[01:45] <onetinsoldier> hi all. i was wondering if someone might be able to help me get compositing working? do i need to have a /dev/dri/card0 for it to work? i have an error regarding that in my Xorg.log file(no such file or directory). i am using the fglrx driver
[02:01] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: what's your ubuntu version?
[02:02] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: and what's your video card?
[02:04] <onetinsoldier> Stanley00: one sec
[02:05] <onetinsoldier> Release:        14.04
[02:05] <onetinsoldier> Codename:       trusty
[02:05] <onetinsoldier> 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Pitcairn PRO [Radeon HD 7850] [1002:6819]
[02:06] <onetinsoldier> if i do the command... fglrxinfo ...i get
[02:06] <onetinsoldier> No protocol specified
[02:06] <onetinsoldier> Error: unable to open display (null)
[02:07] <Stanley00> OK, and what do you want by mean "compositing"?
[02:07] <onetinsoldier> Stanley00: have you heard of a "compositing window manager"?
[02:07] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: how did you install fglrx driver? As I remember, you must run some initial to use that driver.
[02:08] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: yes? I know compositing wm,
[02:08] <onetinsoldier> compiz is a compositing window manger.. you can enable compositing in kde, and e17 as well
[02:08] <onetinsoldier> compositing is not working
[02:08] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: but if you can use unity, then you got a compositing wm working
[02:10] <onetinsoldier> compositing effects are not working. it's not a big deal. i don't have to have compositing working. i'd just like to get it working if possible
[02:10] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: so, you just want to use some compiz effects, right?
[02:11] <onetinsoldier> yes. and in kde/e17
[02:12] <onetinsoldier> for instance, when i had it working on older version of ubuntu in e17, some tutorial videos i used would stay "buffered"
[02:13] <onetinsoldier> now, when i cover them with another window when i have the video paused, and then uncover the video window, it's black/blank, until it unpause it. just an example of one of the benefits
[02:14] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: I don't get it, but look like you install the fglrx wrong. Did you run sudo aticonfig --initial after install fglrx driver?
[02:15] <onetinsoldier> no. i could try that, but have serious doubts it will do anything
[02:15] <onetinsoldier> doesn't that create an Xorg.conf file?
[02:16] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: yes, and it will load fglrx driver the right way.
[02:16] <onetinsoldier> i thought the Xorg.conf file wasn't really used anymore. but perhaps it is needed. i must say i don't really know
[02:16] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: just try with that command, reboot and hope :D
[02:17] <onetinsoldier> okay. i'm willing to give it a try. i'll be back after rebooting. thanks and cheers
[02:42] <onetinsoldier> Stanley00: hello, you here?
[02:43] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: yes?
[02:43] <onetinsoldier> Stanley00: thank you. that was it. aticonfig hadn't been initialized
[02:43] <onetinsoldier> the xorg.conf file for the fglrx driver hadn't been created
[02:44] <Stanley00> onetinsoldier: glad it works :D
[02:44] <onetinsoldier> yes, thank you
[02:44] <Stanley00> you're welcome.
[12:42] <BluesKaj> hiyas all