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I've been spending the last few days setting up my computer with Fedora 11. When I try to enable Desktop Effects, I get an error message telling me simply that I cannot enable desktop effects. I recall having a similar issue when I tried out Ubuntu, and, though I can't remember what I did, I enabled the use of my graphics card, and it worked.
However I don't think Fedora recognizes my ATI MOBILITY Radeon HD 3450. Or maybe it does, and this is just a different issue?
The other reason why I think something is screwy with my graphics card is that when using the Rhythmbox music player, I'll try to set the visualization to full screen, and the player will just disappear completely without so much as an error message.
I looked up this issue on Google and found other people with the same graphics card having similar issues, but none resolved as far as I could tell.
Thanks for the link, but it didn't seem to help me. I couldn't find the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file it wanted me to modify, and I couldn't install the fglrx driver.
That gear test thing worked I think, at least when I typed in that command I saw a graphic of a few 3-D moving gears.
It does, but it will do that with the FOSS drivers as well. Apologies as I forgot the new (current) Xorg doesn't create an xorg.conf by default which would explain why you didn't find it (it's normally in /etc/X11).
...shows that Mobility Radeon 3450 isn't in the supported list ATM anyway. Have you looked into Compiz instead of the "built-in" 3D effects? That can even use indirect rendering if necessary.
Sorry I can't be of more help, I've stayed away from ATI once I started using *nix for this very reason. Obviously if you're using a lappy it's not that simple of course but ATI has given Linux users fits for at least a few years now.
I guess compiz is the way to go. I know that when I took Ubuntu for a spin, I did something that had to do with compiz, and got my desktop effects working. I'll look into it and let you know how it goes.
Oh alright. So what I need to do is create this xorg.conf file, then put in what you suggested? I'm not sure what you meant by:
#man xorg.conf
#man radeon
Once again I'm really sorry, but I am incredibly new to this.
From what I understand, I should generate this xorg.conf file, place it in /etc/X11, then restart my computer. Am I on the right track? If so, how do I make this file?
IIRC you're most of the way there; the white-screen deal is a common issue with Compiz in certain situations. If this xorg.conf doesn't hammer that out, do
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