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NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Preview - GK110, GPU Boost 2.0, Overclocking and GPGPU
GK110 Makes Its Way to Gamers
Our NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Coverage Schedule:
- Tuesday, February 19 @ 9am ET: GeForce GTX TITAN Features Preview
- Thursday, February 21 @ 9am ET: GeForce GTX TITAN Benchmarks and Review
- Thursday, February 21 @ 2pm ET: PC Perspective Live! GTX TITAN Stream
Back in May of 2012 NVIDIA released information on GK110, a new GPU that the company was targeting towards HPC (high performance computing) and the GPGPU markets that are eager for more processing power. Almost immediately the questions began on when we might see the GK110 part make its way to consumers and gamers in addition to finding a home in supercomputers like Cray's Titan system capable of 17.59 Petaflops/s.
Watch this same video on our YouTube channel
Nine months later we finally have an answer - the GeForce GTX TITAN is a consumer graphics card built around the GK110 GPU. Comprised of 2,688 CUDA cores, 7.1 billion transistors and with a die size of 551 mm^2, the GTX TITAN is a big step forward (both in performance and physical size).
From a pure specifications standpoint the GeForce GTX TITAN based on GK110 is a powerhouse. While the full GPU sports a total of 15 SMX units, TITAN will have 14 of them enabled for a total of 2688 shaders and 224 texture units. Clock speeds on TITAN are a bit lower than on GK104 with a base clock rate of 836 MHz and a Boost Clock of 876 MHz. As we will show you later in this article though the GPU Boost technology has been updated and changed quite a bit from what we first saw with the GTX 680.
The bump in the memory bus width is also key, being able to feed that many CUDA cores definitely required a boost from 256-bit to 384-bit, a 50% increase. Even better, the memory bus is still running at 6.0 GHz resulting in total memory bandwdith of 288.4 GB/s.
Continue reading our preview of the brand new NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN graphics card!!
Speaking of memory - this card will ship with 6GB on-board. Yes, 6 GeeBees!! That is twice as much as AMD's Radeon HD 7970 and three times as much as NVIDIA's own GeForce GTX 680 card. This is without a doubt a nod to the super-computing capabilities of the GPU and the GPGPU functionality that NVIDIA is enabling with the double precision aspects of GK110.
These are the very same single precision CUDA cores that we know on the GK104 part and as such you can guess at performance (based on clocks and core counts); and you'll have to do that for a couple more days still. (NVIDIA is asking us to hold off on our benchmark results until Thursday so be sure to check back then!)
While the GeForce GTX 680 (and the family of GK104/106/107 GPUs) were built for single precision computing, GK110 was truly built with both single and double precision computing in mind. That is why the die size and transistor count is so much higher than GK104, the double precision units that give TITAN its capability in GPGPU workloads are abscent in the GK104 part. And while most games today don't take advantage of double precision workloads we cannot discount the potential for future GPGPU applications and what GK110 would offer differently than GK104.
I asked our very own Josh Walrath for some feedback on the GK110 GPU release we are seeing today in particular how it related to process technology. Here was his response:
The GK110 is based on TSMC's 28 nm HKMG process. This is the same process used for the other Kepler based products that are out today. The 28 nm process first saw light of day in graphics with the AMD HD 7970 back in December, 2011. NVIDIA followed some months later with the GK104 based GTX 680. 28 nm has been a boon to the graphics market, but it seems that we are at a bit of a standstill at the moment. There have been few basic improvements to the process since its introduction in terms of power and switching speed, though obviously yields have improved dramatically over that time. This has left AMD and NVIDIA in a bit of a bind. With no easy updates due to process improvements, both companies are stuck with thermal and power limits that have remained essentially unchanged for well over a year.
The GK110 is a very large chip at 7.1 billion transistors. It likely is approaching the maximum reticle limit for lithography, and it would make little sense to try to make a larger chip. So it seems that GK110 will be the flagship single GPU for quite some time. Happily for NVIDIA they have made some interesting design decisions about the double precision units and keeping them from affecting TDPs when running single precision applications and games (which are wholly single precision). There is a slight chance for these products to move to a 28 nm HKMG/FD-SOI process which would improve both leakage and transistor switching properties. Apparently the switch would be relatively painless, but FD-SOI has not gone into full production at either TSMC or GLOBALFOUNDRIES.
We still have quite a bit more to share with you on the next pages though including details on GPU Boost 2.0, new overclocking and overVOLTING options for enthusiasts and even a new feature to enable display overclocking!
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Yeah, but will it run Crysis?
We'll find out on Thursday. :)
Actually, the better question is: will it blend?
Crysis 3, more like. :) Can't wait to see the performance results!
Might the GTX Titan review be the first to use your new frame-rating performance metric? Can't wait! :)
I can tell you right now that it won't be the full version of our Frame Rating system, but we'll have some new inclusions in it for sure.
I am really looking forward to seeing how this card will perform with crysis 3
I think I'll get one. I have no need for it, but it looks cool. So, from someone who knows very little about computers or gaming, I take it this would be "overkill" to have my buddy build me a new system around this?
Hope to see some GPGPU testing and comparsion to 680. I can assist with Blender3D as it support GPGPU rendering on CUDA cards if you guys want.. Need to find out if I need to start putting coins away for another puchase ;)
Point me in the right direction!
+1 for blender render times! Go to blender.org to download blender (looks like it is down as I post this, probably for v2.66 release).
blendswap.com could be used to find stuff to render. That way the files would be publicly available to anyone who wanted to compare your times to their own. Just make sure the files use the cycles rendering engine (not blender internal).
Instructions at http://www.blenderguru.com/4-easy-ways-to-speed-up-cycles/ can be followed to swap between CPU and GPU rendering.
I'm looking to replacing three GTX580 3GB mainly for rendering. With 6GB memory and the massive amount of CUDA cores I'm really looking forward to Blender Cycles speeds, but also Octane, VRay-RT. This must be one of the usage scenarios for the Titan, rather than pure gaming.
Download blender from:
Windows 64bit install is the simplest.
The most common test for GPGPU rendering is to use the link below. "The unofficial Blender Cycles benchmark"
And then use the information provided by Riley:
*shrug* I guess its fun for the reviewer to get something new in the office but this might as well still be a myth as 99.99% of users will never even think about getting something this expensive.
Give us something new that regular people can actually afford...
i agree with above. one of these or two 670? i hope we see that comparison in your review.
670s are too cheap - you'll see two GTX 680s though.
ah the nvidiots will gladly put out $1000.00 for a graphics card that is nothing more than a 680 on roid rage... i know im not touching this card unless i win the lotto and get hit in the head with a brick making me mentally incapacitated.
If PcPer'll have the time and blessing of Nvidias highers and Geekbox Gods, make a review with a system comprised of these cards in sli and dual Intel Xeons and/or AMD Opterons.
Sweet mother of GOD!
I want! I can't wait to see the benches. They outta make Titan version the norm for future generations to bring down the x80 series lol.
It would be nice is someone would test this card with blender 3d to see how it rates for rendering against the Quadro GPUs that cost way more! Does anyone know of websites that benchmark open source software using GPUs, as most of the benchmarking sites are using Maya and other high priced software, and little opensource free software for their tests.
ALL that POWER from one Card, shame about the price. This is is my Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects dream card, plus gaming! Too bad for the price.
Anyhow, a lot of great features, cant wait for the review, great informative video Ryan!
I wish NVIDIA had been a little more aggressive on the price but I still couldn't have afforded it. Just upgraded both my and my wife's system to 7970 GHzs because the bundle deal was too good to pass up.
That said, for all the people who say cards like this are overkill, my current Skyrim install would give this card a run for its money even at 1080p60.
Can I mount a 4-way Titan SLI?
I don't know, that sounds uncomfortable.
AMD here is your competition, What do you have in mind.
"NEXT GENERATION" gameplay AMD!
This graphic card is going to pack a punch people!!!
What is this? Lucky i got a ps3 last week! it looks better and pre ordered crysis 3 and it has blu ray so its better graphics!
Lol... the sad part is there are some people who actually believe that.
The sad part is people who go from SD to HD and see no difference.
Damn, I wish I could afford it. :'(
Can you try running Doom 1 on that system when you get the chance? :)
Man I hope they are readily available I would like to at least get two of these for SLI I'm kind of worried about the limited run comments..?? I am running three 680sc on three 27` for a 6000×1200 hmmmm.... guess well find out what u guys think.
By the way love the pcper podcast u guys are halarious :-)
+1 on the GPGPU benchmarks as well; I'd like to see octane render and blender test results....also if you guys can get your hands on a 4k display and see how much you can push the 690 SLI and Titan SLI to run crysis or 3dmark at the higher resolution.
Now I get why Nvidia locked the maximum Pixel Clock frequency starting around the ~304 series of drivers. It was all in preparation for this card.
For anyone who wishes to "overclock" their displays, see here: http://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread-NVIDIA-Pixel-Clock-Patcher
While many people desire it, few people will buy it. At it's projected price it will be redundant.
what's the name(s) of some of the ray tracing demo's that are out there? light the mirror orbs that you move around and things like that, one of the graphics card vendors has it all the time but I wasnt able ot write the names down
I would to see some Cuda performance test as well, in particular Vray RT.
Christ.. why wouldn't they enable this feature on the 600x series?!? At least up the throthle temperature to 80 from it's current 70 and call it 2.0 GPU boost.. The stock may get fried but.. people who have a reference card could easly handle 80deg.
i want to ask aquestion
iam now go to buy acomputer for 3d max rendring an design
and I am very confused between asus geforce gtx 780 6gb titanum and gtx 690 4gb
please help me


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Channel 4 is to broadcast a short dance film choreographed by Royal Ballet First Artist Jonathan Watkins as part of its 'Random Acts' series.
The film, entitled Bunker is about the human ability to adapt to surroundings. It stars Olivia Cowley, Lauren Cuthbertson, Hayley Forskitt, Eric Underwood and Edward Watson. The film is directed and produced by Kate Church with a team that includes Maja Zamojda (Director of Photography), Kate Keara Pelen (Art Director), Ed Coltman (Editor) and A Silent Ripple Productions (Music).
'Bunker' will be the second short film choreographed by Jonathan for the series. The first, entitled Sofa, which he also directed is a three-minute dance film featuring a performance by couch-potato character Derek in front of the TV. Both films were produced by Kate Church with The Ballet Boyz as executive producers.
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Jonathan recently co-choreographed Diana and Actaeon with Liam Scarlett and Will Tuckett. The work was part of Metamorphosis: Titian 2012.
Bunker will be broadcast on Channel 4 on Monday 17 September at 00:10am. It will be available online on 4oD afterwards.

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* {{Pkg|compiz-decorator-gtk}} and {{Pkg|compiz-decorator-kde}} – alternatives to Emerald, using your desktop environment's configuration backends and looks
* {{Pkg|compiz-decorator-gtk}} and {{Pkg|compiz-decorator-kde}} – alternatives to Emerald, using your desktop environment's configuration backends and looks
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* ccsm (CompizConfig settings manager) – GUI application that lets you configure all of Compiz's plugins
* fusion-icon– offers a tray icon and a nice way to start compiz, start ccsm and change the WM / Window Decorator
* [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?K=compiz Lots of quickly dying packages in AUR]
* [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?K=compiz Lots of quickly dying packages in AUR]
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Compiz is a compositing window manager. It provides its own window manager, Emerald. Therefore it cannot be used simultaneously with other window managers such as Openbox, Fluxbox, or Enlightenment. Users who want to keep their current window managers and add some effects to it may wish to try Xcompmgr instead.
- 1 Requirements
- 2 Installation
- 3 Additional software
- 4 Starting Compiz Fusion
- 4.1 Manually (with "fusion-icon")
- 4.2 Manually (without "fusion-icon")
- 4.4.1 Alternate Session for GNOME (Preferred Method for Experienced Compiz/Dock Users)
- 4.4.2 Autostart (without "fusion-icon") (Preferred Method)
- 4.4.3 Autostart (without "fusion-icon") (With gnome3 fallback mode session)
- 4.4.4 Autostart (without "fusion-icon", Gnome prior to 2.24)
- 4.4.5 Autostart (with "fusion-icon")
- 4.5 Mate Desktop
- 4.7 As a Standalone Window Manager
- 5 Misc
- 6 Tips and tricks
- 7 Troubleshooting
- 7.1 Missing GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmaps
- 7.2 Compiz starts, but no effects are visible
- 7.3 Compiz starts, but gtk-window-decorator does not
- 7.4 Compiz appears to start, but there are no window borders
- 7.5 Compiz starts and borders appear, but windows won't move
- 7.6 Blank screen on resume from suspend-to-ram using the Nvidia binary drivers
- 7.7 fusion-icon doesn't start
- 7.8 Choppy animations, even though everything configured correctly
- 7.9 Fix Gnome Screenshot
- 7.10 Get GNOME Workspace Switcher work with Compiz-Fusion
- 7.11 Screen flicks with NVIDIA card
- 7.12 Fix Custom Cursor Theme on Gnome 2.30
- 7.13 Screen artifacts on Firefox / Thunderbird
- 7.14 Setting the window manager back to Metacity after uninstall
- 7.15 Context menu in applications (firefox, ...?) disappears on mouseover
- 7.16 External notes
- 8 See also
Users of major DEs can make good use of compiz-manager, performing brief requirements checking and switching to fallback WM in case of errors. Discovering setup and hardware issues can also be done with compiz-checkAUR script (available in AUR).
All compiz packages, available in official repositories, can be installed with group compiz-fusion.
For those who do not want to install EVERYTHING there are also groups compiz-fusion-gtk and compiz-fusion-kde for Gnome or KDE correspondingly.
Users who wish to select the packages individually may start with compiz-core and one of decorators.
Initial configuration
While the appearance of the windows and their contents is a function of GTK+ and Qt, the frames around the windows are controlled by the Window Decoration plugin. To use it make sure you have a window decorator installed. Depending on what packages you have downloaded you can choose among several window decorators. The most common ones are Emerald, kde-window-decorator, and gtk-window-decorator. The emerald decorator has the advantage that it fits better to compiz's screen handling and offers transparency effects. To set your default window decorator type the following command string in the "Window Decoration" plugin's settings under the field "Command".
Ensure that the "Window decorator" plugin is enabled in ccsm's "effects" tab, the "command" field is filled in to start a decorator.
To set emerald as your default window-decorator type:
emerald --replace
To set the kde-window-decorator as an alternative to Emerald type:
kde4-window-decorator --replace
To set the compiz-decorator-gtk as an alternative to Emerald type:
gtk-window-decorator --replace
Additional software
- Emerald — Compiz's own window decorator with few dependencies. (Note: Works but is buggy and no longer maintained)
- compiz-decorator-gtk and compiz-decorator-kde – alternatives to Emerald, using your desktop environment's configuration backends and looks
- ccsm (CompizConfig settings manager) – GUI application that lets you configure all of Compiz's plugins
- fusion-icon – offers a tray icon and a nice way to start compiz, start ccsm and change the WM / Window Decorator
- Lots of quickly dying packages in AUR
Starting Compiz Fusion
Manually (with "fusion-icon")
Launch the Compiz Fusion tray icon:
$ fusion-icon
$ dbus-launch "fusion-icon"
Right click on the icon in the panel and go to 'select window manager'. Choose "Compiz" if it isn't selected already, and you should be set.
If this fails you can start compiz-fusion by using the following additional command to replace your default window decorator with Compiz's window decorator (Emerald):
$ emerald --replace
Again, note: If you want to use compiz window decorations make sure you have the "Window Decoration" plugin marked in the compiz settings through ccsm.
Manually (without "fusion-icon")
Launch Compiz with the following command (which replaces your current window manager):
$ compiz --replace ccp &
A quick overview over common compiz command-line options:
- --indirect-rendering: use indirect-rendering (AIGLX)
- --loose-binding: can help performance issues (nVidia?)
- --replace: replace current window-manager
- --keep-window-hints: keep the gnome window-manager gconf-settings for available viewports, ...
- --sm-disable: disable session-management
- ccp: the "ccp" command loads the last configured settings from ccsm (CompizConfig Settings Manager) otherwise Compiz will load with no settings and you won't be able to do anything with your windows like dragging, maximizing/minimizing, or moving.
Use System Settings (easiest)
Go to: System Settings --> Default Applications --> Window Manager --> Use a different window manager
If you need to run compiz with custom options select "Compiz custom" (when you run
fusion-icon from a terminal you can see the command line with which compiz was started).
Create a file called "compiz-kde-launcher" in
/usr/bin. Then make the file executable:
chmod +x /usr/bin/compiz-kde-launcher.
For example:
#!/bin/bash LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 compiz --replace ccp & wait
Autostart with "fusion-icon"
Add a symbolic link, that points to the fusion-icon executable, in your KDE Autostart directory:
$ ln -s /usr/bin/fusion-icon ~/.kde4/Autostart/fusion-icon
Next time KDE is started, it will load fusion-icon automatically.
Autostart Link without "fusion-icon"
- Append a desktop entry in the KDE Autostart directory. If it doesn't already exist (it should), create the file
~/.kde4/Autostart/compiz.desktopwith the following:
[Desktop Entry] Type=Application Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Compiz Exec=/usr/bin/compiz ccp --replace NoDisplay=true # name of loadable control center module X-GNOME-WMSettingsModule=compiz # autostart phase X-GNOME-Autostart-Phase=WindowManager X-GNOME-Provides=windowmanager # name we put on the WM spec check window X-GNOME-WMName=Compiz # back compat only X-GnomeWMSettingsLibrary=compiz
compiz.desktop already exists, you may have to add "--replace" and/or "ccp" to the Exec variable. Without "--replace", Compiz won't load since it will detect another window manager already loaded. Without "ccp", Compiz will not load any of the settings and plugins that you have enabled through CompizConfig Settings Manager (ccsm) and you won't be able to manipulate any of your windows.
- If you want to use the optional
fusion-iconapplication, launch fusion-icon. If you log out normally with fusion-icon running, KDE should restore your session and launch fusion-icon the next time you log in if this setting is enabled. If it doesn't appear to be working, ensure you have the following line in
Export KDEWM without "fusion-icon" (preferred)
As root you must create a short script by doing the following in your terminal. This will allow you to load compiz with the switches because doing it directly via
export KDEWM="compiz --replace ccp --sm-disable" doesn't seem to work.
$ echo "compiz --replace ccp --sm-disable &" > /usr/bin/compiz-fusion
$ echo "fusion-icon &" > /usr/bin/compiz-fusionBe sure to complete the whole method before trying this substitute.
Ensure that
/usr/bin/compiz-fusion has executable (+x) permissions.
$ chmod a+x /usr/bin/compiz-fusion
Choose one of the following:
- 1) Compiz for your user only --> Edit the file
~/.kde4/env/compiz.shand add the following line so KDE will load compiz (via the script you just created) instead of loading KWin.
- 2) Compiz system wide --> Edit the file
/etc/kde/env/compiz.shand add the following line so KDE will load compiz (via the script you just created) instead of loading KWin.
export KDEWM="compiz-fusion"in your user's
~/.bashrc file.
/usr/local/bin directory it may not work. In that case you should export the script including the whole path:
export KDEWM="/usr/local/bin/compiz-fusion"
If you have installed GNOME3 with gnome-shell, either enable forced Fallback Mode (System Info > Graphics) or simply uninstall gnome-shell.
Alternate Session for GNOME (Preferred Method for Experienced Compiz/Dock Users)
The gnome-session-compizAUR can be used to add an additional menu entry in the GNOME session login dialog. This method does not require foced fallback mode and/or modifications to sensitive system files/settings. Also, you can switch between GNOME Shell and Compiz/Cairo-Dock between sessions. If you can't get it working, you can always go back to your original GNOME session.
For this method to work, Compiz and Cairo-Dock (Taskbar/Panel) may have to be configured initially for fresh accounts, from another working session (ccsm in GNOME Shell worked fine for me).
This method completely replaces the GNOME's window manager and panel (they are not launched at all, rather than being replaced or killed later). So, before actually switching to this alternate session, you may want to configure corresponding/alternate features of the original panel application in Cairo-Dock:
- Add Application Menu icon to Cairo-Dock and remember its key-bindings.
- Remap Application Menu key-bindings to ALT+F1 and ALT+F2, for convenience.
- Add Clock, WiFi, NetSpeed icons to the dock as applicable.
- Add Log-out icon:
- Set the command for logout to "gnome-session-quit --logout"
- Set the command for shutdown to "gnome-session-quit --power-off"
- Add the Notification Area Old (systray) icon to Cairo-Dock.
Autostart (without "fusion-icon") (Preferred Method)
This Method makes use of the Desktop Entry Specification to specify a Compiz Desktop Entry and of the GConf default windowmanager setting. Thanks to the Desktop Entry you should be able to select Compiz as a windowmanager out of GDM.
1)If the following file doesn't already exist (it should), create it
/usr/share/applications/compiz.desktop containing the following:
[Desktop Entry] Type=Application Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Compiz Exec=/usr/bin/compiz ccp #Make sure ccp is included so that Compiz loads your previous settings. NoDisplay=true # name of loadable control center module X-GNOME-WMSettingsModule=compiz # autostart phase ##-> the folloing line cause gnome-session warning and slow startup, so try not to enable this # X-GNOME-Autostart-Phase=WindowManager X-GNOME-Provides=windowmanager # name we put on the WM spec check window X-GNOME-WMName=Compiz # back compat only X-GnomeWMSettingsLibrary=compiz
compiz.desktop already exists, you must make sure that the "ccp" is included in the Exec variable. Having "ccp" included simply tells Compiz to load your previous settings, otherwise you won't have any functionality.
If the above doesn't work (in most cases it does), for example if you notice some issues with windows refreshing or low performance, try:
Exec=/usr/bin/compiz ccp --indirect-rendering
Exec=/usr/bin/compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp --indirect-rendering
Instead of
Exec=/usr/bin/compiz ccp
Some Users noticed a "lag" of 4-10 seconds when loging in from a login manager. The solution is to change the command to:
Exec=bash -c 'compiz ccp decoration --sm-client-id $DESKTOP_AUTOSTART_ID'
as noted in the forum. You can also add the extra parameters as described above if needed.
2) Set some GConf parameters using the gconftool-2 command in a terminal window or do it visually with Configuration Editor (gconf-editor). The following outlines using the command line method, but you can also see which keys to change using gconf-editor:
gconftool-2 --set -t string /desktop/gnome/session/required_components/windowmanager compiz
The following are optional and in most cases not necessary (the respective keys are deprecated since GNOME 2.12). But iny any case, if the above didn't succeed the next two statements are still valid and should be tried.
gconftool-2 --set -t string /desktop/gnome/applications/window_manager/current /usr/bin/compiz gconftool-2 --set -t string /desktop/gnome/applications/window_manager/default /usr/bin/compiz
Autostart (without "fusion-icon") (With gnome3 fallback mode session)
Edit file
Replace your windows manager (gnome-shell,metacity...) with compiz in RequiredComponents line.
Change DefaultProvider-windowmanager line to DefaultProvider-windowmanager=compiz
Here is part of my
RequiredComponents=compiz;gnome-settings-daemon; RequiredProviders=windowmanager;notifications; DefaultProvider-windowmanager=compiz DefaultProvider-notifications=notification-daemon
Autostart (without "fusion-icon", Gnome prior to 2.24)
This is a way that works if you use GDM (and I'd assume KDM too).
Make a file called /usr/local/bin/compiz-start-boot with the contents:
#!/bin/bash export WINDOW_MANAGER="compiz ccp" exec gnome-session
and make it executable (
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/compiz-start-boot). Next create the file
/etc/X11/sessions/Compiz.desktop containing the following:
[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Compiz on GNOME Exec=/usr/local/bin/compiz-start-boot Icon= Type=Application
Select Compiz on Gnome as your session and you're good to go.
Autostart (with "fusion-icon")
To start Compiz fusion automatically when starting a session go to System > Preferences > Startup Applications. In the Startup Programs tab, click the Add button.
You will now see the Add Startup Program dialogue. Fill it in as follows.
Compiz Fusion
Comment: (Put anything you like or leave blank.)
When you're done hit the Add button. You should now see your startup program in the list in the Startup Programs tab. It must be checked to be enabled. You can uncheck it to disable Compiz on startup and switch back to Metacity.
You may also need to use the gconftool-2 command in a terminal window to set the following parameter, otherwise fusion-icon might not load the windows decorator.
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager false
Mate Desktop
Autostart (without "fusion-icon") (Preferred Method)
As with Gnome, create a compiz.desktop file (see Compiz#Autostart_.28without_.22fusion-icon.22.29_.28Preferred_Method.29), then set Compiz as the default window manager :
- on Mate prior to 1.6, edit the following mateconf entries (note: the last two are deprecated values):
mateconftool-2 --set -t string /desktop/mate/session/required_components/windowmanager compiz mateconftool-2 --set -t string /desktop/mate/applications/window_manager/current /usr/bin/compiz mateconftool-2 --set -t string /desktop/mate/applications/window_manager/default /usr/bin/compiz
- on Mate 1.6 and higher, edit the following gsettings value
gsettings set org.mate.session.required-components windowmanager compiz
Xfce autostart (without "fusion-icon")
This method will start Compiz directly through the XFCE session manager without loading Xfwm.
Please note the change to xml config files in XFCE newer than 4.2
To install the session manager, install xfce4-session.
Now we have to configure the default/failsafe session of XFCE.
Edit the
~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-session.xml or (to make the change for all XFCE users)
Replace the xfwm startup command,
<property name="Client0_Command" type="array"> <value type="string" value="xfwm4"/> </property>
with the following:
<property name="Client0_Command" type="array"> <value type="string" value="compiz"/> <value type="string" value="ccp"/> </property>
To prevent the default session from being overwritten you may also add this:
<property name="general" type="empty"> ... ... <property name="SaveOnExit" type="bool" value="false"/> </property>
To remove the existing sessions, run:
$ rm -r ~/.cache/sessions
Xfce autostart (with "fusion-icon")
Method 1:
This will load Xfwm first then replace it with Compiz.
Open the XFCE Settings Manager & then Sessions & Startup. Click the Application Autostart tab.
(Name:) Compiz Fusion
(Command:) fusion-icon
Method 2:
Edit the following file (settings in this file is used in preference)
$ nano ~/.config/xfce4-session/xfce4-session.rc
Or to make the change for all XFCE users (root access required)
# nano /etc/xdg/xfce4-session/xfce4-session.rc
Add the following
[Failsafe Session] Client0_Command=fusion-icon
Comment out Client0_Command=xfwm4 if it exists.
This will cause xfce to load Compiz instead of Xfwm when the user has no existing sessions.
To prevent the default session from being overwritten you may also add
[General] AutoSave=false SaveOnExit=false
To remove the existing sessions
rm -R ~/.cache/sessions
Method 3:
Check if this file exists:
If not do:
cp /etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-session.xml ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-session.xml
and edit
or (to make the changes for all xfce4 users)
Edit Client0_Command that it look like this:
<property name="Client0_Command" type="array"> <value type="string" value="fusion-icon"/> <value type="string" value="--force-compiz"/> </property>
if --force-compiz doesn't work use compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp instead.
Add the SaveOnExit property if missing and set it to false:
<property name="general" type="empty"> <property name="FailsafeSessionName" type="string" value="Failsafe"/> <property name="SessionName" type="string" value="Default"/> <property name="SaveOnExit" type="bool" value="false"/> </property>
finally remove old xfce4 sessions:
rm -r ~/.cache/sessions
Now xfce4 will load compiz instead of Xfwm.
As a Standalone Window Manager
The package compiz-core by itself is sufficient to start using compiz-fusion. However ccsm and emerald (or another window-decorator) are additional highly recommended packages. You may install fusion-icon, compiz-fusion-plugins-main, compiz-fusion-plugins-extra or any other package later on at any time.
To autostart compiz-fusion configure .xinitrc to launch compiz as:
exec compiz ccp
You can also add other command-line options to your .xinitrc
Or if using fusion-icon, configure .xinitrc as
exec fusion-icon
However chances are you will need additional apps (e.g a panel) for optimal usability. So to autostart such apps simply add them to your .xinitrc as:
tint2 & cairo-dock & exec fusion-icon
An alternative method, utilizing a simple script entitled start-fusion.sh:
#!/bin/sh # add more apps here if necessary or start another panel, tray like pypanel, bmpanel, stalonetray xfce4-panel& fusion-icon
If this script dosn't work for you, or you get issues with dbus utilize this script:
#!/bin/sh cd /home/<yourusername> eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session` /usr/bin/X :0.0 -br -audit 0 -nolisten tcp vt7 & export DISPLAY=:0.0 sleep 1 compiz-manager decoration move resize > /tmp/compiz.log 2>&1 & # add more apps here if necessary or start another panel, tray like pypanel, bmpanel, stalonetray xfce4-panel& fusion-icon
Make it executable
chmod +x start-fusion.sh
And add it to .xinitrc, like this:
exec /path/to/file/start-fusion.sh
Feel free to use a different panel, tray, or start a whole bunch of applications with your session. See this forum thread for more info.
To add a root menu similar to that in Openbox, Fluxbox, Blackbox etc. you must install the package compiz-deskmenuAUR. Upon a restart of Compiz-Fusion, you should be able to middle click on your desktop to launch the menu.
If it does not automatically work, enter the CompizConfig Settings Manager, and in Commands tab, within the General Settings menu, ensure that there is a command to launch Compiz-Deskmenu, and the appropriate key binding is set to Control+Space.
If it still does not work, enter the Viewport Switcher menu, and change "Plugin for initiate action" to core (NOTE: for versions 0.8.2+ it's 'commands' instead of 'core'), and "Action name for initiate" to run_command0_key.
An alternative is to use mygtkmenu, also in AUR.
Allow users to shutdown/reboot
Refer to this wiki page. If using "The Modern way" of policykit You can add the command to ccsm->General->Commands and assign a short-cut key to it or alternatively you can use a launcher application.
You must do this so your windows function like you expect them to!
Using compiz-manager
In order to use compiz-manager, you need to install it from community:
pacman -S compiz-manager
Compiz-manager, that is now installed in
/usr/bin/compiz-manager, is a simple wrapper for Compiz and ALL of its options. For example, you can run
and see what the console returns for more info. You can use it in all the scripts that start Compiz. Very simple!
Using gtk-window-decorator
In order to use gtk-window-decorator, install the package compiz-decorator-gtk and select "GTK Window Decorator" instead of "Emerald" as your window decorator in fusion-icon or whatever other program you are using to configure compiz.
gconf: Additional Compiz Configurations
To achieve more satisfying results from Compiz, you can tweak its config with gconf-editor:
$ gconf-editor
Note that now compiz-core isn't built with gconf support; It is now built with gconf support through compiz-decorator-gtk. So, you need to install it if you want to use gconf-editor to edit your Compiz configuration. The Compiz gconf configuration is located in in the key apps > compiz > general > allscreens > options.
"Active plugins" is where you specify the plugins you would like to use. Simply edit the key and add a value(refer to the key apps > compiz > plugins to see possible values). Plugins I've found useful are screenshot, png, fade, and minimize. Please do not remove those enabled by default.
ATI R600/R700 Notes
While using fusion-icon you shouldn't experience any problems because it takes care of everything for you, but if you are using one of the autostart methods that do not involve fusion-icon you will run into trouble. For example when using the Xfce autostart method without fusion icon you must edit ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-session.xml per the instructions above. However, if you follow the directions above explicity you will find that compiz does not load. You must instead make your xfce4-session.xml file look like this
<property name="Client0_Command" type="array"> <value type="string" value="LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1"/> <value type="string" value="compiz"/> <value type="string" value="--sm-disable"/> <value type="string" value="--ignore-desktop-hints"/> <value type="string" value="ccp"/> <value type="string" value="--indirect-rendering"/> </property>
This example targeted Xfce specifically, but it can be adapted to any desktop environment. It's just a matter of figuring out how to add it to the proper config file. The key thing is the required command which if typed on a command line would look like this
LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 compiz --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp --indirect-rendering
This is how Xfce's session manager interprets the above XML code. Notice that you do not need --replace because you are not first loading xfwm and then compiz.
Tips and tricks
If you are using KDE, GNOME or XFCE and something is not right, for example you don't see borders for your window, you can switch back to default DE window manager with this command:
wm_name --replace
with kwin, metacity or xfwm4 instead of wm_name.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Default plugin keyboard shortcuts (plugins have to be activated!)
- Switch windows = Template:Keypress
- Switch desktops on cube = Template:Keypress
- Move window = Template:Keypress
- Resize window = Template:Keypress
A more detailed list can be found under CommonKeyboardShortcuts in the Compiz wiki or you can always just look at your plugin's configuration (ccsm).
Missing GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmaps
On ATI cards (first solution)
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=50073 If you run into the following error when trying to run Compiz Fusion on an ATI card:
Missing GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
This is because Compiz Fusion's binary was compiled against Mesa's OpenGL library rather than ATI's OpenGL library (which is what you are using). Re-install libgl-dri (yes you will have to uninstall fglrx temporarily) to get Mesa's OpenGL library.
copy the library into a directory to keep it because ATI's drivers will over write it.
mkdir /lib/mesa cp /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /lib/mesa
Once you have it copied, you can reinstall your fglrx drivers (It should have been removed when you installed libgl-dri). Now you can start Compiz Fusion using the following example syntax:
LD_PRELOAD=/lib/mesa/libGL.so.1.2 compiz --replace &
On ATI cards (second solution)
An other problem could arise with GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, it is possible that the card could only render it indirectly, then you have to pass the option to your libgl like that :
LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 compiz --replace ccp &
(Workaround tested on the following card : ATI Technologies Inc Radeon R250 [Mobility FireGL 9000] (rev 02))
On Intel chips
First off, check that you're using the intel driver as opposed to i810. Then, run the following command to run compiz (must use this every time.).
LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=true compiz --replace --sm-disable ccp &
If you then do not have borders, run
emerald --replace
As at 17-Oct-07 the Compiz-Fusion Wiki states: "If you are using an Intel GMA card with AIGLX, you will need to start Compiz Fusion with LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 appended."
Compiz starts, but no effects are visible
If you have installed compiz-decorator-gtk: Check if GConf schema was correctly installed:
gconftool-2 -R /apps/compiz/plugins | grep plugins
make sure that all plugins are listed (not only fade!). If not, try to install compiz schema manually (do this as normal user, not as root!!!):
gconftool-2 --install-schema-file=/usr/share/gconf/schemas/compiz-decorator-gtk.schemas
Note: Compiz basic plugins are not enabled by default. You should enable "Move Window", "Resize Window", and "Window decoration" plugins in settings manager from fusion-icon to have a usable window manager.
Compiz starts, but gtk-window-decorator does not
It is a configuration problem for gconf and gconfd. I solved it by removing ".gconf" dir in my home, but I'm using KDE. If you are using Gnome you should enter your ".gconf" directory and remove all compiz keys. This will erase your compiz settings, so be sure to reconfigure. Finally exec as user:
gconftool-2 --install-schema-file=/usr/share/gconf/schemas/compiz-decorator-gtk.schemas
Compiz appears to start, but there are no window borders
When you run fusion-icon from commandline, you get output like this:
* Detected Session: gnome * Searching for installed applications... * NVIDIA on Xorg detected, exporting: __GL_YIELD=NOTHING * Using the GTK Interface * Metacity is already running * Setting window manager to Compiz ... executing: compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32 compiz (core) - Warn: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32
All you need to do is edit your
/etc/X11/xorg.conf and find the "Depth" directive inside the "Screen" section; change all occurences of this value to 24. This occured to me with my colour depth set to 16; but also happens when it is set to 32.
You may also try adding Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True" & Option "DisableGLXRootClipping" "True" to your "Screen" section if you are using the Nvidia binary driver. (Radeon, and the open 'nv' driver will not work with this option as far as I can tell.) If you used any other Options elsewhere in
xorg.conf to get compiz working and still have no luck, try commenting them out and using only the aformentioned ARGBGLXVisuals and GLXRootClipping Options.
Note: Check that "Window decoration", "Move" and "Resize" plugins are enabled with Compiz Settings Manager or gconf-editor.
With gconf-editor you can easly enable "Window decoration", "Move" and "Resize" plugins.
$ gconf-editor
Navigate to apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options
Add/Edit "active_plugins" Key (Name: active_plugins, Type: List, List type: String).
Add "decoration", "move", and "resize" to the list.
Another way to fix this:
- Launch ccsm.
- Find windows decoration and make sure it is enabled.
- Now click on it, to edit the options.
- If the entry behind command is empty, put the value gtk-window-decorator there.
- Alternatives are kde-window-decorator and emerald
- Click Back and Close
- If all went well, the borders should appear.
Compiz starts and borders appear, but windows won't move
Be sure you have the "Move Window" plugin installed and enabled in the compiz settings manager.
Blank screen on resume from suspend-to-ram using the Nvidia binary drivers
If you receive a blank screen with a responsive cursor upon resume, try disabling sync to vblank:
gconftool -s /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/sync_to_vblank-t boolean false
fusion-icon doesn't start
If you get an output like this from the command line:
[andy@andylaptop ~]$ fusion-icon * Detected Session: gnome * Searching for installed applications... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/fusion-icon", line 57, in <module> from FusionIcon.interface import choose_interface File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface.py", line 23, in <module> import start File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/start.py", line 36, in <module> config.check() File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/FusionIcon/util.py", line 362, in check os.makedirs(self.config_folder) File "/usr/lib/python2.5/os.py", line 172, in makedirs mkdir(name, mode) OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/andy/.config/compiz'
the problem is with the permission on
~/.config/compiz. You have set the owner of a folder in your area as root. To change this, run (as root)
chown <username> /home/<username>/.config/compiz
Choppy animations, even though everything configured correctly
If everything is configured correctly but you still have poor performance on some effects, try disabling CCSM->General Options->Display Settings->"Detect Refresh Rate" and instead choose a value manually. Tested on both nvidia and intel chips. Can work wonders.
Alternatively, if your chip is nvidia and you are experiencing an inadequate refresh rate with "Detect Refresh Rate" enabled in Compiz, it's likely due to an option called DynamicTwinView being enabled by default which plays a factor in accurately reporting the maximum refresh rate that your card and display support. You can disable DynamicTwinView by adding the following line to the "Device" or "Screen" section of your xorg.conf file, and then restarting your computer:
Option "DynamicTwinView" "False"
Doing so will allow XrandR to accurately report the refresh rate to anything that detects it, including Compiz. You should be able to leave "Detect Refresh Rate" enabled and get excellent performance. Once again, this only applies to nvidia chips.
Fix Gnome Screenshot
To re-enable gnome-screenshot (the default behavior caused by hitting Template:Keypress) simply go to Settings Manager>Commands and map 'gnome-screenshot' to the 'PrtScn' key. This is advantageous because you can also use the Compiz-Fusion 'Screenshot' plugin at the same time since the action that enables it is <Super>Button1 thereby giving you two methods to do a screen capture (one of which gives a full screen capture in a single keystroke).
Get GNOME Workspace Switcher work with Compiz-Fusion
In older versions of Compiz, the Gnome Workspace Switcher applet would actually work with Compiz-Fusion (i.e. rotate cube/move plane etc.), but recent versions seem not to. This is due to a new feature introduced in Compiz, which allows real seperate workspaces. For example, if you have a desktop plane with four planes, and have four desktops enabled in Gnome, it sums up to a total of 16 different workspaces. Currently, there is no animation associated with "real" workspace changing. To get the Workspace Switcher work, do the following:
In GConf, set the following options:
/apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/number_of_desktops = 1 /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/hsize = 4 (this is an example) /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/vsize = 1 (this is an example)
Screen flicks with NVIDIA card
For fixing it, create /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf file and add line:
options nvidia NVreg_RegistryDwords="PerfLevelSrc=0x2222"
Fix Custom Cursor Theme on Gnome 2.30
Create or edit /usr/share/icons/default/index.theme for default, or per user (non-root) ~/.icons/default/index.theme, and add this lines:
[Icon Theme] #Name=foo Name=foo #Inherits=foo Inherits=foo [Desktop Entry] Name[en_US]=index.theme
"Foo" is the name of the cursor theme.
Screen artifacts on Firefox / Thunderbird
Some users noticed a strange behavior with AMD/ATI Catalyst drivers starting from 10.6 release. Artifacts are visible mainly with Mozilla applications, where the GUI shows black spots of variable size. This is caused by different 2D acceleration tecnique introduced with Catalyst 10.6. The problem can be fixed following the troubleshooting steps in the ATI Catalyst page
Setting the window manager back to Metacity after uninstall
Removing compiz with pacman does not set your window manager back to metacity. This can result in no window borders being drawn, an inability to minimize, and an inability to change the focus. To change it back, run the command "gconf-editor" in the terminal (install it if you do not have it already). Use this to set the value of the key
/desktop/gnome/session/required_components/window_manager from "compiz" to "metacity". Log out and back in for this change to take effect.
Try disabling "focus stealing prevention" (general options).
External notes
Troubleshooting page on compiz.org
See also
- Compiz Website -- including wiki and forum


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23 Kan. App. 2d 248
1. To justify a motion to withdraw a plea prior to sentencing, the motion should allege that the defendant is not guilty of the offense charged and that the plea was made because of fraud, duress, mutual mistake, or lack of understanding of the charge and the effect of the plea.
2. In determining whether a defendant should be allowed to withdraw his or her plea, the trial court should consider whether the defendant was represented throughout the proceedings by competent counsel; whether the defendant was misled, coerced, mistreated, or unfairly taken advantage of; and whether the defendant's plea was freely, fairly, and understandingly made.
3. The Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act provides that any prior convictions discovered after a plea has been accepted shall be counted in a defendant's criminal history.
4. When accepting a plea of guilty in a felony case, the district court must inform the defendant of the consequences of the plea, including the specific sentencing guidelines level of the crime and the maximum penalty that may be imposed upon acceptance of the plea.
5. When accepting a plea of guilty, the district court must address the defendant personally and determine that the plea is being made voluntarily with an understanding of the nature of the charge and the consequences of the plea.
6. If a plea is induced by promises or threats that deprive it of its voluntary character, it is void, and the conviction is open to collateral attack.
7. The fact that the evidence does not support the charge to which a defendant pled guilty does not require that the plea be later vacated if, upon review of the entire record, it can be determined that the plea was knowingly and voluntarily made.
Appeal from Wyandotte District Court; CARLOS MURGUIA and BILL D. ROBINSON, JR., judges. Opinion filed December 20, 1996. Affirmed.
Hazel Haupt, assistant appellate defender, and Jessica R. Kunen, chief appellate defender, for appellant.
Delia M. York, assistant district attorney, Nick A. Tomasic, district attorney, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, for appellee.
Before RULON, P.J., MARQUARDT, J., and C. FRED LORENTZ, District Judge, assigned.
MARQUARDT, J.: Darryl S. Ford appeals from the district court's denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea to one count of attempted robbery and two counts of theft.
The State charged Ford with one count of robbery, two counts of theft of property of a value of less than $500, and one count of forgery. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the State filed an amended information, charging Ford with one count of attempted robbery and two counts of theft of property of a value of less than $500.
At the plea hearing, the district court read the amended information to Ford and made sure that Ford understood the constitutional rights he would give up by entering a guilty plea.
"THE COURT: You heard what they've talked about in regards to what they dismissed and what
they believe your sentence may or may not be. I need to make sure you understand this, that even
though there's that plea agreement between the State and your attorney, a court--the court's not bound by
that agreement. It could still do what it thought was right regarding your case. Do you understand that?
"THE DEFENDANT: Yes, sir.
"THE COURT: Knowing that, do you still want to plead guilty?
"THE DEFENDANT: Yes, sir."
The district court then informed Ford of the maximum sentence that he could receive on each count. As to the attempted robbery charge, the following exchange took place:
"THE COURT: . . . [T]his is a severity level seven crime. The way the Court sentences
defendants now depends on the severity level of the crime they're convicted of, for you, severity level
seven, and your criminal history. I don't know if you have one or not. But there would be a presentence
investigation report done on you and it would show what your criminal history was. If you had no record,
then you'd be sentenced under criminal history I, and there's the possibility you could be sentenced
anywhere from eleven to thirteen months, and in that box [there is] also a presumption for probation.
Now, if you go all the way across that line to criminal history A which means you have three or more
person felonies in your criminal history, then there is a possibility you could be sentenced anywhere from
thirty, thirty-two, or thirty-four months, and that box is imprisonment. And knowing that's the possible
range that you might receive, are you still pleading guilty to this--these crimes?
"THE DEFENDANT: Yes, sir."
The presentence investigation (PSI) report indicated that Ford had two previous person felonies and that his criminal history score was a B. Ford's criminal history score removed him from the presumptive probation block of the sentencing guidelines grid. See K.S.A. 21-4704. After receiving the PSI report, Ford moved for a continuance of his scheduled sentencing and challenged his criminal history. Ford subsequently filed a motion to withdraw his plea.
At the hearing on Ford's motion to withdraw his plea, the State and defense counsel both indicated that the "NCIC read-out" which was in the State's file at the time of the plea negotiations indicated that Ford had only one person felony. Ford argued at the sentencing hearing that he had pled guilty because he believed that he had a chance of getting probation.
During the hearing to accept his plea, the district court had asked Ford, "Has anyone promised you, guaranteed you probation in regards to this plea?" Ford responded, "No, sir."
Ford admitted that he knew of his prior convictions but stated that he did not understand whether these were considered to be person or nonperson felonies. Defense counsel argued that it was fundamentally unfair to shift the burden to Ford to determine whether his criminal history contained person or nonperson felonies prior to pleading guilty.
The district court denied Ford's motion to withdraw his plea. It then sentenced him to 29 months in prison on the attempted robbery charge and 12 months in county jail on each of the theft charges, with the three sentences to run concurrently.
Ford argues that the district court abused its discretion in refusing to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea because the State and defense counsel believed that his criminal history contained only one person felony at the time of his plea when it actually contained two.
A district court's denial of a motion to withdraw a plea will be reversed only if the district court abused its discretion. See State v. Johnson, 258 Kan. 607, 610, 907 P.2d 140 (1995). If reasonable persons could disagree as to the propriety of the decision of the district court, then the district court did not abuse its discretion. Johnson, 258 Kan. at 611.
K.S.A. 22-3210(d) provides:
|"A plea of guilty or nolo contendere, for good cause shown and within the discretion of the court, may be withdrawn at any time before sentence is adjudged. To correct manifest injustice the court after sentence may set aside the judgment of conviction and permit the defendant to withdraw the plea."
Ford moved to withdraw his plea before sentence was imposed. "To justify a motion to withdraw the plea prior to sentencing, the motion should allege that defendant is not guilty of the offense charged and that the plea was made because of fraud, duress, mutual mistake, or lack of understanding of the charge and the effect of the plea." Johnson, 258 Kan. at 610-11.
"In determining whether a defendant should be allowed to withdraw his plea, the trial court should consider whether the defendant was represented throughout by competent counsel; whether he was misled, coerced, mistreated, or unfairly taken advantage of; and whether his plea was freely, fairly, and understandingly made." State v. Hill, 247 Kan. 377, 385, 799 P.2d 997 (1990).
K.S.A. 21-4707(c)(4) addresses the discovery of prior convictions subsequent to the acceptance of a guilty plea:
|"The offense severity level of a crime for which the court has accepted a plea of guilty or nolo contendere pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3210 and amendments thereto, or of a crime of which the defendant has been convicted shall not be elevated or enhanced for sentencing purposes as a result of the discovery of prior convictions or any other basis for such enhancement subsequent to the acceptance of the plea or conviction. Any such prior convictions discovered after the plea has been accepted by the court shall be counted in the determination of the criminal history of the offender." (Emphasis added.)
Thus, the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act provides that any prior convictions discovered after a plea has been accepted shall be counted in a defendant's criminal history. It should be noted that Ford never alleged that he was not guilty. However, the question remains as to whether Ford's plea should be deemed voluntary because he relied on the criminal history information that was provided by the State.
When accepting a plea of guilty in a felony case, the district court must inform the defendant of the consequences of the plea including the specific sentencing guidelines level of the crime and the maximum penalty that may be imposed upon acceptance of the plea. State v. Reed, 248 Kan. 506, 508, 809 P.2d 553 (1991). The district court must also address the defendant personally and determine that the plea is being made voluntarily with understanding of the nature of the charge and the consequences of the plea. K.S.A. 22-3210(a)(3). These federal constitutional protections apply to the states through the Due Process Clause. Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238, 243, 23 L. Ed. 2d 274, 89 S. Ct. 1709 (1969); State v. Shaw, 259 Kan. 3, 10, 910 P.2d 809 (1996); Reed, 248 Kan. at 508. If a plea is induced by promises or threats that deprive it of its voluntary character, it is void, and the conviction is open to collateral attack. White v. State, 203 Kan. 687, 690, 455 P.2d 562 (1969).
Ford argues that his plea was not "intelligently" made because he relied on the representation of the State as to his criminal history at that time. There is no recourse for a plea unintelligently made.
Ford also argues that the Kansas system of advising a defendant of the entire range of punishment possible for an offense is too broad to support a knowing plea. In Kansas, due process requires that the district court inform a defendant of the maximum possible sentence. K.S.A. 22-3210(a)(2); Reed, 248 Kan. at 508. Here, the district court complied with this requirement. While it may be preferable to require the State to present an accurate criminal history prior to the district court accepting a plea bargain, due process does not require that this be done.
Under K.S.A. 21-4707(c)(4), prior convictions discovered after a plea has been accepted are properly considered in a defendant's criminal history at sentencing.
Ford argues that a plea bargain is a contract between a defendant and the State and that a defendant may obtain specific performance of promises made by the prosecution in exchange for a guilty plea. See State v. Ratley, 253 Kan. 394, 401, 855 P.2d 943 (1993). Ford argues that "[t]o follow the contract law analogy, the defendant must understand both the burden and the benefit of the bargain before waiving his trial rights."
The flaw in Ford's argument is that he did not contract for a specific sentence or stipulate to a certain criminal history--nor could he. See K.S.A. 21-4713(f) (providing that the State may not agree to exclude prior convictions from the criminal history of a defendant); State v. Heffelman, 256 Kan. 384, 395, 886 P.2d 823 (1994) (the district court is not bound in sentencing by any plea agreement a defendant may have reached with the State). Ford agreed to plead guilty in exchange for the robbery charge being reduced to attempted robbery and the forgery charge being dismissed. The State did not breach this agreement.
Ford argues that his guilty plea to attempted robbery must be set aside because the district court did not establish a factual basis for all the elements of that offense.
The State argues that Ford did not present this argument to the district court and, therefore, he cannot raise it for the first time on appeal.
The general rule is that an argument not presented to the district court is not properly before the appellate court. See State v. Solomon, 257 Kan. 212, 221, 891 P.2d 407 (1995). Additionally, when constitutional grounds are asserted for the first time on appeal, they are not properly before the appellate court for review. State v. Steadman, 253 Kan. 297, 306, 855 P.2d 919 (1993).
There are three exceptions to the general rule:
"'(1) Cases where the newly asserted theory involves only a question of law arising on proved
or admitted facts and which is finally determinative of the case;
'(2) Questions raised for the first time on appeal if consideration of the same is necessary to serve the ends of justice or to prevent denial of fundamental rights; and
'(3) That a judgment of a trial court may be upheld on appeal even though that court may have relied on the wrong ground or assigned a wrong reason for its decision.' [Citation omitted.]" State v. Bell, 258 Kan. 123, 126, 899 P.2d 1000 (1995).
This case arguably fits either (1) or (2) of these exceptions.
When accepting a plea, the district court must establish that there is a factual basis for the plea. K.S.A. 22-3210(a)(4). "In establishing a factual basis for the plea, the trial court must establish that all elements of the crime charged are present." Shaw, 259 Kan. at 7 (reviewing cases where convictions have been reversed because of a failure to sufficiently establish a factual basis for the plea).
|"The requirement of a factual basis for a plea may be satisfied by a complaint or information given or read to the defendant which sets forth the factual details and essential elements of the particular crime charged, by the evidence presented to the court by the prosecutor, by a statement of the facts made by the defendant at the hearing, or if the judge accepting the defendant's plea conducted the defendant's preliminary examination. [Citation omitted.]" Shaw, 259 Kan. at 10-11.
In Widener v. State, 210 Kan. 234, 238-39, 499 P.2d 1123 (1972), the district court accepted a defendant's guilty plea to a burglary charge. In establishing the factual basis for the plea, the district court asked, "Mr. Widener, do you plead guilty to this because you did in fact burglarize this concession stand?" The defendant answered, "Yes, sir." 210 Kan. at 239. The Widener court noted that the district court had made a copy of the information available to the defendant and that the defendant had an opportunity to discuss the matter with his attorney. 210 Kan. at 238-39. The information stated the details of the crime and the essential elements of the offense. The Widener court held that "all this was sufficient to establish a factual basis for the plea." 210 Kan. at 240.
After Ford told the district court that he wanted to plead guilty, the court read each of the charges to him and asked if he intended to plead guilty to each of them. Ford responded in the affirmative, and then the following transpired:
"THE COURT: Okay. If you can take these one at a time. In Count One, I need for you to tell me
in your own words what it is that you did that makes you believe you're guilty of this crime.
"THE DEFENDANT: Okay. Count One, the attempted robbery?
"THE COURT: Right.
"THE DEFENDANT: Reason I feel I'm guilty, because I went into the store with the mind of getting some cigarettes. I got the cigarettes and then I left the store, and I didn't bump into anyone or anything like that, but I feel guilty because I did go in the store and get the cigarettes.
"THE COURT: You said get the cigarettes, did you have permission to pay for them or--
"THE DEFENDANT: No, I didn't."
Ford correctly notes that robbery is defined as "the taking of property from the person or presence of another by force or by threat of bodily harm to any person." K.S.A. 21-3426. However, Ford pled guilty to attempted robbery, not robbery. "An attempt is any overt act toward the perpetration of a crime done by a person who intends to commit such crime but fails in the perpetration thereof or is prevented or intercepted in executing such crime." K.S.A. 21-3301(a).
As in Widener, 210 Kan. at 238-39, the district court established that Ford had gone over the charges against him with his counsel. Here, however, the amended information states:
|"[O]n or about the 5th day of July, 1994, one Darryl S. Ford did unlawfully and willfully commit an overt act toward the perpetration of the crime of Robbery, as defined by K.S.A. 21-3426, with the intent to commit said crime, but failed or was prevented or intercepted in the execution of said crime, in violation of K.S.A. 21-3301. (Attempted Robbery, Severity Level 7, Person Felony)."
Thus, while the information charges Ford with attempted robbery and cites K.S.A. 21-3426, it does not expressly state the element of force or threat of force to a person.
The original information stated:
|"[O]n or about the 5th day of July, 1994, one Darryl S. Ford did unlawfully, feloniously and willfully take property, to-wit: cigarettes, from the presence of another, to-wit: Guillermo Flores, by force to the person of Guillermo Flores, in violation of K.S.A. 21-3426. (Robbery, Severity Level 5, Person felony)." (Emphasis added.)
Thus, while the original complaint states the element of taking from the presence of another, the complaint to which Ford pled guilty does not.
At the evidentiary preliminary hearing, Ford was informed of the original charges against him, which included the elements of each charge.
Under K.S.A. 22-3210(a)(4) and the interpretive case law, the question remains whether the district court adequately established a factual basis for accepting the plea. However, failure to strictly comply with the explicit requirements of K.S.A. 22-3210 is harmless error if, upon review of the entire record, it can be determined that the plea was knowingly and voluntarily made. Noble v. State, 240 Kan. 162, 164, 727 P.2d 473 (1986); see Heffelman, 256 Kan. at 394-95. Strict compliance is not required if the purpose of the rule is otherwise served. James v. State, 220 Kan. 284, 287, 553 P.2d 345 (1976).
In State v. Grant, 19 Kan. App. 2d 686, 697-98, 875 P.2d 986, rev. denied 255 Kan. 1005 (1994), the factual basis presented to the district court by the prosecutor at the plea hearing omitted the "intent to defraud" element of forgery. While the complaint contained the intent to defraud element, the record did not indicate whether the State provided the defendant with a copy. The defendant acknowledged that he understood the charge against him as stated in the complaint and admitted that it was true. This court found that any error created by the omission of the intent to defraud element from the factual basis alleged at the hearing was harmless error. 19 Kan. App. 2d at 698.
The charges in the original information included the element of force or threat of bodily harm. Upon review of the entire record, we believe that Ford's plea was knowingly and voluntarily made notwithstanding the absence of the element of force or threat of bodily harm from the plea transcript and the amended information.


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Maree Frisby Rambo, 84, a volunteer for many cultural and charitable organizations and a bridesmaid to Princess Grace of Monaco, died March 3 of an apparent aneurysm at her home in Chestnut Hill.
A friend of Grace Kelly from the Stevens School in Philadelphia, Mrs. Rambo was one of the bridesmaids at the royal wedding of Kelly to Prince Ranier III of Monaco in April of 1956.
Mrs. Rambo's friendship with Princess Grace continued after the wedding with frequent telephone calls and trips together in Europe, Canada and the United States. When the princess was in Philadelphia, she and Mrs. Rambo would meet for lunch at Campbell's Place in Chestnut Hill.
Princess Grace, an Academy Award-winning actress who had given up her career for marriage to a European prince, died while driving on a Riviera mountain road in September 1982 after suffering a stroke.
In 1997, Mrs. Rambo donated her bridesmaid dress to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which also owns Princess Grace's wedding dress.
An active volunteer, Mrs. Rambo had chaired fund-raisers for the Philadelphia Committee for the Homeless, the National Council on Alcoholism and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where she was a member of the Women's Committee. She also was a volunteer at Monkey Business, a Chestnut Hill thrift shop formerly operated by the committee.
She was a lover of animals and an active supporter of the ASPCA.
She was a member of the Philadelphia Cricket Club, Sunnybrook Golf Club, the Union League and the Cape May Beach Club.
She is survived by daughters Linda Farnum and Louise Vanderlip; a stepdaughter, Wendy Shuford; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Rambo's husband, Joseph Rambo, died in 1993. Her first husband, Arvid A. Pamp, also preceded her in death. A memorial service was held March 13 at the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill. Memorial donations may be made to the Abington Health Foundation, 1200 Old York Rd., Abington, PA 19001. – WF


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Rodgers, Braun fundraiser will benefit shooting victims
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) – Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun will hold a fundraiser for the victims of the Brookfield salon shooting and their families. Rodgers and Braun own the 8-12 restaurant in Brookfield. Rodgers says the restaurant ties them to the community, so they're looking for a way to help out. WTMJ (http://tinyurl.com/9utgphn ) reports plans for the fundraiser are still being finalized by Rodgers' and Braun's restaurant partner, Omar Shaikh. They say 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the victims and their families. Three employees of the Azana Salon & Spa were killed Sunday in a shooting that wounded four other women. Police say the gunman took his own life at the spa.
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A Diehard SUSE User Tries Ubuntu 6.10
Fast, Carefree Installation
Unless you are living under a rock, you probably know production Ubuntu 6.10 was released on October 26. I'd heard that it was a nice package, but really haven't spent much time with it. SUSE Linux and I have been together for quite a while and when you have something that works, you stick with it. Many readers are probably in the same boat.
Nevertheless, curiosity got the better of me, so I figured an Ubuntu review from a SUSE user's perspective made sense.
With my foot in the carburetor (that's hot-rod lingo for moving forward quickly), I went ahead and downloaded the 64-bit ISO for my HP Athlon 64 laptop, as well. Go big or go home.
Downloading and burning the ISO onto a DVD was a breeze with K3B and SUSE Linux 10.0. Some download servers are faster than others, so shop around to find the best one. I ended up with a 400-500 KB/second connection, so it only took a few minutes to get the 690 MB ISO onto my hard disk.
Be sure to use the "Burn DVD ISO Image" button under the Tools menu. Life will also be much easier if you boot your new DVD while your Cat 5 cable is plugged in and working.
Ubuntu installs while you are running in Live CD mode. The machine will boot and eventually you'll get a desktop. Here, you can either just work using the Live mode or click on the "install" icon at the upper left hand side of the desktop. You'll go through a few screens asking for your language, time zone, user name, password, and so on. Fill everything in and then select the option to re-partition the entire disk. In contrast, the SUSE Linux installation (9 and 10.0 series) gives you a bunch of options for installation, but didn't have a live mode.
After Ubuntu goes through its installation, you can remove the DVD and restart from the hard disk.
One difference that I noticed was that Ubuntu uses the same password for the installation user (in my case "rreilly") and root. SUSE requires that you fill in the regular user and root's passwords during installation. Change root's password under System -> Administration -> User and Groups.
Another stark departure from the SUSE way is the GNOME desktop in place of KDE. The task bar has slightly different labels and is placed at the top of the desktop. Must we have so many options? To ease the pain of being KDE-less, I grabbed the GNOME tool bar and moved it down to the bottom of the screen.
Don't get me wrong, GNOME is a solid desktop manager, just like KDE. Both are stable and reliable. Operations are also similar. GNOME seems to start faster, although my KDE setup does automatically start OpenOffice.org, Firefox, and a few terminals. And, you could even install KDE on Ubuntu if you really wanted. (See my mention of the Synaptic Package Manager, later in this story.)
Before I could talk to anything on my network, I went into System -> Administration -> Networking and plugged my Earthlink DNS server addresses into the wired (eth0) network's DNS form. Strangely, after a reboot, the DNS entries reverted to my router's address (192.168.2.2). In any event, I was able to connect to everything.
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Holocaust Museum Houston has a very small staff; therefore, our Office Volunteers provide much needed support in the administration of the Museum. Responsibilities of office volunteers include answering telephones, general office work such as copying, filing, and stuffing materials for mass mailings.
If you have typing and/or computer skills, we can use your expertise for data entry and database management.
Our Front Desk Volunteers greet our visitors and man the museum store. If you like talking to people, this is the perfect place for you to give your time.
The Library Volunteers of Holocaust Museum Houston assist the librarian with cataloging newly acquired books and archival material, as well as assisting students with research assignments. The library contains approximately 6,000 books, a dozen Holocaust-related journal titles, and hundreds of videos, all catalogued on a computerized system. Library volunteers may also be asked to assist with special education/library projects.


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Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers have not only redefined what mainstream radio would have the public believe "Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers (RCPM) are proof that the crazy, reckless, restless, swaggering soul of American rock is still burning a hole in the night sky...guitars blaze, quake and quiver, drums slip, thud and thunder with killer melodies and hooks and the occasional reggae or mariachi rhythm laced through the middle to keep it all honest and interesting." — Paste Magazine
Good rock-n-roll isn't always accurately measured by radio airplay or platinum records.
Good, unadulterated, uncompromised rock is measured by the honesty and the passion the band puts into their music, their live performances, and in return, the passion of their fans, each feeding off the other to create a euphoric synergy in concert.
For over a decade, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers have been serving up nothing but pure, timeless rock-n-roll. And in the process, have stuck to their credo of letting art lead commerce by mixing relentless guitar licks, four part harmonies and thought-provoking lyrics.
Roger Clyne, guitarist Jim Dalton, drummer PH Naffah and bassist Nick Scropos are renowned as one of the tightest, most energetic and exciting live acts on the road today. Lead singer and Arizona native Clyne has been called both the Troubadour and the Springsteen of the Southwest.
Over the past 13 years, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers have released six studio albums, three live albums and an EP all on an independent record label. They are the only independent band to debut in the Top 10 on Billboard's Internet Sales chart for six consecutive albums, including two #1 entries. Their latest release is Unida Cantina, a guitar-driven roots rock-n-roll record that reached #2 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart and #4 on iTunes Rock Albums list in 2011.
Each year, the Peacemakers tour the U.S. several times over, travel south of the border to play in Mexico and in 2010 completed their first ever tour of the United Kingdom. The experience and comradeship of the band members shine on Unida Cantina, the most upbeat and collaborative effort yet for the band.
Unida Cantina (also pronounced as, "You Need A Cantina" in gringo speak) is Clyne's most infectious record since he and Naffah released their 1996 cult-classic, Fizzy, Fuzzy, Big and Buzzy with their previous band, The Refreshments, on Mercury Records. Fizzy, Fuzzy, Big and Buzzy was Radio & Record's ninth Best-Selling Debut Album of the Year, went to #1 on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart and spawned two popular radio hits, "Banditos" and "Down Together." Their efforts landed them guest spots on The Conan O'Brien Show and MTV's 120 Minutes. The Refreshments also wrote and performed the King of the Hill theme song.
On Unida Cantina, RCPM teamed up with producer/engineer/mixer and long time friend Clif Norrell (The Refreshments, Rush, No Doubt, R.E.M) to record 13 new songs. Collectively, the songs on Unida Cantina represent both the disillusionment and enlightenment of where Clyne's life is today compared to where he thought he would be when he was in his "immortal 20s." In many ways, it turned out different than he thought it would. But it also turned out better than could have imagined.
The result is pure American guitar-driven roots rock-n-roll. "All Over the Radio" is the album's first track, mixing the classic elements of RCPM music in crunching guitars and mariachi horn section. Other rockin' songs soon to become instant RCPM classics include "Dinero," "Heaven on a Paper Plate" and "Go With the Flow," the first song Clyne and Dalton ever wrote together.
The Spanish-influenced "Marie" has already become a fan favorite thanks to an acoustic recording session with MusicFog during the Steamboat Music Festival and a video that was released on the Internet.
The beautifully written "Small World" touches on the difficult task of showing the ultimate act of love for someone by letting go.
As Clyne sings on "Paper Airplanes," 'if you're feeling like you're too small for this world, or if you're feeling you're talking but there's no one there to listen,' sometimes you just need a place you can unify with other like minded people to weather the storm. And you may just find Unida Cantina.
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