Getting Xgl working in SuSE does not have to be a daunting experience. The article below will help to get things working for you with the latest version of this distro.

Applies to:

* SUSE Linux 10.1
* SUSE LINUX Enterprise Desktop 10
* NVidia Graphics Acceleration

Perhaps the most interesting eye-candy introduced to a mainstream Linux distribution is that of the Xgl 3D desktop environment. Naturally, when seen, it fosters the thought, “How can I do that on my own desktop?” I’ll be honest with you, it’s not quite as point-and-click as some of the other desktop niceties that we’ve discussed in the past, such as gdesklets or the gkrellm monitors. That in mind, if you’re interested in getting Xgl installed and running on your desktop, you’ve found the right place. We’ll take it a bit at a time and make sure we get you set up. First of all, I need to make sure that you are using this tutorial for a machine running either SUSE Linux 10.1 or SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, and that you have an NVidia video card. With that, let’s get going.
Installing the NVidia Kernel Module

Rather than allowing yourself to become anxious because we’re going to be messing with the kernel, just kind of take a deep breath and realize that every step I outline here will be very simple. Just read the given instruction and follow it the best that you can. We’ll get it working: don’t worry, be happy…. Source: Novell

[tags]video card,xgl,kernel,eye-candy,nvidia[/tags]