topic title: A linux start
Posts: 3
FKX
Joined: 24 Mar 2011
#1
First not Windows OS.
Speed. Customization. Awesomeness. This is looking great __{{emoticon}}__

I have seen Conky do wonders, how can I ?

Heard of KDE 4, is it just a nice window interface ?
I have a 2007 notebook, will it work ? (Radeon Xpress 1100 256MB shared radeon driver)

I think it was written somewhere that I can use a better 3D driver, fglxr something... ??

Compiz and a dock: does it need KDE 4 ? are they related ??

Tried to install KDE 4 (not light), my connection stopped at 79%
the download stopped after some time, I had to start over ...
I there a way to start where I left (for future upgrades install), Can I increase the delay the install/upgrade after which a install/upgrade stops looking for a connection and terminates the download ?

PS: I learn fast (installed it about 5 times, have minimal experience ...)
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#2
Heard of KDE 4, is it just a nice window interface ?
I have a 2007 notebook, will it work ? (Radeon Xpress 1100 256MB shared radeon driver)
You can use
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to install graphics driver for your card, sgfxi comes stock in AntiX.
I have seen Conky do wonders, how can I ?
There is a conky thread on the this forum
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and another I like to look at is
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and
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Tried to install KDE 4 (not light), my connection stopped at 79%
It happens sometimes when Debian servers go down for what ever reason. No big deal though. Just wait a day or two and it usually sorts itself out.

I'll quit here as other members may answer your questions better, Howdy and Welcome.
Posts: 3
FKX
Joined: 24 Mar 2011
#3
What about ATI linux driver for my card would it work, anything special to enable ???

And the download stopped due ti my connection, not server. I am asking what can I do to continue after reconnecting, can I tweak the download process to wait for me let's say 5min until I reconnect ??
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rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#4
can I tweak the download process to wait for me let's say 5min until I reconnect ??
No Tweak required. It will just pick up where it left off. At least for me. I just restart the process.

What about ATI linux driver for my card would it work
We need a inxi -F readout from terminal to tell. Open terminal

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inxi -F
Hit enter key. Copy and paste readout in code tags in next post.
Posts: 3
FKX
Joined: 24 Mar 2011
#5
OK with the download, it works.
We need a inxi -F readout

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System:    Host lolaPC Kernel 2.6.32-1-mepis-smp i686 (32 bit) Distro antiX-M8.5 Marek Edelman 11 April 2010
CPU:       Single core AMD Turion 64 Mobile MK-38 (UP) cache 512 KB flags (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 svm) bmips 1596.7 clocked at 800.00 MHz 
Graphics:  Card ATI RS482 [Radeon Xpress 200M] X.Org 1.7.7 Res: 1280x800@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer N/A GLX Version N/A Direct Rendering N/A
Audio:     Card ATI IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller driver HDA Intel BusID: 00:14.2
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.21
Network:   Card-1 Atheros AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter driver ath5k v: 0.6.0 BusID: 02:00.0
           Card-2 Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ driver 8139too v: 0.9.28 at port a000 BusID: 06:01.0
Disks:     HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (3.8% used) 1: /dev/sda TOSHIBA_MK1234GS 120.0GB 
Partition: ID:/ size: 6.9G used: 4.3G (66%) fs: ext3 
Info:      Processes 119 Uptime 41 min Memory 255.2/753.8MB Runlevel 5 Client Shell inxi 1.4.9
Just installed Gnome light, want to have the appropriate driver for compiz.
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#6
FKX wrote:OK with the download, it works.
We need a inxi -F readout

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System:    Host lolaPC Kernel 2.6.32-1-mepis-smp i686 (32 bit) Distro antiX-M8.5 Marek Edelman 11 April 2010
CPU:       Single core AMD Turion 64 Mobile MK-38 (UP) cache 512 KB flags (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 svm) bmips 1596.7 clocked at 800.00 MHz 
Graphics:  Card ATI RS482 [Radeon Xpress 200M] X.Org 1.7.7 Res: 1280x800@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer N/A GLX Version N/A Direct Rendering N/A
Audio:     Card ATI IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller driver HDA Intel BusID: 00:14.2
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.21
Network:   Card-1 Atheros AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter driver ath5k v: 0.6.0 BusID: 02:00.0
           Card-2 Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ driver 8139too v: 0.9.28 at port a000 BusID: 06:01.0
Disks:     HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (3.8% used) 1: /dev/sda TOSHIBA_MK1234GS 120.0GB 
Partition: ID:/ size: 6.9G used: 4.3G (66%) fs: ext3 
Info:      Processes 119 Uptime 41 min Memory 255.2/753.8MB Runlevel 5 Client Shell inxi 1.4.9
Just installed Gnome light, want to have the appropriate driver for compiz.
Here is the Debian Wiki entry for your graphics chip


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Read up on it and decide which driver you want to use. The proprietary driver or the
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driver.

As mentioned previously. You can use
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to install ATI driver also. Note. If you ever upgrade the kernel in AntiX. You will have to run sgfxi again to reinstall video driver.

I run a simple Desktop with no bells and whistles. So not much help with bling.