Beryl .. Beryl .. Beryl

[jaraeez]

Well if anyone can shed some light on this I would be grateful.

 

What I've done so far:

 

Installed both the dkms-nvidia-9629 & nvidia-9629 plf packages.

Installed the beryl packages as described by this wiki http://wiki.beryl-project.org/index.php/Install/Mandriva

& also did all other bits from the same site (AIGLX selected etc..). Rebooted then started the beryl-manager from the CLI. Well it started (did give out an error which I didnt copy - to early & needed to get to work but it was complaining about the fact it can't start because another window manager was running). Tried to change the window manager to beryl but it would not let me (it was stuck on compiz). So changed it to kwin & that worked, but it will not let me choose beryl. When I try to reload it (the windows stutter a little) all i get is the windows that where already open but without the titlebars, & I can not close any window. I need to restart startkde to get my desktop back again. After a little googling I read that if the desktop icons are hidden this may happen (dont ask why!) but even after that still no go.

To be honest with you I'm at a loss now & I'm now thinking is it really worth all this effort...

[Guest DoK]

Usualy the error massege offers to use

beryl --replace

and you should try that first.

 

I'm running beryl only on cooker so it might be a little different on 2007 but anyway -

install compositing-wm from the /main/backports repositories

make /etc/sysconfig/compositing-wm look as follows

# COMPOSITING_WM_START values:
#   yes: start compositing window manager on session start
#   auto: start compositing window manager on session start
#		 if Xgl is started
#		 or if direct rendering and GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap are available
#   no: do not start compositing window manager on session start
COMPOSITING_WM_START=auto

# if COMPOSITING_WM is not empty, it overrides the default compositing
# window manager (which is compiz)
COMPOSITING_WM=beryl

# if COMPOSITING_WM_ARGS is not empty, it overrides the default
# arguments for the compositing window manager
COMPOSITING_WM_ARGS="--indirect-rendering --strict-binding --replace"

# if COMPOSITING_WINDOW_DECORATOR is not empty, it overrides the default
# window decorator, the specified program will be run after
# compositing window manager
COMPOSITING_WINDOW_DECORATOR="emerald --replace"

make /etc/sysconfig/xgl say

XGL=no

I'm using nVidia and the Device on my xorg.conf looks as follows

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corp."
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
Option "RenderAccel" "true"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

That's all. No need to reboot (!!!) just restart X.

[jaraeez]

cheers I'll give that ago & post back...

[jaraeez]

Well thank you very much .. we now have progress. The beryl logo pops up then once on the desktop my windows wobble (boy do they wobble!) A few issues though 1st I have a dual setup & maybe beryl wont work with dual but when I run beryl only my primary screen works & the secondary is just blue with nothing, no task bar etc.. I run seperate desktops. Then when i elect kwin as the manager I get back my secondary desktop & it functions as normal but I cant right-click on the desktop! Heres my xorg.conf just in case you notice summit wierd..

Section "Device"
Identifier  "Videocard0"
Driver	  "nvidia"
VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
BoardName   "nVidia Corporation NV17GL [Quadro4 200/400 NVS]"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier  "Videocard1"
Driver	  "nvidia"
VendorName  "Videocard Vendor"
BoardName   "nVidia Corporation NV17GL [Quadro4 200/400 NVS]"
BusID	   "PCI:1:0:0"
	Option "RenderAccel" "True" 
	Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "true"
	Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" 
	Option "BackStoring" "True"
Screen	  1
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device	 "Videocard0"
Monitor	"Monitor0"
DefaultDepth	 16
SubSection "Display"
	Viewport   0 0
	Depth	 16
	Modes	"1280x1024" "1024x768"
	Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device	 "Videocard1"
Monitor	"Monitor1"
DefaultDepth	 16
SubSection "Display"
	Viewport   0 0
	Depth	 16
	Modes	"1280x1024" "1024x768"
   Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
   Option "Composite" "Enable" 
   Option "RENDER" "Enable"
EndSection

 

Any ideas would be appreciated. I only really want beryl for the nice looking emerald themes on kde.. :) not bothered about all the other fancy stuff

 

ps I also lose the window frame when running beryl :(

 

TIA

Edited November 14, 2006 by jaraeez

[bingus]

I had a similar problem when I first fired up beryl.. the effects and things seemed to work, but I lost my window decorations (minimise/maximise buttons etc)

 

I had to run beryl-manager and choose one of the Emerald themes, then it all seemed to kick in OK after that :)

[jaraeez]

Yeah I tried that (& there is some really nice looking themes as well) but unfortunatley it's a no go for me :(

[Shadowchaser]

have you guys tried going to the beryl rpms from cooker?? I installed them and i had Zero Problems remember you all need beryl-setting, emerald, emerald themes. by the way the cooker rpm is version 0.1.2

hope that helps

-SC

[bingus]

have you guys tried going to the beryl rpms from cooker?? I installed them and i had Zero Problems remember you all need beryl-setting, emerald, emerald themes. by the way the cooker rpm is version 0.1.2

hope that helps

-SC

 

 

Will try that again... I have installed beryl 0.1.2 previously, but the rest of the components I had installed (like plugins etc) were still version 0.1.1 - which it REALLY didn't like :)

[jaraeez]

bingus lets us know how you get on. I have for now 'let it be' & will try once it becomes a bit more stable.. Thanks

[sjaglin]

HI!

 

Yeah, I had loads of problems with Beryl on 2007 but since I ve installled it on my cooker partition, it is great. I have been able to do videos of my desktop on 3d using istanbul, a great piece of rpm which deals with 3d! To see the video rename "try.txt" by "try" and that should work!

 

Stef

 

:D