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
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> Using Kubuntu 11.04, 64-bit
> Location: Canada
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> On 4 July 2011 22:18, James Jolin <james.jolin@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > 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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