General Linux Chat and Small Questions v. I broke my Arch Install - Hardware & Software

Well, would be useful with a mic port.

[QUOTE=Van-man;42377029]Not enough USB ports. Where is Ethernet port? Where's the mic port?[/QUOTE] USB hub also a bluetooth mouse You have usb thingeys that convert ethernet to usb Built in mic (Why would you use a headphone with a mic on a laptop!?) [editline]2nd October 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=kaukassus;42377045]I got the Asus Zenbook prime. /QUOTE] Now THAT is one sexy motherfucking laptop.

[QUOTE=Mega1mpact;42376955]I'd buy a sexy ultrabook [editline]2nd October 2013[/editline] Not because of the whole touchscreen thing but because they are so slim and look sexy [url]http://www.vizio.com/thin-light/features[/url][/QUOTE] Seems quite overpowered for Linux :v: [editline]2nd October 2013[/editline] Okay so maybe some requirements would be at least a modern looking design, and at [B]least[/B] 15.6" screen, that's what I had on my previous laptop until I drowned it and it seemed like 15.6" is just the right size, anything smaller is weird to me. But still, haven't tried with like 14" and such.

15.6" feels like a brick to me, my current laptop is a 13.3" and I could still go smaller. I like the netbook form-factor, it's almost like carrying a book if you have to suddenly sprint off to somewhere.

[QUOTE=nikomo;42377676]15.6" feels like a brick to me, my current laptop is a 13.3" and I could still go smaller. I like the netbook form-factor, it's almost like carrying a book if you have to suddenly sprint off to somewhere.[/QUOTE] [t]http://t.i.uol.com.br/tecnologia/2010/08/25/acer-aspire-1410-1282775582856_564x430.jpg[/t] I have this, an Aspire 1410. It's a laptop, but with the netbook form factor. It's the perfect size. Not too big, nor too small. And surprisingly fast. It's exactly the same size of a paper notepad when closed.

Yeah, I'd like one of those. Only problem with that form-factor is the touchpad, but eh, I could live with it.

[QUOTE=nikomo;42378670]Yeah, I'd like one of those. Only problem with that form-factor is the touchpad, but eh, I could live with it.[/QUOTE] I'm using a netbook as my primary machine (making what I program require very efficient code to work as I want it to), and the mouse I use is a tiny one from the scandinavian "Tiger" store. It is very similar to the following: [url]http://www.zebronics.com/products/optical-mouse/tiny-zeb-m201[/url]

[QUOTE=nikomo;42378670]Yeah, I'd like one of those. Only problem with that form-factor is the touchpad, but eh, I could live with it.[/QUOTE] When I use it I only use one hand. That sounds bad out of context, but when I lay on the couch I usually put my arm behind my head. I've learned how to use the touchpad and click at the same time. I'm actually faster on my laptop than I am with a mouse.

A used Thinkpad (of the T60-T61p vintage, if you're looking for the 64-bit cutoff) 'll get you a laptop that'll take a hard knock at burner prices.

the only problem i have with my netbook, personally, is the keyboard is tiny as FUCK that and it doesn't have a whole lot of storage space or horsepower, which makes it suck in cases where i need a portable computer, but for a secondary terminal to look up shit on a wiki or control mpd while i'm playing Dota, it's perfectly acceptable

I'm still waiting for a decent little laptop to come along, the ThinkPad x230 has an awful screen (and is absurdly expensive in the UK), and the upcoming x240 has a ULV CPU so it might suck ass. Hopefully something that's not extortionate will come along in the next year or so.

What is people's opinion on SteamOS? Considering it's Linux based, what distro do you think it's based on, if at all?

[QUOTE=nehkz;42385780]What is people's opinion on SteamOS? Considering it's Linux based, what distro do you think it's based on, if at all?[/QUOTE] Ubuntu.

Debian or Ubuntu.

Typical.

I've got this issue with my wireless card in my laptop. If I connect to a WPA network, I disconnect randomly and I have to manually turn off networking and turn it back on, and even then it's a snowballs chance in hell to keep it connected. I've gone to limits like compiling drivers that I found on a website and installing them ( I think? I was using this website: [url]http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers[/url] ) That solution worked for awhile but then the problem resurfaced. UPDATE: I don't think I did this right. I downloaded the right driver, and copied it to /lib/firmware, but the tutorial says "Now you can load the driver". Wat. How does do this plese someon tell me I know its on Ubuntu's kernal bug issues since around 2012 (thanks guys) but I don't know if there's any other workarounds I can try to get this thing to stay connected! Thanks!

[QUOTE=nehkz;42386111]Typical.[/QUOTE] Hey now. Debian is pretty nice. Though most distros are catered to 'normal' people, it's still well rounded.

[QUOTE=Lerlth;42387183]Hey now. Debian is pretty nice. Though most distros are catered to 'normal' people, it's still well rounded.[/QUOTE] I meant it's typical of Valve to use a generic distro. I'm not knocking Debian at all.

[QUOTE=nehkz;42385780]What is people's opinion on SteamOS? Considering it's Linux based, what distro do you think it's based on, if at all?[/QUOTE] Ubuntu, would be odd for them to recommend using it otherwise. But yeah, if it can run Plex alongside and I can use my rig to stream to my media pc, I'm fucking sold. Heck even the gamepad.

Has anyone here played with the D3D9 State Tracker yet?

[QUOTE=nehkz;42385780]What is people's opinion on SteamOS? Considering it's Linux based, what distro do you think it's based on, if at all?[/QUOTE] Ubuntu Valve for some reason fucking loves Ubuntu.

[QUOTE=Mega1mpact;42391074]Ubuntu Valve for some reason fucking loves Ubuntu.[/QUOTE] It's the most well known linux distro out there, arguably the easiest to set up. Valve's customer base is the consumer market, not sysadmins.

[QUOTE=mobrockers;42391677]It's the most well known linux distro out there, arguably the easiest to set up. Valve's customer base is the consumer market, not sysadmins.[/QUOTE] 1) Sneak into Valve HQ 2) Install gentoo on every linux computer 3) ??? 4) Profit?

[QUOTE=Mega1mpact;42392451]1) Sneak into Valve HQ 2) Install gentoo on every linux computer 3) ??? 4) Profit?[/QUOTE] I'm sure valve employees are tech savvy enough to install a different linux flavor than ubuntu. Their customers however are mostly not.

Ubuntu is one of the only distros, if any, with proper, commercial backing and a decent user-base.

[QUOTE=benbb;42394866]Ubuntu is one of the only distros, if any, with proper, commercial backing and a decent user-base.[/QUOTE] RedHat still exists.

[QUOTE=danharibo;42394942]RedHat still exists.[/QUOTE] RedHat focuses on corporations and professionals.

[QUOTE=Van-man;42394992]RedHat focuses on corporations and professionals.[/QUOTE] I was thinking along those lines of "commercial backing". Does Fedora not fall under the same definition then?

[QUOTE=Van-man;42394992]RedHat focuses on corporations and professionals.[/QUOTE] Fedora

[QUOTE=Mega1mpact;42395222]Fedora[/QUOTE] Your point is? Fedora is what RH recommends for end-users in a RHEL based institution (i.e. people who aren't sysadmins). You don't use RHEL as a desktop linux distro. That said I think you'll find that a lot of sysadmins use Fedora to administrate RHEL. [editline]3rd October 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=danharibo;42395078]I was thinking along those lines of "commercial backing". Does Fedora not fall under the same definition then?[/QUOTE] Yes. Just that a lot less people use it than Ubuntu.