Running Compiz on School computer.

Hello friends , I have been asked to install Ubuntu and Compiz on a single computer as a test . i can install ubuntu7.04 via Wubi. but installing Compiz is pain on a computer WITHOUT INTERNET tell me the files required . and the procedure and crystel theme . the computer is core2duo 1.6 with 512 mb of ram. my classmates should be amazed at looking at that desktop (incl. girls

) the main motive is i want to show my GF the power of being Open Source . i can easily do that in computer with internet . but without internet???!

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Feisty Fawn come with Compiz by Default. You just need to enable them by going to System > Preferences > Desktop Effects and click the Enable Desktop Effects button.

But if you actually want all the effects then you will have to install Beryl and Emerald which you can't do since you don't have access to the internet.

^well gutsy is the latesT!

FilledVoid said:
Feisty Fawn come with Compiz by Default. You just need to enable them by going to System > Preferences > Desktop Effects and click the Enable Desktop Effects button.

no! feisty does not come with default compiz.
compiz is defaulted only from gutsy.

@max installing compiz on feisty without internet connection is not worth the pain.download and install gutsy.

^ ya i know , but what about drivers for graphics ? it has onboard and if i try to install gusty , it may twiddle with Filesystem . any way i can safely dualboot with Gusty ... ? with Windows Bootloader ?

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Get mint.

^yeah,that may be a good option

Are mint= Ubuntu+Multimedia codec.
U can easily install multimedia codecs on Ubuntu that too offline. i can help you in making Ubuntu work offline. If you want I Can send you cd for offline installation of everything you want.

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no! feisty does not come with default compiz.
compiz is defaulted only from gutsy.

False. Feisty does not come with Compiz Fusion. It comes with Compiz
Compiz != Compiz-Fusion

Open Distrowatch and check Feisty's List you will see it has compiz in it if Im correct.

Try Sabayon.
No need to install it, it will work on Live Cd, it has the latest drivers Graphics integrated,all codecs & few games also

bwt, whats the computer config?
Please don't tell me its a Celeron or sempron

most important what are the Graphics present?
they should be powerful
www.sabayonlinux.org/

Install Mint man. It is something that will really impress everyone. It has compiz built in. And if it's an intel onboard that you are using, then it will have the drivers too. Don't try beryl without internet. Not worth the pain. Compiz is enough to blow everyone away.

If you're going to install it permenantly(it's obviously not giong to wipe out any other OS), it's better to not use wubi as it's going to be approx about 10-15% slower than a full install.

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gary4gar said:
bwt, whats the computer config?
Please don't tell me its a Celeron or sempron

max_demon said:
the computer is core2duo 1.6 with 512 mb of ram.

Sabayon will be a good idea just for one day show-off.
Get some DVD based distro, maybe mint or ubuntu ultimate or pclinuxos or such.
If you don't mind upgrading/installing anything till next version releases then you're good to go with sabayon.

baccilus said:
Install Mint man. It is something that will really impress everyone. It has compiz built in. And if it's an intel onboard that you are using, then it will have the drivers too. Don't try beryl without internet. Not worth the pain. Compiz is enough to blow everyone away.

Where did beryl come from? I thought it was dead and buried?

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Where did beryl come from? I thought it was dead and buried?

It is. Beryl can be use din Mint 3 I believe. Sicne 4 its COmpiz Fusion AFAIR.

So finally which ? Mint or Sabayon . and where can i get their dvd images to d/l ? or can i order a cd?

+better option will be dual boot as i m going to sit in computer lab for long hours . windows in required for some primary childrens with LOGO and BASIC software .

+Windows and MS word is also there in some syllebus

max_demon said:
So finally which ? Mint or Sabayon . and where can i get their dvd images to d/l ? or can i order a cd?

+better option will be dual boot as i m going to sit in computer lab for long hours . windows in required for some primary childrens with LOGO and BASIC software .

+Windows and MS word is also there in some syllebus

Mint 4.0 Daryna is the best bet you have.
Sabayon needs a dual core and 1gb ram along with 8400GS to show off maximum effects.

My vote goes to Sabayon
it supports everything out of work, no config needed.
also no installation is needed

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Ive been using Sabayon a bit here and there and theres only one problem I find with it. All the packages arent the latest . For example if a package on Ubuntu is 1.2 the chances are that Sabayon has 1.1 of the same package. Now many might find that trivial but when it comes to Compiz Fusion and stuff a small version hop is a huge difference imho. Nonetheless UI think Sabayaon is the best bet for a non Internet Connected computer.It comes with tonnes of applications installed by default. The only thing Mint probably has mroe than Ubuntu is a few more drivers and codecs and restricted extras, other than that you still need the internet to install applications

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MetalheadGautham said:
Mint 4.0 Daryna is the best bet you have.
Sabayon needs a dual core and 1gb ram along with 8400GS to show off maximum effects.

I have run sabayon very smoothly of a fellow LUG member's core duo with 256MB of RAM and intel 915 chipset. We had all the desktop effects on. We ran Konsole, firefox and a multimedia player.

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Oh yes and as Mehulved said its not as heavy as it would seem. However my system is much better than the one mehulved tested it out on

so finally sabayon ? what about dualboot with windows XP , as i m thinking of permanent installation. that would be my pc everytime i go to lab.

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I dont think that theres any problems in having Sabayon with WIndows together but I would check with Mehulved with this.

for harddisk installation Linux mint is the best option(for apt!).

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yes thats true. I find emerge much mroe complicated than apt :S and portato isnt exactly doing what I have been trying to get it to do

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FilledVoid said:
yes thats true. I find emerge much mroe complicated than apt :S and portato isnt exactly doing what I have been trying to get it to do .

Yes portage has a steeper learning curve than any other package management on linux, I believe. But, than it's got so much more than any other package manager too. But, well each finds on easier.
Anyways see *www.gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Converting_from_or_to_Debian

@Max_Demon i found your solution.
1st use pc at home and create *aptoncd.sourceforge.net/.
Then take it to skool and use the CD

APTonCD will also allow you to automatically create media with all of your .deb packages located in one especific repository, so that you can install them into your computers without the need for an internet conection.