Ralf Mardorf wrote: > dave wrote: > >> Ralf Mardorf wrote: >> >> >>> Here it is :) >>> >>> I have a 64 Studio 2.1rc semi-upgraded to Lenny. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ralf >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Ralf wrote: >> >> "I have a 64 Studio 2.1rc semi-upgraded to Lenny." >> >> It was a 2.1rc1 upgraded all the time, so I think it was also a 2.1rc2 >> upgraded to Lenny and after this some packages were changed manually. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Hi Ralf, ;-) >> >> I think you have a full lenny upgrade here. >> If my memory is right you did this upgrade before the >> 64studio lenny back-ports were available. >> So I don't know what would happen if you enabled them now? >> >> If you install kwin-style-crystal, gtk2-engines-spherecrystal >> in Synaptic, search "crystal". >> You will have the option in kcontrol to claim back large >> amounts of desktop area if your screen resolution is limited. >> (ATI driver). >> >> The Plastic (default) theme window borders are massive >> in comparison and you have no option to adjust them. >> >> Cheers, >> >> dave. >> >> > > Hi Dave :) > > yes and no. > > Until now I never used Lenny backports and (security) upgrades but I > have done some reinstallings and installings without any Lenny > repositories, that might cause the troubles with Envy and USB-MIDI. > > I didn't go on with the ATI. I get an advice from a Suse multimedia > moderator (a bragging penpal I often have troubles with), who alleged to > build his kernels himself and I especially told him that I've no AGP > port, and he told me he is using 5,- EUR NVidia cards that are PCI, but > he was wrong, the cards are AGP and I bet he never build a kernel > himself, he might do some patches, otherwise he should know what AGP is. > I stopped my work and searched for this card as an AGP version. Back to > me. I need a missing kernel module but until now I didn't have the nerve > to check out how I can install it. > > For me the time has come, I will give a dam about graphics and about one > Linux for all needs. I think I will install a stable 64 Studio 2.1 too > and will make some music, instead of doing handicrafts for my Linux. > > The screen resolution is fine. I can't change the vertical refresh rate > and 3D won't work because of a missing module. > > There might be a way to get this module and to get 3D working but the > problem with the settings for the vertical refresh rate, has been the > same for my old hardware with a NVidia AGP card. With my old hardware > everything else has been fine and for Suse it also has been possible to > change the vertical refresh rate, but when using more than one kernel, > the way how to implement the 3D driver for several kenerls won't work > for all kernels. > > Thank you, anyhow I'll take a look at the themes. > > Cheers, > Ralf > >
Hi Ralf, This lenny upgrade is the one I did just before you did yours. I am using the onboard intel graphics card. I have tweaked xorg.conf and installed kde & Crystal theme, This has allowed me to claim back "more desktop area". Once you get the theme installed. Control Centre > Window Decorations > (Crystal) General tab: Border width set to 3 Titlebar height set to 15 You can't do this with the Plastic theme. I am happy with these graphics... Not interested in eye candy. My sound is very happy :-) When 64studio reaches 3.0 I want to have a better understanding of how it got there. So I will keep installing and testing. Cheers! dave. ps, I have installed TorK, just to see what it is. My log messages tell me it is very experimental. _______________________________________________ 64studio-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.64studio.com/mailman/listinfo/64studio-users
