Elive Forum - Compiz version

USB boot killed my win 7 (no replies)

shawfield — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:50:21 -0700

Hi all

I created a live boot USB with UNETBOOTIN & it failed.

I used LiLi usb creator it also failed.

Elive usb boot using failsafe mode also failed.

Thoughts ?

( Samsung 9000 series laptop )

Compiz doesn't work wih geforce mx 440 (no replies)

lobisome — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:58:06 -0800

hi everyone!

I got elive 1.9.61 installed on my hd and simply love it. but i have one question: on my old debian-based distro compiz worked fine, jelly windows, shades and cube. really nice and fluent. on elive everytime i try to get ecomorph running it doesn't work: when i move a window it doesn't move with mouse, simply redraw where i release the left button, when i close a window it takes too long and animation seems like a 90's gif!

i'm using nvidia 96 driver, 16bit colour depth, 1280x1024. without ecomorph everything goes fine. i don't remember what driver was using my old linux , probably the nouveau driver. is there any possibility to get ecomorph running with nvidia driver or should i try nouveau? is this driver going to be included in near future so we can avoid compiling it?

my pc is an amd athlon xp 1150mhz (don't know exact model) with 1,5 gb ram.

thanks in advance

What happened to the bonus disks in 2.0 (2 replies)

wicus — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:02:41 -0700

When using 1.9 I downloaded the "Bonus Disks". I don't see them available anymore since Elive 2.0 have been released

Are they still available, or can the old bonus disks still be used with the latest version of Elive Linux ?

Comparing to actual compiz: hotspots? (no replies)

she_died — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:03:31 -0700

I recall using compiz on some other distro. One would be able to swing the mouse to the top left corner or right corner and the cube would switch to the next desktop in that direction accordingly. I think it was something like hotspots where you can use the corners of the desktop to do something different. I know that presently, the cube will spin if I drag a window to the edge, but this is not for moving the window; I simply need to change desktop. I know about using the pager, and keyboard shortcuts. But it would be a nice feature to have in the settings panel somewhere. So without even using both hands (Clt-Alt-middle-click) or even clicking the mouse, you warp over to the next desktop in an instant.

Rendering method: none in compiz-check (ATI) (no replies)

illuvator — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:25:02 -0700

Hello there,

i was waiting for Elive 2.0 for making Linux the primary OS for my notebook. When i get it, the problem occured.

My hardware configuration is:
ASUS X56VA
Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 512

I got it really problematic to run direct rendering and 3d acceleration with any of suitable drivers. Was anyone able to get it with graphic card like mine?

I tried to install Catalyst 10.3 automatically, through .deb files using m-a to build and install (build ok, installation failed couse of some dependencies, dunno), using Envy... And I failed.

Can anyone tell me how should I do it to get accelleration, 3d effects and Ecomorph alive?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: problem with direct rendering solved. Now to set rendering method in compiz-check, couse atm i get NONE.

Compiz Music (1 reply)

terry.woods — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:00:51 -0800

Dude!

That music in the Compiz video is sooo coool ... how did you create it?

Ecomorph not working with ATI (1 reply)

Ahvenakala — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:47:53 -0800

Hi,

I have been using Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10 with Compiz and my old laptop ok for some time and now I wanted to try Elive, otherwise everything works ok but Ecomorph does not start.

I am using 1.9.52 unstable LiveCD.

When I run compiz-check in terminal it says everything is ok, but when I run ecomorph in the terminal it says:

Fatal: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is missing

The compiz-check says texture_from_pixmap is ok.

What am I doing wrong?

I have ATI RV250 Mobility FireGL 9000

Configuring Ecomorph on EEEPC 701 (1 reply)

BigBubbaX — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:37:46 -0700

First post! Hi guys!

Sorry if this has already been answered, but I can't find it :work:

First of all: THIS IS AN AMAZING DISTRO! (I hope it's appropriate to SHOUT)

--------------------------
On to the problem:

I have Elive 1.9.51 installed on a EEEPC 701 (4g ssd, 2g ram, 900mhz)
I REALLY like how fast the compiz effects run on this distro, but I can't seem to get the Ecomorph module configured.

I enable the module.
I open the Ecomorph configuration window. (system >> ecomorph)
When the window comes up, it spans off the screen. That's alright, but any attempt to move it with the 'alt-click' just sends it flying off the screen or just places it randomly somewhere else, it mostly happens when the top of the window goes off screen....
Also, when i do get to an option tab, how do I disable an effect (i.e. the wobbly windows)?

The window moving deal hits all of my windows, which really kills the 'alt-click' function (and I really need that function, it's a lifesaver on a netbook).....

Is there a way to fix the window deal? or disable some of the Compiz features?

Thanks in advance!

Good choice! (2 replies)

stanca — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:18:49 -0700

Implementing the special compiz version in the main Elive (unstable/develpment) was the best choice.
I knew it that sometime E17-Compiz(Ecomorph module) will become a default in Elive in the end.
That gives me hope the Elive 2 Final will be the same?:up:

Help to Configure Wired Connection (Resolved): (no replies)

zeychin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:49:10 -0700

Update: I rebooted (the fourth time on this installation) and "eth0" was finally detected, but will still not connect automatically.

Unfortunately having to post this through Windows. :-\.

Booting with the Elive Live C.D., my wired connection is automatically detected and provides access to the Internet.

Upon booting the installed copy of Elive, this connection is not configured.

Could someone please provide directions or a link to configuring this connection?

Thank you for your time.

ecomorph died after the cube enabling (9 replies)

niemcu — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:29:19 -0800

Hello

forgive me my fatal english please!
After I was switch on the Cube, there's no support for 3D. I can't switch e to ecomorph mode.

Elivecd upgrading from v1.9.40 to v1.9.42.

Gsetroot's transparency (1 reply)

stanca — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:09:40 -0800

How can be made permanent the gsetroot's settings,even after logout,reboot or shutdown?

No animated background (no replies)

Evilly — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:18:26 -0700

Hallo all,

I can't set animated background for my desktop.

It shows only the static part of the edj file.

But the edje viewer shows all animated edj files correctly.

Can anybody help?

Evilly

New upgrade causes more problems than it fixes (6 replies)

Vincente — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:33:19 -0700

I am having a love/hate relationship with this distro. After the last "upgrade" (which I had no control over, thanks to "fine tune") I have lost sound? I have the new Zotac ION-A motherboard that has all the newest, latest nVidia video & audio features supposedly E17 Compiz likes, but I seriously question if Than is staying up to date with technology.

I have a verified good ISO Download on DVD and here is the real mystery. When I run it as live CD, everything works, including sound. When I try to install it, lose sound and many compiz features, almost like a censored/reduced version (purposefully crippled) to discourage install over favoring using ONLY the live CD version. I know this sounds nuts, but what other explanation is there?

I am also aware the powers that be wish to charge for install (and I am more than happy to pay, if I can get something that works) so being naturally cynical, it seems the install version has been handicapped to force users into staying within the confines of the live CD. Bad, bad marketing decision if so. I am trying to make the transition to Linux, but all this frustration over something as basic as sound is making the task too much, I do not want to, nor intend to become a tech/nerd just to take advantage of linux.

I have submitted "bug" reports.....no response, have emailed Than direct, no response (know the guy has got to be busy) but if you read over this entire forum, you will notice most cries for help have, at best only one reply and usually that reply is useless. I question the real support value of the forum.

This "fine tune" monster is just that, a real disaster. It can screw up a perfectly installed system with its concept of change for the sake of change. What is they say about linux, if it works, keep changing it until it no longer works?

Can anyone tell me, in simple, easy to follow directions how to disable "fine tune"? I don't want it, don't need it, not trying to get hi-tech function out of E17-compiz, just like the eye candy and want to be able to access email, browse (have switched to Opera 10 to escape the sorry IceWeasel, boy did they ever name that right) and being able to watch movies and listen to music. That is not asking too much and I had E17-compiz doing all that along with the eye candy stuff UNTIL "fine tune" destroyed the whole shooting match in this latest (no choice given) upgrade. If I ever get this back to the way it was, I will remove or block from starting "fine tune" and could care less if I ever get updated from there.

Look how M$ screws up every OS with their patches, updates, service packs, etc. I am trying to come to linux to escape that madness.
Thanks for any help someone with empathy towards this point of view might provide, I know command line gurus will not appreciate/understand my intended use of linux.

Ecomorph starts not on login (2 replies)

Evilly — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:58:20 -0700

Hi all,

after each login I have to start Ecomorph manually to get cube effects.

When I do this the desktop background becomes darkish but cube rotating works.

What happens?

Thanks for help,

Evilly

Some help please (1 reply)

papijorge — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:26:05 -0700

Hello all, first time post and an elive noob so please, bear with me.

I have installed v1.9.42 and for the most part it seems ok except for a couple of things.

First, some of the keys on my keyboard wont type but will cause the text box to blink., some of them are E,R,T,N....the interesting thing is if i hit shift they work fine, cap and lower case. I have a logitech MX5500 keyboard, went through the menus, selected US and most variants of it and did the console too but nether console nor regular apps will work correctly. Thoughts?

Next, when i launch the elpanel, and click on things form within it, sometimes a box will appear with unreadable text and lines, anyone see this?

Can compiz be installed on top of the regular version as that one is more stable?

thanks all

George

Very Nice (no replies)

garwal — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:16:58 -0700

I like this new release very much and when all the bugs are out it will be great. I have tried every distro over the years and I think this is one of the best. One of the things I noted and am having a hard time figuring out is why there is no way of seeing running apps after they are launched and minimized? I typically see that problem in Gnome with things like Skype but this distro will not show a lot of apps such as lastfm and several others. I have placed systom monitor in the apps panel so I can use that to shut down apps that are sleeping and I have no control of them. But I see no way to get to the icon dir and pick a icon for this app? I know much of this is my inexperience with E so if you have solutions for how to resolve this please give me a clue. Thanks again for a wonderful distro and I will continue to support your efforts with E.
Gary

A great surprise!!! (4 replies)

Rsrocha — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:12:40 -0700

I use im my computer 6 OS(Ubuntu 9.04, Big Linux 4.2 and Big Linux 5Alpha2, Mepis AntiX 8, Slitaz 2.0 and the Windows XP), and today I run the Elive Compiz by LiveCD and the surprise was so big(Good too), a beautifull, fast and strong system. Congratulations to the Elive's developers team. It's my next distro on my PC. Thank you!!! (Obrigado! - Rsrocha -Brasil)

Graphic defects on desktop (16 replies)

Evilly — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:56:08 -0700

Since upgrade to 1.9.42 I have on my desktop a black or a warped but unreadable mask for input root password e.g. for system setting software.

I can write the password blind and than the program starts normal.

My laptop Fujitsu Siemens Amilo A1630 has a ATI 9600 mobility graphic card with installed radeon driver.

What can I to solve the problem.

Thanks for help.

Evilly

download Opera 10 flush IceWeasel (1 reply)

Vincente — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:26:43 -0700

New to linux, stumbling as I go. I figured out how to download and install Opera (far superior browser to IceWeasel) and contrary to what they try to tell you, IceWeasel and FireFox are NOT the same, did a side by side and IceWeasel's search results poorer and many sites could not open whereas FF did, but Opera 10 beats them all. Is there anyway to remove IceWeasel and designate Opera as default browser? Also, how do I put the Opera Icon in the center bottom shelf in place of the IceWeasel icon?

I also find apt-get seems not at all to work in E17 Compiz and Synaptic is really limited as what it shows as available to download and install over synaptic in other linux distros. Has this synaptic been edited/slimmed down to accomodate special E17-compiz use? Thanks for anticipated response.....

1.9.42 (7 replies)

down8ve — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:44:05 -0700

1.9.42 just went up on the servers. What's new?

Reload: Ctrl-Alt-End is a No-Go (no replies)

down8ve — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:41:11 -0700

Using v.1.9.40-compiz, I have a hard lock-up that can occur after waking from suspending the computer. For instance, just now I had to hard-reset the machine when I started Picasa while using Opera, Iceweasel, Thunderbird, and a video in VLC going on at once.

This sort of thing has happened before with different apps open, and not just when trying to use Picasa. But it always happens after being suspended.

Also, the guide says to use Control+Alt+ End to reload, but this does not work when this happens. It is a very hard lock-up.

My advice is to always turn the thing off. Please post if you have any insight into this.

audio, fine tune on every boot, will not shut down (4 replies)

Vincente — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:39:49 -0700

Hi, escaped prisoner from M$ trying to get up to speed with E17-Compiz. Downloaded latest version, 1.9.40 (terrific)....BUT, no sound (audio)---Denon player all blurred and nothing works(?),....audio CD extractor same, total bust.... funny I get sound from movie player for DVDs, not on CD or any internet sites that have sound ? Are there special codecs that need to be downloaded to play MP3's etc?

2nd query: Every time I boot, after boot completion, window comes up saying need to "fine tune", this takes about 15 mins and ends each time with: Error: Module slamr does not exist in /proc/modules? I got an approved install during the install process, so something is triggering a need for "fine tuning" each and every time, no other linux distro I am trying has this complication.

3rd query: E17-compiz simply will not shut down. Select shutdown, window pops up confirming but asks to "please wait" and nothing happens, 10 mins later, same situation, finally have to Alt + SysRq+O to get the thing to shut down....I am not comfortable having to do that.

Are these bugs or is my lack of knowledge in things linux/E17-compiz the fault. Appreciate non-technical answer with no assumption I know code for fix.....thanks....feel free to answer by email: vincent4success@gmail.com

Desktop Grid: ctrl-alt-o (3 replies)

down8ve — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:13:22 -0700

Hey,

My desktop grid keystroke shortcut has stopped working. Can't quite figure out the Ecomorph settings to find it. Any hints?

1.9.40-compiz (2 replies)

down8ve — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:07:08 -0700

Noticed the new 1.9.40-compiz version was out today.

Wireless not working/Resolved (no replies)

leanmoha — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:32:35 -0700

Hi,

I have elive-compiz installed on my Acer 8930G and have managed to solve all issues debian or elive specific except the wifi.
Ndiswrapper does not work with the Intel 5100 wlan chips and the default kernel on elive-compiz dows not have the iwlagn module installed. However even when I try and install a new kernel elive insists on using the same 2.26.8 kernal which does not work. I have followed all the installation instructions for installing the drivers but as long as iwlagn is not installed or run or found by the kernel the card will not work.

Is there a way to fix this problem? Is there a way to install the wlagn module into kernel 2.26.8 or force the booting of a different kernel?

thank you

update manager not working (3 replies)

morpheus21 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:33:49 -0700

for the past couples of weeks i notice when i check for update it going through the process of updating but when i look at the detail nothing is being downloaded. Everything file just shows 0 MB nothing is being refresh from the server. I check the link in the repository file and its ok..

let me know whats happening if anyone have this problem too..

Wite Screen Problem (1 reply)

Lludw — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:37:38 -0700

I had the same problem with my Nvidia Card & Compiz effects. You have to edit /etc/X11/Xorg.conf
you should be able to login to the Failsafe mode which will get you to the command prompt. Enter the command "su" to enter your root pwd. then type scite /etc/X11/Xorg.conf
(scite should work here, since the elpanel worked for me there)

make sure that under the "Screen" section it reads: DefaultDepth 24

add to the "Device" section:
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"

then reboot the system & it should be fine.

mostly works on my Frankenbox (no replies)

maxballydoink — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:04:44 -0700

Frankenbox is based around an old asrock dualcore MB, 2G ram, Nvidia 7600gs 512MB,
more harddrives than anyone should have to shuffle.

Elive...
So far so frakin awesome I'm wet! Keep up the good...!
I'm droolin' for a stable release of Compiz/E17 for my TRD/BIZ/PIM/COM OS

The big problem: Creative X-Fi Elite Pro sound system. The one with expansion box that Creatins won't write a complete driver for.
Current driver is XFiDrv_Linux_US-1.18, and compiles fine under ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04

Make fails with ... all error 2

./configure
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables...
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
checking for ranlib... ranlib
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking for egrep... grep -E
checking for ANSI C header files... yes
checking for an ANSI C-conforming const... yes
checking for inline... inline
checking whether time.h and sys/time.h may both be included... yes
checking whether gcc needs -traditional... no
checking for current directory... /mnt/hdd1/0larc/D-LdLinuxDrivers/XFiDrv_Linux_US-1.18/drivers
checking cross compile...
checking for directory with kernel source... /lib/modules/2.6.26.8-elive-686/build
checking for directory with kernel build...
checking for directory with ALSA include files... /lib/modules/2.6.26.8-elive-686/build/include
checking for kernel linux/version.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/autoconf.h... yes
checking for kernel version... 2.6.26.8-elive-686
checking for GCC version... my_compiler_type gcc
my_compiler_version 4.3.2-1.1)
gcc 4.3.2 (Debian 4.3.2-1.1)
Kernel compiler: gcc 4.3.2 (Debian 4.3.2-1.1) Used compiler: gcc (Debian 4.3.2-1.1) 4.3.2
checking for built-in ALSA... no
checking for existing ALSA module... yes
checking to modify of kernel linux/kmod.h... no
checking for kernel linux/compiler.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/pm.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/spinlock.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/irq.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/threads.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/rwsem.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/gameport.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h... no
Creating a dummy ...
checking for kernel linux/highmem.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/workqueue.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/dma-mapping.h... yes
checking for kernel asm/hw_irq.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/device.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/platform_device.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/jiffies.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/compat.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/adb.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/cuda.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/pmu.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/moduleparam.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/syscalls.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/firmware.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/err.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/bitmap.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/mutex.h... yes
checking for kernel module symbol versions... yes
checking for PCI support in kernel... yes
checking for I2C driver in kernel... module
checking for firmware loader... module
checking for input subsystem in kernel... yes
checking for directory to store kernel modules... /lib/modules/2.6.26.8-elive-686/kernel/sound
checking for ISA support in kernel... yes
checking for processor type... i586
checking for i386 machine type... default
checking for ISA DMA API... yes
checking for SMP... yes
checking for Video device support in kernel... yes
checking for strlcpy... no
checking for snprintf... no
checking for vsnprintf... no
checking for scnprintf... no
checking for sscanf... no
checking for vmalloc_to_page... no
checking for old kmod... yes
checking for PDE... no
checking for pci_set_consistent_dma_mask... no
checking for pci_dev_present... no
checking for msleep... no
checking for msecs_to_jiffies... no
checking for tty->count is the atomic type... no
checking for video_get_drvdata... no
checking for io_remap_pfn_range... no
checking for new io_remap_page_range... no
checking for kcalloc... no
checking for kstrdup... no
checking for kzalloc... no
checking for create_workqueue with flags... no
checking for saved_config_space in pci_dev... no
checking for register_sound_special_device... no
checking for RTC callback support in kernel... no
checking for HPET support... yes
checking for Procfs support... yes
checking for class_simple... no
checking for old driver suspend/resume callbacks... no
checking for removal of page-reservation for nopage/mmap... no
checking for nested class_device... no
checking for new unlocked/compat_ioctl... no
configure: creating ./config.status
config.status: creating Makefile.conf

Help get my ears on!
max

Deformation type (1 reply)

jlwallen — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:16:32 -0700

I noticed in the simple-ccsm in standard Compiz there is a setting for Cube Effects that changes the Cube to a Sphere. is there there any way to do this in ecomporph?

thanks all.