The archives for October, 2007


Ott 27

Ati Aiglx Fusion

Here the second part of the guide begun with the installation of driver the 8,42 that has like final objective the installation and famous configuration of (or the ill-famed one) Compiz fusion.

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To open /etc/X11/xorg.conf with the editor preferred and to insert this code:

In the section “Device”

Option “RenderAccel” “true”
Option “AllowGLXWithComposite” “true”
Option “XAANoOffscreenPixmaps” “true”
Option “AGPMode” “8 ″
Option “AGPFastWrite” “True”

In the ServerLayout section
Option “AIGLX” “true”

In the section “Extensions”
Option “Composite” “true”

In the section “Screen”
Option “AddARGBGLXVisuals” “True”

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Ott 26

Guide to the installation of driver ati the 8.42

Friendly beloveds, here the yearned for guide for the installation of new driver ati the 8,42 with support for AIGLX (finally). I must say that they are effectively cannonata, in order to become of account enough to give a glance to the result of the commando glxgears:
19537 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3907,356 FPS
20250 frames in 5.0 seconds = 4049,968 FPS
19504 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3900,749 FPS

 

and fgl_glxgears:
3265 frames in 5.0 seconds = 653,000 FPS
4026 frames in 5.0 seconds = 805,200 FPS
3652 frames in 5.0 seconds = 730,400 FPS
3565 frames in 5.0 seconds = 713,000 FPS
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Ott 26

Linux day

Tomorrow it is the great day of the linux day, the manifestation promoted from ILS (Italian Linux Society) that it collects in 118 Italian cities the fans of the pinguino. This initiative, whose first edition carried out 1 December of 2001, has the scope to approach the persons the world of open source and the free the software. 

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The complete map of the cities participants is possible reperirla on the site of the linux day, for part mine cannot that to record with detail it appeal to the participation of the Melug, that is the Lug of Messina, since it is my province, but did not have doubts in purpose from the moment that in native place is a community much assets. Good festivity, beloved veccho tux!

Ott 26

Evviva!

It is the case to say it, Evviva! Finally the possessory ones of Ati cards have theirs driver (8,42) with support AIGLX. Not there are still on the official site, creed because they are still in phase experiences them, but they can be unloaded here and here.

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It seems work also with the cards not exactly newest (I will try to them immediately on 9600 mobility radeon and I will give account to you), certainly knows that the stable version will not support kernel the 2.6.23 (will make it the 8,43). But ban to the ciance I run to try them.

Ott 23

Make up (you rifare the look yours distro).

To change the look own distro is an operation that can give several satisfactions. I have tried to us with my Sabayon 3.4f and the result is this.

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How I have made? You saving the several passages of the finding of the material, however enough to go on kde-look, gnome-look, or one of the innumerevoli sites that are taken care of diagram in order to find this that us servants. In any case I have collected the topics used for this guide in three packages that you can unload (Kde Topic here - Icone Topic - Super Topic Karamba).

Prerequisiti:

 

  • I dominate (in order to install it from root emerges I dominate, or from carried if not she wants herself to be used they finishes)
  • Compiz & Emerald
  • Kicker Kickoff
  • Super Karamba

What changes:

 

  • New colors
  • New colors for the style I dominate
  • New wallpaper
  • New topic emerald
  • Topic kicker
  • Topic icone
  • Super topic karamba
  • Topic of firefox

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