you can disable xcompmger and inable composting_manager and then avant will work with a lesser video card
On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 4:16 PM, nopposan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks, Joby. > > I can understand the problems gOS is facing and I do hope they're able > to work things out. > > I tried version 3.0 and the Google Gadgets on the desktop look pretty > snazzy, however, there were a few problems with the boot screen > resolution and with the wireless card not being detected; also, we > still had this problem with fuzzy frizzling of windows whenever > they're opened or closed. (The Everex Stepnote apparently does not > have a graphics card for video acceleration; therefore, the Avant > Window Navigator dock could not be used.) I decided to try straight > Ubuntu 8.04 and noticed that it recognized the built-in Atheros > wireless card right away and the fuzzy frizzlin windows were gone. > (Did that fuzzy stuff have something to do with forcing graphics > acceleration to be done by the main processor?) Graphics acceleration > could not be activated, but I think we can live without the cool AWN > dock. I worked out the screen resolution with the help of the > technical support at Everex (It's 1440x900) and I now have a system > which is better for several reasons, not least of which is that I'll > be able to do updates and upgrades without having to reinstall from an > optical drive. > > So, goodbye and good luck to gOS. At least, for now. > > On Oct 25, 12:39 pm, Joby Kent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When does your warranty run out? And do you have a gOS 2.0 Backup disk > > for your Stepnote? > > > > Basically Burn gOS 3.0 iso to a CD, when your warranty runs out run > > the Live CD and install, everything should smooth out as its ubuntu > > based. Or you could just install gOS 3.0 right away and if it screws > > up the install then just boot from your Backup CD and install the > > original operating system. Its a fairly easy process to install a new > > OS. If your not sure then just contact me : jobykent[at]thinkgos.com - > > Replace [at] with @. > > > > - Joby Kent > > Web Dev. > > Good OS LLC. > > > > On Oct 24, 8:47 pm, nopposan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > This question is really a continuation of the following very old > > > thread. > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux/browse_thread/thread/67296373. > .. > > > > > As the gOS 3.0 has been released, I called Everex hoping that they'd > > > have some suggestions about how to install the upgraded version on an > > > Everex Stepnote VA1500V. However, their customer support simply > > > warned me that this would constitute an installation of a replacement > > > operating system and that this would void their warranty; they also > > > explained that their customer service agents would not help me to > > > install the upgrade. > > > > > Can anyone on this forum help me out? > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
