other:win7apps
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other:win7apps [2016/10/07 09:04] jypeter Added setup steps for VcXsrv |
other:win7apps [2016/10/07 13:41] jypeter Replaced some -- with %%--%% |
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| * FIXME We should try to keep it selected and check if ''glxgears'' works correctly, with and without setting the ''LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT'' environment variable | * FIXME We should try to keep it selected and check if ''glxgears'' works correctly, with and without setting the ''LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT'' environment variable | ||
| * Click on //Save configuration// to save the settings on the Windows desktop (e.g //asterix_VcXsrv.xlaunch//), then //Finish//. VcXsrv will automatically start.\\ The next time you want to start VcXsrv, just click on the //asterix_VcXsrv.xlaunch// file that you have saved on your desktop | * Click on //Save configuration// to save the settings on the Windows desktop (e.g //asterix_VcXsrv.xlaunch//), then //Finish//. VcXsrv will automatically start.\\ The next time you want to start VcXsrv, just click on the //asterix_VcXsrv.xlaunch// file that you have saved on your desktop | ||
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| + | ==== Notes ==== | ||
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| + | * Once you have started VcXsrv and logged in with you account on one of the asterix servers, it is highly suggested to **activate the windows wireframe moving mode** by typing:\\ ''gconftool-2 %%--%%set /apps/metacity/general/reduced_resources %%--%%type bool true'' | ||
| + | * If you just need to run an //X server// (instead of using XDMCP), e.g. when you are outside LSCE, just start //VcXsrv// from the Windows Start Menu | ||
| ===== Cygwin-X ===== | ===== Cygwin-X ===== | ||
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| * Select a name for the shorcut: //Asterix64//, //Asterix//, etc... | * Select a name for the shorcut: //Asterix64//, //Asterix//, etc... | ||
| - | Once you have started Cygwin and logged in with you account on one of the asterix servers, it is highly suggested to activate the windows wireframe moving mode by typing:\\ ''gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/reduced_resources --type bool true'' | + | Once you have started Cygwin and logged in with you account on one of the asterix servers, it is highly suggested to **activate the windows wireframe moving mode by typing**:\\ ''gconftool-2 %%--%%set /apps/metacity/general/reduced_resources %%--%%type bool true'' |
| ==== Trying to have Cygwin-X work faster on Win7+Intel HDxxx cards ==== | ==== Trying to have Cygwin-X work faster on Win7+Intel HDxxx cards ==== | ||
| - | * Activate wireframe mode\\ ''gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/reduced_resources --type bool true'' | + | * Activate wireframe mode\\ ''gconftool-2 %%--%%set /apps/metacity/general/reduced_resources %%--%%type bool true'' |
| * Check if other metacity parameters should be set? | * Check if other metacity parameters should be set? | ||
| * http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/GNOME.html#GCONF | * http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/GNOME.html#GCONF | ||
other/win7apps.txt · Last modified: 2018/03/13 14:18 by jypeter
