bomfunk

IDK (yet) if it does this with any other apps, but whenever I enable Metacity compositing, Firefox goes wonky. For some reason, the view of the page isn't refreshed - it stays the same even when I scroll down. Certain random parts are displayed, e.g. contents of text boxes when typing, but other than those, I always have to minimize and restore/max or switch to another tab and back for it to properly redraw the page area. Anyone know how to fix it? I really like the compositing, makes moving/handling windows and scrolling through stuff so much smoother.

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The compositor for Metacity is very simple... and buggy. Have you considered Compiz instead; it runs fine on my laptop's 200M, so it definately should run on your HD3300.
What drivers are you using? Fglrx has some problems with composite managers right now, one of them is slow response with window management.

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It works fine on my laptop... and makes Windows behave so much better IMO.

Whatever comes default with Ubuntu, I assume it's the OS one. I'll try installing the proprietary driver...

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Melcar

It depends on the driver you use, but Metacity has some quirks that can get annoying at times. Still, it's a good option as far as composite managers, and since it's xterm, no need for powerful cards.

Usually Ubuntu will ask you to install drivers for your graphics chip if it detects it. If you haven't installed anything of the sort, chances are you are using the open source driver (that gets loaded by default for all ATI chips). Just in case, you should configure xorg.conf accordingly:
http://www.overclock.net/linux-unix/...tallation.html
That driver works very well, and although it's not fast, it can easily handle Compiz. Metacity should be no problem since it's mostly software rendering. For your chip however, it won't provide 3D acceleration.

If you so choose, you can also try the proprietary driver. Your HD3300 should be supported. Easiest way to install it is going to System>Administration>Hardware Drivers in your GNOME start menu. You can also try it this way to get the latest one:
http://www.overclock.net/linux-unix/...tallation.html
I should warn you that this driver does have issues with all composite managers (be it xterm or opengl) so it may end up being even slower than the open driver.

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