rolf
has anyone been able to enable it on linux?
I am trying on xubuntu... it only partially works, issues are:
- windows have no title bar! they cannot be resized or moved! help!
- display is 800x600 (or is it 640x480 ??) and only filling part of the screen. I believe it's a setting issue.
rolf
ok i fixed those problems
problem one:
install and execute gnome-window-decoration
problem 2:
find the Xgl command
example: "Xgl :1 -ac -accel xv:fbo " etc...
and add "-fullscreen"
example: "Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv:fbo " etc...
rolf
well, i still didnt manage to set it up completely, and the Thunar file manager is unusable.
But It works good enough to show off to friends and family :D
weird... maybe i'll continue after christmas or wait to get my hands on Ubuntu (not Xubuntu) and try again...
Merry christmas everyone!
samer
what GPU have you got ?
Also, I am afraid to break X, that's why I never tried it.
rolf
yay, it works!
(gpu is nvidia 5700 or something like that... nothing great... yet it works perfect)
still got some very annoying issues:
- For some reason, I have 4 workspaces, but the windows manager sees them as 1, In other words the pager shows 1/2 a workspace - not even a complete one - and the task list shows only 1 workspace with all windows in it, yet i can switch workspaces using ctrl-alt-mouse and have different windows in each. Could it be something a configurations issue.
- Thunar file manager doesnt work properly... see post below.
Besides that it looks nice. I am now looking forward to customizing the effects, so they become more subtle and quick. but I dont know how to do that.
rolf
ok, so thunar misbehaves only when I launch it by double-clicking on a desktop folder. What happens is it opens, but when I click on a folder inside Thunar, the window closes.
mir
umm..sorry i can't help u with the above :S
Merry christmas everyone!
thanks...Well.. merry christmas to you too :D
it was nice runing into u at CompuWorld :D
wish i was not in such a mess and hurry :P
donno y everything just happens at the same time lool
rolf
mir wroteit was nice runing into u at CompuWorld :D
Likewise :D
It's weird everytime I go to compuworld I run into someone I know... last time with an old friend, before that with a father of a friend...
maybe I do too much di3aye for this place :lol:
rolf
It seems most of the issues are caused by xfce4-session not being launched at x startup.
xcfe4-session CANNOT currently be launched, it is not compatible with compiz... AFAIK (hope I'm wrong)
I found out how to fine tune effects, btw, you have to use the gconf-editor GUI.
karim
well xubuntu is supposed to be light, so by running compiz, you're ruining it's purpose..
anyways, i have ubuntu edgy 6.10... i live in achrafieh, and i'd be more than glad to offer you (Christmas spirit, lol) a copy if you're willing to pick it up.
i have beryl, but i use it just to show off the wonders of linux when ppl start bragging about their new Vista RC8 beta 6 service pack 1000 build 5000000 genuine activated crack "final version" they just installed on their computer... lol
rolf
Well... I may pass by one day and take a copy... :)
Maybe next week?
Do you say beryl works flawlessly with ubuntu?
And why are you not using it then?
samer
Karim, is it worth upgrading to Edgy ? (from 6.06 LTS) - i heard a lot of users are encountering errors and problems..
rolf
I finally got it to work perfect... but there still is a hinch,,. I cant have it to log in directly into compiz mode, I will boot with xfce as windows manager, then I have a little script called "Enable Compiz Visual Effects" and another one called "Disable Compiz Visual Effects".
I could put one in the autostart list... but I'm keeping manual control for now.
Good enough for me :)
rolf
... and I finally discovered that it seems to be uncompatible with any sort of 3D games... so I finally wont be using it, exept to show off, like karim ;)
I should have known it... with a version number of 0.0, something :D
Samer wroteKarim, is it worth upgrading to Edgy ? (from 6.06 LTS) - i heard a lot of users are encountering errors and problems..
Linux is all about errors and problems :D
nuclearcat
For games i heart cedega is good.
rolf
No way... I just realised that I can play warcraft III under linux... using wine!!
(well, the sound doesnt work :) )
I took a look at cedera, it's a commercial version of WineX it seems...
samer
Cedega is actually the new name of WineX
karim
6.06 to 6.10 is not worth it. Hardware support & detection is worse (unless for some particular case). I upgraded to 6.10 because i got a bigger hard drive, and had to reinstall anyways, wouldn't have done it other wise.
i would say it runs flawlessly, but since i'm on a laptop with a low end gpu (ATI mobility m300) i prefer to keep my resources for other tasks, plus i'm not really the eye candy lover.. (with the exception of women and on a much lower level, cars of course.. ;) )
I try to visit the forums on a daily basis, but i can't always do it, so email me at: karim [at] lebanonracing [dot] com whenever you want the cd, we'll fix something...
battikh
i finally installed beryl after a lot of problems due to my graphic card driver (nvidia geforce go 6600). it did'nt want to work neither on 6.06 neither on 6.10, i upgraded to 7.04 and the drivers were already installed so arya7 bi ktir :P bil awwal had the problem of teh title bar (would'nt appear), i just had to change the default depth from 16 to 24 in xorg.conf.
anyways, it's pretty cool and fun to play with, i pass my day flipping my screen :P bass eno i guess i'll keep it for about 1 week then get bored of it and remove it :P
samer
i'm thinking of installing xgl/beryl anytime soon (once my migration to ubuntu is complete)