From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 17 22:39:57 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E6393106568F for ; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:39:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sroberts@vickiandstacey.com) Received: from smarthost02.mail.zen.net.uk (smarthost02.mail.zen.net.uk [212.23.3.141]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7799A8FC15 for ; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:39:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sroberts@vickiandstacey.com) Received: from [82.68.31.182] (helo=localhost.vickiandstacey.com) by smarthost02.mail.zen.net.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KUquh-0007TQ-Lv; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:39:55 +0000 Received: from localhost.vickiandstacey.com (localhost.vickiandstacey.com [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.vickiandstacey.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m7HMdrA2007718; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:39:54 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from sroberts@localhost.vickiandstacey.com) Received: (from sroberts@localhost) by localhost.vickiandstacey.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id m7HMdqj8007717; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:39:52 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from sroberts) Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:39:52 +0100 From: Stacey Roberts To: Manolis Kiagias Message-ID: <20080817223952.GB1754@chimera.vickiandstacey.com> Mail-Followup-To: Manolis Kiagias , FreeBSD Questions , stacey@vickiandstacey.com References: <20080817214155.GA1754@chimera.vickiandstacey.com> <48A8A376.7030306@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <48A8A376.7030306@gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.15 (2007-04-06) X-Originating-Smarthost02-IP: [82.68.31.182] Cc: FreeBSD Questions , stacey@vickiandstacey.com Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7-STABLE +Gnome +Compiz-Fusion? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: stacey@vickiandstacey.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:39:58 -0000 Hi Manolis! Good to hear from you - thanks for responding.., On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Manolis Kiagias wrote: > Stacey Roberts wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm trying to get Compiz-Fusion + Gnome to work on my newly (completed > > installation + initial upgrades last night) installed IBM T43p notebook, > > but I'm not sure that I'm doing this right.., > > > > Basically, I've: - > > > > 1] Installed OS > > 2] Upgraded OS to latest Stable as of (early AM) Aug 17th 2008 > > 3] Upgraded install-time ports (portupgrade, cvsup, etc) > > 4] Installed XORG > > 5] Installed compiz-fusion from ports > > 6] installed gnome2 from ports > > 7] Tried following instructions located here: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/compiz-fusion/index.html > > > > I can log into Gnome desktop fine, but running the suggested cmds: > > > > % compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp & > > % emerald --replace & > > > > as per the article above, doesn't appear to do anything. I mean, what > > else > > is there that I need to do, besides, please? > > > > Here's some system info: > > > > $ uname -a > > FreeBSD 7.0-STABLE FreeBSD 7.0-STABLE #0: Sat Aug > > 16 19:49:12 BST 2008 > > root@:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/IRON i386 > > $ pkg_info -a | grep -i compiz-fusion | head -3 > > compiz-fusion-plugins-main-0.6.0_2 > > compiz-fusion-plugins-extra-0.6.0_2 > > compiz-fusion-0.6.0_1 > > $ pkg_info -a | grep -i gnome2-2 | head -1 > > gnome2-2.22.3 > > $ pkg_info -a | grep -i xorg-server | head -1 > > xorg-server-1.4.2,1 > > $ > > Graphics card: ATI Technologies Inc M22 [Mobility Radeon X300] > > > > The article deals with nvidia-driver only. Hmm.., the article though, at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/compiz-fusion/nvidia-setup.html, does state "If you are using another card, that you know can handle desktop effects, you may skip this section and continue with the xorg.conf configuration" - maybe I read too much into that statement??? Will keep looking around some more though.., Hopefully someone else has worked on this combitnation in the past, somewhere.., Thanks again for responding. Regards, S Roberts > I currently don't have any ATI card, hence I can't find the settings > required in xorg.conf for this to work. > If I get a chance to try ATI, I will update the article. > (I am planning to update it for Intel cards though) > > Any help or pointers appreciated, please. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Well, the best I can say is: > > - Verify that 3D is working on this card with the open source driver (you > don't have a choice of drivers anyway) > - Check whether compiz-fusion works in Linux with this particular card > and the open source driver. > - If it does, find a suggested xorg.conf and compare it to yours. >