How to install Compiz Fusion Ubuntu 7.10 with ATI Radeon

So you like the picture above?

and you also want to install into your Ubuntu distro and show your officemate or friends.

My box is compose of x86-Intel, Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz, 2GB Memory Card, 128 MB ATI Radeon X1300 Series. I've heard it works well with NVIDIA Video Cards.

First, upgrade your Ubuntu to 7.10 then lets check if your ATI Radeon video card is installed correctly.

Open terminal and execute:

fglrxinfo

my result looks like this:

display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X1300 / X1550 Series
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6473 (8.37.6)

If there are any problems, please check if ATI graphic accelerator is enabled. To do this go to
System > Adminstrations > Restriced Driver Manager

Make sure ATI graphic accelerator is present and enabled.

If your ATI driver is unavailable then you need to manually install it.

Download the Latest ATI Radeon driver found here:

http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html

Run the installer and follow instruction carefully.

After we have install the driver

Code this in your terminal to install Xserver-XGL

sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

If you have installed compiz fusion previously, remove it now!

In terminal code this:

sudo apt-get remove compiz-core*
sudo apt-get remove compiz*

we need to add a third party repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Gedit will open the file and at the end of the file add this line
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/amaranth/ubuntu feisty main universe
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/amaranth/ubuntu feisty main universe

save and close In terminal execute this

sudo apt-get update

Now to install the Compiz Fusion packages: 

From Terminal:

sudo apt-get install compiz compizconfig-settings-manager

Close terminal. To check if Compiz Fusion is running correctly
Go to System -> Preferences -> Appearance. And select Visual Effects tab.
Try Selecting Normal if your desktop changes and with out any errors.
Try pressing CTRL+ALT+ Any Arrows Keys.
If it works then everything is good as done.

To configure Compiz Fusion to run other Fun plugins to play with
Go to System -> Preferences -> Advance Desktop Effects Setting.

by default compiz fusion desktop behavior is set to Desktop Wall.

Select Rotate Cube and Desktop Cube.

And press CTRL+ALT+ Any Arrows Keys to see if anything happens.

Restart your PC and Enjoy.

I hope this easy steps help you.