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    Re: Saucy Salamander HUD failure

    Hmm, Im at the stage where I am currently trying your gnome-panel, also, If I got to like, virtualbox's website for example and I click a linux download link, it opens the store/manager/thingy, so I can access that without much of a problem.

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    Re: Saucy Salamander HUD failure

    Hmm, It seems like the gnome-panel isn't opening correctly, and the first solution didn't help either.

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    Re: Saucy Salamander HUD failure

    Quote Originally Posted by Thechromester420 View Post
    Hmm, It seems like the gnome-panel isn't opening correctly, and the first solution didn't help either.
    You don't see a panel?
    When in the gnome-flashback(no effects) session, run via terminal...
    Code:
    gnome-panel
    Any panel or does the terminal give errors?

    Install a small application called wmctrl...
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install wmctrl
    Then to confirm your desktop session and window manager, run....
    Code:
    echo $DESKTOP_SESSION && wmctrl -m | awk '/Name:/ {print $2}'
    eg my output for the ubuntu/unity session....
    Code:
    glen@Raring:~$ echo $DESKTOP_SESSION && wmctrl -m | awk '/Name:/ {print $2}'
    ubuntu
    Compiz
    or
    the gnome-flashback(no effects) session...
    Code:
    glen@Raring:~$ echo $DESKTOP_SESSION && wmctrl -m | awk '/Name:/ {print $2}'
    gnome-fallback
    Metacity
    Last edited by stinkeye; November 18th, 2013 at 08:46 AM.

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    Re: Saucy Salamander HUD failure

    Oh, I can use the Gnome-Flashback thing, (however that is the only thing I can use...) Thanks for the help I can see the top applications tab, the bottom bar, A lot of more stuff is seen now!

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    Re: Saucy Salamander HUD failure

    Quote Originally Posted by Thechromester420 View Post
    Oh, I can use the Gnome-Flashback thing, (however that is the only thing I can use...) Thanks for the help I can see the top applications tab, the bottom bar, A lot of more stuff is seen now!
    What your using is similar to how ubuntu looked a few years ago.
    It's a version of the old gnome2 panel to work with the new gnome3 enviroment.
    You don't have any of the benefits (arguably) of what unity offers.
    Use super+alt+right mouse to interact with the gnome-panel.
    This session was intended as a fallback for those with unsupported gfx.

    If you want to try and get the ubuntu/unity session running, log into the "ubuntu" session.
    Once logged in confirm session and window manager....
    Code:
    echo $DESKTOP_SESSION && wmctrl -m | awk '/Name:/ {print $2}'
    Should be ubuntu and compiz.

    Check if the unity plugin is enabled.
    Code:
    dconf read /org/compiz/profiles/Default/plugins/core/active-plugins | grep unityshell
    eg
    Code:
    glen@Saucy:~$ dconf read /org/compiz/profiles/Default/plugins/core/active-plugins | grep unityshell
    ['core', 'composite', 'opengl', 'obs', 'copytex', 'imgjpeg', 'decor', 'compiztoolbox', 'resize', 'regex', 'water', 'winrules', 'imgpng', 'animation', 'gnomecompat', 'grid', 'vpswitch', 'dbus', 'imgsvg', 'extrawm', 'text', 'workspacenames', 'mousepoll', 'place', 'titleinfo', 'move', 'wobbly', 'commands', 'workarounds', 'session', 'fade', 'cube', 'scale', 'expo', 'scaleaddon', 'rotate', 'ezoom', 'showmouse', 'unitymtgrabhandles', 'unityshell']
    If this doesn't give you an output you'll need to install ccsm...
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
    Once installed to run compizconfig-settings-manager,
    Code:
    ccsm
    Navigate to
    ccsm > Desktop > Ubuntu Unity Plugin
    and check it is enabled.
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    Last edited by stinkeye; November 19th, 2013 at 11:35 AM.

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    Re: Saucy Salamander HUD failure

    Ohh, A thought just popped into my head, I think I know why the regular Ubuntu HUD doesn't work correctly, I have an old (and I mean OLD) graphics card, and if I open settings, Ubuntu notes the Graphic driver as "Unknown" or "Null" so I guess that is what was causing the trouble, I guess I might need to stay in Gnome-Flashback, but that is OK with me, I really wish I could thank you in a different way then just saying "Thank You"
    I will also try to use the ccsm thing, but so far, I think I have a fix for ubuntu.

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    Re: Saucy Salamander HUD failure

    The "Ubuntu Unity Plugin" cannot work because my graphics card is incompatible with OpenGL, I know of a program on windows that lets me use OpenGL, (it is called "Scitech OpenGL" or something like that) so is there like, an Ubuntu variant of a program like that?

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    Re: Saucy Salamander HUD failure

    Quote Originally Posted by Thechromester420 View Post
    The "Ubuntu Unity Plugin" cannot work because my graphics card is incompatible with OpenGL, I know of a program on windows that lets me use OpenGL, (it is called "Scitech OpenGL" or something like that) so is there like, an Ubuntu variant of a program like that?
    Whats your graphics...
    Code:
    /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p
    eg
    Code:
    glen@Raring:~$ /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p 
    OpenGL vendor string:   NVIDIA Corporation
    OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GTX 550 Ti/PCIe/SSE2
    OpenGL version string:  4.3.0 NVIDIA 313.30
    
    Not software rendered:    yes
    Not blacklisted:          yes
    GLX fbconfig:             yes
    GLX texture from pixmap:  yes
    GL npot or rect textures: yes
    GL vertex program:        yes
    GL fragment program:      yes
    GL vertex buffer object:  yes
    GL framebuffer object:    yes
    GL version is 1.4+:       yes
    
    Unity 3D supported:       yes
    Normally you would check for available drivers by running...
    Code:
    software-properties-gtk
    but the Additional Drivers tab will probably show nothing if your old gfx isn't recognized.
    286.jpg


    Many have switched to xfce, which is a lightweight desktop environment and is under active development.
    You can install an xfce session with
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install xfce4
    Then choose the xfce session at login.

    If you want the the full xfce desktop environment (includes all the default applications) you can install xubuntu-desktop
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
    Be aware that the xubuntu-desktop install will download and install an extra 100-250mb.

    As you can't run unity and if xfce appeals to you, may want to do a fresh install of Xubuntu.
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    Last edited by stinkeye; November 20th, 2013 at 05:48 AM.

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    Exclamation Re: Saucy Salamander HUD failure

    I didn't do the last bit of code, but here are the results of my test run:
    Code:
    chromester@chromester-Dimension-2400:~$ /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p
    Error: OpenGL rendering is not supported by the root visual
    chromester@chromester-Dimension-2400:~$ software-properties-gtk
    (When searching for my GFX driver, I couldn't find it, the rest of the code follows)
    gpg: /tmp/tmpvjo57n/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
    chromester@chromester-Dimension-2400:~$ sudo apt-get install xfce4
    [sudo] password for chromester: 
    *CENSORED*Sorry, try again.
    [sudo] password for chromester: 
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree       
    Reading state information... Done
    The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
      elinks-data libfsplib0 libtre5 linux-headers-3.11.0-12
      linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic
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    chromester@chromester-Dimension-2400:~$
    Is there any more sooper-dooper superpowers you have up your sleeve? If you don't I really don't mind needing to stick with Gnome-Flashback
    I can imagine this:
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    Also, *CENSORED* Isn't my password, but it is quite literally *CENSORED*

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    Re: Saucy Salamander HUD failure

    To fix the error try this....
    Code:
    sudo dpkg --clear-avail
    Then update and upgrade available packages...
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
    ....and try again to install xfce...
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install xfce4
    Last edited by stinkeye; November 21st, 2013 at 12:56 AM.

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