[ltp] xgl/opengl on T41, ATI7500

[Johannes Hansen]

Try out aiglx instead, runs very smooth on my T42 with radeon 7500.

Info in this thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=145068

You need a patched radeon driver, but its all available on the repository.

deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main aiglx




Shakthi Kannan wrote:

>Greetings!
>
>I have installed Ubuntu Dapper Beta on my T41 that has
>ATI 7500. System RAM is 512 MB.
>
>I would like to know if anyone has got xgl/opengl
>working with this laptop specification?
>
>I have followed the steps here:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/xglati
>
>Applications seem to open very slowly, but, when they
>open the Gnome menu bar is hidden. I don't seem to get
>any of the 3d cubes or task switching. Am I missing
>something?
>
>Appreciate any feedback in this regard.
>
>Thank you,
>
>SK
>
>--
>Shakthi Kannan
>http://www.shakthimaan.com
>
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