Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Ubuntu unity

I found an way around that. I just make the swap space an little bit bigger.
Right now my swap in Kubuntu is 31GB with 8GB of ram. Works ok for me.

david

On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 3:53 PM, James Jolin <james.jolin@gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Roy <linuxcanuck@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Unity uses Compiz for its window manager/ compositor. It is likely your
> > problem. You need a 3D card and a 3D driver. If it is not working then
> you
> > likely have classic GNOME instead working. If you have a 3D card then you
> > likely need a 3D driver from Additional drivers in System,
> Administration.
> > If there is no driver then you are likely out of luck for now or have to
> > find a driver on your own which is not for the faint of heart. The next
> > release will default to Unity 2D which is an alternative for people
> without
> > 3D support. You can install it now and it works just like Unity. It uses
> > Metacity (like classic GNOME) instead of Compiz, but it moves away from
> > GNOME in that it does not use GTK. It is written in QT (like KDE) and
> QML.
> >
> > Roy
> >
> > Using Kubuntu 11.04, 64-bit
> > Location: Canada
> >
> >
> > On 4 July 2011 22:18, James Jolin <james.jolin@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > **
> > >
> > >
> > > When I installed Ubuntu 11.04 and it booted up it told me my system
> could
> > > not use Unity....no further explanation. I look around the Ubuntu site
> > and
> > > could not find anything either. Just what are the requirements for
> > > Unity??? You would think they would let you know.
> > > Jim
> > >
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> > thanks, guys. I wish I had thought of the google thing. You both gave me
> a
> few things to chew on. I had forgotten to use the additional driver thing.
> This whole Unity thing is beginning to sound like a Microsoft thing. They
> come out with this gee whiz os and then you get the "oh ya and you will
> need
> some newer hardware." I see the ram requirements are up as well. Well
> thanks again.
>
> Jim
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