fglrx

1. sudo apt-get install xorg-driver-fglrx fglrx-control
2. sudo nano /etc/modules
   • fglrx
3. sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Extensions"
        Option      "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

1. sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
2. sudo depmod -a
3. sudo aticonfig --initial
4. sudo aticonfig --overlay-type=Xv
5. sudo shutdown -r now

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beryl

(http://lhansen.blogspot.com/2006/10/3d-desktop-beryl-and-xgl-on-ubuntu-edgy.html)

add to sources.list

• deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org edgy main unstable

download and install

• sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl emerald-themes beryl

script 1

1. gksudo gedit /usr/bin/startxgl

#!/bin/sh
Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv:pbuffer -accel glx:pbuffer &
DISPLAY=:1
exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session gnome-session

1. sudo chmod 755 /usr/bin/startxgl

script 2

• gksudo gedit /usr/share/xsessions/xgl.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Xgl
Comment=Start an Xgl Session
Exec=/usr/bin/startxgl
Icon=
Type=Application

starting beryl when logging in

System -> Preferences -> Sessions under the tab Startup Programs we need to add the following entry

• beryl-manager

Reboot

When you come to the login screen you will have to go down in the left corner and click sessions and select Xgl from the list and click Change Session.

Now you can login and try out Xgl and Beryl.

Some default Beryl and XGL keys are

Ctrl + Alt + Left/right arrow key - Switch cube side. Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left/Right arrow key- Same but moves the window in fucus to with. Ctrl + Alt + Hold Left Mouse Button - Rotate the cube in free view ( Nice effect ) Alt + Tab - Switch between tasks Ctrl + Alt + Tab - Switch between tasks on all cube sides. Super (Windows Key) + Right Mouse button or Wheel Buttom - Will enable Zoom

All this can be changed from the Beryl Setting

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Restricted formats

• sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse gxine libxine-main1 libxine-extracodecs gxineplugin
• sudo apt-get install gxine libxine-main1 libxine-extracodecs ogle ogle-gui
• sudo apt-get install audacity mplayer
• wget -c http://www.debian-multimedia.org/pool/main/w/w32codecs/w32codecs_20061022-0.0_i386.deb; sudo dpkg -i w32codecs_20061022-0.0_i386.deb
• sudo apt-get install libdvdread3; sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh
• sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
• sudo aptitude install msttcorefonts

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Flash

wget http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplayer9_update/FP9_plugin_beta_112006.tar.gz tar xvzf FP9_plugin_beta_112006.tar.gz sudo cp flash-player-plugin-9.0.21.78/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/

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listen gtkpod

sudo apt-get install listen python-gpod gtkpod

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