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SecondLife on Ubuntu and an ATI card, Window creation error.
Jillian Callahan
Rotary-winged Neko Girl
Join date: 24 Jun 2004
Posts: 3,766
10-19-2007 11:30
I've noticed a few threads about SL not starting under Ubuntu with an ATI video card. I think I've found a solution, at least with 7.10 Gutsy:

(Sorry if this solution has already been posted, I looked but did not find.)

The problem is a missing composite layer.

First I upgraded the "restricted" driver with the latest from ATI's site:
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

Second thing I did was edit the xorg.conf and force it to have a composite layer. It's usually the last section of the conf, called "Extensions".

Run the GUI editor as a superuser:
gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

You'll find the following:
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "0"
EndSection

Change it to:
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "1"
EndSection

Save the file and close the editor.

This may be enough, give it a try. If it still won't work, then try this:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

then restart X with "ctrl-alt-backspace".

This worked for me on an Acer TravelMate with an ATI Mobility Radeon X1400. I'm not anything like an expert with Linux, I've only just begun using Ubuntu, in fact, about a month ago. So, grain of salt and no warranties =^_^=
Benru Pera
Registered User
Join date: 22 Jun 2007
Posts: 27
11-13-2007 02:08
Color depth is at 24bit?

Benru
Jillian Callahan
Rotary-winged Neko Girl
Join date: 24 Jun 2004
Posts: 3,766
11-13-2007 18:59
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Amon Mielziner
Registered User
Join date: 14 May 2007
Posts: 7
11-21-2007 00:44
Had the same problem on Suse 10.3 with my HP nx8220 built in ATI Radeon mobility X600 card. You really should use the ATI repository drivers, in my case Suse. The installation of the ATI org drivers had the "open window" problem too.
Uli Babii
Registered User
Join date: 29 Mar 2007
Posts: 2
window creation error with suse 10.3 and nvidia go 7300
11-28-2007 14:20
i cant start sl session. Who knows somthing to solve that problem..
AlterErgo Wingtips
Registered User
Join date: 31 Dec 2007
Posts: 2
no "Composite" anywhere in any of my xorg.conf files...
01-04-2008 08:50
not the original openSUSE 10.2, not in any of the ATI versions.

Also, I checked the helptext of aticonfig, and there isn't any "composite" anything in there, either.

I don't know about enabling something that isn't actually in the driver...

hmm...

I just ran "strings" on fglrx.ko, and no there isn't any Composite item in there. . .

FYI only... ( maybe programmers didn't assume it'd be missing? )
Rebecca Pertwee
Registered User
Join date: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 1
Ubuntu 7.10 on Inspiron 1525
05-01-2008 09:58
I read the read me file in the SL archive and installed the ATI driver recommended through terminal. Now I can't start SL, my touchpad is EXTREMELY sensitive, and having screwy graphics at boot, shutdown, and switching users. How can I uninstall this software or restore X to it's previous state? Please help!