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Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-08-02 17:36:56

New 9front release:

"FULL SPEED (SINCE 1.0)"

I think I will be replacing Windows 10 with this, it looks far more useful...

EDIT: Ha! They have a hypervisor:

http://man.9front.org/1/vmx

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2017-08-02 19:49:51)

mrneilypops · 2017-08-20 20:45:47

dwmXS pre-alpha test ISO

Debian 9.1
kernel 4.11.0-0.bpo.1
dwm-6.1-no patches
dmenu-4.7 [Alt+p]
jgmenu [Alt+F1] or mouse right click
dmenu-extended [Alt+F2]
zsh+ohmyzsh
surf browser
termite terminal
st simple terminal
i3lock-fancy
ceni network config (sudo ceni)
htop custom htoprc
Firefox ESR
Vivaldi
pcmanfm
rox-filer
glances system monitor
redshift

If you are feeling brave I have a pre-alpha spin of dwmXS to try

ISO
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fe82gbe45gu9x … 1.iso?dl=0

sha.256
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bzftpjbste2rc … ha256?dl=0

stay tuned for the next alpha...

ratcheer · 2017-08-21 13:44:14

I am feeling the itch again. I bought a notebook PC a few months ago and installed Fedora on it. Fedora is great, but I'm not really using the notebook for anything, so I'm starting to dream of re-doing it with either OpenBSD or TrueOS, just to try something really different.

Also, I recently bought my wife a used Macbook Pro Retina, and I'm playing around with it, some, to start figuring out MacOS.

Tim

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bigbenaugust · 2017-08-21 14:03:57

After the Artix installer kept dying on my netbook and ArchBang left me without wireless in a room with no wired connections, I tried Devuan-based MiyoLinux. It's a winner.

beaker · 2017-08-21 19:02:19

mrneilypops wrote:

dwmXS pre-alpha test ISO

Had a very brief play with this. This is pretty nice. Well done.

Not a criticism but I'm wondering why the iso is so big (apart from multiple browsers, file managers etc.) Do you run bleachbit (or do anything else) to remove cruft before creating the iso? Do you know you can change the compression algorithm to create a smaller iso? (See the refracta configs if you would like to consider doing this)

[EDIT] oic - you are essentially compressing two copies of your filesystem within the iso. The one buried in the guts can be safely deleted before your iso is created if I recall correctly. ( Can't remember the exact location - find it using ncdu).

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Bearded_Blunder · 2017-08-21 23:40:15

ratcheer wrote:

Also, I recently bought my wife a used Macbook Pro Retina, and I'm playing around with it, some, to start figuring out MacOS.

I "inherited" a late 2006 MacBook (core2duo) with a busted AC adapter I've fixed, I'm kinda wondering what to throw at it, since OS X 10.7.x is so outdated and no support for recent browsers.

Hmmmm ... if I had more time I'd think about trying to set up Gentoo in a "Bunsen-ish" way. Debating if I should even bother keeping OS X on it, I know it's "Recommended" so you can do any firmware updates, only doable from the original OS, but that's so old, as long as I update it first I doubt there'd be any.

KrunchTime · 2017-08-22 00:19:18

ratcheer wrote:

Also, I recently bought my wife a used Macbook Pro Retina, and I'm playing around with it, some, to start figuring out MacOS.

Macbooks are nice, but they're expensive and heavy. I also don't like how difficult they can be to install Linux on. I bought a Macbook Pro for my daughter for her first laptop and she loves them. She's on her second one now.

Bearded_Blunder · 2017-08-22 00:34:25

KrunchTime wrote:

Macbooks are nice, but they're expensive and heavy.

Always seem to be quality hardware for whenever they were produced though.

bigbenaugust · 2017-08-22 01:01:20

Bearded_Blunder wrote:

I "inherited" a late 2006 MacBook (core2duo) with a busted AC adapter I've fixed, I'm kinda wondering what to throw at it, since OS X 10.7.x is so outdated and no support for recent browsers.
Hmmmm ... if I had more time I'd think about trying to set up Gentoo in a "Bunsen-ish" way. Debating if I should even bother keeping OS X on it, I know it's "Recommended" so you can do any firmware updates, only doable from the original OS, but that's so old, as long as I update it first I doubt there'd be any.

I have a late 2006 MBP (MacBookPro 1,1) with no battery in it. It is dual-booting OS X 10.6 (the last OS that supported the hardware) and Ubuntu MATE 17.04, both 32-bit. It has run LMDE and openSUSE in the past. Mac OS X gets booted for the DVD player, and Ubuntu MATE for other things (and playing LEGO Digital Designer in WINE).

Bearded_Blunder · 2017-08-22 01:19:14

Interesting, mine's a late 2006 non-pro, and supports OS X 10.7.5 (what someone just nuked to protect their private data), only I'm having trouble getting my Apple ID recognized during an OS recovery, which has forced me to open a support ticket with Apple. Apparently, reinstall is borked if you haven't used your ID in the app store before you try a reinstall, and of course, since I can only access the store from OS X... A classic catch 22.. how I'm supposed to use that ID there before I can get it to boot into something other than recovery mode is moot.

Theoretically if i jump through some hoops, I should be able to run 64 bit, as long as I use the 32 bit EFI binaries, but I'd like to get OS X Lion back running on it first.

martix · 2017-08-22 10:53:39

bigbenaugust wrote:

Mac OS X gets booted for the DVD player

Hmmm, isn't there a way to get the DVD player working on linux?

bigbenaugust · 2017-08-22 13:04:23

martix wrote:

Hmmm, isn't there a way to get the DVD player working on linux?

Yeah, but the performance (VLC) is not as good on the ancient hardware and the UI is better (than mplayer, etc) for the non-Linux people in the house.

ratcheer · 2017-08-22 15:26:21

Bearded_Blunder wrote:

I "inherited" a late 2006 MacBook (core2duo) with a busted AC adapter I've fixed, I'm kinda wondering what to throw at it, since OS X 10.7.x is so outdated and no support for recent browsers.

The one I got my wife is from mid-2014. So far, it still gets the latest MacOS updates.

Tim

mariannemarlow · 2017-08-22 18:12:39

Oooh a place for me at last. I didn't realise I was a distro hopper, it sounds like an addiction!

mariannemarlow · 2017-08-23 09:59:44

I am downloading Manjaro, Bunsenlabs and Linux Lite and using MultiBootUSB to try them all out.

Steve · 2017-08-23 11:20:02

mariannemarlow wrote:

Oooh a place for me at last. I didn't realise I was a distro hopper, it sounds like an addiction!

It is and i just cant put down the bunsenlabs, its like a monkey on my back..... 8o

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mariannemarlow · 2017-08-23 11:24:00

Steve wrote:

mariannemarlow wrote:
Oooh a place for me at last. I didn't realise I was a distro hopper, it sounds like an addiction!
It is and i just cant put down the bunsenlabs, its like a monkey on my back..... 8o

I have not tried it yet. Still waiting for Manjaro to finish downloading.

What do you find so good about the bunsenlabs? What's it's best feature?

(please don't say openbox.. crosses fingers)

Steve · 2017-08-23 11:35:53

@ marriane, Haha, openbox is Bunsenlabs main drawcard but it not the only aspect, it is the intelligent folks behind Bunsenlabs who make it work and impart their knowledge and expertise. The best feature for me though is its kiss approach and the looks.

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mariannemarlow · 2017-08-23 11:38:39

Steve wrote:

@ marriane, Haha, openbox is Bunsenlabs main drawcard but it not the only aspect, it is the intelligent folks behind Bunsenlabs who make it work and impart their knowledge and expertise. The best feature for me though is its kiss approach and the looks.

Well I s'pose Debian 9 is pretty simple too and I could use openbox with it if I wanted.

Must be more to BL than that.

martix · 2017-08-23 12:34:34

@mm Configurability! Conky (which shows system info on the dektop [and much more if you like]), tint2 (the panel that is awesome) and having a static (out-of-the-box) or dynamic menu (or both)! Such a desktop with a dock like Plank is simple yet brilliant.

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