setting up beryl

[cj]

James Takac wrote:
> On Monday 13 August 2007 10:57:06 cj wrote:
>   
>> hi all
>>
>> im trying to set up beryl on my system..
>>
>> first of all, i installed it using apt-get install beryl
>>
>> so now that its installed, i open the console and type "beryl" heres
>> what it gives me:
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ------- **************************************************************
>> * Beryl system compatiblity check                            *
>> **************************************************************
>>
>> Detected xserver                                : AIGLX
>>
>> Checking Display :0.0 ...
>>
>> Checking for XComposite extension               : failed
>>
>> No composite extension
>> beryl: No composite extension
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- what
>> is the composite extension and how do i fix this problem?
>> --cj
>>     
>
> Hi cj
>
> I think that's libxcomposite1 that I see installed on my sys via synaptic
>
> James
>
>   
i ended up having to reinstall libxcomposite1. now beryl loads, but now 
when i load it, it takes away my menu bars (the ones on the top/bottom 
of my screen) and it removes the window boarders.

--cj