Here is how to do it : 1. Download the latest ATI drivers (8.24.8) 2. Switch to runlevel 3 3. Start the ATI Run file ./ati-installerblabla.run 4. In the installer use the function to generate a distro specific package and generate a package for SuSE 10.1 5. Exit the installer 6. Install the newly created RPM file with the rpm -ivh command 7. Make sure you are in runlevel 3 and start sax2 sax2 -m 0=fglrx 8. Configure the X server as needed and test it. Save the settings and exit Sax2 9. Start the X server init 5 and test your 3D settings with glxinfo and glxgears. You should have 3D 10. Exit the X server and switch back to runlevel 3 11. Start the ATI installer again ./ati-installerblabla.run 12. This time, install the generic drivers and select Expert settings. Don't uncheck anything, just select OK and install the drivers. 13. Exit the installer 14. Run the following command /usr/X11R6/bin/aticonfig --initial 15. Edit /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager and search for the line that defines which X server to start. It should now read "Xorg". Change it to "Xgl". Save the file and exit the editor. 16. Run the following command SuSEconfig --module xdm 17. Reboot the pc You can now log in your Gnome window manager and open a console window. Run the command compiz --replace gconf From here on, follow the instructions on http://www.opensuse.org/xgl on how to edit the gconf registry to auto load compiz with all its plugins and on how to configure them. I can assure you, there are a lot of cool settings that you can modify which you don't have without gconf.