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@intoCB Have you tried AVLinux? Debian based non-clunkiness built in.
They released an updated version about 3 or 4 weeks ago.
http://www.bandshed.net/AVLinux.html
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Back on Debian Sid Netinst again.
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I gave OpenSUSE a spin again. (12.3). It wouldn't run live on my laptop (Acer/ATI graphics). It would hang on booting. I did install it on my desktop, but Yast baffled me. I just wanted to install VMPlayer, but while tracking down the needed dependencies (in Yast) I managed to lose network connectivity. I quicky re-imaged it. I read a sig one time that said "An operating system must operate". I've either become soft with Debian/apt or just soft in the head
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@Digit, Welcome. You don't need a tool, chroot is enough with those packages if you know what I mean. You can simply bootstrap debian packages with debootstrap, then chroot your debian folder you just create, install and configure whatever you want, then compress your environment with mksquashfs (squashfs-tools), then make a bootloader with syslinux for your environment and last create your live cd with genisoimage. Simple, working and everybody can do this.
@Nebucatnetzer, Hey thanks a lot, I'm honored. You can change update interval from .conky config files. This will help too.
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@intoCB Have you tried AVLinux? Debian based non-clunkiness built in.
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They released an updated version about 3 or 4 weeks ago.
http://www.bandshed.net/AVLinux.html
Good tip. Will give that a spin. I'm using Ubuntu Studio to discover software that I then install in Debian.
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10 years ago, while still a Windows user, I put Slackware on my old laptop. I guess it all started there.
It took three years to leave Windows behind from that Slackware day, just to jump on Ubuntu. For a while, only Ubuntu. No more dual boot, no more Windows. I tried Fedora for a couple of months with XFCE, but rpm didn't satisfy me. Back to Ubuntu, then, but soon tired again. So I moved to Mint. XFCE for starters and then Cinnamon. Latest Mint had too many problems on my Inspiron, so I moved to #! and that's it. Now I'm at peace.
The old laptop that once had Slackware on it now has Trisquel, but I'm planning to put #!. Also, I got a media server with Ubuntu 12.04, soon to be moved to #!.
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No I mean why did you switch from Slackware to Ubuntu?
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Cause of the newbie thing, Ubuntu was easier for me.
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Cause of the newbie thing, Ubuntu was easier for me.
There. Fixed that for you.
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I ain't much of a fan of the Ubuntu now but that was my step after Slackware too. Really enjoyed it at the time. My favorite thing about Debian was all the cool software I learned about because I was able to set it up quickly. Still love the slacks but still using Debian.
edit: and the Debian community of course.
Been playing with Linixbbq "enough" this week. Quite hooked.
Slackware is like a chastity belt and starts to feel cob Webby after a couple of years. I love it but after you build it up, it's hard to convince yourself to hop around.. I can get my system up in a day with Debian.
Distro hop like a boss.
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It wasn't meant to be critical. Just pointing out the correct version. "There. Fixed that for you" has always struck me as good natured.
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Don't apologise. I work surrounded by 100% non-native English speakers. Your English is fine. I just wanted to help you to learn.
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Slackware is like a chastity belt and starts to feel cob Webby after a couple of years. I love it but after you build it up, it's hard to convince yourself to hop around..
Ain't that the truth! I have two desktop machines at work that serve as Linux experimentation boxes. One is now dedicated to Slackware 14, as I have it set up exactly how I want it, and don't want to compromise that, while the other box serves as the distro-hopper. It's currently running siduction 13.1.0 LXDE, which I'm liking very much.
I'm also running LinuxBBQ "Enough" on my ThinkPad T61, along with #!. Quite hooked, too.
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I'm quite content with #!, but until I find a decent previously owned desktop for HDD installs, I'm currently distrohopping with VB and USB sticks -- currently Debian, Knoppix, Manjaro (Openox and Xfce), and SolydX. 8)
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Anyone tried Void Linux?
http://www.voidlinux.eu/
Looks interesting...would be great to get some feedback...
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Thanks chameleon, finally a cool distro! No kidding, I love the approach and idea. Really cool.
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Its refreshing to see a new independent distro instead of the 1000th Ubuntu/Debian distrolet
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Anyone tried Void Linux?
http://www.voidlinux.eu/
Looks interesting...would be great to get some feedback...
It's pretty sweet. Pure systemd, rolling release, with its own binary package manager and a 3.9.6 kernel. Not simple to get installed and configured, but not as complex as Gentoo or CRUX. The developer is on IRC if you have questions.
A minimal X install running cwm and three xterm windows, using 32M memory:
Last edited by pidsley (2013-07-20 20:34:49)
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@ Pidsley. That's the first distro that's looked interesting in a while. I might have to try it.
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