Mates, The only way I can explain this bizarre situation is just to show you what it takes to get compiz started on my Toshiba P35 laptop and leave it there. After logging in to kwin, first I try and start compiz with the same command shown with "ps ax" 00:01 Rankin-P35a~> compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp --indirect-rendering --no-libgl-fallback compiz (core) - Fatal: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing compiz (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0 compiz (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0 Next, of course, I have remove the /usr/lib/libIndirectGL.so.1 -> libIndirectGL.so.1.2* link. (I've done it so often, I just created a script to do it) 00:01 Rankin-P35a~> su Password: [root Rankin-P35a/home/david] # ./linux/scripts/llibi [root Rankin-P35a/home/david] # exit exit Now with the link gone, let's try again: 00:03 Rankin-P35a~> compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp --indirect-rendering --no-libgl-fallback compiz (core) - Fatal: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing compiz (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0 compiz (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0 Get kwin back so my decorations return: 00:03 Rankin-P35a~> kwin --replace trying '/home/david/.xcompmgrrc' as configfile finished parsing the config file Ok, now start with fusion-icon. Success, compiz is back. Now, lets see how it is running: 00:03 Rankin-P35a~> ps ax | grep compiz 3804 ? S 0:01 compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp --indirect-rendering --no-libgl-fallback 3807 pts/1 R+ 0:00 grep compiz Go figure? -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org