[Tfug] Fw: Beryl

[Predrag Punosevac]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Predrag Punosevac 
To: Sean Warburton 
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 20:43
Subject: Re: Beryl


Disconnect all but one monitor since XOrg will probe monitor and video card (Dual monitors is more advanced stuff) and try to configure them automatically. If not you will have to run Xorg -config and then to edit the file xorg.conf.new and put it into /boot (check the book chapter 5) directory so that boat loader can see it. Have the PS/2 mouse and a simple keyboard attached. Avoid USB or wireless stuff until you know what are you doing. 
I run FreeBSD, XOrg 7.2  and on the top of it Gnome 2.18. Everything is configured from the command line (Everything absolutely everything works except VoIP for now) . I don't have fancy video card nor I use Beryl WM for that matter. I am planning to go down to fluxbox or FVWM despite the fact that I have the computer with the same specification as yours except for the video card. 

I did at least 20 installation of PC-BSD and is as simple as putting the disk and answering 6 questions. I never dealt with fancy Nvidia 
cards. I think during the installation you will be directed to chose proprietary drivers. If not you will have to read little bit how to load them into kernel. You can do that after the boot with kldload (man for help). This will be lost after you shutdown the computer so in order to make change permanently you will have to edit /boot/load.conf.
I have however experience with old laptops and for them Xorg -config trick doesn' t work simply you have to edit xorg.conf file by hand
You apparently need hardware specifications to do that. 

I think you should go through without any configuration just inserting CD and answering 6 questions and have Beryl working. 
If you get into troubles let me know. People at PC-BSD forum are very nice and have much more experience with the KIDS staff :-)(Beryl) then I do.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sean Warburton 
  To: Predrag Punosevac 
  Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 19:39
  Subject: Re: Beryl


  I have the hardware. A Core 2 Duo, two Nvidia 7900 GT OCs (in SLI mode) and a gig or ram. Should handle it. Thanks for suggesting something simple:) I only have about 20 minutes left on the download...I will install to a blank partition and let it do it's thing. I have 4 monitors, but I am not even going to try getting it to run on all 4. It was hard enough geting games and movies to run on 4 in Windows...Have you done this setup I am about to do? After the install, am I good to go?    


  On 8/6/07, Predrag Punosevac <punosevac72 at hotmail.com> wrote: 
    I ment you need hardware for Beryl. Freebsd with Fluxbox will run on 486 if you ca find one 24 Mb of RAM
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Sean Warburton 
      To: punosevac72 at hotmail.com 
      Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 18:31
      Subject: Beryl

       
      Thanks. I will wait for this download to finish, and burn the iso file to CD and make a new partition for it. This video is exactly what I am looking for http://youtube.com/watch?v=01OqyzEyV9M&mode=related&search= Can I do that via FreeBSD? 

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      Ubuntu 6.10 (dual boot)
      ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium
      Intel Core 2 Duo 6600 
      dual eVGA 7900 GT OCs (full x16 SLI)
      1 gig DDR2 PC2-6400 (OCd to 866MHz)
      250 gig RAID 1 (mirroring)
      custom Liquid cooling :)
      four 17" CRTs (uber widescreen)
      7.1 surround sound (296 watts) 
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  -- 
  Windows Vista Ultimate beta (build 5600)
  Ubuntu 6.10 (dual boot)
  ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium
  Intel Core 2 Duo 6600 
  dual eVGA 7900 GT OCs (full x16 SLI)
  1 gig DDR2 PC2-6400 (OCd to 866MHz)
  250 gig RAID 1 (mirroring)
  custom Liquid cooling :)
  four 17" CRTs (uber widescreen)
  7.1 surround sound (296 watts)
  one happy gamer