Comments on: that was unpleasant http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/05/that-was-unpleasant/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:54:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/05/that-was-unpleasant/comment-page-1/#comment-45367 Chris Tue, 29 May 2007 17:13:59 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/05/that-was-unpleasant/#comment-45367 The free nVidia driver doesn't support 3D acceleration, so it won't help out here. There's a project called nouveau (which I've been hacking on lately) to implement a free driver for 3D acceleration too, to replace the nvidia driver, but it's still early days for that. I think it's an important project, though; the nVidia situation is very unfortunate. - Chris. The free nVidia driver doesn’t support 3D acceleration, so it won’t help out here. There’s a project called nouveau (which I’ve been hacking on lately) to implement a free driver for 3D acceleration too, to replace the nvidia driver, but it’s still early days for that. I think it’s an important project, though; the nVidia situation is very unfortunate.

- Chris.

]]> By: david carlton http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/05/that-was-unpleasant/comment-page-1/#comment-45300 david carlton Mon, 28 May 2007 23:46:59 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/05/that-was-unpleasant/#comment-45300 Ah, so the effects thing does install a separate window manager. I was wondering about that. I suppose it's another reason to give the free nvidia drivers a second try; maybe it will work better there, assuming the problem I had with those drivers had been fixed. The features you describe sound worth experimenting with. Ah, so the effects thing does install a separate window manager. I was wondering about that.

I suppose it’s another reason to give the free nvidia drivers a second try; maybe it will work better there, assuming the problem I had with those drivers had been fixed. The features you describe sound worth experimenting with.

]]> By: Chris http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/05/that-was-unpleasant/comment-page-1/#comment-45297 Chris Mon, 28 May 2007 23:05:56 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/05/that-was-unpleasant/#comment-45297 Apologies for the unpleasantness! :) Yes, I suspect something's up with the interaction between the effects window manager (compiz) and your video drivers. It's always worked for me, but the lack of robustness for some people is what caused Ubuntu to delay shipping it until now. There are more features than you saw -- a Mac-like "expose", full transparency wherever you want it, a nifty alt+tab switcher, etc. It's not for everyone, though. ;-) - Chris. Apologies for the unpleasantness! :)

Yes, I suspect something’s up with the interaction between the effects window manager (compiz) and your video drivers. It’s always worked for me, but the lack of robustness for some people is what caused Ubuntu to delay shipping it until now.

There are more features than you saw — a Mac-like “expose”, full transparency wherever you want it, a nifty alt+tab switcher, etc. It’s not for everyone, though. ;-)

- Chris.

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