That did it!!!!

cprice · 2009-10-24 17:22:47

Okay that did it. New linux convert here that has been using #!crunchbang for about 3 months. I have been trolling thru the forums here at archlinux lately to see if a linux noob with a little bit of smarts behind him is capable of running the "all feared" Arch distro.

This post finally help solidify my decision. http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=83110

I was fully expecting a "RTFM" reply, because that is exactly what I was thinking after reading the poster's question myself. But instead, unlike a lot of other distro forums, the poster received very nice replies that I am sure actually helped, and s/he is probably sipping on an ice cold Killians Red surfing around quite nicely on his/her newly installed archbox.

This is definitely a credit to the community here at arch. Look forward to becoming a part of it. I am downloading the torrent as I type.

Very respectfully!

kgas · 2009-10-24 17:35:27

Welcome to Arch and the forum. Hope you will enjoy the stay and keep your learning curve thrive with Arch. As a user you are expected to have minimum knowledge with Linux and patience to learn the lessons.

tlaloc · 2009-10-25 05:43:30

cprice wrote:

the "all feared" Arch distro.

This an expression I have heard for the first time now - do we scare people?
Actually, you're right - community is great and very helpful over here.

Peasantoid · 2009-10-25 05:48:30

Welcome and good luck. Hopefully, Arch will suit your needs. (With a little tweaking, it suits anyone's needs.)

lucke · 2009-10-25 06:04:06

Remember to RTBG* before you install.

*Read the Beginners' Guide

Acecero · 2009-10-25 06:29:00

lucke wrote:

Remember to RTBG* before you install.
*Read the Beginners' Guide

and RTFW after you install

*Read the Fine Wiki

Runiq · 2009-10-25 07:38:34

cprice wrote:

the "all feared" Arch distro.

Woohoo… We're heroes? Dusty, I hereby request you to make a shirt out of this!

On a sidenote: Welcome, have fun breaking stuff and fixing it.

Acecero · 2009-10-25 07:47:36

Runiq wrote:

cprice wrote:
the "all feared" Arch distro.
Woohoo… We're heroes? Dusty, I hereby request you to make a shirt out of this!

I just emailed him, he might consider it. Who knows, for we are "feared."

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cprice · 2009-10-25 17:20:12

Glad to see that my post was an inspiration to some swag!

The install went well last night - wiki worked like a charm! Working from a base KDE system right now installing all the essentials to make it a working distro for the family. Will be installing openbox on top of it sometime in the near future to have a WM top play with for myself.

Thanks guys!

cprice · 2009-10-25 17:21:06

I also think I should a least get at discount on the swag when it comes out!

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Ramses de Norre · 2009-10-25 17:30:30

cprice wrote:

I also think I should a least get at discount on the swag when it comes out!

Trying out how far you can push it?

Barrucadu · 2009-10-25 17:32:28

I want a shirt that says "I use Arch Linux. Fear me."

cprice · 2009-10-25 17:38:59

Trying out how far you can push it?

Sure - why not? I was the inspiration of course!

Actually, I would probably be the first in line to purchase one.

Dusty · 2009-10-25 19:41:25

http://www.zazzle.com/arch_linux_all_fe … 9329481109

Themaister · 2009-10-25 19:48:03

Brilliant! Can't for the shirt and other stuff to pop into my mailbox now :'))

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makimaki · 2009-10-25 20:45:46

cprice wrote:

...I have been trolling thru the forums here at archlinux lately...

I love that you wrote trolling! I guess you meant trawling.

On a side note, how much directed/concerted trolling goes on here? The mods always do such a great job on locking such nonsense that it never seems to be an issue.

cprice · 2009-10-25 20:58:57

Nope "trolling" is what I meant - had to look it up to make sure I haven't been using the wrong term after all these years. Seems trolling and trawling are the same thing though - who would have "thunk" it!

makimaki · 2009-10-25 21:16:28

cprice wrote:

Nope "trolling" is what I meant - had to look it up to make sure I haven't been using the wrong term after all these years. Seems trolling and trawling are the same thing though - who would have "thunk" it!

hehe, they are quite similar (but there is a difference).

I've never heard anyone use trolling for that meaning outside a fishing context which is why I misread you, trawling is a common phrase here for sifting through information, sorry about that!

JohnVV · 2009-10-26 02:47:19

cool a new person besides me
Though i have been using fedora since 4 . i am planning to scrap fedora 11 and install Arch
fedora is getting a bit bloated for this old computer ( i do need a new one)

LeoSolaris · 2009-10-26 15:18:24

JohnVV wrote:

fedora is getting a bit bloated for this old computer ( i do need a new one)

You know your computer is old when...

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JohnVV · 2009-10-26 19:11:04

You know your computer is old when...

when you have a GeForce 2 mx 400 installed on it ( installed by OEM)

valnour · 2009-10-26 20:34:19

I remember when I first installed Arch it was a very scary task. I read everything in the wiki that was relevant (or seemed to be) and after a day or two of debating about it, I finally took the plunge. It was truly a very easy install, and very purist/minimal. It turned out to be the opposite of scary. I haven't distro-hopped since.

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