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20. Access Windows Partitions
Fedora 11 will auto detect the Windows Partitions (FAT32, NTFS) that you may have in your computer's hard disk and it will place an icon of them on the desktop. Moreover ntfs-3g is installed by default which means that you have read/write access in NTFS partitions also.If you want to enable/disable write support for external and/or internal devices with only two clicks you can install ntfs-config.
su -c 'yum install ntfs-config'
You can find it in System -> Administration -> NTFS Configuration Tool
21. Access Windows Shares
If you want to access the shared files of a Windows box of you LAN through Linux and also to be able to view your videos and listen to your mp3 through your local network install smb4k like this:su -c 'yum install smb4k'
If you have an iptables firewall running you must set Samba as a trusted service. Go to System -> Administration -> Firewall and in 'Trusted Services' find 'Samba', tick it and press 'Apply'.
**Note: If you get a message like:
%E
open a terminal and type:
su -c 'chmod u+s /sbin/mount.cifs'
su -c 'chmod u+s /sbin/umount.cifs'
Each time you update smb4k or a samba component you have to run this command again.
22. Fedora Compiz-Fusion
Compiz Fusion is the 'cool cube' most of you have seen in a screenshot or video all over the Internet. Fedora 11 comes with a version of it that doesn't have all the features. You can take a look at it under System -> Preferences -> Look and Feel -> Desktop Effects. But if you want to use all the effects, plugins etc. follow the instructions below.
Compiz requires direct rendering to work. To test if you have it type:
If you see the message direct rendering: Yes you are ready to continue with the installation of the packages.
Compiz requires direct rendering to work. To test if you have it type:
glxinfo | grep direct
If you see the message direct rendering: Yes you are ready to continue with the installation of the packages.
* Official Packages
The compiz-fusion packages found in Fedora repositories are a few versions back but they'll do their work. However, I suggest you to take a look in the unofficial packages below. To install them type:For a Gnome compiz install
su -c 'yum install ccsm emerald-themes compizconfig-backend-gconf fusion-icon-gtk \
emerald compiz-fusion compiz-fusion-gnome libcompizconfig compiz-gnome \
compiz-bcop compiz compizconfig-python compiz-fusion-extras \
compiz-fusion-extras-gnome'
For a KDE compiz install
su -c 'yum install ccsm emerald-themes compizconfig-backend-kconfig fusion-icon-qt \
emerald compiz-fusion libcompizconfig compiz-bcop compiz compizconfig-python \
compiz-fusion-extras compiz-kde compiz-manager'
For both Gnome and KDE compiz install
su -c 'yum install ccsm emerald-themes compizconfig-backend-kconfig \
compizconfig-backend-gconf fusion-icon* emerald compiz-fusion compiz-fusion-gnome \
libcompizconfig compiz-gnome compiz-bcop compiz compizconfig-python \
compiz-fusion-extras compiz-fusion-extras-gnome compiz-kde compiz-manager'
* Unofficial Packages
If you want the latest compiz-fusion packages you must install an additional repository. It is constantly updated.su -
wget http://www.linux-ati-drivers.homecall.co.uk/compiz-fusion-release-1-6.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh compiz-fusion-release-1-6.noarch.rpm
rm -f compiz-fusion-release-1-6.noarch.rpm
For a Gnome compiz install
su -
yum erase *compiz*
yum install --noplugins install compiz-gnome fusion-icon-gtk \
compiz-bcop ccsm emerald-themes compizconfig-backend-gconf \
compiz-plugins-unsupported compiz-plugins-extra
For a KDE compiz install
su -
yum erase *compiz*
yum install --noplugins install compiz-kde fusion-icon-qt \
compiz-bcop ccsm emerald-themes compizconfig-backend-kconfig \
compiz-plugins-unsupported compiz-plugins-extra
For both KDE and gnome
su -
yum erase *compiz*
yum install --noplugins install compiz-kde compiz-gnome fusion-icon-all \
compiz-bcop ccsm emerald-themes compizconfig-backend-gconf \
compizconfig-backend-kconfig compiz-plugins-unsupported compiz-plugins-extra
If you are using the intel, nv, radeon or radeonhd drivers add the following lines in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf in the device section. This should help lag and cpu load.
Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
* Auto start
GNOME:Go to System -> Preferences -> Personal -> Sessions and click Add. Then type:
Name: Fusion Icon
Command: fusion-icon
Comment: Compiz Fusion panel applet
KDE:
Open a terminal and type:
ln -s /usr/bin/fusion-icon ~/.kde/Autostart/fusion-icon
Logout and then back in. Now you should see a blue icon in your tray. Right click on it and go to Select Window Manager -> Compiz. You can leave the default Window Decorator or select emerald through Select Window Decorator -> Emerald. If you click on Settings Manager, ccsm will run and you can configure compiz fusion as you like. Enjoy!
