General Linux Chat and Small Questions v. Install Arch
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I had one problem once with fglrx before, caused by a combination of GNOME3, Virtualbox and a guest Win7 VM with the VM GPU drivers installed, but nothing else.
Well, before this.
Sucks ass though, now I don't know what I'll be using on my desktop when I get into Steam beta, I need to try that E17 thing.
Small question:
My windows 7 installation is getting slow and I'm thinking of switching to XUbuntu on my desktop like on my laptop but there is are some issues.
How well does gaming work on Ubuntu (having installed the proprietary drivers for my ATI card etc?)
Is there any proper support for G15 yet? And if so is there some sort of way to run windows apps that use the G15 display (lcdmisc)?
Looking at the desktop, Elementary looked like it was using that terrible GNOME 3. Turns out it's a launcher like Unity's. But then, how will multi-tasking be done? GNOME 3 was terrible when it came to that.
[QUOTE=nikomo;38480912]I had one problem once with fglrx before, caused by a combination of GNOME3, Virtualbox and a guest Win7 VM with the VM GPU drivers installed, but nothing else.
Well, before this.
Sucks ass though, now I don't know what I'll be using on my desktop when I get into Steam beta, I need to try that E17 thing.[/QUOTE]
[url]https://launchpad.net/~efl/+archive/trunk[/url]
[editline]16th November 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Stonecycle;38482220]Looking at the desktop, Elementary looked like it was using that terrible GNOME 3. Turns out it's a launcher like Unity's. But then, how will multi-tasking be done? GNOME 3 was terrible when it came to that.[/QUOTE]
Multitasking works mostly the same way it'd work on say, OS X. Apps minimize to the dock.
So Ario is now my MPD frontend. It sits in my tray and works great, and exposes more functionality than Sonata did. In fact, it revealed that MPD added different playlist types, which is why I was having odd behaviour.
[QUOTE=Jookia;38487615]So Ario is now my MPD frontend. It sits in my tray and works great, and exposes more functionality than Sonata did. In fact, it revealed that MPD added different playlist types, which is why I was having odd behaviour.[/QUOTE]
Ario is a nice frontend.
I tend to just use mpc binds to media keys for most things, though.
Anyone know if you can set up an ad-hoc wireless network with wicd? Preferably GUI based since I'm fried right now and will probably hang myself if I have to edit any config files. I moved into uni halls and the only internet connection comes through a single ethernet port in my room and I'm too poor and lazy to buy a router.
The only thing that irks me about eOS Luna is the lack of a minimize button in the window borders in the default config and theme. Easy enough to add in dconf-editor + a custom theme, but its still irritating.
Would anyone here know why my Bamboo doesn't work in linux?
My CTH-460 (2010 vers.) works perfectly, but the CTH-470 (2011 vers.) doesn't work at all. The device itself is in perfect working condition in windows, but Linux won't do anything with it. (used to work fine, I dunno why it stopped)
lsusb
[code]Bus 004 Device 008: ID 056a:00de Wacom Co., Ltd
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 32
idVendor 0x056a Wacom Co., Ltd
idProduct 0x00de
bcdDevice 1.00
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 59
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 498mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 2 Mouse
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.10
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 184
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x000a 1x 10 bytes
bInterval 2
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 0 No Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 0 None
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.10
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 29
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 2
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[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;38490837]Anyone know if you can set up an ad-hoc wireless network with wicd? Preferably GUI based since I'm fried right now and will probably hang myself if I have to edit any config files. I moved into uni halls and the only internet connection comes through a single ethernet port in my room and I'm too poor and lazy to buy a router.[/QUOTE]
You can, just make sure to get wicd-gtk or the equivalent for your distro.
[QUOTE=jetboy;38491169]You can, just make sure to get wicd-gtk or the equivalent for your distro.[/QUOTE]
I've already got wicd installed and have been using it for ages but I can't for the life of me find where to set an ad hoc network up; there's no documentation to speak of and the only forum posts are from like years ago saying 'oh yeah we think we're gonna add this function in a future update x'
maybe I'm just blind or stupid, idk
[QUOTE=Lyoko774;38491002]The only thing that irks me about eOS Luna is the lack of a minimize button in the window borders in the default config and theme. Easy enough to add in dconf-editor + a custom theme, but its still irritating.[/QUOTE]
I really think they should let people wreck havoc on their system with customization, and provide some sort of customization application that could install themes in a way just like GNOME 2.x could. That would be boss!
[QUOTE=T3hGamerDK;38492597]I really think they should let people wreck havoc on their system with customization, and provide some sort of customization application that could install themes in a way just like GNOME 2.x could. That would be boss![/QUOTE]
gnome-tweak-tool does the trick, but there's thing like the dock that can't be customized.
I'd use it, except it pulls in the entirety of GNOME 3 as a dependency.
Does anyone know of a way to make CrunchBang (or any distro) boot directly to ram? Is this retarded? I have 4 gigs of ram and CrunchBang never uses more than 512 MB. Sorry if I'm sounding like a complete retard, it's 4 AM over here.
I don't think so, but you could just pass some bad kernel parameters on bootup, and force it to drop to an initramfs.
[QUOTE=Jookia;38460424][url=http://www.archlinux.org/news/the-lib-directory-becomes-a-symlink/]RTFM[/url][/QUOTE]
I saw that already. Who reads the manual when they think they know what they're doing? Do you want to blame me for learning things the hard way?
[QUOTE=Jookia;38460424]You've made an OpenGL context with Xlib. You've done NOTHING compared to what Valve has.[/QUOTE]
I don't see why they can't write X11 support without fucking up your cursor globally.
And it's a bit more than an OpenGL context..
[editline]18th November 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=flyboy463;38497827]Does anyone know of a way to make CrunchBang (or any distro) boot directly to ram? Is this retarded? I have 4 gigs of ram and CrunchBang never uses more than 512 MB. Sorry if I'm sounding like a complete retard, it's 4 AM over here.[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure but I think live images use a RAM fs. Some distros support persistence which saves everything on shutdown, and I guess installing that on a hard drive should work.
[QUOTE=WeltEnSTurm;38499495]I saw that already. Who reads the manual when they think they know what they're doing? Do you want to blame me for learning things the hard way?
[/QUOTE]
Let me give you a hint. people who know what they're doing, reads the manual, or has one for themselves. If you KNOW what you're doing, then that's quite different from you thinking you know what you're doing, or even just thinking you're doing it right.
[QUOTE=WeltEnSTurm;38499495]Do you want to blame me for learning things the hard way?[/QUOTE]
Yes. You need to RTFM with Arch - there's announcements for a reason.
Like noone of you never fucked anything up because of either laziness or because they thought they knew everything they needed to know.
What was the original point again, that fucking up an Arch installation is indeed possible for an 'average' person?
[QUOTE=WeltEnSTurm;38500156]Like noone of you never fucked anything up because of either laziness or because they thought they knew everything they needed to know.
What was the original point again, that fucking up an Arch installation is indeed possible for an 'average' person?[/QUOTE]
Oh I have. It was dumb. I learned from that mistake, and now I read the manual every single time.
[QUOTE=WeltEnSTurm;38499495]I saw that already. Who reads the manual when they think they know what they're doing? Do you want to blame me for learning things the hard way?[/QUOTE]
Nope. I blame you for trying to blame Linux for your stupidity.
[QUOTE=WeltEnSTurm;38499495]I don't see why they can't write X11 support without fucking up your cursor globally.[/QUOTE]
Key phrase: YOU don't see.
Uh, guys, I understand that there's a heated discussion going on around here, but.. nobody's addressed my simple problem 2 pages ago.
If you please..
arch is a bad distro
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;38501351]arch is a bad distro[/QUOTE]
Yes, it is just the worst. Everybody should just use Ubuntu.
[QUOTE=supervoltage;38501333]Uh, guys, I understand that there's a heated discussion going on around here, but.. nobody's addressed my simple problem 2 pages ago.
If you please..[/QUOTE]
uh yeah, i'd appreciate if someone could attempt to help me out with my tablet problems :d
the old tablet doesn't work well with the new pen and I have coursework due
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;38501351]arch is a bad distro[/QUOTE]
only if you make it so.
[QUOTE=kaukassus;38502200]only if you make it so.[/QUOTE]
kernel panic on boot despite me following the install guide to the letter.
yeah totally my fault.
"archlinux is bad, because I can't install it"
I'm sure you did something wrong when partitioning or installing/configuring the bootloader.
[QUOTE=lavacano;38502512]kernel panic on boot despite me following the install guide to the letter.
yeah totally my fault.[/QUOTE]
It is, though.
Not like people (including guide writers) don't make mistakes.
[editline]18th November 2012[/editline]
Also the GRUB2 install guide never tells you to do grub-mkconfig (Or if it does, I skipped that part)
Reinstalling Arch was quite amusing due to this
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