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Thread ID: 81783 2007-08-07 04:42:00 Please Talk To Me About Beryl! SurferJoe46 (51) PC World Chat
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577511 2007-08-07 04:42:00 I just saw the YouTube flick on Beryl (thanks ziggy!) and I am impressed to the max .

Where can I get it?

I'll fire up another SOYO for this if it's available!

What's the system requirements?
SurferJoe46 (51)
577512 2007-08-07 07:41:00 What's the system requirements?

Linux :eek: Do you reaaaaallly wanna go there again SJ?

You also need to get your vid drivers 3D capable... easier said than done as I followed the instructions *cough* with a recent install of either Mint or similar. From memory Beryl kicked in OK on Mint but not another distro.

Was fun to play with for a while, then I was over it.
Shortcircuit (1666)
577513 2007-08-07 18:35:00 OK..I have been warned..but, gadzooks it IS pretty!

I will obey..this time!
SurferJoe46 (51)
577514 2007-08-07 23:33:00 What- someone obeying me??? :eek:

I'd say give Mint linux a go if you get the urge/time, it is fun to play with, but in the end just window dressing .
Shortcircuit (1666)
577515 2007-08-08 01:28:00 I have Sam Linux on my machine and it came with beryl working pretty much out of the box I think you just had to tick the enable 3d effects button, and sam linux installed as easily as any other linux i have used recently, as in no problems whatsoever Morgenmuffel (187)
577516 2007-08-08 08:30:00 Beryl forked back into the Compiz project and is basically discontinued.

Check out http://compiz.org/ for more information.

I had Beryl running on my notebook a few months ago (Feb/March) but it was while I was booting Vista, XP and Ubuntu so it wasn't exactly the most stable it could be. Was a bit of a hassle getting it going but was glad when it finally worked out.
sal (67)
577517 2007-08-08 13:23:00 If you have Ubuntu you can simply get it from Add / Remove Programs

Otherwise, wait for Ubuntu 7.10 and you'll be using CompizFusion right out of the box!

SOYO?

Even my laptops 32MB Shared SiS Video Card runs it uber-fine!
Chilling_Silence (9)
577518 2007-08-08 16:59:00 If you have Ubuntu you can simply get it from Add / Remove Programs

Otherwise, wait for Ubuntu 7.10 and you'll be using CompizFusion right out of the box!

SOYO?

Even my laptops 32MB Shared SiS Video Card runs it uber-fine!

Yeah...I got another SOYO Mobo, Athlon XP 1.7 (it says) and 2g RAM..Nvidia...SBlaster and such....2-500g HDDS 17" CRT...

Have you never heard of SOYOs?
SurferJoe46 (51)
577519 2007-08-08 21:03:00 Nup, never...

Basically, it'll work on a puttload more than Vista would, lets put it that way ;)

Ive found it uses very little system resources, you should be fine :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
577520 2007-08-08 21:20:00 Except for the Nvidia bit :D

Give it a go SJ, it's purdy... just remember to whack it on it's own HD, in it's own box at least 2 metres away from any other computer equipment (to be safe switch all other electrical equipment off)... in this country they call it quarantine, in yours I think pugatory :thumbs:
Shortcircuit (1666)
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