CrunchBang Linux

ch.wise

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Registered: 2011-08-12

Posts: 17

CrunchBang newbie anticipating download and install

Hey guys!

I'm relatively new to Linux (I only installed Ubuntu as the primary OS on my laptop a few months ago), but it sure beats anything from Apple or Microsoft. Unfortunately, it seems that Ubuntu is getting pretty bloated and slow these days (the Unity desktop doesn't help), so I am seriously contemplating using CrunchBang on a new netbook that I'll be purchasing. I'll probably keep Ubuntu on my old laptop for testing sake, but I've been investigating nimble netbook operating systems and CrunchBang keeps coming up as one of the best.

I hope you'll all forgive me for registering and posting before I even have CrunchBang downloaded, installed and running, but I'm very excited about using it and just wanted to introduce myself and say what a great community of support and enthusiasm there seems to be behind this project. I think the community behind a distro can really make or break it, and I've been getting a really good vibe about the CrunchBang community already.

I'm sure I'll need some help and advice when it comes time to download and install CrunchBang, so I'll hit you guys up for help when I need it. Can't wait to test it out!

Sincerely,
Charles

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snowpine

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Registered: 2008-11-24

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Re: CrunchBang newbie anticipating download and install

Welcome to the forums, it is a nice place to be!

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merelyjim

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From: Fort Worth, Texas

Registered: 2010-04-07

Posts: 2,303

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Re: CrunchBang newbie anticipating download and install

Welcome to #!

So... three days later. How'd it go?

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ch.wise

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Registered: 2011-08-12

Posts: 17

Re: CrunchBang newbie anticipating download and install

So I finally purchased the netbook, kicked Windows Starter off, and installed #! successfully. I'm still ironing out a few kinks in the system (configuring the network adapter was fun) and fixing the clock, which seems to have gone haywire, but I love the system already. It boots so fast!

By the way, does anyone know if there is a way to enable support for the proprietary keyboard shortcuts that the manufacturer put in? My netbook is a Samsung, and I guess under Windows you could raise and lower the volume or adjust the screen contrast by pressing the Samsung "Fn" key and then another specific key. Is it possible to configure #! to do this, or is there an easier way? I don't mind not having to use the Samsung shortcuts if that were easier...

Thanks in advance!

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cbdxs

#! Die Hard

From: Capital Wasteland

Registered: 2011-08-03

Posts: 1,898

Re: CrunchBang newbie anticipating download and install

Welcome to #! ch.wise! My fn keys work, but I have a Toshiba, so yours might vary. Did you try using them yet?

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sunfizz98

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From: su terminal

Registered: 2011-05-12

Posts: 1,876

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Re: CrunchBang newbie anticipating download and install

Yes, try searching the forum in the Help and support section.  Also try google too.  If that doesn't work, you can post a thread in that section as well.

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ch.wise

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Registered: 2011-08-12

Posts: 17

Re: CrunchBang newbie anticipating download and install

Yes, but they only work on a few select keys (eg: enabling NUM Lock for part of the keyboard or disabling the mousepad). The ones I'm interested in using, namely the volume and screen contrast controls, don't seem to be working. Is there any way to configure them to work?

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ch.wise

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Registered: 2011-08-12

Posts: 17

Re: CrunchBang newbie anticipating download and install

Okay, I'll check it out. Thanks for the advice.

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stonethumb

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Registered: 2011-08-27

Posts: 17

Re: CrunchBang newbie anticipating download and install

I'm new to Linux recently as well, and took the same path going from Ubuntu (being rather slow) to CrunchBang (being wonderful and snappy).

I had the same volume key issue with my laptop - if you haven't gotten it worked out by now, the combination of fn+whatever (for me, it's the up and down arrows) ends up sending XF86AudioRaiseVolume or XF86AudioLowerVolume key signals. To accommodate for these, just add the following to Openbox's rc.xml in the <keyboard> block:

<!-- audio -->
    <keybind key="XF86AudioRaiseVolume">
      <action name="Execute">
        <command>amixer set Master 5%+</command>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="XF86AudioLowerVolume">
      <action name="Execute">
        <command>amixer set Master 5%-</command>
      </action>
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="XF86AudioMute">
      <action name="Execute">
        <command>amixer set Master toggle</command>
      </action>
    </keybind>

ch.wise

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Registered: 2011-08-12

Posts: 17

Re: CrunchBang newbie anticipating download and install

I discovered a thread in the HowTo wiki which addressed the problem this way as well, but thanks for posting! I've got it working now! You should also update the autostart.sh file so that you don't have to remap the keys each time you restart.

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