[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu cube graphics

[peter]

On Sun, 2007-04-01 at 19:22 +0000, STONE COLD wrote:
> i tried this but nothing happens...although i managed to finish the
> tutorial and restarted nothing happened got some sort of error message
> and couldnt log in at all..unfortunatly wont let me take a scteen
> print...is it coz i have built in graphics chipset "via"???
> 

Yes it is the via drivers both the community developed ones and the via
developed ones do not support all of the 3 D "stuff" that are required
for Beryl, compiz etc. We just have to be patient.

Peter

> > From: baza41 at gmail.com
> > To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 01:39:49 +0100
> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu cube graphics
> > 
> > On Sat, 2007-03-31 at 21:59 +0000, STONE COLD wrote:
> > > hi,
> > > 
> > > Im wanting to install some eye candy on my edgy 6.10. i would like
> to
> > > install the flashy cube thing (sorry im new :) 
> > > 
> > > The only thing is im running a AMD Athlon XP2000+. It has an
> onboard
> > > graphics card "via". I read that this these fancy graphics
> required
> > > either nvidia or ATI but can i not use this?
> > > 
> > > Also can someone point out an "easy" tutorial i could follow then
> id
> > > be very grateful.
> > > 
> > This worked for me on my Dell laptop (Inspiron 2200).
> > 
> >
> http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Ubuntu_Edgy_with_XGL
> > 
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