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Description Qinghua Cheng 2008-03-11 02:35:12 UTC

gnome2.20 snv_85 installed on solaris nevada 83.

1. Setup xorg.conf see:-
http://blogs.sun.com/erwann/entry/compiz_on_solaris_x86
2. Select preferences appearance, Select the 'Visual effects' tab

Expected result: 
There are None, Normal, Extra and Custom options in 'Visual effects' tab for
user to enable choose the compiz effect. 

Atcual result: 
User can not see these options and can not enable compiz without xorg.conf
*** (#1 of 1): 2008-03-05 11:58:27 CST emily.chen@sun.com

Comment 1 Qinghua Cheng 2008-03-11 02:36:33 UTC

For nvidia graphic card, you can use 
nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite  --render-accel
--allow-glx-with-composite
to set up the xorg.conf.
*** (#1 of 1): 2008-03-05 11:58:27 CST emily.chen@sun.com

I've implemented this feature to the SUNWcompiz package 
see http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/jds-review/2008-March/002317.html for
details.
*** (#1 of 1): 2008-03-07 17:15:04 CST erwann.chenede@sun.com