Hello everyone. I would like know how to get passed this "No composite extension" problem. I am currently running Debian Etch with an S3 ProSavge and 1 GB of RAM. I recently loaded more RAM chips from another computer I found in the garbage. From what I have read, I know that Compiz isn't too picky about processors, as mine is an old P2. I want to replace my graphics card, but it's an integrated chip set. So far everything check out okay except this "No composite extension" error. Also, what are AIGLX and XGL and how do I get them working on a Debian system? I tried searching the stable repos for them and found nothing. Please help me with this problem as it's really driving me nuts.

You need relatively high-end hardware to run Compiz; you aren't going to be running it on a Pentium II with an onboard S3. You need a modern video card and at least a 1 Ghz CPU (though if you just want transparency and simple effects, you could get by with less).

Looking online, there are mixed reports if hardware rendering is even available on that chipset under Linux.

First of all, to MS3FGX, I know that hardware rendering is supported, otherwise my OpenGL Matrix screensaver wouldn't be running at all. I haven't been able to find much about this "No composite extension" thing on the net, so I'll just post my config file for Xorg:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg


Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "S3 Inc. ProSavage KM133"
Driver "savage"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "COMPAQ CV535"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "S3 Inc. ProSavage KM133"
Monitor "COMPAQ CV535"
DefaultDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

And there it is. Please note that, due to the width of the text field, some lines at the top may appear to be uncommented, but they're not. Now, does anyone know what I can do to make Compiz work? I'm also looking to speed up the rendering so that I don't have any lagging while playing certain FPS games.