WHat current distros have compiz-fusion out of box?

To my knowledge Ubuntu Gutsy and Fedora 8 do, is this true and what other ones do? also, i dont mind using a distribution that is in testing if it has support so please list those also. thanks

I belive Mandriva has compiz-fusion as well

PCLinuxOS has Compiz-Fusion right out of the box.

Sad thing is I can't give a review on if it works as I'm on a laptop that's using an unsupported nVidia card (7200 GeForce Go = no Linux drivers on the manufacturer's website).

There's only one 32bit linux driver for a variety of cards on Nvidia's website. Did you try installing that, maybe it works with your card?

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d...100.14.19.html

The supported cards are listed (separately), as far as I know, and when you go downloading the file you're asked which card you have. Even if all the selections would lead to downloading the same file, it would still support only those cards listed (or if it supported other hardware as well, or didn't support something it should, it would be a somewhat stupid move from nVidia). I don't recommend trying a 3dfx graphics card driver for some card that it's not said to work with (by the manufacturer), because even for supported cards the installation may fail and lead to some work to get the system "reverted" back to a properly working state. Therefore trying to install the driver, with a high probability of it failing, would very probably just cause trouble - if the system is working all right and there's no burning need for 3d acc., I suggest not to try it. And if there is, why not pay for hardware that is known to work..

Agreed. Sadly, I did want the ability to have the eye candy of Compiz-Fusion and Beryl but in the end, I need my laptop more and more for school and work rather than games.

Not to say I'm still going to get Steam and Counter Strike... :P

PCLinuxOS does not have Compiz-Fusion out of the box, it still has Beryl and the older Compiz on the live CD. If you install and run synaptic and update everything, then you will get Compiz-Fusion.

If you have a 3D graphics card that requires a proprietary driver from Nvidia or ATi, they are available also using Synaptic, and advice as to which one to use is available at the forum.

It is hoped that an updated iso will be out soon, and this will have compiz-fusion.

If your looking for eye candy I think sabayon os the way to go.The install cd boots as an install or live(mini).It has a generous supplies of drivers so it should support whatever your running,and comes with beryl and compiz-fusion