ArchBang 2.00 RC1

Mr Green · 2010-02-24 13:51:59

Well looking good cannot wait to try out 32bit version, Thunar well I can mange in a term for now until a proper file manager comes along

Vattery [slight spelling error] but could not change it as I can on forums....

Excellent work guys get the shirts on Zazzle put me down for one.

Finally can carry Arch where ever I go

Can test installer on a real drive no problem got a couple of spare systems/drives here

MrG

willxtreme · 2010-02-24 15:49:04

All right both versions are available

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-24 17:25:21

Please run this before upgrading your system, will be fixed in future:

sed -e 'N;$!P;$!D;$d' /etc/pacman.conf > temp ; sed -e 'N;$!P;$!D;$d' temp > temp ; sudo mv temp /etc/pacman.conf

Or just comment out custom repo from /etc/pacman.conf

thecdn · 2010-02-24 17:43:02

I've tried both 686 and 64 versions and have the same problems with both. Eight of the letters of the alphabet are coming up as numbers or a dash, so I can't type anything.

It's a laptop so I go to connect, it scans, shows mine and a neighbours network, I select mine, and then nothing, and more nothing. It never gets to the point where I can type in a password or do anything.

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-24 17:47:49

thecdn wrote:

I've tried both 686 and 64 versions and have the same problems with both. Eight of the letters of the alphabet are coming up as numbers or a dash, so I can't type anything.
It's a laptop so I go to connect, it scans, shows mine and a neighbours network, I select mine, and then nothing, and more nothing. It never gets to the point where I can type in a password or do anything.

Please be more detailed. What letters ?

thecdn · 2010-02-24 18:04:59

The problem is tied in to the 'Fn' key on this laptop. All the typing problems, i shows 5, l shows 3, etc are what would be shown if the Fn key was pressed. If I press the Fn key, the proper character is displayed. I currently have arch64 and sabayon installed on this laptop and have used numerous livecd's with it and never saw this problem.

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-24 18:11:05

Hmm,check out the file: /etc/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/10-keymap.fdi

this line says:

<merge key="input.xkb.layout" type="string">us</merge>

Is it set right for you? Change us to whatever your keymap is.

Also check keymap in rc.conf

thecdn · 2010-02-24 18:24:32

That line is in my /etc/hal/fdi/policy/10-keymap.fdi file.

rc.conf is ok too.

whompus · 2010-02-24 21:13:39

thecdn: that problem looks like the number lock (NmLk) is enabled on the keyboard

discovery · 2010-02-24 21:16:48

This is going to be a very successful project. Actually I am typing from Crunchbang

1) Regarding the installer, I would suggest the method used by Scientific Linux, which has created an install script based on Linux Live scripts (http://www.linux-live.org/)

I have already the cd, and if someone wants to have a look at the source of the install script I would be very glad to help although the live cd of Scientif Linux is very easy to be found...

2) Also, please consider including a blue-tooth utility like Gnome blue tooth applet.

Keep the good work.

P.s. this is my first post.

Last edited by discovery (2010-02-24 22:13:52)

discovery · 2010-02-24 22:16:21

Sorry. Double post. Slow internet connection.

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thecdn · 2010-02-24 22:37:54

whompus wrote:

thecdn: that problem looks like the number lock (NmLk) is enabled on the keyboard

Yes, the numlock was on and that did stop the problem. That means this distro starts up with numlock on by default while my existing arch64, sabayon and winxp don't and have no problems like this.

Still no joy with the wireless. Clicking on my network to set it up returns nothing.

danielrmt · 2010-02-24 23:54:40

Nice, very nice. I really liked the new wallpaper.

Some thoughts:
- Why both vattery and xfce-power-manager?
- You could shrink the menu moving "Menu > Prefernces > System settings" to "Menu > System", and "Menu > Preferences > tint2 panel config > edit config file" to just "Menu > Preferences > Edit tint2 config". (for the tint2 case, a submenu with only one item is pointless)
- You could tweak gmrun to run terminal apps in xterm, instead of doing nothing. This is what I have on my .gmrunrc:

Terminal = xterm
TermExec = ${Terminal} -e
AlwaysInTerm = man vim w3m ssh telnet ncmpc htop nethack R octave

Keep the good work!

theedyeah · 2010-02-25 00:39:38

I just got done downloading archbang, and I am having problems putting it to USB/booting to it on my netbook. (Ubuntu 9.10 64bit (eeepc 1005pe))

This is what I do:
download 64bit version
md5sum: 0fa6982525a2f3c32c9ebca8ef37138b archbang-1.05-x86_64.iso
which matches the correct value

i go to terminal as root, and:
dd if\=<path to iso> of\=/dev/sdb1 bs=8M

it works and then when i restart, and boot to my usb, it just sits there with a dash blinking.

did i do something wrong/ am i doing something wrong?

Edit: Fixed the problem by using UNetbootin

Last edited by theedyeah (2010-02-25 01:03:36)

Awake · 2010-02-25 01:23:21

theedyeah wrote:

i go to terminal as root, and:
dd if\=<path to iso> of\=/dev/sdb1 bs=8M

dd if=<path to iso> of=/dev/sdb bs=8M

Not sdb1

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-25 01:56:29

thecdn wrote:

whompus wrote:
thecdn: that problem looks like the number lock (NmLk) is enabled on the keyboard
Yes, the numlock was on and that did stop the problem. That means this distro starts up with numlock on by default while my existing arch64, sabayon and winxp don't and have no problems like this.
Still no joy with the wireless. Clicking on my network to set it up returns nothing.

Try wicd-curses in terminal and set up from there. We have included netcfg as well.
Also I suppose

killall numlockx

doesn't solve it ?

danielrmt wrote:

Nice, very nice. I really liked the new wallpaper.
Some thoughts:
- Why both vattery and xfce-power-manager?

timttmy wrote:

The only thing I installed on top of your base pkgs was a proper battery monitor. I've corrupted my file system too many times by not plugging in a charger and letting my machine die. I installed vattery the one and only AUR pkg I maintain, it's small (43kb installed) and can be configured to run whatever commands you like at X% and Y% (I run a warning at 15% and shutdown -h -t secs 2 at 5%). Conky battery is nice, but it won't protect my data.

1. Neither Will or me use vattery.
2. Clearly it's useless for many.
3. It goes away in AB2.0,not possible to please everyone!

danielrmt wrote:

- You could shrink the menu moving "Menu > Prefernces > System settings" to "Menu > System", and "Menu > Preferences > tint2 panel config > edit config file" to just "Menu > Preferences > Edit tint2 config". (for the tint2 case, a submenu with only one item is pointless)

AB2.0 menu will be revamped. A complete new style and look.

Right now we are brainstorming for AB2.0.

1. Installer
2. I was thinking adding other wms like fluxbox,blackbox and a tiling wm like ratpoison.
3. compiz standalone anyone?
4. add slim and let users choose their favorite session.

These are all just ideas. We need your opinion to decide! [like always ]

Last edited by sHyLoCk (2010-02-25 01:58:40)

Mr Green · 2010-02-25 07:39:36

Or a console version for us hard core linux D00ds!!!!

slim is a no no ..... xdm maybe something better??

not sure about adding more wms let the user create archbang version to suit there needs

cannot wait for 1.06

MrG

once · 2010-02-25 07:46:45

cannot wait installable version

sHyLoCk · 2010-02-25 09:33:49

Well adding more wms can wait. XDM sounds better thanslim, but I need to create a session-switching script for xdm. If anyone knows please share!

Mr Green · 2010-02-25 10:19:05

Am working away at the moment so managed to get a cd/r burnt image on a friends laptop [Vista :-(] and fired Archbang up....

Wow

Now first problem was intel driver think its a known issue so switched to root changed driver in xorg.conf to vesa away I went

Archbang looks freakin' awesome

Not able to get net running more due too not knowing key where I am staying, so decided to try copy to ram ...... Arch + Openbox = Fast As F^&k amazing.....

Get those T-Shirts printed!!!!!

small note Effects is spelt wrong in menu & lose the xfarce stuff lol

Need to lie down too much awesomeness overload!!

MrG

danielrmt · 2010-02-25 10:35:04

sHyLoCk wrote:

1. Neither Will or me use vattery.
2. Clearly it's useless for many.
3. It goes away in AB2.0,not possible to please everyone!

I have nothing against having a battery monitor, I just don't think there should be two apps to do the same thing.

willxtreme · 2010-02-25 15:30:52

Mr Green wrote:

decided to try copy to ram ...... Arch + Openbox = Fast As F^&k amazing.....

LoL you can say that again. You know, I'm using a 32 bit machine and tried it @ my school on those 64 bit machines loaded in RAM and I was like whoaa (this reminds me Puppy Linux but better)

Sector11 · 2010-02-25 17:38:37

I thought I had posted here, gut I hit the [x] before the [Submit] button. Old age does that.

I'm a "Crunchie" v9.04.01 and I had heard that someone #!'d ARCH. I just downloaded archbang-1.05-x86_64.iso the md5sum checked out clean.

Now, I logged in as a guest, started the download and registered for the forums.

@ willxtreme THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

I'm hoping somewhere between page 4 and this post the "installer" got installed. I tried to install ARCH about 6 months ago and I tell ya, it's was just too much for my surviving 6 neurons..

I see that willxtreme either can't count or counts by 3's, he talked about the 7 steps to install ArchBang and on his blog I see that that last step:

#21. YOU'RE DONE. Reboot, login with your user & type startx to access your empty desktop and customize your archbox to your tastes.

Hmmmmmmmmm maybe I'll need assistance with this as well. {sigh}

Last edited by Sector11 (2010-02-25 19:59:42)

willxtreme · 2010-02-25 21:48:41

Lol when I said it takes lucky 7 steps to get a basic installation. It was back when I was saying that's how many steps the user would have to do by himself if we follow omn's path and create a script to do the rest of the job automatically. Running omn's script to get Arch Linux w/ OpenBox is a nice shortcut imo. He started the wheel and we're working on pushing it farther by working on a real installer for AB 2.00

Also, I can't take all the credits for myself, I have a good partner that goes by the name of sHyLoCk and I can't forget anonymous_user who first helped me to get in the Arch world

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Sector11 · 2010-02-25 23:01:26

willxtreme wrote:

Lol when I said it takes lucky 7 steps to get a basic installation. It was back when I was saying that's how many steps the user would have to do by himself if we follow omn's path and create a script to do the rest of the job automatically. Running omn's script to get Arch Linux w/ OpenBox is a nice shortcut imo. He started the wheel and we're working on pushing it farther by working on a real installer for AB 2.00
Also, I can't take all the credits for myself, I have a good partner that goes by the name of sHyLoCk and I can't forget anonymous_user who first helped me to get in the Arch world

When Xubu 9.10 crashed on it first install, I went #! real fast! Then I started looking. Debian Lenny, Dreamlinux, Mint - nice flavour especially with chocolate, Puppy and a few others. I have omns's script here for DXT Linux and the Debian testing net install CD, not quite convinced that is the way I want to go. And I thought the ARCH script was something he got from someone else, my mistake I guess.

Well, I have the ISO but it was a bad burn, and I need to get new CD's. But you can bet I am watching this with great interest because I've use the back of the "beginners manual" I printed out as scrap paper when I couldn't get ARCH in here right the first time.

Now before you go laughing, I tried to install ARCH, I want desperately to get out of the *buntu clutches. I have to be VERY careful, my wife and I "share" an old computer that has a few hardware problems and only one hard drive. I use to build computers but being retired and on a pension I have to make things last. I managed to get as far as I could get online and get stuff, but it was an exercise in frustration for this old man. Is was a super way of using pacman that did me in I think.

But ArchBang really has my interest. A friend of mine started using ARCH for the same reason I started with #! and around the same time too. I am here today because of an email from him. I am really really looking forward to you getting the "installer" working. Not because I can't get ARCH working, I just get nervous when I think I might nuke all my stuff and my wifes stuff, after all, I have to sleep with her.

And personally I think an installer takes nothing away from "The ARCH Way", but it will open the world to a lot of new ARCH users.

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