AIGLX

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openSUSE 11.0

AIGLX is enabled by default, so nothing needs to be done to enable it. Just install the necessary drivers in case of fglrx/nvidia.

openSUSE 10.3

Install the Necessary Graphics Card Drivers

• If you have an NVIDIA card, see NVIDIA
• If you have an ATI card, see ATI
• For modern Intel cards, just make sure that you have 3D Acceleration enabled in YaST -> Hardware -> Monitor.

Ensure that Xgl is disabled

You cannot properly run AIGLX and Xgl at the same time, so to ensure that you do not have it enabled, please:

Enabling Render Acceleration and Composite

• For NVIDIA cards, execute the following commands (as root):

• For ATI cards,

Enabling AIGLX

Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and add, to the ServerLayout section, the following line:

Option   "aiglx"    "true"  

Also add the following line to the Module section:

Load     "glx"
Load     "dri"
Load     "dbe"

Also add the following line to the Device section:

Option   "XAANoOfscreenPixmaps"    "true"  

Also add the following line to the Extensions section:

Option   "Composite"  "Enable"

Now save the file.

Restart X

Now restart X (the display server), by simply logging out, then logging back in.

See Also

• AIGLX on Intel on Compiz Fusion wiki