Linux Ubuntu (Beryl)

[MrWizard]

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/434675/windows_vista_aero_vs_linux_ubuntu_beryl/

Basically I want to do what they do with Linux. I have NO experience with Linux, other than playing with Redhat for a few minutes.

I have a desktop that I don't really use, and I've been looking for a new project as of late to play around with. So I can either format my entire HDD, or just reformat a partition to play around with it.

What do I need? How do I do it? Can someone either help me out, or point be in the direction of a good tutorial?

[ShadowVlican]

first of all..... does this old desktop use nVidia graphics? if so then it's EASY to get beryl running

let ubuntu handle all those partitions (it will format ur entire hdd and make its own)

here's the guide i followed a while ago when i was fooling around with beryl
http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Ubuntu_Edgy_with_nVidia

[MrWizard]

Yes. It's a P4 2.0ghz, 1gb RAM and an FX5200.

[ShadowVlican]

Yes. It's a P4 2.0ghz, 1gb RAM and an FX5200.
excellent... you should experience beryl even better than my old system (AXP 1.3GHz with integ. GF4MX)

funny how beryl does it without the monster minimum specs (aka Aero Glass) :lol:

[sfu_engineer]

excellent... you should experience beryl even better than my old system (AXP 1.3GHz with integ. GF4MX)

funny how beryl does it without the monster minimum specs (aka Aero Glass) :lol:

Yup! My laptop can't handle Aero Glass at all with its i915 graphics chipset but it handles Beryl well enough.

[MrWizard]

So basically in order to get started, all I need is to download Ubuntu and then follow that tutorial to install Beryl? Do I have to download anything for Beryl?

[Jon Lai]

does ubuntu still require the use of the command line to install programs.....?

No

[cliff]

Check out the Ubuntu Ultimate Edition, comes with a lot of software pre-installed and was painless to install and get surfing on an older box.
http://ubuntusoftware.info/ultimate/index.html

Screenshots:
http://ubuntusoftware.info/ultimate/screenshots.html#1.2

[joker32]

I have Kubuntu ... that's still work with beryl rite?

[JAC]

I have Kubuntu ... that's still work with beryl rite?

Yep.

[MrWizard]

Check out the Ubuntu Ultimate Edition, comes with a lot of software pre-installed and was painless to install and get surfing on an older box.
http://ubuntusoftware.info/ultimate/index.html

Screenshots:
http://ubuntusoftware.info/ultimate/screenshots.html#1.2

What are the differences between Ubuntu Ultimate Edition and Ubuntu 6.10?

I got 6.10 installed, is it worth it to install Ultimate Edition?

[MrWizard]

Having problems getting this going.

I get to this point in the tutorial that ShadowVlican gave me:


sudo chmod +x ./beryl-install-script
sudo ./beryl-install-script


And it says that sudo: unable to execute ./beryl-install-script: No such file or directory

Help?

Do I need an internet connection for that script to work? I currently have lent my wireless desktop adapter to my little brother...

[sfu_engineer]

Having problems getting this going.

I get to this point in the tutorial that ShadowVlican gave me:



And it says that sudo: unable to execute ./beryl-install-script: No such file or directory

Help?

Do I need an internet connection for that script to work? I currently have lent my wireless desktop adapter to my little brother...

Hey. You need the internet for this script to work as it looks at the online repositories for updates. But that error you got is because Linux cant' find that file. I am not too familiar with linux/unix commands but the "." means it's looking at the current directory. Just make sure when you create the script file with gedit (text editor) you save it it with that file "beryl-install-script". Or you can just save it as that terminal command should make a new text file under that name anyways.

But when you run:
sudo chmod +x ./beryl-install-script
sudo ./beryl-install-script

Make sure you are in the same directory that you were in before when running gedit. Hope that helps. You can also take a look at other Beryl tutorials as well. As when I was installing it I ran into trouble as well - so its good to see what other ways to install and configure Beryl as well.

[cliff]

What are the differences between Ubuntu Ultimate Edition and Ubuntu 6.10?

I got 6.10 installed, is it worth it to install Ultimate Edition?

From what I understand it's based on 6.10 plus a bunch of additional apps adn the updates are already installed when you install the os. The first link I posted has a list of the pre-installed software.

[MrWizard]

So I have it set to start beryl-manager upon login, but everytime I log in, beryl loads, I get a white screen, and then it restarts itself.

[Jon Lai]

first of all..... does this old desktop use nVidia graphics? if so then it's EASY to get beryl running

let ubuntu handle all those partitions (it will format ur entire hdd and make its own)

here's the guide i followed a while ago when i was fooling around with beryl
http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Ubuntu_Edgy_with_nVidia

So ti can't be done with an ATI card?

[MrWizard]

So I have it set to start beryl-manager upon login, but everytime I log in, beryl loads, I get a white screen, and then it restarts itself.

Help?

[iamfat]

Help?

thats what you get for playing with Linux. Stick with Microsoft Windows, big boy.

[Jon Lai]

thats what you get for playing with Linux. Stick with Microsoft Windows, big boy.

What a useless post. Unfortunately, the majority of us don't want to be fed with useless Microsoft junk just to be controlled over their monopoly.

[MrWizard]

thats what you get for playing with Linux. Stick with Microsoft Windows, big boy.

Wow thanks for the help. Come back when you have something useful to contribute.

[DirtyDave]

ok ran through the tuturial. got beryl installed no prob. I see the red gem icon in the top of the screen. i can click on it to change the settings in beryl. but now what. how do i use it and make its cool features work. please help