Distro-hoppers Anonymous

Anaconda · 2013-06-29 19:20:48

@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

DebianJoe · 2013-06-29 20:49:47

Back on Debian Sid Netinst again.

hinto · 2013-06-29 22:23:12

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
-Hinto

Eren · 2013-06-29 22:45:19

@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.

intoCB · 2013-06-30 05:17:20

Anaconda wrote:

@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

Good tip. Will give that a spin. I'm using Ubuntu Studio to discover software that I then install in Debian.

GekkoP · 2013-06-30 10:35:05

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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anonymous · 2013-06-30 18:54:00

Why did you leave Slackware?

GekkoP · 2013-07-01 04:26:59

I still was a newbie used to Windows.

anonymous · 2013-07-01 04:32:59

No I mean why did you switch from Slackware to Ubuntu?

GekkoP · 2013-07-01 04:37:51

Cause of the newbie thing, Ubuntu was easier for me.

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intoCB · 2013-07-01 17:50:50

GekkoP wrote:

Cause of the newbie thing, Ubuntu was easier for me.

There. Fixed that for you.

VastOne · 2013-07-01 17:57:01

^ English major? Perhaps the native language is not English... (Italy)

junkie · 2013-07-01 18:05:14

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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intoCB · 2013-07-01 18:09:19

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.

GekkoP · 2013-07-01 18:19:45

Thank you. My English is not that good, sorry.

VastOne · 2013-07-01 18:25:28

^ No worries mate... it was good for me...

intoCB · 2013-07-01 18:41:08

Don't apologise. I work surrounded by 100% non-native English speakers. Your English is fine. I just wanted to help you to learn.

JWJones · 2013-07-01 20:33:55

junkie wrote:

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.

g33zr · 2013-07-19 14:33:00

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)

chameleon · 2013-07-19 21:09:20

Anyone tried Void Linux?
http://www.voidlinux.eu/
Looks interesting...would be great to get some feedback...

machinebacon · 2013-07-20 01:12:21

Thanks chameleon, finally a cool distro! No kidding, I love the approach and idea. Really cool.

anonymous · 2013-07-20 04:28:04

Its refreshing to see a new independent distro instead of the 1000th Ubuntu/Debian distrolet

pidsley · 2013-07-20 20:33:15

chameleon wrote:

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:

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chameleon · 2013-07-20 20:42:48

@pidsley
Thanks for the feedback...I might give it a try.

DebianJoe · 2013-07-20 21:01:05

@ Pidsley. That's the first distro that's looked interesting in a while. I might have to try it.

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