Ran xorgwizard several times and manually configured xorg.conf . with no change in flickering.
I have run puppy in the past( and loved it), this is a new machine am trying on.., also compiz did run with ubuntu..
Config: ati xpress 1200 integrated mobo. 1gb ram , X2 4000
Output of - cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep dri
Device section From xorg.confX.Org XInput driver : 0.7
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//vesa_drv.so
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.7
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.7
(II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
I tried changingSection "Device"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "vesa" #card0driver
VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
BoardName "ATI Radeon Xpress 1200 Series"
BusID "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection
Driver "vesa" to Driver "radeon"
, but then X wldn't start...
Running glxinfo, wNPOinspect, - crashes X
Help please..
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