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amitabhishek
December 9th, 2007, 05:22 AM
Hi friends,

I am just a bit more than a Linux newbie & I managed to customize my 7.04 desktop using mac4lin project (posted on this forum). However I am unable to install screenlets on my new desktop.
I have a AMD X2, 1GB machine without a GFX card. I would love to have screenlets hangin on my desktop. Is there anyway out? Step by step guidance, may be. I have done some googling on this subject but couldn't quite get it.

Also between GDM & GTK splash screen I get Ubuntu's default brown color for a fraction of second which is an eyesore. Is there any way to avoid it?

All suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
amitabhishek
December 9th, 2007, 05:26 AM
Its screenlets not screenshots. My apologies.
kelbizzle
December 9th, 2007, 06:07 AM
"install screenlets ubuntu gutsy" into google returned this (http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/12/03/os-x-like-widgets-with-screenlets-on-ubuntu-update/)
amitabhishek
December 9th, 2007, 06:20 AM
Thx! but I can't enable compiz since I don't have a graphics card.
Ub1476
December 9th, 2007, 06:28 AM
Screenlets need compositing, Compiz is compositing.

Post the output of

lspci | grep VGA

For the brown login background, look here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=634934&highlight=brown+login).
amitabhishek
December 9th, 2007, 06:42 AM
amit@amit-desktop:~$ lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. S3 Unichrome Pro VGA Adapter (rev 01)
amit@amit-desktop:~$


Thanks!
Ub1476
December 9th, 2007, 07:19 AM
Your graphic controller works with Compiz, but it is rather slow.. Look here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=609295) for more info.

If Compiz causes to much trouble, I don't think gDesklets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GDesklets) needs 3d rendering, not sure though.

There are also Conky (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=281865) which is a light-weight system monitor.

Both of them are in repos. More updated versions on homepage though.
amitabhishek
December 9th, 2007, 09:42 AM
How do I load desklets during startup?
Ub1476
December 9th, 2007, 10:18 AM
I think the command for gDesklets is either "gdesklet" or "gdesklets". Open alt+f2 and check by writing it in there (it should load). After you know which is the right command open System>Preferences>Sessions>Add>command.
amitabhishek
December 9th, 2007, 02:25 PM
Thanks Buddy! You told me exactly what I was looking for. Desklets mat not be too fancy but it just do its job.