[QUOTE=Chris220;32742333]I'm attempting to use dwm on Linux Mint 11, but I'm a retard and can't figure out how to get it running instead of gnome.
Apparently putting "exec dwm" into my ~/.xinitrc file is enough to make it start, that'd be great except I don't [I]have[/I] an ~/.xinitrc file. Can I just make one?[/QUOTE]I had this issue. I used the one in like /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
[QUOTE=TehWhale;32744451]I had this issue. I used the one in like /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc[/QUOTE]
You should be able to use that one as well, though that would apply to ALL users on the system, except if they have their own ~/.xinitrc.
-snip- dumb
[QUOTE=TehWhale;32744496]Which is fine considering I'm the only user. But can I just created my own ~/.xinitrc?[/QUOTE]
If you read the above many posts, you would know that the answer is yes. You can.
Right, thanks.
Ok so I made one and put "exec dwm" into it but ah... well. Gnome is still being used by default... :v:
Sorry for my severe lack of knowledge, I'm somewhat new to the whole Linux scene.
[QUOTE=Chris220;32744751]Ok so I made one and put "exec dwm" into it but ah... well. Gnome is still being used by default... :v:
Sorry for my severe lack of knowledge, I'm somewhat new to the whole Linux scene.[/QUOTE]
What are you using to start X? Is it started by you, using startx/xinit, or through gdm?
I'm using varnish-cache, when i load pages like domain.com/test, I get a timeout, if I load it like this domain.com/test/, it works fine.
[QUOTE=T3hGamerDK;32745026]What are you using to start X? Is it started by you, using startx/xinit, or through gdm?[/QUOTE]
It starts automatically, so I'd guess GDM.
[QUOTE=Chris220;32745943]It starts automatically, so I'd guess GDM.[/QUOTE]
If you can select "awesome" through GDM, then you should be good to go. Otherwise, you might need to modify a few things.
Read up here, if that's the case: [url]http://subforge.org/blogs/show/13[/url]
Should work :)
Alrighty, I'll fiddle around with it for a bit and get back to you. Thanks for all your help so far!
[editline]12th October 2011[/editline]
Yay it's working, thanks again!
I just installed Gnome 3 on Ubuntu 11.04, now it seems like the "User theme extension" is not enabled. Question: How do I enable it? I already got the missing Adwaita theme from the ubuntuforums.
[QUOTE=Torekk;32751992]I just installed Gnome 3 on Ubuntu 11.04, now it seems like the "User theme extension" is not enabled. Question: How do I enable it? I already got the missing Adwaita theme from the ubuntuforums.[/QUOTE]
You need to install the GNOME Tweak tool first and enable it there.
I have so many flash drives and CDs with linux lying around my house. Arch Linux, (PowerPC and i636), Debian (i636 and PowerPC), Ubuntu 11.04, Crunchbang, Backtrack 4f (USB), and Puppy Linux (USB).
Oh, and since the chat is pretty empty, I just want to say that Puppy Linux is actually pretty useful. Think of it as a LiveCD, like when you test out Ubuntu 11.04 or Crunchbang before officially installing them, except that changes are persistent, it's optimized for being a "LiveCD", and it fits on a 1GB stick. I don't really like the package manager, however.
[QUOTE=T3hGamerDK;32752185]You need to install the GNOME Tweak tool first and enable it there.[/QUOTE]
I did install it, but it's bugged.
[quote][img]http://i.imgur.com/FQdCt.png[/img][/quote]
Edit: I managed to fix the tool by changing the "Resizable" property from false to true, but it tells me now that there are no shell extensions to list. Now how the fuck do I get Adwaita working?
Edit2: Seems like I have to delete gnome-accessibility-themes and install gnome-themes-standard. Let's see if it works.
Edit3: Ok, now it asks me for some ICY shit. Anyways, going to give Arch another chance, already printed a book on how to install it.
Has anyone tried out Ubuntu 11.10?
[QUOTE=Chezhead;32761941]Has anyone tried out Ubuntu 11.10?[/QUOTE]
I wanted to, but it was waaaay too demanding for a virtual machine for me. The installation kept lagging away and I barely even made it halfway through before I decided to use Gentoo instead.
[QUOTE=Chezhead;32761941]Has anyone tried out Ubuntu 11.10?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, on my netbook. I can barely use Unity, but I'm a Gnome Shell kind of guy, anyway.
[QUOTE=Chezhead;32761941]Has anyone tried out Ubuntu 11.10?[/QUOTE]
I'm on Kubuntu 11.10 right now. It's actually a lot better than 11.04. For me anyways.
Edit.. Now I have no god damn bass and sound is playing through HDMI. God damn it.
Tried 11.10 and installed Gnome Shell. Unfortunately there's an upstream bug with the proprietary AMD drivers that screws up the top bar and the Activities screen, creating a garbled mess. So I'm probably going to install Kubuntu 11.10 later instead.
Updating family PC to Ubuntu 11.10 now.
[QUOTE=Chezhead;32761941]Has anyone tried out Ubuntu 11.10?[/QUOTE]
actually i'm upgrading right now
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11275736/s/d/029.png[/img]
slow as FUCK, 106 kB/s
Probably because everyone and his sister is installing it. I should just torrent it and install anew.
My university hosts ubuntu, arch, and fedora(afaik, maybe more) mirrors.
I get updates at 10 mB/s.
I Unity 10.10 slow?
I want to try to run a LiveUSB again, but as I remember unity makes netbooks really slow
Tried Ubuntu 11.10 off of a bootable flash drive.
Boots sick fast, runs slick smooth. I don't know if GPU acceleration was enabled by default, but I was getting almost zero lag or choppiness in Unity, with some very sexy effects enabled. Only problem was that I couldn't enable my main 1080p monitor and disable my laptop display without cutting out both displays.
[QUOTE=cloudbuster;32771439]Tried 11.10 and installed Gnome Shell. Unfortunately there's an upstream bug with the proprietary AMD drivers that screws up the top bar and the Activities screen, creating a garbled mess. So I'm probably going to install Kubuntu 11.10 later instead.[/QUOTE]
Oh wonderful, at least I know that I'm not just going crazy with some bug that I created or something.
Hello Linux users, after stalking your section for a few weeks I feel ready to try Linux again. The last time I used was Ubuntu version something(before 9 if my memory is correct) but it was a terrible experience for me so I moved away from it and stuck with Windows. From what I have gathered so far, Arch is exceptionally awesome if you don't mind terminal but I think that will be a bit complicated for me as of now, Mint is good for beginners since it comes with playback stuff and is pretty simple. And crunchbang is another recommendation I've seen, so my question is this:
Would I be better out experimenting with crunchbang in a VM or Linux Mint? I do like pretty look visual styles so crunchbang is what I'm leaning towards right now, but is the learning curve for it easy?(please don't mind if my grammar got bad any where, I am typing this at 12:22am. I also thought it would be best to ask here and not make a thread for a small debate on what's better, I just want a quick and simple answer).
You should use Fedora.
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