General Linux Chat and Small Questions v. Install Arch
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[QUOTE=krazipanda;35629637]team viewer via non-internet?[/QUOTE]
Don't you have an ethernet port? You should have internet if you hard wire yourself in; it shouldn't take any configuration really.
Sorry I have to go to bed, tomorrow I'll chat you up on steam and we'll get this figured out.
[QUOTE=Naelstrom;35630775]Don't you have an ethernet port? You should have internet if you hard wire yourself in; it shouldn't take any configuration really.
Sorry I have to go to bed, tomorrow I'll chat you up on steam and we'll get this figured out.[/QUOTE]
said ethernet does not work either X/
i'll see you tomorrow, thanks again
Does anyone here who uses ethernet use anything other than dhcpcd at any time? I don't use wicd or anything.
[QUOTE=C:\;35637164]Does anyone here who uses ethernet use anything other than dhcpcd at any time? I don't use wicd or anything.[/QUOTE]
I use ethernet with a static ip arrangement, so I don't even use dhcpcd. I find it much faster and more convenient.
[QUOTE=Naelstrom;35639086]I use ethernet with a static ip arrangement, so I don't even use dhcpcd. I find it much faster and more convenient.[/QUOTE]
btw i've added you on steam, not sure if you got the invite/accepted it or not
[QUOTE=C:\;35637164]Does anyone here who uses ethernet use anything other than dhcpcd at any time? I don't use wicd or anything.[/QUOTE]
Static IP for me. No need for dhcp on a small network.
I am currently trying to install Arch on a machine without a CD drive. I'm instead using a flash drive to boot the installation but it keeps failing with "ERROR: failed to mount real root device".
I have searched and found a lot of threads about it, but I haven't been able to find a fix that worked for me.
Any suggestions?
[editline]20th April 2012[/editline]
I think I found a solution. When creating a live USB from the Arch ISO it will be created with non-persistent drive labeling. So for the live USB to actually work it must be used on the computer it was created on. At least that is my guess, because right now I tried plugging it in my laptop (which created the live USB) and it booted just fine.
Now the question is: WHY?! I used dd to copy the ISO to the USB so I can't really see what I should have done wrong.
For the last 4 hours I have been working on putting Arch on a USB key and to make it run on an old thin client. Now that I finally made it work I realize the thin client has a i586 CPU which means I can't install stuff from the repo (which is i686). Well fuck me.
[QUOTE=drblah;35651208]For the last 4 hours I have been working on putting Arch on a USB key and to make it run on an old thin client. Now that I finally made it work I realize the thin client has a i586 CPU which means I can't install stuff from the repo (which is i686). Well fuck me.[/QUOTE]
Try Debian?
Or you could always try Gentoo if you're feeling masochistic.
Gentoo on a 800 Mhz VIA? NONO, at least not with local compiler setup.
Debian seems like the second best to Arch.
Meh... Debian turns out to be super slow compared to Arch.
So I have an old computer around, with about 750MB of RAM and an old 2.4 Ghz Pentium 4, and I was wondering what Linux distro I could put on it.
I first thought Puppy Linux or something of the sort was the best bet, but then I wondered if there were any more of the normal distros that could work.
I looked at Fedora but it requires 1GB of RAM :(
[QUOTE=neos300;35653600]So I have an old computer around, with about 750MB of RAM and an old 2.4 Ghz Pentium 4, and I was wondering what Linux distro I could put on it.
I first thought Puppy Linux or something of the sort was the best bet, but then I wondered if there were any more of the normal distros that could work.
I looked at Fedora but it requires 1GB of RAM :([/QUOTE]
You could try the LXDE or Xfce versions of Fedora.
alright so I'm having a little problem with ubuntu on one of my old laptops I use as a htpc and stuff
so one day I logged off and logged on on the laptop for some reason, but when I was re-logging on I didn't notice that the mode had been changed to Ubuntu Notebook (or similar) instead of Ubuntu Desktop. This means that now there is nothing on the desktop sans the wallpaper. I also cant see my course, but can still use keyboard shortcuts.
Now my question is, how to I log off and then re-log-on with Ubuntu Desktop enabled?
haven't been through here in a while, don't know if that's a good sign or a bad one. to be honest, it's been a couple of months since I've used UNIX. I've forgotten some things.
In FreeBSD, who can help me set ~/lib to function like /usr/lib without root access?
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;35668937]
In FreeBSD, who can help me set ~/lib to function like /usr/lib without root access?[/QUOTE]
If you're compiling something, most compilers have an -L option. Use it like so:
[code]gcc main.o -o main -L~/lib -lmylib[/code]
Or if you're using autotools you can specify some CFLAGS:
[code]CFLAGS="-L~/lib" ./configure
make[/code]
Cat wait for [b]Ubuntu 12.04[/b], going to shift to it when it's out of Beta.
And yes i did try it in Beta. Really love it, mainly because it's great for the stuff i need it for.
Also feels good going back to the first Distro i tried.
[QUOTE=Moofy;35681821]Cat wait for [b]Ubuntu 12.04[/b], going to shift to it when it's out of Beta.
And yes i did try it in Beta. Really love it, mainly because it's great for the stuff i need it for.
Also feels good going back to the first Distro i tried.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I have to admit, 12.04 looks like its shaping up really nicely. 2012 will be a good year for Ubuntu.
(2011 was a disaster :v:)
GNOME 3.4 is finally in [community], huzzah! (and also GTK3 3.4)
not that I use it.
Just changed to Arch Linux, and really liking it again. I've gone away from using the Gentoo-based system Sabayon, which I had used on my USB to conserve space while still remaining flexible enough for me.
That doesn't really matter to me now that I'm having 60G on my fiances laptop!
Huzzarh!
Also using Compiz standalone rocks.
oh god, Ubuntu 12.10's name will be Quantal Quetzal.
They just went plain-out silly with this one.
Okay so since the release of Ubuntu 12.10 is first on October 18, i installed Ubuntu 11.10 just to get into it again.
Now a little problem, sometimes my mouse freezes on startup? And then i need to hold my power button down and restart my PC.
Any fix?
Oh and any good Ubuntu themes? Right now i only have Ambiance and Radiance.
I don't dig them.
[QUOTE=Moofy;35695382]Okay so since the release of Ubuntu 12.10 is first on October 18, i installed Ubuntu 11.10 just to get into it again.
Now a little problem, sometimes my mouse freezes on startup? And then i need to hold my power button down and restart my PC.
Any fix?
Oh and any good Ubuntu themes? Right now i only have Ambiance and Radiance.
I don't dig them.[/QUOTE]
lol ubuntu themes
they're called Gtk themes or Gnome themes
[QUOTE=Moofy;35695382]Okay so since the release of Ubuntu 12.10 is first on October 18, i installed Ubuntu 11.10 just to get into it again.
Now a little problem, sometimes my mouse freezes on startup? And then i need to hold my power button down and restart my PC.
Any fix?
Oh and any good Ubuntu themes? Right now i only have Ambiance and Radiance.
I don't dig them.[/QUOTE]
Just look on gnome-look.org, you're sure to find anything you'd like in the way of themes..
[QUOTE=q0q;35695526]lol ubuntu themes
they're called Gtk themes or Gnome themes[/QUOTE]
Sorry.
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Alright then on to a more ADVANCED question then which i have completely no idea on how to fix!
Taken from other thread:
[QUOTE=kaukassus;35300742]if you want archey for debian based systems (ubuntu, mint, debian) then you can use this to download it and install it:
[code]
wget https://github.com/downloads/djmelik/archey/archey-0.2.8.deb
sudo dpkg -i archey-0.2.8.deb
[/code]
if you install it on arch linux, you need to take it from the AUR
Here's the link:
[url]http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=40420[/url]
and here is a small tutorial, on how to install packages from the AUR: [URL="http://linuxandfriends.com/2009/09/30/arch-linux-how-to-install-packages-from-aur/"]LINK[/URL]
when you have archey installed, you can execute it in terminal by typing in "archey"
if you want to display the archey informations, when you open up the terminal, you need to edit the ~/.bashrc file.
if the .bashrc file doesen't exist in your home directory, then you need to create it first. Then you need to adit the file, and add the entry "archey" somewhere into the file.[/QUOTE]
Okay so i installed as told, and i know where the CONFIG file is. under: /usr/bin/archey, problem is when in terminal i type: "archey" it says permission denied.
Using: Ubuntu 11.10 - Fresh installed from like 20 minutes ago.
Oh and while on it. I managed to install it before, i just didn't knew how to change the logo thingy, and is it a possible to make the "[b]archey[/b]" command execute itself on terminal start?
[QUOTE=Moofy;35695588]Sorry.
[editline]edited[/editline]
Alright then on to a more ADVANCED question then which i have completely no idea on how to fix!
Taken from other thread:
Okay so i installed as told, and i know where the CONFIG file is. under: /usr/bin/archey, problem is when in terminal i type: "archey" it says permission denied.
Using: Ubuntu 11.10 - Fresh installed from like 20 minutes ago.
Oh and while on it. I managed to install it before, i just didn't knew how to change the logo thingy, and is it a possible to make the "[b]archey[/b]" command execute itself on terminal start?[/QUOTE]
Try running chmod +x /usr/bin/archey as root (or sudo)
Also, it says how to run it on terminal start in that post..Add it to the end of your ~/.bashrc.
Generally just adding
archey &
will work, I think.
[QUOTE=Lyoko774;35695678]Try running chmod +x /usr/bin/archey as root (or sudo)
Also, it says how to run it on terminal start in that post..Add it to the end of your ~/.bashrc.
Generally just adding
archey &
will work, I think.[/QUOTE]
Okay so i did what you said and it wouldn't work.
However i did: [code]sudo -i apt-get install -f[/code] because my update manager was broken.
Now everything works, oh jesus yes!
But how do i set archey to launch at star? I know the ~/.bashrc. file, but where is it located?
I tried looking through my file system. /usr/bin/?? and everywhere else.
I know in the post it says in my home. But does it meen my home folder where i have my documents or what?
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Okay so i found the file [b]bash.bashrc[/b] under /etc/.. i open it and save it the same place after i add the word "archey" to it? I just added it at the bottom of the file.
But if i am doing this right, then it says i dont have permission to do this.
[QUOTE=Moofy;35695902]Okay so i did what you said and it wouldn't work.
However i did: [code]sudo -i apt-get install -f[/code] because my update manager was broken.
Now everything works, oh jesus yes!
But how do i set archey to launch at star? I know the ~/.bashrc. file, but where is it located?
I tried looking through my file system. /usr/bin/?? and everywhere else.
I know in the post it says in my home. But does it meen my home folder where i have my documents or what?
[editline]edited[/editline]
Okay so i found the file [b]bash.bashrc[/b] under /etc/.. i open it and save it the same place after i add the word "archey" to it? I just added it at the bottom of the file.
But if i am doing this right, then it says i dont have permission to do this.[/QUOTE]
What the fuck?
The ~ is the symbol for your home folder. The dot at the beginning of the file name means the file is hidden. Press ctrl+h to toggle showing hidden files, then edit the file.
And your home folder is the directory containing your documents folder, as well as picture and music folder.
[QUOTE=T3hGamerDK;35696030]What the fuck?
The ~ is the symbol for your home folder. The dot at the beginning of the file name means the file is hidden. Press ctrl+h to toggle showing hidden files, then edit the file.
And your home folder is the directory containing your documents folder, as well as picture and music folder.[/QUOTE]
Aaaah. I learned something today.
Thanks a lot.
Finally got Debian up and running on my thin client. Ideally I should have used something like SliTaz but I couldn't make it boot from USB.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to slim Debian down? At the moment my setup is running at 104 MB out of 109 MB memory so it is practically running everything from swap.
[editline]25th April 2012[/editline]
Wow. Just shaved off 50 MB by killing dhclient and setting up static IP. How the fuck?
Never mind, it was just because I rebooted.
[QUOTE=Lyoko774;35684830]GNOME 3.4 is finally in [community], huzzah! (and also GTK3 3.4)
not that I use it.[/QUOTE]
And I am so glad Centos is still on Gnome 2, Gnome 3 is an abomination
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