Author: beatle Date: 2006-10-03 08:26:04 -0400 (Tue, 03 Oct 2006) New Revision: 3599
Added: trunk/app/compiz/debian/compiz-core.README.Debian Modified: trunk/app/compiz/debian/changelog Log: Add a README file detailing the steps needed to make compiz work. Modified: trunk/app/compiz/debian/changelog =================================================================== --- trunk/app/compiz/debian/changelog 2006-10-03 06:21:22 UTC (rev 3598) +++ trunk/app/compiz/debian/changelog 2006-10-03 12:26:04 UTC (rev 3599) @@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ * Enable building the gconf-dump plugin. * Update 010_snap-by-default patch to also include the corresponding schema diff. + * Add a README file to the compiz-core package. - -- Thierry Reding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 2 Oct 2006 07:06:13 +0200 + -- Thierry Reding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:25:02 +0200 compiz (0.0.13+git20060928-2) unstable; urgency=low Added: trunk/app/compiz/debian/compiz-core.README.Debian =================================================================== --- trunk/app/compiz/debian/compiz-core.README.Debian (rev 0) +++ trunk/app/compiz/debian/compiz-core.README.Debian 2006-10-03 12:26:04 UTC (rev 3599) @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +compiz - 0.0.13+git20060928 +=========================== + +This version of compiz was checked out from the upstream git repository at +git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/app/compiz on September 28, 2006. + +Xorg Server Configuration +========================= + +In order for compiz to work you need to add the following to you server +configuration file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf): + + + Enable the composite extension: locate the section named "Extensions" and + add the following line: + + Option "Composite" "enable" + + If there is no section "Extensions" yet, you should add one that looks + like this: + + Section "Extensions" + Option "Composite" "enable" + EndSection + + + Make XAA not hold any pixmaps in offscreen memory. This slows down compiz + in many configurations. You can disable this by adding the following line + to your "Device" section: + + Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true" + +Now restart your X server and login to your favorite session. After the +session has loaded completely, open a terminal window and type the following +command: + + $ compiz --replace & + +Which will start compiz, make it replace the current window manager and +background the process so you can safely close the terminal again. If all went +well, compiz should start up and enable a whole bunch of desktop effects. + + -- Thierry Reding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:12:26 +0200 + -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]