hey all...it all started after running the install script from this guide:
http://sonique54.free.fr/xgl/xgl.htm
I'm on etch using gnome, had the prop. nvidia drivers installed and working, and checked all the requirements (my etch install is 3 weeks old off the servers)(then ran that script. it crashed after:
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echo "Do you want use Xgl by default (using ln -s method)
OBSOLETE (please use gdm.conf)? y/n"
[[[ i answered YES, but the script did not make the X.old backup... so I'm not really sure what happened ]]
read REPLY
if [ $REPLY = "y" ]; then
echo "Installing Xgl by default"
cd /etc/X11/
mv X X.old
ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/Xgl X
cd /root/
echo "to come back to Xorg : "
echo "# cd /etc/X11; mv X.old X "
fi
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anyway, the script crashed with an unexpected EOF soon after i'd answered "yes" to the prompt. When I try running X, the server tells me it can't find libXfont.so.1 but I HAVE libXfont.so.1 in /usr/lib/. also, there's no /usr/bin/Xgl file (/usr/X11R6/bin is a link to ../bin).... but from what i understand of the install script, there should be one?
at this point, I'd like Xgl and Compiz to work, but I'm frustrated enough to just be happy with getting my old X back
sorry if anything seems vague, i have to boot into windows to post...my mastery of lynx is work-in-progress.
some other random info...
i'm using an AMDX2 4200+, onboard geforce 6100 (it's on the list of supported cards for XGL)
the script didn't seem to change my xorg.conf, but if anyone wants, i'll post it.
also, here's a direct link to the script I used:
http://sonique54.free.fr/xgl/setupxglen.sh
thanks for helping me out guys..sooner i can get back to nix the better.