Bad time to install Beryl?

[SheeEttin]

Since Beryl is in the process of being merged back into Compiz, do you think this would this be a bad time to try installing it?

[SheeEttin]

Re: Bad time to install Beryl?

Well, I've seen that Beryl is a pain to get working. I wouldn't want everything to suddenly change.

[dibl]

Re: Bad time to install Beryl?

AFAIK, Beryl hasn't actually done any damage to anyone's (K)Ubuntu installation -- only their nerves .

Seriously, it works fine, although slightly differently, both on my Kubunty 32-bit and my Ubuntu 64-bit setups. It's actually a bit more rugged on the 64-bit system -- I noticed that it does not always successfully auto start in Kubuntu, especially if I just shut down the system without quitting Beryl first. If you're curious, give it a try. If it doesn't like your system, remove the package and try Compiz later.

[SheeEttin]

Re: Bad time to install Beryl?

Well, I just went through what I think is going to be my entire usage of Beryl on this hardware.

Long story short, you can't have the fglrx driver and composite enabled together.

[dibl]

Re: Bad time to install Beryl?

you can't have the fglrx driver and composite enabled together.

That's true, you must use AIGLX: http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_fei...ryl_ati_radeon

But, looks like it is fairly complicated. :P

[SheeEttin]

Re: Bad time to install Beryl?

In that article, under "unsupported":

X1600 / R530 based cards.

That's me.

Next card I get is an nVidia.

[mchuskie]

Re: Bad time to install Beryl?

It's unlikely that any changes upstream in Beryl/Compiz will filter down to Ubuntu repos for some time yet, and certainly not until there's a vaguely stable release of whatever they decide to call the merge. So, go ahead and install, enjoy your wobbly windows.

[b0uncyfr0]

Re: Bad time to install Beryl?

[quote ] So, go ahead and install, enjoy your wobbly windows.
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I do very much thank you. Im wondering if theres anything else out there apart from Beryl/Compiz. Itd be interesting if there was..