Suse 11.1 and Google Earth

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Hi

I have installed Google earth, it runs but then locks the computer as
the program runs and the earth comes nearer!

I installed it in this way - via help on this forum.
'download the program to User file (I put
mine in /home/user/bin) Make executable by right click on the file in
Your,file Manager Properties>Permissions check the block>is executable

GoogleEarthLinux.bin

Then double clicked on the .bin file when in your file manager
and it will execute.

Any ideas would be appreciated

Thanks

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signetone;1929844 Wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have installed Google earth, it runs but then locks the computer as
> the program runs and the earth comes nearer!
>
> I installed it in this way - via help on this forum.
> 'download the program to User file (I put
> mine in /home/user/bin) Make executable by right click on the file in
> Your,file Manager Properties>Permissions check the block>is executable
>
> GoogleEarthLinux.bin
>
> Then double clicked on the .bin file when in your file manager
> and it will execute.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated
>
> Thanks
That installation looks like OK.
Are you have video drivers installed? Maybe the “locking” is caused by
your video card.

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ram88;1929912 Wrote:
> That installation looks like OK.
> Are you tried to change some video options to lower values in
> Google-Earth?
> Are you have video drivers installed? Maybe the “locking” is caused by
> your video card.

I will do that in google earth.

How can i find out what video drivers are installed?

It’s the machine in my signature

Thanks

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ram88;1929912 Wrote:
> That installation looks like OK.
> Are you tried to change some video options to lower values in
> Google-Earth?
> Are you have video drivers installed? Maybe the “locking” is caused by
> your video card.
Hi

Yes it the something to do with the video card, it locks when the
screen starts moving - no time to adjust the settings as it’s then
locked.

Not sure where to find the driver I am using?

Thanks

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signetone;1929919 Wrote:
> I will do that in google earth.
>
> How can i find out what video drivers are installed?
>
> It’s the machine in my signature
>
> Thanks
This is an Intel card, so probably you have drivers installed. To check
is there any 3D accelaration start Sax2 and see Video settings. Paste
the output of this commands from Konsole:

Code:

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver

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ram88;1929932 Wrote:
> This is an Intel card, so probably you have drivers installed. To check
> is there any 3D accelaration start Sax2 and see Video settings. Paste
> the output of this commands from Konsole:
> >
Code:

> >
> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver
>

> > .
> Are you have Desktop Effects enabled
> >
Code:

> >
> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Composite
>

> > ?

Hi in SAX2 the 3D has been ticked.

and

brian@linux-n2vd:~> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver
Driver “kbd”
Driver “mouse”
Driver “synaptics”
Driver “synaptics”
Driver “intel”
brian@linux-n2vd:~> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Composite
Option “Composite” “on”
brian@linux-n2vd:~>

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> Any ideas would be appreciated

have you tried turning off desktop effects?
if running KDE4, have you tried KDE3.x? or GNOME?

try turning off firefox before starting GE

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Yosuf Mossad Mohammed Vitriolus;1929946 Wrote:
> > Any ideas would be appreciated
>
> have you tried turning off desktop effects?
> if running KDE4, have you tried KDE3.x? or GNOME?
>
> try turning off firefox before starting GE

I am running Suse 11.1 and KDE3.5

i will turn off the desktop effects and see

Thanks

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See my answer at this thread:
‘Suse 11.1 and Google Earth - openSUSE Forums’
(http://tinyurl.com/b3k7bw)

And this thread at forums.kde.org:

‘intel graphics vs google earth vs kde4 - 1’
(http://tinyurl.com/cc9qst)

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ram88;1929932 Wrote:
> This is an Intel card, so probably you have drivers installed. To check
> is there any 3D accelaration start Sax2 and see Video settings. Paste
> the output of this commands from Konsole:
> >
Code:

> >
> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver
>

> > .
> Are you have Desktop Effects enabled
> >
Code:

> >
> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Composite
>

> > ?

Hi thanks for reply.

brian@linux-n2vd:~> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver
Driver “kbd”
Driver “mouse”
Driver “synaptics”
Driver “synaptics”
Driver “intel”
brian@linux-n2vd:~>

brian@linux-n2vd:~> cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Composite
Option “Composite” “on”

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Running Suse 11.1 with KDE3.5

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RinseDeVries;1941225 Wrote:
> See my answer at this thread:
> ‘Suse 11.1 and Google Earth - openSUSE Forums’
> (http://tinyurl.com/b3k7bw)
>
> And this thread at forums.kde.org:
>
> ‘intel graphics vs google earth vs kde4 - 1’
> (http://tinyurl.com/cc9qst)
Thanks for the reply.

I run KDE 3.5.

I really need the thread reply detailed in newbie terms…

Thanks

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Running Suse 11.1 with KDE3.5

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