Beryl

TheAlteredState · Post by **TheAlteredState** » 26 Apr 2007, 14:57

For those who don't know what it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD7QraljRfM

Right now, I have the standard settings on. Does anyone know what the commands are the get the window burning etc? Is there a control panel you can access?

Moses · Post by **Moses** » 26 Apr 2007, 15:11

beryl-manager?

What distro?

sudo apt-get install beryl-manager

TheAlteredState · Post by **TheAlteredState** » 26 Apr 2007, 15:14

Ubuntu (Feisty Fawn)

I haven't tried anything as of yet, will check beryl-manager when i get home

Moses · Post by **Moses** » 26 Apr 2007, 15:27

Just open synaptic and search for beryl-manager and install that. There are a lot of settings to tweak, but I think you'll have to download some extra plugins if you want those exploding windows.

If you're using compiz, you can download gnome-compiz-manager, There is another settings manager for compiz, but I can't remember the name.

TheAlteredState · Post by **TheAlteredState** » 26 Apr 2007, 19:50

Ah ha! Follow this guide! Works perfectly!

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-instal ... -fawn.html

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » 01 May 2007, 12:18

On the topic of Beryl, I'm having trouble getting it running.

I'm running Fedora Core 6 (the one that came on the PCF cover disk a while back).

Whenever I try to run beryl-manager, the system crashes and it kicks me back to the login screen.

can anyone please help me on this matter?

EDIT: btw, I'm using the KDE desktop enviroment

TheAlteredState · Post by **TheAlteredState** » 15 Jun 2007, 09:23

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-instal ... -fawn.html

Preparing Your system

You need to make sure you system is up-to-date using the following

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Adding Source list

you need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list file

sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the following line for the latest beryl (Both i386&64 bit)

deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty main

Save file and exit

Copy the key file using the following command

wget http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/root@lupine.me.uk.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -

Now you need to update the source list using the following command

sudo apt-get update

Install Latest nvidia drivers in Ubuntu Feisty

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx

sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite

Now you need to restart your X by logging out and in or by pressing ctrl+alt+backspace

Install Beryl in Ubuntu Feisty

sudo apt-get install beryl emerald-themes

Now you need to type the following command in terminal or run application box by pressing alt+f2

beryl-manager

M1ke · Post by **M1ke** » 15 Jun 2007, 18:11

I followed the exact same guide a couple weeks ago.

I love Beryl, the effects are easy to customize, etc.
I just get one prob on my 8800GTS. All the Windows go black, and sometimes the desktop. I just revert back to the default Gnome Window Manager from the drop-down menu.

It's slightly buggy, but worth it!

M1ke · Post by **M1ke** » 15 Jun 2007, 18:12

DarkStar wrote:On the topic of Beryl, I'm having trouble getting it running.

I'm running Fedora Core 6 (the one that came on the PCF cover disk a while back).

Whenever I try to run beryl-manager, the system crashes and it kicks me back to the login screen.

can anyone please help me on this matter?

EDIT: btw, I'm using the KDE desktop enviroment

I\m not sure, but I think it's designed for GNOME (which I prefer anyway).

SirKenshin · Post by **SirKenshin** » 19 Jun 2007, 10:31

Beryl works on Kde, I an using it right now

Darkstar I dont know what you have done so I am going step by step

In sysinfo does it say you have 3D acceleration turned on

have you turned on xgl.

If you login to kde do you see a windows decoration other then Kde's.

Try running beryl-settings and turning off as much plugins and effects as you can

I had a problem where I uninstalled some stuff and beryl stopped working so I had to reinstall Linux to get beryl up and running again

running : Opensuse 10.2 kde
card : Ati Radeon 9550

Post by **KillerByte** » 19 Jun 2007, 10:38

OMW!!! That looks amazing. Linux is years ahead of Windows

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » 19 Jun 2007, 12:55

Ok, I'm back in Linux (Fedora Core 6) and trying ti install Beryal again

Let's hope I can get it to work now...

M1ke · Post by **M1ke** » 22 Jun 2007, 07:16

I prefer Ubuntu, but Fedora 7 is looking nice... too bad you have to pay to order it.

iREADyourEMAIL · Post by **iREADyourEMAIL** » 18 Jul 2007, 21:13

i installed beryl--after compiz
its much better and streamlined
espicially the configuration

Liet_Kynes · Post by **Liet_Kynes** » 28 Jan 2008, 16:31

Installed Beryl over the weekend. Man it blew my mind. And i've been blowing everyone's minds when I show them.

Now everybody wants to switch to Linux