you can use 3d support without using a 3d compositor for the desktop, this is the setup I use. I use fluxbox with two monitors, the Nvidia 660 and no 3d composition. My applications still have full 3d acceleration. The performance is actually better with a light weight like fluxbox and better without the overhead of 3d desktop features while allowing applications the same 3d capabilities they would have using gnome/unity/etc. So without using compiz you will still have the same opengl functionality as with compiz. I am not sure about EGL I will see what I can find specifically for that option.
There are some commands you can use to verify 3d acceleration is enabled etc. glxgears glxinfo glxinfo | grep render nvidia-settings /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p //this fails on my system because I do not have 3d composition enabled, but does not effect the 3d capabilities for applications, only for the desktop appearance/effects So I can completely verify that you have 3d for applications without a compositor if you are concerned about that. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1037610 Title: xorg nvidia crashes, ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/1037610/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
