Ubuntu 64 bit w/ XGL and Compiz

I finally got XGL and Compiz running on my 64 bit machine with Ubuntu AMD 64 bit running. It is sooo nice. XGL is working with Twinview also. So I can maximize a window to only 1 monitor.

The biggest key was the repositories. I didn't realize there was a separate 64 bit repository for compiz, which I couldn't get running previously. That made all the difference.

The linked site above is the one I ended up using when I got it working.

The 64 bit repositor site is:

deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main main-amd64

When attempting to install I got the "white screen of death" as I have seen it called on forums and mailing lists. To fix this I installed the newest version of XGL. I had a version from some cvs and it was causing the problem. Thats what happens when you try 8 different approaches in eight different tutorials.

Ubuntu/Compiz/Aiglx

I did it a while ago....made the switch to Ubuntu. It is much much more convenient and easy to use than Gentoo, not to mention the time it takes to install apps is soo much less. And everything seems to work. Even compiz and aiglx on my laptop. Here the howto I used:

http://wiki.compiz.net/index.php/Aiglx/compiz_on_an_Intel_i915_video_card

The workaround on that page was a MUST for my laptop.