[SOLVED] How do I test Gnome3
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[SOLVED] How do I test Gnome3
I have LInux mint Debian and would like to test Gnome3 as a separate DE.
How do I go about this?
Here is my Sources.list:
# # Experimental
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org experimental main non-free
# # Testing
deb http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/linuxmint-packages/ debian main upstream import
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing main non-free
# # Incoming
# deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming testing main contrib non-free
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming/multimedia testing main non-free
# # Latest
# deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest testing main contrib non-free
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/multimedia testing main non-free
How do I go about this?
Here is my Sources.list:
# # Experimental
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org experimental main non-free
# # Testing
deb http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/linuxmint-packages/ debian main upstream import
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing main non-free
# # Incoming
# deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming testing main contrib non-free
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming/multimedia testing main non-free
# # Latest
# deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest testing main contrib non-free
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
# deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/multimedia testing main non-free
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Re: How do I test Gnome3
If you want a MINT Debian base, I would say the 'easiest' way is to change LMDE Gnome to tracking SID (no need for experimental), and just do a full Distribution Update. Everything you need will be updated to Gnome3 with Shell and Fallback mode. Turn off compiz, log-out, log back in to Shell or Fallback mode. Its that easy.
My LMDE SID sources list
My LMDE SID sources list
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deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import backport romeo
deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free #"Debian Security"
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main non-free #"SID Multimedia"
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free #"SID"
Re: How do I test Gnome3
Downloading now.
Have turned off Compiz.
Time to do some reading.
Have turned off Compiz.
Time to do some reading.
Re: How do I test Gnome3
Good luck
LOTS of package updates.
Should you have any problems
(Should not be many, seems most of the problems were in testing, and you were already there)
Take a look at this thread with SID breakages.
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 80#p483502
You will want to also download 'gnome-tweak-tool' if you want to change most anything with fonts, themes, et.
Also look here.
http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/CheatSheet
LOTS of package updates.
Should you have any problems
(Should not be many, seems most of the problems were in testing, and you were already there)
Take a look at this thread with SID breakages.
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 80#p483502
You will want to also download 'gnome-tweak-tool' if you want to change most anything with fonts, themes, et.
Also look here.
http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/CheatSheet
Re: How do I test Gnome3
And for the status of Gnome3--just read thru: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=201&t=65745 There is lots of info available in the thread---also lots of reading......
Re: How do I test Gnome3
Thanks guys.
All looking good so far.
Now onto playing with extensions.
Will I get 3.2 automatically when it is released here?
Also looks like I got a new kernel that doesn't work.
Reverted back to previous kernel.
Linux danc-linux-mint-debian 3.0.0-1-amd64 #1 SMP Tue Sep 20 07:03:13 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux
All looking good so far.
Now onto playing with extensions.
Will I get 3.2 automatically when it is released here?
Also looks like I got a new kernel that doesn't work.
Reverted back to previous kernel.
Linux danc-linux-mint-debian 3.0.0-1-amd64 #1 SMP Tue Sep 20 07:03:13 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Re: How do I test Gnome3
Yes, some of it is now in Experimentaldcihon wrote:Thanks guys.
All looking good so far.
Now onto playing with extensions.
Will I get 3.2 automatically when it is released here?
'''''''''''
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 40#p486441
No telling when all of it gets there.
Have fun.
Re: How do I test Gnome3
I know I don't know all of what I am doing yet. Learning little by little.
Dove in to SID and just updated. I received a kernel 3.1.0-1-amd64
After rebooting I don't have my nvidia anymore is what I think has happened.
I am at a console login prompt.
I reverted back to 3.0.0-1 so I could get back to a working system.
I guess what my question is:
How do I get 3.1.0-1 to boot up?
Dove in to SID and just updated. I received a kernel 3.1.0-1-amd64
After rebooting I don't have my nvidia anymore is what I think has happened.
I am at a console login prompt.
I reverted back to 3.0.0-1 so I could get back to a working system.
I guess what my question is:
How do I get 3.1.0-1 to boot up?
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Graphics: Card nVidia G98M [Quadro NVS 160M] X.org 1.10.4 Res: 104x24 Gfx Data: N/A for root
Re: How do I test Gnome3
Sorry I haven't got back to you before now...All the 3.x.x kernels have a problem during the build process & the makefile needs to be patched everytime you do a kernel upgrade..dcihon wrote:I know I don't know all of what I am doing yet. Learning little by little.
Dove in to SID and just updated. I received a kernel 3.1.0-1-amd64
After rebooting I don't have my nvidia anymore is what I think has happened.
I am at a console login prompt.
I reverted back to 3.0.0-1 so I could get back to a working system.
I guess what my question is:
How do I get 3.1.0-1 to boot up?Code: Select all
Graphics: Card nVidia G98M [Quadro NVS 160M] X.org 1.10.4 Res: 104x24 Gfx Data: N/A for root
First download the upgrade
next patch the kernel module makefile (/usr/src/linux-headers-3.x.x)
then run nvidia-kernel-dkms (if you are running the Debian-supplied driver)
Here's the patch file:
--- /usr/src/linux-headers-3.x.x/Makefile-old 2011-07-25 21:12:52.554079823 +0200
+++ /usr/src/linux-headers-3.x.x/Makefile 2011-07-25 21:14:50.342072676 +0200
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@
all:
@$(MAKE) $(MAKEARGS) $(cmd)
Makefile:;
-$(cmd) %/: all
+$(cmd): all
+ @:
+%/: all
@:
I manually patch the file with:
+$(cmd): all
+ @:
+%/: all
@:
and then clean it up (remove the +'s)
Re: How do I test Gnome3
Sorry I kind of switched subjects in the middle of this email.
Sometimes one thing leads to a different thing.
I fixed the 3.1 problem from this thread that I also started:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=189&t=85908
I didn't mean to start two threads with the same issue.
This one was suppose to be about testing Gnome 3.
Sometimes one thing leads to a different thing.
I fixed the 3.1 problem from this thread that I also started:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=189&t=85908
I didn't mean to start two threads with the same issue.
This one was suppose to be about testing Gnome 3.