Beryl on KDE/FC6 Install tips and questions
 

Greetings all.

I spent a bunch of time getting beryl working last night.

Had some problems getting it to work, until I tracked down a tip to launch
it with the following script (s):

## to launch with aquamarine/KDE window decorator

#!/bin/bash
beryl --replace dbus settings &
aquamarine --replace &

## to launch with emerald window decorator

#!/bin/bash
beryl --replace dbus settings &
emerald --replace &


I was unable to get Compiz, XGL or AiGLX to install on my system, so it is
using NVIDIA. Attempts to install them via YUM or YUMex always resulted in a
missing dependency for file Libdbus-1.so.2
I searched and googled for hours, but cannot find a rpm that provides that for FC6.

Would there be any advantage performance wise if I could somehow get Compiz/XGL or
AiGLX installed ? Or am I better off just running beryl via Nvidia ?
Is it even possible to get those running on FC6 with KDE ?

System is a P4 3000mhz HT cpu, with 2g ram. Nvidia GeForce 7600GS 512mb ddr2 video.
2.6.19-1.2895.fc6 #1 SMP kernel. v.9631 Nvidia driver. All up to date via
YUM UPDATE.

Here are the Module, Device and Screen sections of the xorg.conf file that I ended
up with:

Section "Module"
# Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 7600 GS"
VideoRam 524288
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "metamodes" "1280x1024_85 +0+0; 1024x768 +0+0; 800x600 +0+0; 640x480 +0+0"
Option "TripleBuffer" "True"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
Option "RenderAccel" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

If anybody sees anything either missing, incorrect or unneeded in that, please
let me know.

Thanks

Have you tried rpm.pbone.net?

Yup, sure did. They do have a dbus.0.62-02.fc5.i386.rpm
that provides that file, however it wont install on my fc6
system as I have a more recent version of dbus already installed.

I even attempted to do YUM REMOVE on my current version, but
that looked like it was going to remove 3/4 of my system, so
I told it not too proceed....

Compiz/XGL has been totally owned by Beryl/AIGLX in recent times. No need to get Compiz, Beryl should do fine.

Note the options I have highlighted by making them bold. They are in the wrong section; AFAIK, they should be used in Section "Device", not in Section "Screen".
I hope that helps.

Thanks for the info JunctaJuvant. I will move those lines and see if anything changes.

Also, after a recent beryl update, those scripts I posted above to launch it no longer work.

Seems the best way to start beryl now is to just run the beryl-manager program.