Comments on Ubuntu on the Dell Inspiron 1501: Compiz Fusion in Feisty with Xgl

Red: yes I did. It also appears in the system ->...

2007-12-20T18:03:00.000-06:00

Red: yes I did. It also appears in the system -> preferences menu (although without an icon). Removing and re-installing does not seem to work. Running ccsm gives the following output:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/ccsm", line 45, in [module]
idle = ccm.IdleSettingsParser(context)
File "usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/ccm/Utils.py", line 229, in __init__
File "usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/ccm/Utils.py", line 228, in [lambda]
File "usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/ccm/Utils.py", line 225, in FilterPlugin
AttributeError: 'compizconfig.Plugin' object has no attribute 'Initialized'

([module] and [lambda] were originally with less-than and greater-than signs, but comment won't allow these).

I'm an Ubuntu newbie - sorry for asking stupid questions. BUT I'M SO CLOSE! :-)

thx for the heads-up

coffee did you install ccsm?
In a terminal:
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2007-12-19T08:09:00.000-06:00

coffee did you install ccsm?
In a terminal:
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Cheers mate, thanks for the excellent guide.

2007-12-19T06:46:00.000-06:00
Cheers mate, thanks for the excellent guide.

The odd thing is, everything works (I get the basic eyecandy), except for running ccsm. Can't change any settings. I get the following error message:

AttributeError: 'compizconfig.Plugin' object has no attribute 'Initialized'

Anyone know what this means?

Cheers!

Thanks for the guide. Everything is up and working...

2007-11-19T12:23:00.000-06:00

Thanks for the guide. Everything is up and working well. I have a Dell 1521 with an ATI x1270 gfx card and worked like a charm exactly as posted. Now off to tackle the last challenge of my laptop. To get bluetooth to work with my new AD2P headset so i can walk away from the computer and listen to music with no wires.

Trying on Nov. 8, 2007, ubuntu7.10 Dell dimension ...

2007-11-08T22:33:00.000-06:00

Trying on Nov. 8, 2007, ubuntu7.10 Dell dimension 4700C ATI Radeon X300 the instructions fail.
The file /usr/local/bin/startxgl.sh does not exist. When I run the command to install xserver-xgl it actually installs libglitz-glx1 instead. Whats going on?

for compiz setting manager, sudo apt-get install c...

2007-10-31T08:46:00.000-05:00

for compiz setting manager, sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Great tutorial! I'm actually trying to do this on...

2007-10-30T22:57:00.000-05:00

Great tutorial! I'm actually trying to do this on Gutsy. The default effects are working, but I can't open the Compiz Settings manager. Do I need to get the files from a different repository?

Thanks!

You deserve an A+ for your instructions. Although...

2007-10-24T21:44:00.000-05:00

You deserve an A+ for your instructions. Although I don't have a Dell Inspiron 1501, I do have an ATI 9550 card in my computer. Following your instructions for Feisty Fawn worked flawlessly.

Once again, thanks for this fine article. Hellen Keller should be able to read and follow these instructions!

Tom
I don't do 64 bit Ubuntu. I don't have the ...

2007-09-25T21:49:00.000-05:00

Tom
I don't do 64 bit Ubuntu. I don't have the extra PC, time or patience to deal with it. AMD64 is a waste of time and effort in my opinion. The "added" speed benefit is nonexistent. I much prefer to use 32 bit Ubuntu and only support it when I write my guides.

hi
could you include instructions for amd64 use...

2007-09-25T13:56:00.000-05:00

hi
could you include instructions for amd64 users

the only bit that is different is you have to add different entry's to the sources list:
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy-amd64
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy-amd64

deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty ey...

2007-09-21T02:40:00.000-05:00

deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy-amd64
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy-amd64

works

james bond
reset all your settings to default ...

2007-09-16T12:59:00.000-05:00

james bond
reset all your settings to default and your problems should be fixed

Thanks for getting me this far! Best guide I've co...

2007-09-13T20:51:00.000-05:00

Thanks for getting me this far! Best guide I've come across yet, however I'm still facing some problems and hope somebody can help me out. I have all the effects working, my only problem is that the top bars on all my windows have gone missing. I'm talking about where the minimize/maximize and close buttons are usually located. Does anyone know what the problem could be and how to fix it? Any help is much appreciated.

Fabulous guide, man! Runs like water on my Inspiro...

2007-09-10T00:36:00.000-05:00

Fabulous guide, man! Runs like water on my Inspiron1501.

Thanks a bunch for this guide. I've been racking m...

2007-09-06T17:23:00.000-05:00

Thanks a bunch for this guide. I've been racking my brain for almost a year now. I was about to give up on my ATI Radeon Xpress 200M card for my Compaq Persario V500. I knew there had to be a way to get this video card humming. And your guide was simple and worked right away. Thanks a bunch.

Thx m8 love the guides....not a linux guy yet but ...

2007-09-05T12:47:00.000-05:00

Thx m8 love the guides....not a linux guy yet but learning a lot...coming from windows seemed daunting but folks like you help light the way...keep up the great work.

redDEAD, you made my week! I installed and am lear...

2007-08-30T04:20:00.000-05:00

redDEAD, you made my week! I installed and am learning Ubuntu Feisty just to try Compiz Fusion & your guide made installation on my AMD 3200+ / ATI 9600 Pro machine painless.

I've been using puters since DOS 2.0, Linux is coming fairly easy to my old brain lol.

Compiz fusion & Ubuntu rocks so hard I doubt I'll ever use my W2k3 or Vista boxes for anything other than MediaServers.

Thanks buddy!

pardon my typo. compiz --replace caused the ccp p...

2007-08-28T11:41:00.000-05:00

pardon my typo. compiz --replace caused the ccp plugin error. any ideas? I couldn't find anything definitive in the ubuntu forums. and I have your exact hardware (1501 etc)

compiz --replace is the correct way to launch comp...

2007-08-28T11:08:00.000-05:00

compiz --replace is the correct way to launch compiz fusion in an xgl session

I'm getting a ccp plugin error when I run compiz -...

2007-08-28T09:24:00.000-05:00

I'm getting a ccp plugin error when I run compiz -replace in an xgl session. any ideas on what the problem is?y

Awesome, reddead, you are just awesome. After tryi...

2007-08-28T05:11:00.000-05:00

Awesome, reddead, you are just awesome. After trying each and every howto's about compiz, yours just made my day in no time.

One thing, though, for all those who had to kiss too many frogs before finding their compiz charming : when logging onto your xgl session, if the screen appears completely scrambled and you can't see a thing, it's probably because the composite option is still enabled in your xorg.conf file. Logout, edit the file, log back in, enjoy...

how would i set this up if i wanted to run c/f in ...

2007-08-27T08:17:00.000-05:00

how would i set this up if i wanted to run c/f in KDE?

After the last update, things went back to normal....

2007-08-27T03:58:00.000-05:00

After the last update, things went back to normal. Let's not forget that it's still a development version of CF. I wonder how it will work when is announced as a stable version.
IMHO, there are still many things to do, but let's hope they will solve it all anytime soon.

Regards
Kartofel

Kartofel

Yup last update nerfed my setup to...

2007-08-23T03:20:00.000-05:00

Kartofel

Yup last update nerfed my setup too. To Fix it go into ccsm, go to preferences and reset to defaults.

Hi!
Thanks Red - another good how to, that wor...

2007-08-22T10:35:00.000-05:00

Hi!
Thanks Red - another good how to, that works just fine on my 1501!
P.S. Have anybody experienced any problems with compiz-fusion after the last update?
My CF lost all the settings, plus slowed down a lot. For now, I just turned it off for a while. Now I'm waiting for new updates ... maybe they will fix it soon.