easy compiz - 8.10 intrepid ibex chrome9 via chrome

[neozound]

OK mikez, my apologies. Kernel version is 2.6.27-7-generic but I've not applied any updates yet. Screen size is 1280x768. What other info do you need?

[neozound]

OK mikez, my apologies. Kernel version is 2.6.27-7-generic but I've not applied any updates yet. Screen size is 1280x768. What other info do you need?

[mikez]

OK - You need a set of drivers that match the kernel version - - which is:
ftp://ftp.mangohabanero.com/public/u...a-44597.tar.gz

I just downloaded that tarball, unpacked it, and listed the version strings of the kernel
modules - the driver linked to above is for 2.6.27-7-generic.

mszick@wolf466:~/projects/via/5.74.33.85a-44597/bin$ /sbin/modinfo ./via.ko
filename:       ./via.ko
license:        GPL and additional rights
description:    VIA Unichrome / Pro
author:         Various
srcversion:     6F50DEE0ECD687050C7BE02
depends:        drm
vermagic:       2.6.27-7-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586

So do not do anything that might change the version of the running kernel.

= = = =

That is straight out of the first post in this thread.
Now the question about the directions missing between "download this"
and "follow the readme" plus a translation of the "readme" into what you can use.

- - - -

Give me an idea of your skill level with using a command line - - -
Are you familiar with the means to get a command line terminal?
Are you familiar with common commands to unpack, move, copy, rename files?
Are you comfortable working as user 'root' or do you prefer using the 'sudo' prefix?

Do you follow? I do not want to insult with key-stroke by key-stroke directions - -
But I don't want to presume you are more familiar with the command line than you might be.

[mikez]

OK - You need a set of drivers that match the kernel version - - which is:
ftp://ftp.mangohabanero.com/public/u...a-44597.tar.gz

I just downloaded that tarball, unpacked it, and listed the version strings of the kernel
modules - the driver linked to above is for 2.6.27-7-generic.

mszick@wolf466:~/projects/via/5.74.33.85a-44597/bin$ /sbin/modinfo ./via.ko
filename:       ./via.ko
license:        GPL and additional rights
description:    VIA Unichrome / Pro
author:         Various
srcversion:     6F50DEE0ECD687050C7BE02
depends:        drm
vermagic:       2.6.27-7-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586

So do not do anything that might change the version of the running kernel.

= = = =

That is straight out of the first post in this thread.
Now the question about the directions missing between "download this"
and "follow the readme" plus a translation of the "readme" into what you can use.

- - - -

Give me an idea of your skill level with using a command line - - -
Are you familiar with the means to get a command line terminal?
Are you familiar with common commands to unpack, move, copy, rename files?
Are you comfortable working as user 'root' or do you prefer using the 'sudo' prefix?

Do you follow? I do not want to insult with key-stroke by key-stroke directions - -
But I don't want to presume you are more familiar with the command line than you might be.

[Brigand21]

Hi there. firstly. I have to thank everyone on this forum for providing everything I needed to know to get Compiz working with my 2133.

Thank you!!!!

However...

I'm getting an odd issue which is confusing me, with compiz enabled there is a small box around my mouse cursor which doesn't seem to update. but with metacity at the helm, everything is fine. Now i'm no expert by any stretch, but as previous posts have suggested this is an xorg.conf issue, so why doesn't it affect both? it's the same file being used isn't it?

some details of my set up:

I'm Running the 2.6.27-9-generic kernel. Ubuntu 8.10
Using the xorg.conf as posted by Who on this thread.
and the 2nd December Via drivers.
It's the UK model KX872AA with 1280 x 768 display.

as I said Compiz is working brilliantly, but it is spoiled a little by the mouse pointer corruption.

I'd appreciate any advice.

[Brigand21]

Hi there. firstly. I have to thank everyone on this forum for providing everything I needed to know to get Compiz working with my 2133.

Thank you!!!!

However...

I'm getting an odd issue which is confusing me, with compiz enabled there is a small box around my mouse cursor which doesn't seem to update. but with metacity at the helm, everything is fine. Now i'm no expert by any stretch, but as previous posts have suggested this is an xorg.conf issue, so why doesn't it affect both? it's the same file being used isn't it?

some details of my set up:

I'm Running the 2.6.27-9-generic kernel. Ubuntu 8.10
Using the xorg.conf as posted by Who on this thread.
and the 2nd December Via drivers.
It's the UK model KX872AA with 1280 x 768 display.

as I said Compiz is working brilliantly, but it is spoiled a little by the mouse pointer corruption.

I'd appreciate any advice.

[neozound]

I am familiar with the command line but it's not that struggling with, I just need more clear instructions on the process of installing the drivers. The Readme that VIA provided doesn't make sense to me, that is when I follow them everything messes up.

[neozound]

I am familiar with the command line but it's not that struggling with, I just need more clear instructions on the process of installing the drivers. The Readme that VIA provided doesn't make sense to me, that is when I follow them everything messes up.

[mikez]

The VIA install script is written to only handle the situation that was in front of the author at that moment.
Which is not the situation found in the real world.
Give me a bit to figure out what you have to do regardless of how screwed up the VIA
script left the video install.
- - - -
Meanwhile, bring up a command line, log in as root:
sudo su -l (<<-- that's lowercase Ell)
(Enter your usual username's password if asked)
that also puts you in root's home directory (/root)
- - - -
Get a copy of the driver tarball into root's home directory:
wget ftp://ftp.mangohabanero.com/public/u...a-44597.tar.gz
(That is all on one line if the forum wraps it).
- - - -
Unpack the tarball - which will make a directory for itself beneath /root:
tar --extract --gzip --file=5.74.33.85a-44597.tar.gz
- - - -

= = = =
Yes, there is a reason for unpacking it under user 'root' and under '/root' - -
1) It preserves file ownerships and permissions
2) It is a safe, private, place to keep the original files, nothing will mess with them here.

Hang in there, more to come.

[mikez]

The VIA install script is written to only handle the situation that was in front of the author at that moment.
Which is not the situation found in the real world.
Give me a bit to figure out what you have to do regardless of how screwed up the VIA
script left the video install.
- - - -
Meanwhile, bring up a command line, log in as root:
sudo su -l (<<-- that's lowercase Ell)
(Enter your usual username's password if asked)
that also puts you in root's home directory (/root)
- - - -
Get a copy of the driver tarball into root's home directory:
wget ftp://ftp.mangohabanero.com/public/u...a-44597.tar.gz
(That is all on one line if the forum wraps it).
- - - -
Unpack the tarball - which will make a directory for itself beneath /root:
tar --extract --gzip --file=5.74.33.85a-44597.tar.gz
- - - -

= = = =
Yes, there is a reason for unpacking it under user 'root' and under '/root' - -
1) It preserves file ownerships and permissions
2) It is a safe, private, place to keep the original files, nothing will mess with them here.

Hang in there, more to come.