Cool demo of Linux XGL desktop makes Vista look like crap...

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:45 pm

i installed the suse enterprise desktop and love the XGL interface...it runs fine on a desktop with a ghetto integrated Intel video chipset...but won't on a better system w/ a radeon 9600. it took a bit to get the radeon drivers installed and 3D accel going, but then XGL didn't like it.

Key Keeper · Post by **Key Keeper** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:01 pm

I just installed it on my gaming rig (7800GT vid card) and this is awesome. Too bad its gonna expire in a month!! Might have to purchase a copy...................Been flipin windows like crazy hehehe and the tranlucent window drag and screen wobble is kind of cool as well.

TruckStuff · Post by **TruckStuff** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:44 am

Originally posted by bman-1
it runs fine on a desktop with a ghetto integrated Intel video chipset...but won't on a better system w/ a radeon 9600.

Yeah... ATI drivers for Linux == total suck. Nvidia cards are going to run this much better.

Originally posted by Key Keeper
I just installed it on my gaming rig (7800GT vid card) and this is awesome. Too bad its gonna expire in a month!! Might have to purchase a copy.

What's going to expire? Just install some other distro and install XGL on top of that.

Key Keeper · Post by **Key Keeper** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:47 pm

The Suse enterprise installation is trial. Gonna expire in aug.

TruckStuff · Post by **TruckStuff** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:05 pm

Originally posted by Key Keeper
The Suse enterprise installation is trial. Gonna expire in aug.

http://www.ubuntu.com/