Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:17:26 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias <sonic2000gr@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, stacey@vickiandstacey.com Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7-STABLE +Gnome +Compiz-Fusion? Message-ID: <48A8A376.7030306@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20080817214155.GA1754@chimera.vickiandstacey.com> References: <20080817214155.GA1754@chimera.vickiandstacey.com>
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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 <snipped> 7.0-STABLE FreeBSD 7.0-STABLE #0: Sat Aug > 16 19:49:12 BST 2008 > root@<snipped>:/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. 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.
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