Comments on: Migration to openSUSE 10.2 and Compiz-Fusion http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/ Tony Cai blogs about randomness in the technology, politics, business, web development and life at Stony Brook University. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:29:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Oz http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7140 Oz Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:52:05 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7140 dam thats a lot of techno mumbo jumbo lol. if i could understand that i'd try it. dam thats a lot of techno mumbo jumbo lol. if i could understand that i’d try it.

]]> By: Tony Cai http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7141 Tony Cai Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:53:56 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7141 It makes your desktop go like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKEcz_OTTBk haha It makes your desktop go like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKEcz_OTTBk

haha

]]> By: Stewy http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7175 Stewy Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:04:42 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7175 Hey Tony, I'm new to Linux, and am using the latest version of Ubuntu. It's neato. I've got Beryl on it. The cube effect is cool. I am downloading OpenSuse, and wanna install it just like you did. I've got the same video card as you, however, I'm using an AMD Athlon 1 gHz, with 386 MB RAM. Ubuntu gets bogged down at times. I'll have OpenSuse in 9 hours or so. I'll burn the ISO's and then get cracking. The part that I'll need your assistance in is getting BERYL set up. I literally fluked my way through it in Ubuntu. I have no clue how I got it on. Cut and paste from Wiki forms. Trial and error. Hah. All the commands in terminal make my head spin. Anyhoo, if you could help, that would be great! Thanks again. Stewy Hey Tony,

I’m new to Linux, and am using the latest version of Ubuntu. It’s neato. I’ve got Beryl on it. The cube effect is cool. I am downloading OpenSuse, and wanna install it just like you did. I’ve got the same video card as you, however, I’m using an AMD Athlon 1 gHz, with 386 MB RAM. Ubuntu gets bogged down at times.

I’ll have OpenSuse in 9 hours or so. I’ll burn the ISO’s and then get cracking. The part that I’ll need your assistance in is getting BERYL set up. I literally fluked my way through it in Ubuntu. I have no clue how I got it on. Cut and paste from Wiki forms. Trial and error. Hah. All the commands in terminal make my head spin. Anyhoo, if you could help, that would be great!

Thanks again.

Stewy

]]> By: Tony Cai http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7177 Tony Cai Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:15:19 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7177 The steps are exactly as above, the RAM might be an issue but as long as you turn down the settings with beryl-manager you should be fine. After you install openSUSE, install the correct nVidia drivers. That is the only part of the tutorial that I did not include. Tony The steps are exactly as above, the RAM might be an issue but as long as you turn down the settings with beryl-manager you should be fine.

After you install openSUSE, install the correct nVidia drivers. That is the only part of the tutorial that I did not include.

Tony

]]> By: Stewy http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7193 Stewy Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:03:12 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7193 Installing as we speak. We'll see how it goes. :) Installing as we speak. We’ll see how it goes. :)

]]> By: Stewy http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7194 Stewy Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:17:47 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7194 One question for ya, How do I, 1) Add “http://software.opensuse.org/download/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_10.2/” to my YaST repositories. ? Sounds like a simple question. Bear in mind I'm a Linux rookie. Thanks again. Stewy One question for ya,

How do I,
1) Add “http://software.opensuse.org/download/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_10.2/” to my YaST repositories. ?

Sounds like a simple question. Bear in mind I’m a Linux rookie. Thanks again.

Stewy

]]> By: Tony Cai http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7205 Tony Cai Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:47:41 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7205 Sure, go to YaST > Software > Installation Sources From there just select the enter direct link option. Sure, go to YaST > Software > Installation Sources

From there just select the enter direct link option.

]]> By: Stewy http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7262 Stewy Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:44:45 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7262 Hey Tony, I've successfully installed the above URL to my YaST repositories. I searched for the following in YaST, # beryl-core-snapshot # beryl-plugins-snapshot # emerald-snapshot : window decorator # emerald-themes-snapshot # aquamarine-snapshot # beryl-settings-snapshot # beryl-manager-snapshot Nothing is found. Am I missing a step? Or did something not work? Thanks again. Stewy Hey Tony,

I’ve successfully installed the above URL to my YaST repositories. I searched for the following in YaST,

# beryl-core-snapshot
# beryl-plugins-snapshot
# emerald-snapshot : window decorator
# emerald-themes-snapshot
# aquamarine-snapshot
# beryl-settings-snapshot
# beryl-manager-snapshot

Nothing is found. Am I missing a step? Or did something not work?

Thanks again.

Stewy

]]> By: Tony Cai http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7263 Tony Cai Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:50:03 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7263 Did you check: Using YaST -> Software Management -> search for Beryl Those packages should be there when you search "Beryl" in Software Management. Did you check:

Using YaST -> Software Management -> search for Beryl

Those packages should be there when you search “Beryl” in Software Management.

]]> By: Stewy http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7264 Stewy Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:22:00 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7264 Found it thanks! It's running very slow on my macheeno! Yuck! Cube effect is like watching paint dry. Found it thanks! It’s running very slow on my macheeno! Yuck! Cube effect is like watching paint dry.

]]> By: Tony Cai http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7265 Tony Cai Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:27:36 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7265 Great, glad to see you got it working. What are you specs? Also you should set the settings low and disable features you are not going to use via Beryl-Manager. Great, glad to see you got it working.

What are you specs?

Also you should set the settings low and disable features you are not going to use via Beryl-Manager.

]]> By: Stewy http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7266 Stewy Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:33:26 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7266 Let's see, SPECS are, AMD ATHLON 1 gHz 378 MB RAM GeForce 4MX Yeah, I'd change the settings, but I can't even do that. It is running soooo slow, that I can't even click on anything. Ugh! Let’s see,

SPECS are,

AMD ATHLON 1 gHz
378 MB RAM
GeForce 4MX

Yeah, I’d change the settings, but I can’t even do that. It is running soooo slow, that I can’t even click on anything. Ugh!

]]> By: Stewy http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7272 Stewy Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:31:39 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7272 I've gotten the system to run well now, however, when I go through the following steps: rcxdm restart beyrl-manager beryl When I give the last command, BERYL, I get this error.... xvinfo: Unable to open display xdpyinfo: Unable to open display "". Error: unable to open display (null) beryl: couldn't open display Any ideas? I’ve gotten the system to run well now, however, when I go through the following steps:

rcxdm restart

beyrl-manager

beryl

When I give the last command, BERYL, I get this error….

xvinfo: Unable to open display
xdpyinfo: Unable to open display “”.
Error: unable to open display (null)
beryl: couldn’t open display

Any ideas?

]]> By: Stewy http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7281 Stewy Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:45:26 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7281 Well, FYI.... The method mentioned how to install the Nvidia drivers on the NVIDIA site is garbage. I had a guy on IRC help me install the drivers the proper way, according to him. Worked great. The way that NVIDIA says messed me system up. I couldn't get out of init 3, and couldn't get into inti 5. Beryl won't work on my system. Never the less, opensuse is coo. Thanks for your help. Well,

FYI…. The method mentioned how to install the Nvidia drivers on the NVIDIA site is garbage. I had a guy on IRC help me install the drivers the proper way, according to him. Worked great. The way that NVIDIA says messed me system up. I couldn’t get out of init 3, and couldn’t get into inti 5. Beryl won’t work on my system. Never the less, opensuse is coo. Thanks for your help.

]]> By: Tony Cai http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7291 Tony Cai Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:55:14 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7291 Well thats a pretty common problem, it's when you try to run another xserver without closing the first one and you end up getting some kind of login problem but once you have nVidia drivers installed, then you should be able to go follow the installation steps. Well thats a pretty common problem, it’s when you try to run another xserver without closing the first one and you end up getting some kind of login problem but once you have nVidia drivers installed, then you should be able to go follow the installation steps.

]]> By: Ray http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7323 Ray Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:19:23 +0000 http://www.tonycai.com/2007/08/04/migration-to-opensuse-102-and-compiz-fusion/#comment-7323 Hi, Unfortunately you are installing the wrong packages. You are installing Beryl instead of Compiz Fusion. Please install the compiz-fusion packages instead of Beryl cause they are not longer supported. Hi,

Unfortunately you are installing the wrong packages. You are installing Beryl instead of Compiz Fusion. Please install the compiz-fusion packages instead of Beryl cause they are not longer supported.

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