Hi and thanks for the amazing work on this screensaver. I'm trying to add this to xscreensaver using the config listed in this thread. The screensaver runs, and I see the fireworks, but I don't get the desktop background/cube...the fireworks are painted on black. I get this inside KDE as well with xscreensaver, but it works ok using kdescreensaver....when the xscreensaver 'preview' window opens up it's also working correctly...i've tried toggling the xscreensaver options but to no avail. Any idea what I can try?
Hello everybody,
I have exactly the same problem with mandriva 2008. For me too everything was fine with the 2007 and 2007spring. I've tried on different hardware configuration (but only with nvidia proc) and the problem is still there.
Thanks for your help
i am running kubuntu on feisty fawn, i got one of the downloads to install, but its not showing up on my xscreensavers. i am new to linux and am trying to get my destop to look cool now that i got everything working to impress my friends,m and this screensaver i know ill do it, if i could just get it to work. i would even try the source code but i don't know how to use that effentiently enoguh yet
Hmmm, compiling from source isn't easy if you're a newbie. But I can give some hints (and there is a lot of documentation out there):
you will need the -dev versions of the KDE packages, so kdebase-dev or something. This will also pull in most other stuff you need for compiling. Then it's up to you to start the 'configure', and see if everything is in place. So go to the location you extracted the archive in, and do ./configure -> then in the output you most likely find errors, it complains about missing stuff. Googling and searching in your package database will then help you to identify and install the missing stuff. Re-run configure etc, until it tells you to start make. Do it, then become root (sudo su) and do make install.
Good luck ;-)
Hi everybody!
I've been using this spectacular screen saver for few months. Everything was great in Mandriva 2007, 2007.1 but something is wrong in the latest Mandriva 2008...
Kcometen, instead of creating eye-popping explosions, patterns, etc, creates myriads of glowing dots flying everywhere... It is still nice, but definitely not as great as it used to be.
I have created a screenshot: http://www.abadonna.info/ebay/snap1.png
Help me to fix this problem. Please...
Hi, I made an RPM for Suse 10.2 for 64 bits sytems (dual core)
I's the first RPM I ever made, and tested it on two machines only.
If you are intersted in it, send me a mail: henkesi@hotmail.com, or at
henkees@zeeuw-web.com
When it works, or don't work: send me a mail with the errors.
After lot's of errors found the solution for suse 10.2:
./configure --prefix=/opt/kde3/
--with-qt-libraries=/usr/lib64/qt3/
lib64/ --libdir=/opt/kde3/lib64
And it works finally!!
Hello, I work with Suse 10.2; and I tried almost everything by the configure statement; but I get everytime the same: "in the prefix you have chosen there are no kde libs installed..."
Does ANYONE knows how this can be compiled on Suse 10.2 ????
Thanks in advance!
Impressive, but so smooth at the same time.
I like the animation, where we seam to navigate inside the box...
I would opt for "Random Colors" by default, tought.
I vote for having it included by default in KDE4.
Realy nice !!!
I can observe this great screensaver by hours.
But cna you add Gamma coretion to
screen saver config panel pleass. I use usually
Gamma 0.6 in xorgconf so it's then
too dark, and I have to increase by hand every time. Thanks a lot!
First off, sorry for using a bugmenot account, i couldn't be bothered to register for yet another site...
Secondly, the eBuild for this package exists in the Xeffects overlay:
http://wiki.gentoo-xeffects.org/Overlay
Use that URL to guide you through it.. I use Layman to keep up with the majority of my overlays, although using SVN directly will work as well.
It is also important to note the following
How to view this screensaver using XScreenSaver:
1) You must first edit
/usr/share/X11/app-defaults/XScreenSaver
and add a line for the new screensaver:
GL: "kCometen3" kcometen3.kss --root \n\
2) Edit your kCometen3 settings:
$ kcometen3.kss --setup
3) Run xscreensaver-demo and select the screensaver.. Note, it will open a full screen window to "sample" from.
Also, this screensaver doesn't support Xinerama, so dual heads will not work so great with it.
I tried to compile this great screensaver (which I know from my old 32-bit-PC) on my Kubuntu Feisty 64 bit machine, and after installing some dev-packages the configure-script told me to "make" it.
And now I need your help. I logged the output and here are the erroneous parts:
--------------------
make[2]: entering directory '/home/stefan/downloads/kcometen3-1.1/src'
if g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include/kde -I/usr/share/qt3/include -I. -UQT_NO_ASCII_CAST -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -D_REENTRANT -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-long-long -Wundef -Wall -W -Wpointer-arith -Wwrite-strings -ansi -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 -D_BSD_SOURCE -Wcast-align -Wconversion -Wchar-subscripts -O2 -Wformat-security -Wmissing-format-attribute -fno-exceptions -fno-check-new -fno-common -MT kcometen3.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/kcometen3.Tpo" \
-c -o kcometen3.o `test -f 'kcometen3.cpp' || echo './'`kcometen3.cpp; \
then mv -f ".deps/kcometen3.Tpo" ".deps/kcometen3.Po"; \
else rm -f ".deps/kcometen3.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
/usr/share/qt3/bin/moc ./kglcometen3.h -o kglcometen3.moc
if g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include/kde -I/usr/share/qt3/include -I. -UQT_NO_ASCII_CAST -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -D_REENTRANT -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-long-long -Wundef -Wall -W -Wpointer-arith -Wwrite-strings -ansi -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 -D_BSD_SOURCE -Wcast-align -Wconversion -Wchar-subscripts -O2 -Wformat-security -Wmissing-format-attribute -fno-exceptions -fno-check-new -fno-common -MT kglcometen3.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/kglcometen3.Tpo" \
-c -o kglcometen3.o `test -f 'kglcometen3.cpp' || echo './'`kglcometen3.cpp; \
then mv -f ".deps/kglcometen3.Tpo" ".deps/kglcometen3.Po"; \
else rm -f ".deps/kglcometen3.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include/kde -I/usr/share/qt3/include -I. -UQT_NO_ASCII_CAST -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -D_REENTRANT -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-long-long -Wundef -Wall -W -Wpointer-arith -Wwrite-strings -ansi -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 -D_BSD_SOURCE -Wcast-align -Wconversion -Wchar-subscripts -O2 -Wformat-security -Wmissing-format-attribute -fno-exceptions -fno-check-new -fno-common -MT cometenscene.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/cometenscene.Tpo" \
-c -o cometenscene.o `test -f 'cometenscene.cpp' || echo './'`cometenscene.cpp; \
then mv -f ".deps/cometenscene.Tpo" ".deps/cometenscene.Po"; \
else rm -f ".deps/cometenscene.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
----------------------
There are more errors, but I think it could be too long a comment, and they are probably based on the same reason(s). If needed, I will of course provide them. I understand that the making went wrong, that the Tpo-files weren't created, but I have no idea why and how it could be fixed.
Can anybody help me? Please? I like kcometen very much!
I hate to say it, but you did not post an actual error.
I use Debian (the 64 bit branch) and can send you the deb I made or you can try posting again the error.
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129 Comments
Amazing stuff, great work! openSUSE packages are available too: [url]http://packages.opensuse-community.org/index.jsp?searchTerm=kcometen3[url]
An unofficial Qt4 (KDE4) port by me is now available at: http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=86903 Please try it and tell me if it works!
Does this work with kde 4. If not, is a version planned?
Hi and thanks for the amazing work on this screensaver. I'm trying to add this to xscreensaver using the config listed in this thread. The screensaver runs, and I see the fireworks, but I don't get the desktop background/cube...the fireworks are painted on black. I get this inside KDE as well with xscreensaver, but it works ok using kdescreensaver....when the xscreensaver 'preview' window opens up it's also working correctly...i've tried toggling the xscreensaver options but to no avail. Any idea what I can try?
Hello everybody, I have exactly the same problem with mandriva 2008. For me too everything was fine with the 2007 and 2007spring. I've tried on different hardware configuration (but only with nvidia proc) and the problem is still there. Thanks for your help
I used to have this working, but all I get now is a black screen when I try to run it. Anyone else have a problem with this?
Installed just fine here on CentOS 5. Great looking saver!
i am running kubuntu on feisty fawn, i got one of the downloads to install, but its not showing up on my xscreensavers. i am new to linux and am trying to get my destop to look cool now that i got everything working to impress my friends,m and this screensaver i know ill do it, if i could just get it to work. i would even try the source code but i don't know how to use that effentiently enoguh yet
Hmmm, compiling from source isn't easy if you're a newbie. But I can give some hints (and there is a lot of documentation out there): you will need the -dev versions of the KDE packages, so kdebase-dev or something. This will also pull in most other stuff you need for compiling. Then it's up to you to start the 'configure', and see if everything is in place. So go to the location you extracted the archive in, and do ./configure -> then in the output you most likely find errors, it complains about missing stuff. Googling and searching in your package database will then help you to identify and install the missing stuff. Re-run configure etc, until it tells you to start make. Do it, then become root (sudo su) and do make install. Good luck ;-)
I've been able to install mine, but I have no idea how to add this to the list of screen savers in Kubuntu. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi everybody! I've been using this spectacular screen saver for few months. Everything was great in Mandriva 2007, 2007.1 but something is wrong in the latest Mandriva 2008... Kcometen, instead of creating eye-popping explosions, patterns, etc, creates myriads of glowing dots flying everywhere... It is still nice, but definitely not as great as it used to be. I have created a screenshot: http://www.abadonna.info/ebay/snap1.png Help me to fix this problem. Please...
Hi, I made an RPM for Suse 10.2 for 64 bits sytems (dual core) I's the first RPM I ever made, and tested it on two machines only. If you are intersted in it, send me a mail: henkesi@hotmail.com, or at henkees@zeeuw-web.com When it works, or don't work: send me a mail with the errors.
After lot's of errors found the solution for suse 10.2: ./configure --prefix=/opt/kde3/ --with-qt-libraries=/usr/lib64/qt3/ lib64/ --libdir=/opt/kde3/lib64 And it works finally!!
Hello, I work with Suse 10.2; and I tried almost everything by the configure statement; but I get everytime the same: "in the prefix you have chosen there are no kde libs installed..." Does ANYONE knows how this can be compiled on Suse 10.2 ???? Thanks in advance!
a) install kdelibs with YaST. b) configure with prefix /opt/kde3: ./configure --prefix=/opt/kde3 greetings scummos
Impressive, but so smooth at the same time. I like the animation, where we seam to navigate inside the box... I would opt for "Random Colors" by default, tought. I vote for having it included by default in KDE4.
Is there any chance for including KCometen in KDE4.x series? People would love this one
Excellent screensaver, it runs smooth and have nice effects. Good work!
This is simply beautiful great work tvb-xxx hope to see more projects like this in the future. Thanks again. -Netmaskx90
very nice screenserver bu 1 stupid question: after conifure and install how to load it in kde control center -screenserver?
can you use this with SuSE or is it only for Ubuntu.
Realy nice !!! I can observe this great screensaver by hours. But cna you add Gamma coretion to screen saver config panel pleass. I use usually Gamma 0.6 in xorgconf so it's then too dark, and I have to increase by hand every time. Thanks a lot!
First off, sorry for using a bugmenot account, i couldn't be bothered to register for yet another site... Secondly, the eBuild for this package exists in the Xeffects overlay: http://wiki.gentoo-xeffects.org/Overlay Use that URL to guide you through it.. I use Layman to keep up with the majority of my overlays, although using SVN directly will work as well. It is also important to note the following How to view this screensaver using XScreenSaver: 1) You must first edit /usr/share/X11/app-defaults/XScreenSaver and add a line for the new screensaver: GL: "kCometen3" kcometen3.kss --root \n\ 2) Edit your kCometen3 settings: $ kcometen3.kss --setup 3) Run xscreensaver-demo and select the screensaver.. Note, it will open a full screen window to "sample" from. Also, this screensaver doesn't support Xinerama, so dual heads will not work so great with it.
I tried to compile this great screensaver (which I know from my old 32-bit-PC) on my Kubuntu Feisty 64 bit machine, and after installing some dev-packages the configure-script told me to "make" it. And now I need your help. I logged the output and here are the erroneous parts: -------------------- make[2]: entering directory '/home/stefan/downloads/kcometen3-1.1/src' if g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include/kde -I/usr/share/qt3/include -I. -UQT_NO_ASCII_CAST -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -D_REENTRANT -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-long-long -Wundef -Wall -W -Wpointer-arith -Wwrite-strings -ansi -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 -D_BSD_SOURCE -Wcast-align -Wconversion -Wchar-subscripts -O2 -Wformat-security -Wmissing-format-attribute -fno-exceptions -fno-check-new -fno-common -MT kcometen3.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/kcometen3.Tpo" \ -c -o kcometen3.o `test -f 'kcometen3.cpp' || echo './'`kcometen3.cpp; \ then mv -f ".deps/kcometen3.Tpo" ".deps/kcometen3.Po"; \ else rm -f ".deps/kcometen3.Tpo"; exit 1; \ fi /usr/share/qt3/bin/moc ./kglcometen3.h -o kglcometen3.moc if g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include/kde -I/usr/share/qt3/include -I. -UQT_NO_ASCII_CAST -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -D_REENTRANT -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-long-long -Wundef -Wall -W -Wpointer-arith -Wwrite-strings -ansi -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 -D_BSD_SOURCE -Wcast-align -Wconversion -Wchar-subscripts -O2 -Wformat-security -Wmissing-format-attribute -fno-exceptions -fno-check-new -fno-common -MT kglcometen3.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/kglcometen3.Tpo" \ -c -o kglcometen3.o `test -f 'kglcometen3.cpp' || echo './'`kglcometen3.cpp; \ then mv -f ".deps/kglcometen3.Tpo" ".deps/kglcometen3.Po"; \ else rm -f ".deps/kglcometen3.Tpo"; exit 1; \ fi if g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include/kde -I/usr/share/qt3/include -I. -UQT_NO_ASCII_CAST -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -D_REENTRANT -Wnon-virtual-dtor -Wno-long-long -Wundef -Wall -W -Wpointer-arith -Wwrite-strings -ansi -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 -D_BSD_SOURCE -Wcast-align -Wconversion -Wchar-subscripts -O2 -Wformat-security -Wmissing-format-attribute -fno-exceptions -fno-check-new -fno-common -MT cometenscene.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/cometenscene.Tpo" \ -c -o cometenscene.o `test -f 'cometenscene.cpp' || echo './'`cometenscene.cpp; \ then mv -f ".deps/cometenscene.Tpo" ".deps/cometenscene.Po"; \ else rm -f ".deps/cometenscene.Tpo"; exit 1; \ fi ---------------------- There are more errors, but I think it could be too long a comment, and they are probably based on the same reason(s). If needed, I will of course provide them. I understand that the making went wrong, that the Tpo-files weren't created, but I have no idea why and how it could be fixed. Can anybody help me? Please? I like kcometen very much!
I hate to say it, but you did not post an actual error. I use Debian (the 64 bit branch) and can send you the deb I made or you can try posting again the error.