[QUOTE=esalaka;33039566]dhcpd isn't running on system startup?
Why aren't you using network or net-auto-wired/wireless[/QUOTE]
Because I have no idea what either of those are :D
Consult Archwiki immediately
It's alright, I got it sorted (the audio problems, too).
I think I'm just about done now... :D
Just wondering, but what made Arch so good that you guys like it so much?
one guy liked it and everyone else hopped on the bandwagon
[QUOTE=B!N4RY;33048955]Just wondering, but what made Arch so good that you guys like it so much?[/QUOTE]
It's easily customizable, you learn your way around your system, you do what you want with it, it's rolling release.
then why not use gentoo?
I'm compiling an answer as we speak.
[QUOTE=B!N4RY;33048955]Just wondering, but what made Arch so good that you guys like it so much?[/QUOTE]
I simply wanted to build a system from a basic terminal-only environment up to an easily usable desktop environment that works for me. Looking around, Arch seemed to be the best choice for me.
[QUOTE=Jookia;33049604]I'm compiling an answer as we speak.[/QUOTE]you know there's nothing stopping you from installing pacman, aptitude, or whatever your package manager of choice is
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;33050261]you know there's nothing stopping you from installing pacman, aptitude, or whatever your package manager of choice is[/QUOTE]
I know, but joking aside, I've tried Gentoo, and had problems with it due to my newbieness with it. I also run a shitfast computer so I don't really need the speed from compilation.
I think Arch fits the spot that I need best, if it didn't exist I'd probably be using Gentoo.
Is it just me or is Bonjour Print Services useful bullshit that works half the time? It asks me to identify my printer on a five-year-old list. My printer isn't on there! There's no button to update.
Damn Ubuntu print server, restricted by Windows' bullshit.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;33050261]you know there's nothing stopping you from installing pacman, aptitude, or whatever your package manager of choice is[/QUOTE]
This is pretty much the "you can just install ubuntu and uninstall everything you don't want" argument in reverse.
I get exactly what I want from Arch, why should I use Gentoo?
better init system most notably, lot of other under-the-hood stuff.
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documentation is better too, blows Arch's documentation out of the water a hundred times over
Well I can tell you're satisfied with it from what OS you're posting from.
Better by what measure?
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[QUOTE=Jookia;33053021]Well I can tell you're satisfied with it from what OS you're posting from.[/QUOTE]Currently at work
[QUOTE=Blaberry;33053023]Currently at work[/QUOTE]
I was talking to ButtsexV3.
Point still stands :v:
Gentoo really is much better for customization.
You can use the USE flags to modify your dependencies. With Arch if you install something you get all of its dependencies whether you want them or not.
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;33056082]Gentoo really is much better for customization.
You can use the USE flags to modify your dependencies. With Arch if you install something you get all of its dependencies whether you want them or not.[/QUOTE]
You could always use ABS if you wanted. On the other hand, if you want to do that, why would you be using Arch in the first place?
[QUOTE=esalaka;33056112]You could always use ABS if you wanted. On the other hand, if you want to do that, why would you be using Arch in the first place?[/QUOTE]
I didn't like ABS. It wasn't integrated into the package management system well enough.
I was trying to install a package named mesa-git, but it kept conflicting with the mesa package, and you can't remove it because it's required by Xorg.
In Gentoo, you can do git versions of packages by just giving it a version number of 9999, and it will see it as being the same package with a higher version number instead of two different packages like Arch does.
Wich disto is best for external USB HDD (Fat32, i want to keep all my files, could do 2 additional partitions since its 1terabyte).
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;33057695]I didn't like ABS. It wasn't integrated into the package management system well enough.
I was trying to install a package named mesa-git, but it kept conflicting with the mesa package, and you can't remove it because it's required by Xorg.
In Gentoo, you can do git versions of packages by just giving it a version number of 9999, and it will see it as being the same package with a higher version number instead of two different packages like Arch does.[/QUOTE]
But both packages couldn't work at the same time anyway, unless you, like on Gentoo, choose to built xorg with support for one of them, and in case you want to switch, do a recompile.
On arch just remove Xorg and all that jizz, keep backups of the configurations, and reinstall the required packages.
What would be the problem of this?
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[QUOTE=Amic;33057774]Wich disto is best for external USB HDD (Fat32, i want to keep all my files, could do 2 additional partitions since its 1terabyte).[/QUOTE]
Any distro. I don't think there's any distro that wouldn't work on an external USB HDD, so just go with your favorite. One might consider also installing the bootloader to the beginning of the external drive. That would ease up a lot of things, especially if you're using it on more computers (which I'm assuming, since it's an external drive).
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Any distro. I don't think there's any distro that wouldn't work on an external USB HDD, so just go with your favorite. One might consider also installing the bootloader to the beginning of the external drive. That would ease up a lot of things, especially if you're using it on more computers (which I'm assuming, since it's an external drive).[/QUOTE]
Yeah, i am thinking about Debian (Since ubuntu is quite ugly in my opinion), LILO or GRUB as bootloader, the thing is i want to install from windows, and preserve my old partition on the drive.
[QUOTE=Amic;33057999]Yeah, i am thinking about Debian (Since ubuntu is quite ugly in my opinion), LILO or GRUB as bootloader, the thing is i want to install from windows, and preserve my old partition on the drive.[/QUOTE]
Why in the world would you want to install FROM Windows? Just smack that bitch on a CD/DVD/USB and boot it up.
[QUOTE=Jookia;33053021]Well I can tell you're satisfied with it from what OS you're posting from.[/QUOTE]
I change my useragent because some websites don't like giving content to unrecognized strings
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I know I'm not the only one here who does that too, other people have said that they do it.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;33059198]I change my useragent because some websites don't like giving content to unrecognized strings
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I know I'm not the only one here who does that too, other people have said that they do it.[/QUOTE]
Seems a bit silly imo.
[url=http://www.humblebundle.com/]New Bundle![/url]
Going to buy, hope it has a 64bit version. Even if it does, I'm still pretty sure it'll run like crap on my system.
[QUOTE=Jookia;33060746][url=http://www.humblebundle.com/]New Bundle![/url]
Going to buy, hope it has a 64bit version. Even if it does, I'm still pretty sure it'll run like crap on my system.[/QUOTE]
Runs perfect on my netbook.
[QUOTE=FlamingSpaz;33060336]Seems a bit silly imo.[/QUOTE]
it's not like it takes a lot of effort, just edit one line and forget about it
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