Comments on: Hands up everyone who wants Compiz on their webbook! http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/ best viewed at 1024x600 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:38:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: steve http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 steve Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:21:16 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=201#comment-1416 i have got the new ubuntu on my web book but i cant get the resolution to fit the screen, as soon as i put it on 1024x600 i goes far too big and a cant see the full screen, could this be to do with the graphics card? please help? i have got the new ubuntu on my web book but i cant get the resolution to fit the screen, as soon as i put it on 1024×600 i goes far too big and a cant see the full screen, could this be to do with the graphics card? please help?

]]> By: Alan Bell http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Alan Bell Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:07:52 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=201#comment-731 it is a different way of putting stuff on the screen, instead of using the normal 2d graphics card it uses the 3d bit, which is way bigger and much more optimised because it has been designed for playing games, all the effort of the hardware manufacturers over the last decade or so has gone into 3d support for gaming. Normally when not gaming all that silicon sits about twiddling it's virtual thumbs, Compiz gets it to do some work and as a result you get lots of fancy effects happening, like the 4 desktops on a cube for example. it is a different way of putting stuff on the screen, instead of using the normal 2d graphics card it uses the 3d bit, which is way bigger and much more optimised because it has been designed for playing games, all the effort of the hardware manufacturers over the last decade or so has gone into 3d support for gaming. Normally when not gaming all that silicon sits about twiddling it’s virtual thumbs, Compiz gets it to do some work and as a result you get lots of fancy effects happening, like the 4 desktops on a cube for example.

]]> By: Sue http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Sue Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:34:07 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=201#comment-730 Please could you explain what Compiz is and what it can do for me and my Webbook? I am new to Linux and I have not come across it before. Sue Please could you explain what Compiz is and what it can do for me and my Webbook? I am new to Linux and I have not come across it before.

Sue

]]> By: the webbook blog » Blog Archive » Be careful of the kernel update if you installed the VIA drivers http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/comment-page-1/#comment-729 the webbook blog » Blog Archive » Be careful of the kernel update if you installed the VIA drivers Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:54:21 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=201#comment-729 [...] as I predicted, a kernel update has been pushed out and if you installed the VIA drivers to get Compiz working [...] [...] as I predicted, a kernel update has been pushed out and if you installed the VIA drivers to get Compiz working [...]

]]> By: Alan Bell http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Alan Bell Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:00:07 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=201#comment-728 @Steve, it can have any number of desktops, bit of a puzzle why Windows doesn't really. MacOS X has multiple desktops too I think. You can be doing different things with different sets of windows on different desktops. It just gives you lots more room to spread things out. @Steve, it can have any number of desktops, bit of a puzzle why Windows doesn’t really. MacOS X has multiple desktops too I think. You can be doing different things with different sets of windows on different desktops. It just gives you lots more room to spread things out.

]]> By: Steve http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Steve Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:15:49 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=201#comment-727 I recently got a web book and just wondered what the benefit is of being able to switch between 2 desktops? i'm a bit confused as to why it has 2 desktops? I recently got a web book and just wondered what the benefit is of being able to switch between 2 desktops? i’m a bit confused as to why it has 2 desktops?

]]> By: Alan Bell http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Alan Bell Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:56:19 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=201#comment-726 yep, the sphere works! a bit slow but it does work yep, the sphere works! a bit slow but it does work

]]> By: Alan Bell http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Alan Bell Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:39:15 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=201#comment-725 @Adam, cool thanks. Downloading it now. @Adam, cool thanks. Downloading it now.

]]> By: Adam http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Adam Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:28:25 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=201#comment-724 Alan, This link tells you how to upgrade it and it's extremely easy to do http://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/update-compiz-fusion/ Alan,

This link tells you how to upgrade it and it’s extremely easy to do http://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/update-compiz-fusion/

]]> By: Alan Bell http://webbookblog.com/hands-up-everyone-who-wants-compiz-on-their-webbook/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Alan Bell Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:30:49 +0000 http://webbookblog.com/?p=201#comment-723 I have not seen the sphere yet, but it sounds cool. Is it easy to add to Hardy? I must try the latest Ibex, 8.10 is getting pretty close. I have not seen the sphere yet, but it sounds cool. Is it easy to add to Hardy? I must try the latest Ibex, 8.10 is getting pretty close.

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