(Solved) Fedora 14 and 3D acceleration

[loukingjr]

I just installed the release version of Fedora 14 in VB 3.2.10. The install seemed to go fine, but when I clicked on desktop effects I got an error dialog telling me I don't have 3D hardware support.

any ideas?

[dmcgraw]

any ideas?

Yes, patience.

[loukingjr]

any ideas?

Yes, patience.

lol I see. thanks

[sej7278]

yes i got that when i tried to enable desktop effects, strangely enough glxgears works fine.

[loukingjr]

anyone get desktop effects to work in F14 yet? I just noticed there was an upgrade of Compiz today.

[Perryg]

You do if you run the Beta 4 version.
If you have 3.1.12, (in a terminal) try running "make install" in the /var/lib/dkms.../vboxvideo folder as SU and then reboot

[loukingjr]

You do if you run the Beta 4 version.
If you have 3.1.12, (in a terminal) try running "make install" in the /var/lib/dkms.../vboxvideo folder as SU and then reboot

I was thinking about installing Beta 4. Think it's fairly stable? I don't do anything important with my guests except make themes.

[Perryg]

No it has its issues (read the Beta forum). If you want 3D try what I suggested first.

[loukingjr]

No it has its issues (read the Beta forum). If you want 3D try what I suggested first.

okay thanks.

[loukingjr]

You do if you run the Beta 4 version.
If you have 3.1.12, (in a terminal) try running "make install" in the /var/lib/dkms.../vboxvideo folder as SU and then reboot

hmmm, I don't have a /var/lib/dkms anything folder in Fedora 14

[Perryg]

Then you didn't install dkms.
search for vboxvideo. Maybe in /opt?
/opt/VBoxGuestAdditions.../src/..../vboxvideo

[loukingjr]

Then you didn't install dkms.
search for vboxvideo. Maybe in /opt?
/opt/VBoxGuestAdditions.../src/..../vboxvideo

you're right, I didn't. I am now. I thought I looked for it before and couldn't find DKMS. installing it now however.

[loukingjr]

smiles...thanks Perry.