BeryL on Ubuntu

[nach p]

I have P D 2.8 GHZ and Intel GNT945 mobo. I updated packages with synaptic manager and now I want 2 install BeryL so what should I do ?

I referred
*wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Ubuntu

what i found :
Beryl is not supported on Ubuntu Dapper. Please consider upgrading to a newer version of Ubuntu instead.

so updating OS doesnt work ?
I have 128 onboard graphix ,is it sufficient for beryl?
How 2 update install display drivers ?
My mobo drivers cd doesnt contain drivers for GNU/Linux !!

Gen Q (not relating 2 Beryl)
My Max Screen Resolution is 1024 * 768 only!!!s itdue 2 drivers not installed ?

so many Q.
Thnx in advance

 

[caleb]

Which Ubuntu are u using? if u have installed Ubuntu 6.10 than u can install Beryl without any problem, in which u can disregard that msg in wiki.beryl-project

But do mention the specific distro that u are using.

Onboard memory is enough

GNT945 mobo does not come with linux drivers you need to add them seperately.

 

[mehulved]

Go ahead, no problems beryl works on dapper. And I don't think you will need different drivers for Intel

 

[caleb]

Since your phone call this morning I figure that you are some what in the same boat as I am so here is something that I've learned in Ubuntu, while going thru www.ubuntuguide.org and it might help you:

This is to automate all your installations saving you entering many commands, it's a program called Automatix2

Here are the instructions:

To install Automatix2 on Ubuntu, bring up the "Terminal" (go to Applications>Accessories>Terminal and type the following and enter

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

You will get a source list here add the following 2 lines at the end of file

## Automatix repo
deb *www.getautomatix.com/apt edgy main

Now save and close /etc/apt/sources.list and run the following commands from terminal (one by one, hitting enter after each step)

wget *www.getautomatix.com/apt/key.gpg.asc
gpg --import key.gpg.asc
gpg --export --armor 521A9C7C | sudo apt-key add -


To Update APT type the following line in Terminal

sudo aptitude update

Now type un the following commands and enter to install Automatix2

sudo aptitude install automatix2


Now you can start Automatix2 Menu i.e. "Applications-> System Tools-> Automatix


Alternatively you can also run from terminal by typing the folowing

automatix2...whatever suits your fancy.

So the next time you need any updates just start Automatix from Applications and the program will get all the available updates you require and you can select the ones you want to upgrade/update/install.

The experts in Linux on this forum may have better suggestions than this that might be more helpful but as a newbie I found Automatix2 made my life easier without having to worry about messing up commands I enter.

 

[nach p]

thnx caleb and tech-u- r-future

I followed all steps as mentioned in beryl projet

@ caleb
installed automatrix but it shows its for Ubuntu 6.10 only
so now rebooting 2 check it out whats happening

 

[intelomkar]

aha! thats a nice eye candy few effects are annoying though!

worked perfectly for me on dapper. had to use Ctrl + Alt + Backspace sometimes but its ok

 

[nach p]

Hurrey Installed properly and using xgl session.
It is neither giving any error nor crashing.

But yet der is not at all any looks like aero or any changes in display .
have I missed something ?

 

[mehulved]

Is beryl running surely?
give the output of

ps auxw | grep beryl

 

[nach p]

tuxian@tuxian-desktop:~$ ps auxw | grep beryl
tuxian    7723  0.0  0.0   2864   780 pts/0    R+   21:26   0:00 grep beryl
tuxian@tuxian-desktop:~$

 

[mehulved]

Beryl isn't running.
Open a terminal and type

beryl --replace

if it doesn't work, then give us the output you get in the command prompt.

 

[nach p]

damnn

bash: beryl: command not found

is tht mean beryl is not installed ?

 

[caleb]

Can u post all the commands that you have entered...so someone can help you better....coz I feel u haven't followed thru all the commands and most likely not installed the required repositories.

 

[nach p]

Referred

*wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Ubuntu_Dapper_with_XGL

Upgrade the drivers:

$ sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Adding the Beryl Project repositories

$ sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Insert the following repositories to the bottom of the file

deb *ubuntu.beryl-project.org dapper main
deb *download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb dapper beryl-svn

Save the file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, Enter


Add the repository keys:

$ wget *ubuntu.beryl-project.org/root@lupine.me.uk.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
$ wget *download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -

Finish off by typing the following. Upgrade your existing packages when prompted

$ sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Install Xgl and Beryl

$ sudo aptitude install xserver-xgl beryl emerald-themes

Creating A Separate Xgl session

$ sudo nano /usr/local/bin/startxgl.sh

GNOME & Nvidia graphics card(dont have nvidia grafix card)

#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -br -dpi 96 -accel xv:fbo -accel glx:pbuffer &
sleep 4  
export DISPLAY=:1
cookie="$(xauth -i nextract - :0 | cut -d ' ' -f 9)"
xauth -i add :1 . "$cookie" 
exec /etc/X11/Xsession gnome-session

ave the file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, Enter

Make the script executable by typing:

$ sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/startxgl.sh

Next, we need to create an Xgl session entry in our log in manager:

$ sudo nano /usr/share/xsessions/xgl.desktop

Make it look like this:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Xgl
Exec=/usr/local/bin/startxgl.sh
Icon=
Type=Application

Save the file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, Enter

Running Beryl

$ sudo nano /usr/local/bin/start_beryl.sh

Copy the following into the new file:

#!/bin/bash
#
# Start beryl-manager within gnome-session
#
if (( `ps -A -o comm | grep -c '^Xgl$'` == "1" )); then
       DISPLAY=:1 beryl-manager
       DISPLAY=:1 beryl-xgl
else echo "${0}: Error: beryl-manager not launched. Xgl not running?"
fi

Save the file by pressing CTRL+X, Y, Enter. Make the scipt executable:

$ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/start_beryl.sh

GNOME
* Go to System - Preferences - Sessions
* Go to the 'Startup Programs' tab
* Click the 'Add' button and type /usr/local/bin/start_beryl.sh into the dialog box
* Click 'Close'

Adding Beryl to every session

GNOME
* Go to System ? Preferences ? Sessions
* Go to the 'Startup Programs' tab
* Click the 'Add' button and type beryl-manager into the dialog box
* Click 'Close'


Reboot

 

[mehulved]

Just open system -> administration -> synaptic. Search for beryl. See if the radio button next to it is green or white?

 

[nach p]

Just open system -> administration -> synaptic. Search for beryl. See if the radio button next to it is green or white?

yup got it
all Beryl packages found selected for installation.
__________
yup Beryl Manager Icon on the right hand side near date
so need 2 customize changes or keep it as default.
__________
Hey I have updated Ubuntu.
Is it possible 2 get backup of all updated packages so tht nxt time wont require 2 update for a hours.

 

[praka123]

all packages for debian and ubuntu are downloaded by apt to the location
/var/cache/apt/archives.perhaps u may backup it.

 

[nach p]

ohh thnx taking backup

 

[mehulved]

Are you getting the 3D effects now? And it would be better to go for AIGLX, IMO.

 

[nach p]

when I select Beryl from Beryl Manager->Selct window manager
screen flickers and it again goes 2 option Metacity

 

[mehulved]

Then again try the command

beryl --replace

See what it says. I guess it's trying to start XGL but XGL isn't installed.