Very nice work! I'll give this a try if I ever go back to 'buntu! 
1 2012-05-20 15:16:56
Re: Howto: Create #!12.04 from a minimal install (34 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)
2 2012-05-17 20:15:33
Re: Root password same as user account (13 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))
ka9yhd wrote:
I guess I am still used to other Linux distros where I am asked to enter a root password then asked to create a user account.
I guess it is ok since I am the only one using this laptop.
I thought it was added security.
The assumption is that, after installing #!, the user will spend some time customizing it to his/her tastes, and security will be part of that process.
#! was originally Ubuntu-based and so it uses the Ubuntu-style "sudo" by default. There are numerous pros and cons to sudo vs. root password; the choice really comes down to personal preference and/or business requirements.
3 2012-05-11 16:31:26
Re: Painfully accurate comment at a job interview re: Linux users (51 replies, posted in Off Topic / General Chat)
My thread, my beautiful thread! 
4 2012-05-11 04:03:59
Re: A Waldorf Review (7 replies, posted in CrunchBang Talk)
A good read, thanks!
5 2012-05-10 16:34:23
Re: What are you listening to right now ? (6,239 replies, posted in Off Topic / General Chat)
Jerry Douglas "New Day Medley"
6 2012-05-10 15:32:31
Re: Colourless CrunchBang (114 replies, posted in Feedback & Suggestions)
If you are taking requests for backgrounds, please restore aleaf from the #! Ubuntu version (not as the default obviously, but as an option on the disk). It was nice to have a couple of nature-themed options for hippies like me.
7 2012-05-10 14:13:56
Re: Painfully accurate comment at a job interview re: Linux users (51 replies, posted in Off Topic / General Chat)
Thanks for the advice & support everyone, still waiting to hear back!
8 2012-05-09 17:18:41
Re: Colourless CrunchBang (114 replies, posted in Feedback & Suggestions)
More like Mark Rothko's black paintings, IMO.
9 2012-05-09 13:52:45
Re: Painfully accurate comment at a job interview re: Linux users (51 replies, posted in Off Topic / General Chat)
I am still waiting to hear back whether I got the job, he liked everything about me except that I knew how to use Linux, which he called a "red flag." I got the sense he would prefer to hire someone with Mac experience, all other things being equal. (I wonder if he will give me a Mac as a signing bonus, so I can polish my OSX skills at home? )
10 2012-05-09 01:27:26
Re: Painfully accurate comment at a job interview re: Linux users (51 replies, posted in Off Topic / General Chat)
mahatman2 wrote:
Well I was in a meeting with the university newspaper "powers-that-be" about switching from some bloated, awful CMS to Wordpress...and the honcho said "It's open-source, which can be a problem" ... My eyes about popped out of my head!
I had to bite my tongue.
So I heard ya on that!
Ouch. If you decide to pursue this, do a google search for "high profile wordpress sites" and you'll be amazed. Also worth mentioning that the President of the United States uses open-source CMS (drupal)... or not, depending on their politics. 
11 2012-05-09 01:08:01
Re: cant install virtualbox (12 replies, posted in Devel: CrunchBang 11 "Waldorf")
IIRC dkms is helpful for VirtualBox and also installs the kernel headers as a dependency:
sudo apt-get install dkms12 2012-05-09 00:47:02
Re: Painfully accurate comment at a job interview re: Linux users (51 replies, posted in Off Topic / General Chat)
I laughed and told him there was a lot of truth to his observation BUT because Linux is my hobby, I'd be doing that stuff in the privacy of my own home, not on company time!
(They use Macs, apparently not aware how much OSX owes to 'nix.)
13 2012-05-09 00:33:06
Re: cant install virtualbox (12 replies, posted in Devel: CrunchBang 11 "Waldorf")
I haven't come across that error myself, maybe try completely uninstalling the old before installing the new?
14 2012-05-09 00:19:49
Re: cant install virtualbox (12 replies, posted in Devel: CrunchBang 11 "Waldorf")
stretch_68 wrote:
Thanks for the help guys I got it installed, a quick question from a noob. I installed vbox from synaptic in Statler, why wont it work in Waldorf?
If you copy & paste the exact error messages, I can try to help you answer that question.
15 2012-05-09 00:09:13
Re: New #! user on his 9th reinstall in 2 days is on the brink of insanity (77 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))
tedbell wrote:
snowpine wrote:Honestly I think Arch Linux would be a better fit for your needs. Arch is "rolling release" so it's the first to get new software (such as Xfce 4.10). I really don't understand the appeal of repeatedly jamming a square peg into a round hole 9 times in 2 days, trying to make an exceptionally Stable distro into something Unstable/Experimental. Kind of like buying a vintage 1960 Les Paul and modding it to sound & play exactly like a Steinberger... why not buy a Steinberger in the first place and let the Les Paul go to someone who will appreciate it as-is?
I read somewhere Arch is not as user friendly. Is this true?
"User friendly" is a meaningless term in my opinion, I can't answer that for you.
What I will say about Arch is that, as a "rolling release" distro, every single person who uses Arch is someone who enjoys having the latest version of their installed applications. Arch is designed from the ground up to provide the latest and greatest software in the smoothest possible way. If that sounds like you goal then arguably Arch is extremely "user friendly."
Whereas Debian is primarily geared to providing the most stable possible experience, using older, well-tested, reasonably bug-free software. If you do not see the virtue in that approach, then arguably Debian is not "user friendly" for your needs.
ps Cool to have another musician on the forums!
16 2012-05-09 00:03:22
Topic: Painfully accurate comment at a job interview re: Linux users (51 replies, posted in Off Topic / General Chat)
I just interviewed at a web design firm:
Q: It says here you have a strong interest in open-source software?
A (hoping to impress): Oh yes, I enjoy learning about Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Drupal, Wordpress, etc. etc. etc.
Q: That's too bad; I have a policy of not hiring Linux users; it hasn't worked out for me in the past.
A (flabbergasted): Really? What happened???
Q: Well, my experience was, they wasted most of their time installing new distributions, compiling software from outside the repositories, and tweaking their config files and desktops... instead of actually completing the work I assigned for them to do.
17 2012-05-08 23:49:50
Re: cant install virtualbox (12 replies, posted in Devel: CrunchBang 11 "Waldorf")
Can you try to install it from the terminal and copy & paste the exact output so we can help you troubleshoot?
18 2012-05-08 23:49:17
Re: New #! user on his 9th reinstall in 2 days is on the brink of insanity (77 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))
tedbell wrote:
Just a quick status update and then a little later I'll get to replies.
I installed waldorf and ran the welcome script. Installed everything from the script except openssh and apache stuff. I did not edit sources or preferences under /etc/apt.
I like it. I noticed OpenBox looks nicer with transparency now on the terminal window. I may keep this and forget xfce!
Any suggestions as to what I should do now? Which repos to add. I would like to run as 'sid' provided it won't break my system.
Quit while you're ahead, if it ain't broke don't fix it, etc.
19 2012-05-08 22:56:31
Re: New #! user on his 9th reinstall in 2 days is on the brink of insanity (77 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))
^^ Nothing against Steinbergers by the way; the guitarist for my ex metal band plays a Steinberger through a Marshall stack and his crunch & sustain are stupendous!
I see musician's classifieds all the time like "For Sale: 1957 Fender Precision Bass. Would be worth $10,000 except in the 1980's, I stripped the original Surf Green finish, routed for an EMG bridge pickup and battery box, swapped for a Badass bridge, and added some stickers. Asking $1,200 or best offer."
20 2012-05-08 22:48:25
Re: New #! user on his 9th reinstall in 2 days is on the brink of insanity (77 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))
Honestly I think Arch Linux would be a better fit for your needs. Arch is "rolling release" so it's the first to get new software (such as Xfce 4.10). I really don't understand the appeal of repeatedly jamming a square peg into a round hole 9 times in 2 days, trying to make an exceptionally Stable distro into something Unstable/Experimental. Kind of like buying a vintage 1960 Les Paul and modding it to sound & play exactly like a Steinberger... why not buy a Steinberger in the first place and let the Les Paul go to someone who will appreciate it as-is?
21 2012-05-08 20:59:37
Re: New #! user on his 9th reinstall in 2 days is on the brink of insanity (77 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))
Why did you add MEPIS repos? Try again using the default #! sources.list, it is perfect exactly the way it is. Debian Stable repos are not meant to be mixed with other repos (except, arguably, with #! repos and backports).
22 2012-05-08 20:39:46
Re: New #! user on his 9th reinstall in 2 days is on the brink of insanity (77 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))
Welcome to the forums!
If I may be so bold, why not use #! in its stable default configuration for a few weeks before you start breaking things? Frustration and breakage is not a necessary part of the "crunchbang experience" (despite what you may read on these forums at times).
23 2012-05-08 17:53:40
Re: [Solved] Yet another boradcom thread (25 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))
AFAIK, Broadcom doesn't work out-of-the-box in Windows either (correct me if I'm wrong). So you'll need to take action to get your wifi working whichever OS you choose. The difference is that if you choose #! you have a very friendly person who just offered to walk you through step-by-step.
24 2012-05-08 16:52:52
Re: Big Distributions vs small distributions (14 replies, posted in Off Topic / General Chat)
Professionally I use and recommend .rpm based distros for work, because I think they are going to be around & supported for a long time.
In my private life, I am a closet distro-hopper, happily experimenting with big and small distributions alike (including #!). I think my next conquest is going to be the new Slackware whenever it comes out.
25 2012-05-07 14:40:15
Re: Project: Slim down Crunchbang (137 replies, posted in Devel: CrunchBang 11 "Waldorf")
A complete operating system & application bundle that requires less than $1 hard drive capacity = Not Bloated.