Dreamlinux forum needs work asap!
Submitted by james on Fri, 08/25/2006 - 14:39.
I noticed the article in "tuxmachines" about dreamlinux after finding it by doing a google search on "compiz".From distrowatch I found the article.I have installed dreamlinux xgl and do not know how to make the efects work.I read something on the dreamlinux forum about it but it did not make sense to me,I was going to register but the langauge barrior stoped me from doing that.I think it is a good distro but without forum help it is kind of difficult.I also noticed that nvidia released a new driver for x.I would like to make the cube work but the dreamlinux forum is not much help and I am still not real good with the command prompt(console) yet.I need some step by step help!
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re: dreamlinux
Google for xgl hotkeys and you should find several listings of them. I don't recall them right off-hand cuz I only use xgl when it comes on a distro I'm testing. I can't use it all the time, it gives me a headache. I think to move the cube it's press: control and alt and either drag it with your mouse or control and alt and left/right arrows.
As far as the new nvidia drivers, just run the NVIDIA installer and reboot (or restart X). That should be sufficient. I don't think there's any special voodoo there. (I'm also not sure it'd be much of a benefit to update them unless your upgrading Xorg to 7.1.)
hths.
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Thanks srlinuxx.I must have
Thanks srlinuxx.I must have a different problem because the cube is not there or is that also toggled with hot keys.For the most part there install directions are helpful.I know nothing of compiz,however there is quite alot compiz forums.
Is it hardware compatibility ?
Do you have the proper video card with the proper drivers to display any 3d graphics?
Linux needs for Newbies ?
Linux has progressed to the level that Newbies desperately need tutorials of any modern Linux programs. Unfortunately, you have to spend much time just to learn the terminology(words with special meaning).
Linux philosophy is first order of business to learn version, dependencies and library for compilation of modules.
Basic Linux commands and their function and meanings, Macros of ctrl, alt and shift with many other key combinations can make things happen in the Linux world. These are often available via search engine which points you to many forums or authoritative articles.
People who desparately require personal private teaching of Linux is out of luck. No one is an expert on everything Linux. When you ask Texastar, he might write 'Elvis just left the room'. However, I am taking this to the bank, to write an order of things to do when you just experienced Linux. Pick a distro that has more advanced gui interface and help desk in the distro.
Hopefully, we can respond to any of our forum visitors within the day. Any expert is welcomed to respond even if you are wrong. Just hold the newbies hand for a little while longer, so they do not give up on Linux.
dreamlinux live cd, can`t connectto the internet
I need help, I have downloadet dreamlinux and now it will not connect to the internet. with all the other linux distros no problem, I am always automatic connected to the internet. I have Etho1, and a router, buthis should never be a problem, cause I never had a problem to connect to the internet with other linux distros. helpl. Also when I put in my usb mem stick, it will not mount it at all, leaves it unmounted as much as i click on mount, it don`t helps, also no problem with other linux distros. Then i have no soundat all, so actually nothing is working, why?
thanks for your help.
dreamlinux, internet
Well, it's been so long since I messed with it I may not remember specifics. But it may not have recognized your net card. What make and model ethernet chip do you have? (Do you have more than one installed?)
type in a terminal: /sbin/lsmod and see if you see the module for your card listed if you know it. If you do know it and you don't see it, /sbin/modprobe (your_module). If you don't know it, get back to me on the above question.
If you've modprobed your module, try typing: dhcpcd eth0 and see what happens. Report back and we'll go from there.
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srlinuxx, thank you for your
srlinuxx, thank you for your fast response, I am finally online on dreamlinux, I have two etho cards, so it was on etho-0 anstead on etho-1, I clicked on etho 1 and on aply twice and then it was configured and am online. Thank you for you help.
now the other problem is still, I have no sound on dreamlinux, and my usb mem stick will not be mounted, who could help me with this? Thanks again.
ilanesh.
re: dreamlinux, sound
What kinda sound card/chip do you use? You say it works in other linux distros? Hopefully it's just a matter of modprobing the right module.
as far as your usb stick, you may be stuck mounting and umounting it manually. Hopefully there's support in the dreamlinux kernel for it. Try mkdir /mnt/sda and then mount -t auto /dev/sda /mnt/sda and see what it says.
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I am not good in
I am not good in commandlines, I don`t no how and where to do this? I need everything automatic but not to break my head how and where to do all this things, this is not good. I don`t no how to do root also on this dream linux, is there not an easier way? without all those comman lines? this is th most difficult and confusing thing to do.
thanks for your help.
ilanesh.
re: commandline
It looks like you may be able to get away with no commandline for sound. If your sound doesn't work upon boot, it says you can use the Alsa Config utility under your home directory/utilities. So give that a go and see what happens.
If you ever want to poke around the commandline, looks like Dreamlinux utilitizes the sudo philosophy. So, any command you want to issue you can just stick the word sudo in-front of. You'd input this into a terminal and there's a terminal entry in the menu. Or to su to root, one can: sudo su Or you could set up a root password so that the traditional su would work.
About the usb stick, it says if you click on the Computer icon on the desktop, it should show you all the partitions detected. If you right click on the device, you should have the option to mount (and then unmount) it. Most usb sticks get detected as sda or sdaX. Try that and see how it goes.
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You talk the talk, but do you waddle the waddle?