How to have Beryl as my desktop

jamsh · 02-09-2007, 10:48 AM

I have the Knoppix 5.1 live cd and want to know how to have the 3d desktop, Beryl, operational. I have tried the boot cheatcode, but it doesn't seem to do anything.

reddazz · 02-09-2007, 11:00 AM

Is this installed on your hard drive or are you booting from the live cd. If you are booting from the CD, there is a grub entry for beryl and thats what you need to select.

jamsh · 02-10-2007, 05:38 AM

Thanks for your reply. Yes I am booting from the live CD. What do I have to do?

reddazz · 02-10-2007, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddazz

...If you are booting from the CD, there is a grub entry for beryl and thats what you need to select.

When you boot from the disc, there is a list of options to select before the system loads. Select the one for beryl (it could be listed as 3d desktop or something like that).

jamsh · 02-11-2007, 04:27 AM

Thanks - I'll try that.

jamsh · 02-11-2007, 06:07 AM

Ok - I have found the alt. desktop option when I select F3 at boot and this is now running I guess. How do I get it to open? All I can find is the Beryl Settings Manager in Settings, but that doesn't get me to the 3d desktop.

reddazz · 02-11-2007, 06:59 AM

If you select the option to start the 3d desktop, then beryl should be already running and there should be a red ruby like icon in your control panel. The settings manager is jjust for changing various beryl settings.

jamsh · 02-12-2007, 03:56 AM

I haven't got the icon or the desktop. In the Synaptic package Manager I am informed that beryl core, settings, plugins, libberyl setting, etc. etc.are installed. I think I'll just stick with the old one - thanks for your help.