All Packages is a rpm alien conversion aptitude install libdrm2 libpng3 libxdamage1 libxcomposite1 Cairo Packages: dpkg -i ... (install packages in cairo directory) aptitude install libglitz-glx1 libxfont1 libglitz1 libfontenc1 libgl1-mesa-glx Xgl + compiz installation: dpkg -i xgl_cvs-060729-5_amd64.deb dpkg -i compiz_quinncvs-060825-1_amd64.deb dpkg -i cgwd-themes_060823-1_amd64.deb dpkg -i gset-compiz_0.3.4-4_amd64.deb gdm config examples: [servers] 0=Xgl # Also note, that if you redefine a [server-foo] section, then GDM will # use the definition in this file, not the defaults.conf file. It is # currently not possible to disable a [server-foo] section defined # in the defaults.conf file. # # Per Attivare Xgl [server-Xgl] name=Xgl server command=/usr/bin/Xgl :0 -fp /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:fbo:0 flexible=true ######################################### xorg.conf (nvidia examples) Section "Device" Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]" Driver "nvidia" BusID "PCI:1:0:0" Option "RenderAccel" "true" --> insert Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" --> insert EndSection ######################################### for start compiz use a /usr/bin/compiz-start.py script in gnome-session