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    Awn

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by aan310, Dec 27, 2007.

  1. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    ok... i have it installed but when i clik the AWN manager in system.... nothing happens... wtf?! and maybe i installed it wrong... can some one find a n00b proof guide? cause im at a loss
     
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    ok.... this is weird...... everyhting on my desktop disappeared.. and when i right click, nothing happens.... and when i click to go the the HD... and those folders... nothing happens
     
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    also, nothing in my places folder works
     
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    how did you install it? And is compiz or beryl running?
     
    Ayle, Dec 27, 2007
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    yea... compiz is running... and i tried a few guides and it showed up... lol
     
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    Great! good that you could fix your problem.
     
    Ayle, Dec 27, 2007
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    lol no... i mean the button to open it showed up... but the program still won't run
     
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    AWN manager doesn't start the program, by the way. That should open the settings for it. There should be something called Avant Window Navigator (or the command avant-window-navigator) that opens the actual dock.

    I think Avant Window Navigator needs to be open before AWN manager can work
     
    Subversive Asset 2.0, Dec 27, 2007
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    k i got AWN open... how do i make it start when ubuntu loads?
     
    aan310, Dec 28, 2007
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    I wasn't very impressed with AWN...I uninstalled, however loved the rocket dock on the Vista side, but I'm never there anymore 'cept to launch a game. :D
     
    theZoid, Dec 30, 2007
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    I'll have to try rocket dock...I haven't really liked any of the docks for Windows...but then again, I did like how AWN could launch AND keep track of my open windows...after putting the menu there, I hardly needed the actual deskbar
     
    Subversive Asset 2.0, Dec 30, 2007
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    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    I love AWN. Once you get the settings right it's great.

    Look at mines here ....... http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=202843
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Dec 30, 2007
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    that looks very nice....when I had it up, I got it to restart with linux everytime, but it would drop my icons and start blank...but I didn't put much time into it ...how do you fix that? Maybe I'll give it another go....
     
    theZoid, Dec 30, 2007
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    Yes it was buggy the first few tries for me too. It basically keep disappearing.
    I don't know exactly what I did, but I can say after I dragged some Icons on it, put it in start up sessions, and play around with the settings, it became very stable after that.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Dec 31, 2007
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    Ok...I'll check it again when I get my networking straigtened out and print server :D
     
    theZoid, Dec 31, 2007
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