Before you commit to trying this, please realize this is mega mega beta and things could go bad at any moment... I've had various warnings in the past, BUT THIS TIME I REALLY MEAN IT!!! This could very well be your worst nightmare if you are not prepared beforehand, and neither Xandros nor myself are responsible if you decide to give this a try... We are also not necessarily responsible for helping you if it breaks, so please keep that in mind. If there ever was something that was unsupported, This would be it! I may have written up this howto, but ultimately you are responsible for installing it. If you don't think you are capable of getting yourself out of a bombed X session, I would highly recommend not doing this at all.
OK, so once again, who is this not for?
This is not for people intending to use this on production systems.
This is not for people unwilling to bet it all.
This is not for people who are in a hurry.
This is not for people who decide it's not worth their time to back things up beforehand.
This is not for people using any other form of Linux other than Xandros 4.0 SP1 or Xandros 4.1
This is not a joke.
Other things to consider:
Before I give you any of this info, you must also be aware of what works and what does not work. Its a hassle to change back and forth, so please read this whole article before proceeding.
What appears to work:
Applications like TVTime, Real Player, Xine, and 3d applications that work 'In a Window" along with most if not all standard '2d' apps. 3d apps are considerably slower when 3d Desktop is enabled.
What does not work:
Applications like fullscreen games, LimeWire and changing to a virtual terminal (Using CTRL-Alt-F2 to get to a login prompt, for example). Keeping TVTime 'on top' of other applications is also not possible... If you do any of this very often, this override may not be for you.
Still not intimidated by any of this? Well then, Let's get it Awhnn!
Make sure you have proper access to this article before proceeding, either by printing it up, or by having a spare PC around that can access it.
1. If you are using an Nvidia card, make sure you have at least the 1.0-9629 Nvidia driver installed...
2. Log into each user account that you want 3d Desktop in (excluding root) and type the following command: touch $HOME/.xandros-compiz The dot (.) is important.
3.. As root, type cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak (Note: the 'X" in "X11" is uppercase)
4. Still as root, open the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf, and add the following bold line to the section labled 'Screen":
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