[Nix-dev] getting started

[Michael Raskin]

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Jörg F. Wittenberger wrote:
>>> c) gnome-terminal dies, because it's called with a "-ls" argument, which
>>> it does not understand.
>>>
>>>    Question: how do I find the call site?
>> When is it called in he first place?
>
> That was my question.  Meanwhile I found it
I meant "when in time". Like "X comes up, KDE boots and then
gnome-terminal suddenly appears"

> in /etc/nixos/packages/xserver.nix (or somthing alike, not running right
> now) and removed the -ls from the gnome-terminal invocation.
>
> So how would I properly propose the fix for inclusion?  I assume I
> should not have svn access right away.
svn diff sent to mailing list looks like a good starting point.

>>> d) compiz - that's where I died off:
>>>
>>> compiz (core) - Fatal: No GLXFBConfig for default depth, this isn't
>>> going to work.
>>> ...
>> It's a tricky thing. First name your actual video card vendor and
>> model.. I wouldn't try compiz until you get rid of VESA driver and get
>> 3D acceleration in, say, xscreensaver.
>
> Ah, I see.  I'm running under virtualbox currently.  Any experiences,
> which drivers are available there?
>
> OK, for the time being no compiz.  Uncritical.
Exactly. Compiz in Virtualbox looks like too much to want in the beginning..
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