Re: [Hampshire] Getting 3D Acceleration/Compiz working with Debian Squeeze VirtualBox guest

2013-02-07 Thread Alan Pope
On 07/02/13 17:03, Imran Chaudhry wrote: I'm having a spot of bother getting 3D hardware acceleration and Compiz working in my Debian Squeeze Virtualbox guest. Whatever I try it defaults to software rendering. I have obvious things set such as "3D acceleration" checked in the guest settings (Disp

Re: [Hampshire] Drobo

2013-02-07 Thread Ian Grody
Well, this is a simple issue. When you check 3D support in Vbox, with the VirtualGuestTools that need to be compiled inside the guest, should simply be recompiled when 3D is checked. DO NOT check 2D as that seems a windows only thing. Another cause is how much RAM you allocate to your video hardw

Re: [Hampshire] Drobo

2013-02-07 Thread Imran Chaudhry
Hi Craig, not sure how simple "simple" is :-) and I'm assuming Debian is OK when you say "Linux". I found this site very helpful when I had my slug/NSLU2: (The TS-209 isn't listed but it can't be a million miles off the TS-210?) http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/qnap/ts-219/ On 7 February

[Hampshire] Getting 3D Acceleration/Compiz working with Debian Squeeze VirtualBox guest

2013-02-07 Thread Imran Chaudhry
Hey All, I'm having a spot of bother getting 3D hardware acceleration and Compiz working in my Debian Squeeze Virtualbox guest. Whatever I try it defaults to software rendering. I have obvious things set such as "3D acceleration" checked in the guest settings (Display > Video > Extended Features).

[Hampshire] REMINDER: Surrey LUG Bring-a-box meeting: 9th February 2013, Red Hat (Farnborough)

2013-02-07 Thread Robert Longstaff
Hello. Just a reminder that the next Surrey Linux User Group meeting is this Saturday from 11am to 5pm at RedHat offices in Farnborough. Details of how to get there as well as how to gain admittance to the building are at: http://surrey.lug.org.uk/content/surrey-lug-bring-box-9th-february-2013

Re: [Hampshire] Drobo

2013-02-07 Thread Craig George
Do you have any simple instructions on how to install Linux onto the QNAP t209. I just want to run it as a Linux server (my own secure drop box) for clients? Cheers Craig -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire