On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:15:38 -0300, Rogério Brito wrote: > Package: compiz > Version: 0.6.3~git20080115.0ea58487-1 > Severity: normal > > Hi. > > After many unsuccessful installations of compiz on my machine, I > discovered that the call "compiz --replace" didn't work because compiz > thinks that my hardware doesn't have an extension that it seems to have: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ compiz.real --replace > compiz.real (core) - Fatal: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing > compiz.real (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0 > compiz.real (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$
Use the compiz wrapper instead of compiz.real. > But if I see the extensions supported by glxinfo, then I *do* get > GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap reported: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ glxinfo | grep texture_from_pixmap > GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, > GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > It's not reported in the available extensions section when using direct rendering, only with LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT set and AIGLX enabled. > My system uses an Intel on-board 865G chipset with 32MB of RAM shared > with the main system memory. I'm using a Pentium D 805 here, if memory > serves me well. > > I'm not sure right now, but I think that the compiz package in the > installation/live CD uses direct rendering (well, it is much faster than > what I get with Debian via the option --indirect-rendering, even when > used with the CD). > No it doesn't. The texture_from_pixmap extension is not provided by the dri driver when using direct rendering. > Please, any help is appreciated. Also, let me know if any further > information is necessary/desired. > It's not clear to me what problem you're reporting... Cheers, Julien
