Linux 3D desktop - Polyloop

solt · 21st June 2007, 02:48

http://www.toolinux.com/news/media/u...be_ar8027.html

that is funny but do not make you worker faster or better

Plum · 22nd June 2007, 16:56

Hiya.

hehe...very very cool looking. It sure would be fun to play around with though.

It may not make you work faster or better...but the entertainment value and coolness factor (not to mention the "In your FACE, Microsoft!" bonus

).

solt · 25th June 2007, 11:02

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Originally Posted by Plum

Hiya.
not to mention the "In your FACE, Microsoft!" bonus

.

oh yes

sailor-ed · 25th June 2007, 23:36

I use PCLinuxOS with the 3d desktop. I personally don't like my windows to wiggle (you can turn that off) but I find the rotating cube desktop to be kind of handy and easy to use. (Unlike the Windows multi desktop implementations I have seen.)

If you are into nice looking desktops there is a lot of room for customization in Linux these days.

Plum · 26th June 2007, 03:41

Oh GODS I'd love to be able to switch to Linux! But, until I can get a few key programs to work with it (*without* an emulator), I'm stuck with Windows.

In particular...

Corel Painter 9.5
Hexagon 2.1
UltimateUnwrap3D
City of Heros / Villains (I guess this works with Cedega?)

Hardware wise, I think I'm ok..except my current mouse (had to go back to my cheap-o one because my $100 logitech decided to just stop working...days after the warranty ran out; I guess the "disable the device to force customer to buy a new one" chip must have activated).

sailor-ed · 26th June 2007, 14:53

I dual boot and wind up using PCLOS for internet and windows for my rendering etc. There is a handy program called ext2ifs which allows windows to access Linux partitions so files can be shared easily between the two OSs. I would prefer to virtualize windows in Linux but that is not there with 3d hardware accelerated graphics just yet.

solt · 26th June 2007, 23:23

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Originally Posted by sailor-ed

I There is a handy program called ext2ifs which allows windows to access Linux partitions so files can be shared easily between the two OSs.

thanks for this info sailor-ed, i did not know this this program ...

Nichod · 1st July 2007, 16:51

Have you tried Virtual Box? Really for most things 3d acceleration isn't necessary. If you have a dual core system and a fair amount of RAM most modeling and 3d tasks should function adequately. And most Linux OS's are not resource hogs.

I think Beryl is mostly useless. Neat to look at, but not something I'd use.

ericsnapple · 9th July 2007, 11:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plum

Hiya.

hehe...very very cool looking. It sure would be fun to play around with though.

It may not make you work faster or better...but the entertainment value and coolness factor (not to mention the "In your FACE, Microsoft!" bonus

).

Well, it makes me more prodictive, knowing that when I close a window it vanishes into fire. Sinister laugh... I use Sabayon with Beryl. It works for me. Although I dont particularly have any use for a Linux-based computer (other than linux exclusives) I use it every now and again.

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solt 3Dvagabond Join Date: May 2004 Location: Firminy_France Posts: 2,744	Linux 3D desktop http://www.toolinux.com/news/media/u...be_ar8027.html that is funny but do not make you worker faster or better __________________ Mes images

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Plum NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 133	Hiya. hehe...very very cool looking. It sure would be fun to play around with though. It may not make you work faster or better...but the entertainment value and coolness factor (not to mention the "In your FACE, Microsoft!" bonus ). __________________ ^_^ "We've got a blind date with destiny...and it looks like she's ordered the lobster." --The Shoveler Paul L. Ming (Dual Opteron 246's, 2GB GDDR3, BFG 7800 GS OC 256MB, Windows 2000 & XP Pro 64-Bit, 21" CTR)

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Plum NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 133	Oh GODS I'd love to be able to switch to Linux! But, until I can get a few key programs to work with it (without an emulator), I'm stuck with Windows. In particular... Corel Painter 9.5 Hexagon 2.1 UltimateUnwrap3D City of Heros / Villains (I guess this works with Cedega?) Hardware wise, I think I'm ok..except my current mouse (had to go back to my cheap-o one because my $100 logitech decided to just stop working...days after the warranty ran out; I guess the "disable the device to force customer to buy a new one" chip must have activated). __________________ ^_^ "We've got a blind date with destiny...and it looks like she's ordered the lobster." --The Shoveler Paul L. Ming (Dual Opteron 246's, 2GB GDDR3, BFG 7800 GS OC 256MB, Windows 2000 & XP Pro 64-Bit, 21" CTR)

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Nichod Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 612	Have you tried Virtual Box? Really for most things 3d acceleration isn't necessary. If you have a dual core system and a fair amount of RAM most modeling and 3d tasks should function adequately. And most Linux OS's are not resource hogs. I think Beryl is mostly useless. Neat to look at, but not something I'd use. __________________ Email Me. Visit my blog! Get hundreds of shader presets! Get Art of Shaders! And a preview for Art of Skin is now available. AMD Turion(TM) 64 ML-40 (2.2GHz/1MB L2 Cache) 1280 MB DDR 333mHz RAM 128MB ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M w/Hypermemory(TM) 60 GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive DVD+/-RW/R & CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer Support 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800) I use.

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25th June 2007, 23:36	#4 (permalink)
sailor-ed NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 141	I use PCLinuxOS with the 3d desktop. I personally don't like my windows to wiggle (you can turn that off) but I find the rotating cube desktop to be kind of handy and easy to use. (Unlike the Windows multi desktop implementations I have seen.) If you are into nice looking desktops there is a lot of room for customization in Linux these days.

26th June 2007, 14:53	#6 (permalink)
sailor-ed NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 141	I dual boot and wind up using PCLOS for internet and windows for my rendering etc. There is a handy program called ext2ifs which allows windows to access Linux partitions so files can be shared easily between the two OSs. I would prefer to virtualize windows in Linux but that is not there with 3d hardware accelerated graphics just yet.