[plug] XGL/Compiz and Shutting Down

Adrian Woodley Adrian at Diskworld.com.au
Wed Oct 25 14:29:20 WST 2006


Because you're running an X-server inside an X-server, gnome can't make
the calls back to GDM for shutdown, restart, etc.

The work around is to start gdm inside the Xgl server.

Adrian

On Wed, 2006-10-25 at 09:55 +0800, Josh Fletcher wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've recently re-installed Ubuntu 6.06 on my Compaq Presario laptop.
> Works like a treat.
> 
> I installed KDE and another window manager (XFCE??) using Synaptic.
> 
> I then discovered that XGL/Compiz/Beryl is now fixed (yay!) so
> installed that using the guide at ubuntuguide.org.
> 
> XGL/Compiz/Beryl works great, except when I want to shutdown. I only
> get the option to logout, hibernate or sleep - not shutdown or
> restart. The login window has been changed from the Gnome one to KDE. 
> 
> How do I go about allowing shutting down and restarting using the XGL
> login?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Josh Fletcher
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