Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2058 mails)

[Art Fore <art.fore@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 10:06 -0700, Ben Kevan wrote:
> On Saturday 11 August 2007 09:03:17 am CyberOrg wrote:
> > On 8/11/07, Art Fore <art.fore@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Does anyone know how to get compiz-fusion running? I have installed all
> > > of the packages incloding those for gnome and kde, but the only thing I
> > > can find is compiz manager which does not have any start or stop in it
> > > that I can find.
> >
> > If you have supported graphics card
> >
> >
> > Try init 3 -> log in as root -> gnome-xgl-switch --enable-xgl -> init 5
> >
> > login and launch compiz as follows
> >
> > compiz --replace ccp &
> >
> > Launch ccsm and select all the plugins you require, type in your
> > window decorator command in decoration plugin.
> >
> > see also: http://dev.beryl-project.org/~cyberorg/suse/38
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > -J
> 
> I would suggest not running XGL with Compiz Fusion if you have native NVIDIA 
> drivers.. What video card do you have? 
> 
> Here, check out a blog that I wrote about compiz fusion: 
> 
> http://www.benkevan.com/blog/compiz-fusion-on-opensuse-102/
> 
> Hope it helps
> 
> -- 
> How much can you know about yourself, you've never been in a fight? I don't 
> wanna die without any scars. So come on; hit me
> 
I have Nvidia geforce 7300 and it is working with the NVIDIA driver.
(That would not install with YAST, downloaded the latest version and
installed manuall). I will try your writeup when I get back from my swim
this morning, but I do have a question. Why does compiz-fusion not
require the xgl? (I will uninstall xgl, all of the programs you have
listed are installed).

Art

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