linux os

[NoobieOCer]

ummmm.... any one would suggets anything fun to do on linux systems? i usually play games on windows..... but on linux i dono what to do.... i just install it look around it and thats it.... i go back on windows and never acess it again XD

what you do for fun on linux? any recommended free games? any neat little fun tricks e.g customising desktop?

 

[NoobieOCer]

erm i aint actually been experimenting much been busy with stuff i get round to it though

qoute from beryl:
written in C

0.0 i learnt c in uni but i dought i learnt everything to know about it... may be i can do something with c on it

 

[NoobieOCer]

What did you make in C at uni?

erm well we didn't learn much.... we only covered basics like printing and functions and arrays and pointers. but i think theres more cuase i only got through 3rd of the book so i guess i can finish it off and may do something on linux


and dude how do u install something on linux!! i cant find a install file or somthing on the dam site!!! =.=

 

[NoobieOCer]

Installing things in linux is different to windows and each distro has it's own "package manager" - Fedora will be rpm based, but if you google "fedora package manager" it'll tell you exactly how to do it

what is Fedora 0.0 i wanted to install beryl

and DUDE where is the thing to enable cube effect on 7.10!!! i cant find it....

 

[NoobieOCer]

Did you install the Compiz configuration panel as mentioned in your other thread? It has controls to enable and tweak dozens of Compiz features, one of which is the cube.

Fedora is another distribution. Specifically it's the free testing side of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you've got Ubuntu installed and working it'd probably be easier to stick with it. You can do pretty much the same things on both. Check out some of the screenshots and see if you like the look.

EDIT: Beryl has been merged with its former competitor, Compiz. Together they form Compiz Fusion which is installed by default in Ubuntu 7.10.

i using the intel 945 driver, i using it on a intergrated graphics card and i think its the 945 cuase i type some wierrd code on terminal and it gave me all this stuff and said vga controll intel 945


chi@chi-desktop:~$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
chi@chi-desktop:~$ compiz
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 00:02.0 0300: 8086:27a2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Comparing resolution (1280x1024) to maximum 3D texture size (2048): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: not present.
Checking for FBConfig: present.
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Starting gtk-window-decorator
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format



I CANT FIND THE CONTROL PANEL!!! maybe i didn;t choose to install it? what can i do?

 

[NoobieOCer]

chi@chi-desktop:~$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read,
GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGIS_multisample,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GM 20061017 x86/MMX/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 1.3 Mesa 7.0.1
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_fragment_program, GL_ARB_imaging,
GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp, GL_ARB_texture_compression,
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar,
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_window_pos,
GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color,
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint,
GL_EXT_cull_vertex, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_convolution,
GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord,
GL_EXT_histogram, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays, GL_EXT_packed_pixels,
GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal,
GL_EXT_secondary_color, GL_EXT_separate_specular_color,
GL_EXT_shadow_funcs, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture,
GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp,
GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object, GL_EXT_texture_rectangle,
GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_3DFX_texture_compression_FXT1,
GL_APPLE_client_storage, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels,
GL_ATI_blend_equation_separate, GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip,
GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate,
GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_MESA_window_pos,
GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_texture_rectangle,
GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_vertex_program, GL_NV_vertex_program1_1,
GL_OES_read_format, GL_SGI_color_matrix, GL_SGI_color_table,
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture,
GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays

visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav
id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x24 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x25 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x26 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x27 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x28 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x29 24 tc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x2a 24 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x2b 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x2c 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x2d 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x2e 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 None
0x2f 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x30 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x31 24 dc 0 32 0 r y . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x32 24 dc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 Slow
0x5b 32 tc 0 32 0 r . . 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ncon

 

[NoobieOCer]

Imagine closing windows and instead of them vanishing, they burst into flames, or spin into the abyss or even just fold into obscurity.

so how do i do this now?

 

[NoobieOCer]

Use the compizconfig-settings-manager, as mentioned above.

i cant find no exploding flames thingy XD thaeres paint flames i not sure how to use it i enabled it thou...

i think i found it under animations but i enabled it and i dont see flames or anything comming up

 

[NoobieOCer]

dude.... i messing with the settings and the bar with minimize, maximize and close disapears 0.0

 

[NoobieOCer]

erm i finally work it out in animations i can set thing to close in a certain way

 

[NoobieOCer]

dudes i installed emerald theme manager 0.3 but i can get themes into it by importing it but how do you USE THEM!!! all i can see is quit theres no apply button or anything!

 

[NoobieOCer]

Had this happen to me too. You can fix it by going into the CCSM and under the Effects category click on the Window Decoration button. Where it says Command type in the following:

emerald

Think you need to restart Compiz for the change to take effect, but I've not had the problem happen again since I did that change.

Alternatively, you could just open a shell and type

emerald --replace&

but I find it easier to just make the change in CCSM and not have to worry about it.

thanks but i fixed it by going to prefernces and setting to defult

 

[NoobieOCer]

ooo all i needed for the manager theme thingy to work was a reset now when i go on i can just click on a theme and it will come up immediately

 

[NoobieOCer]

is there a way to remove the ubuntu password and just go straight into the desktop when booting up?

 

[NoobieOCer]

There is. Check System -> Administration -> Login screen

ty got it working

erm now i got transparent cube thing working, i got sky thingy around the cube working, i got 3d windows working, i got animations working....

anything else i can do?

o yea when i go on youtube or any flash things morzilla messes up, the buttons and volume and stuff is grouped togeather one on top of the other =/ i installed flash player and some gnome flash player thing but dont work...

 

[NoobieOCer]

You installed gnash... its a free/open source version of flash, adobes flash is closed source which is why it exists. Gnash is buggy and it isnt finished yet so you need to remove it.

Open synaptic package manager and remove it.

ummm i gave up on linux.... it was boring after all the nice things got installed... so back to windows but thx good to know more about linux for future reference

 

[NoobieOCer]

dude too much text making me sleepy reading it all.... i agree that linux is a very nice os but its incomputable with many apps i am used to and many apps i need to simulate certain things for my degree. if linux programmers is able to install/run/write more apps like them, then its great for a office pc or server at home but i never put it on my gamming one... again XD