Stumble It!

Before we start with the workshop, here are the laptop specifications:

• Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 with 1,66 GHz
• 15" TFT-Display with 1024x768
• Intel GMA 950 video card, 128 MB shared
•  512 MB Speicher
•  80 GB Harddisk
•  DVD±RW,
• WLAN,
• 2x USB 2.0,
• Bluetooth

Step 1: Install XGL and Compiz

The packages you need are available on the OpenSuse DVD. Just use Yast ,search for “xgl” and “compiz” and install it. How easy can it be?

Step 2: Hack the configuration files

Unfortunately we have to hack the configuration files a little bit. No worry, it is easier like it seems. Let’s start with the file displaymanager.  Get root permissions and change the following lines using your favourite editor like explained below:

su
cd /etc/sysconfig
vi displaymanager

change line  100 to:

DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER="Xgl"

and

change line 118 to:

DISPLAYMANAGER_XGL_OPTS="-accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:fbo"

Next we have to edit the X-Org configuration file like this:

cd
cd /etc/X11/
vi  xorg.conf

Add the following line in the Section “Device” (around line 154)

Option       "NoFlip" "True"

and add the next line to the Section "Extensions"

Option "Composite" "off"

Step 3: Delete temporary file and create a symbolic link

 
We are close to the end. Let’s delete the following temporary file and add a symbolic link like this:

rm   /var/X11R6/bin/X
ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/Xgl  /var/X11R6/bin/X

Step 4: Use Compiz as Window Manager

(e.g. /home/frank/.kde/Autostart/)

Just create a file (start-compiz) with the following content and store it in the above mentioned directory:

[Desktop Entry]

Encoding=UTF-8

Exec=compiz --replace decoration wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place switcher & gnome-window-decorator &

GenericName[en_US]=

StartupNotify=false

Terminal=false

TerminalOptions=

Type=Application

X-KDE-autostart-after=kdesktop

cd /home/frank/.kde/Autostart

chown frank:users start-compiz

After rebooting your notebook you should be able to see the cube. Good luck!