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2009-08-23 23:37:32

serideth wrote:

Hi all,
I can add 2 more desktops but when i restart #! goes back to only 2 desktops. Can i permanently change the number of desktops?---> found it
Cheers.

And just in case anyone else wanted to know how to change this, it's the <desktops><number> parameter in the file ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml:

<desktops>
    <!-- this stuff is only used at startup, pagers allow you to change them
       during a session

       these are default values to use when other ones are not already set
       by other applications, or saved in your session

       use obconf if you want to change these without having to log out
       and back in -->
    <number>1</number>

I was looking myself, as I only need the one desktop.

2009-08-19 00:35:24

I do believe I was the first to write into LXF and let them know of this great distro!

Congrats Phil on making the coverdisc!

2009-05-07 00:42:31

Congratulations!

Best of luck on the day, and enjoy the honeymoon!

2009-04-01 14:39:14

Scrat wrote:

Besides that the Swastika symbol, in it's original form, has actually no relations to politics at all whatsoever:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika

Maybe so, but unfortunately, it is a fact that the swastika is now more commonly seen as a symbol of Nazism - to the point that it is outlawed in Germany and stigmatised in the rest of the world.

Regardless of that, I still prefer the original, (and would do regardless of which logo had been chosen - though they are all impressive)

So I vote no

2009-03-26 13:19:49

Hi e.m. fields,

not come across wbar before, but I'm definitely going to give it a go!

One thing though - you have the following line:

To autostart Wbar add this line to your autostart.sh: #Launch Wbar (sleep 6s && Wbar) &

You should point out that this should be to seperate lines in your autostart.sh, otherwise the whole line will be ignored as comment.

Something like:

To autostart Wbar add these lines to your autostart.sh:
#Launch Wbar
(sleep 6s && Wbar) &

To edit your autostart.sh file, right click on the desktop, and from the menu, select 'Preferences' -> 'Openbox Config' -> 'Edit autostart.sh'

2009-03-12 11:52:13

greenguru wrote:

Purchased an eee 701 yesterday for £80 and already have cruncheee on it. Thrilled to bits - everything works!
Any recommendations for SDHC cards to expand the storage?
Small point, I will mainly use this for reading electronic copies of books and such. I seem to remember someone commenting on a reading app that would support screen rotation and so allow you to read in the manner you would a normal book. Does anyone have any ideas? I can't find the post anywhere but I am still looking.
Fully crunchbanged up now!

Hi Greenguru, the app you are looking for is call fbreader. http://www.fbreader.org/

It's in the repositories, so you can just do sudo apt-get fbreader.

It's a great little app, and supports screen rotation and full screen. One small tip, you can set the 'Ins' and 'Del' keys on your eee to 'large scroll forwards' and 'large scroll backwards' respectively, and you can then scroll a page at a time just by pressing the 'Del' key which falls naturally under the thumb when holding the eee on it's end, screen to the right.

2009-03-10 14:41:52

avidemux.

I used it all the time to convert videos for my Iriver Clix2. Absolutely cracking little program, and one of the gems of open

source.http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/

2009-03-10 14:39:12

The scaremongering regarding SSDs write-cycles is causing a slowdown in the adoption of SSD, and it really shouldn't be the case.

In a nutshell, you would have to write constantly to an 8GB SSD for around 6 years before it failed.

See here for more reassurance: http://www.storagesearch.com/ssdmyths-endurance.html

2009-03-10 11:02:21

red devil wrote:

I've tried Linux version of World of Goo (http://2dboy.com/games.php) on both #! and Linux Mint.
On #! it ran quite sluggish - the cursor trailed around the screen at a really slow rate, making it unplayable, but in Mint 6.0 it ran flawlessly.
I wondered if it's something to do with #! using Openbox WM???
It's odd because my #! machine is way more powerful than the Mint one - better graphics, more RAM, faster processor...
Anyway, terrific game and well worth the $20 fee - support indie games devs!

Got this last night, cracking game!

Brought back memories of Lemmings on my trusty Atari STE...

Works beautifully on my 901, running Crunchee 8.10.02. Didn't have any mouse lag at all. Will definitely be getting the full version.

2009-03-06 18:07:30

vicshrike wrote:

thank you again and again anonymous, tried but somehow didnt get it to work, I felt like a dead doorknob, 1000 thnx

Don't worry, your not the only one, didn't work for me either!

2009-02-25 16:04:26

As Philip would no doubt testify, it's always tricky to decide which packages to include/exclude. You could ask ten different people to make their application list, and no doubt you would get ten different lists back.

For example, I had previously been a big fan of wicd, but now I occasionally use a 3G modem, I find that NM0.7 is by far the best option for me.

The default cruncheee isn't perfect for me, but it's as close as I'm going to get without rolling my own. If, as his right, Philip takes out a favourite app of mine, then fine, I'll just apt-get it back!

Having said that, everyone is entitled to express their opinion, and I'm sure Philip takes into account those opinions when deciding what to include/exclude, even if he isn't able to please everyone.

For the record, I like:

- PCManFM
- NM 0.7
- transmission-gtk
- ClawsMail

I don't like:
- LXDE (tried it with a previous distro)
- elmuratos scripts (not that I don't like them, I just prefer eee-control)
- deluge

Should there options to install alternatives during the installation?

I don't think so, because:
- The list of alternatives still won't please everyone
- If the list of alternatives is increased further in a bid to please everyone, you no longer have an install CD, but an install DVD, and I have a lot more blank CDs than I have blank DVDs...
- I like the fact that I can install crunchee in around 20 minutes from scratch, and only the first five minutes need be supervised. Having to go through tonnes of options at installation time will slow down the installation, and will make it more confusing for new users.

2009-02-25 15:48:28

Hi goron72,

good effort!

Just a note, dealing the cards can be done more elegantly like this:

while (scalar(@shuffled > 0)) {
push @player_a, (pop @shuffled);
push @player_b, (pop @shuffled);
push @player_c, (pop @shuffled);
push @player_c, (pop @shuffled);
}

Also consider parameters to your go_x subroutine so that you don't have to repeat the code several times.

If you are serious about PERL, then I would recommend getting 'The PERL Cookbook', published by O'Reilly - it is very useful.

Good luck!

Shaq

2009-02-23 15:59:24

Cracking script nik! Fits in beautifully with #!. Now, if I could just get this to run when I press the power button on my eee, my lifewould be complete.

2009-02-21 01:41:10

Just installed this, absolutely top class!

Just gotta figure out how to attach this to my powerbutton on my 901...

Thanks Nik!!!

2009-02-20 11:00:23

I think the only issue that I've come across is that with the light kernel is that if wireless is switched off using the shortcut key, you can't switch it back on again without rebooting. This can be a PITA as sometimes when I'm low on battery I need to switch wireless off, and I hate rebooting (like to see a long uptime )

I'm sure I've read somewhere that this a problem only with the light kernel

2009-02-18 17:13:09

Hi Philip,

just a quick note - it's not entirely obvious where to indicate whether or not you want donate anonymously, despite the front page saying this is is an option?

2009-02-18 12:50:49

Hi João,

I installed elmurato's scripts yesterday, and the brightness issue has been fixed. I'm not sure whether I'm going to stay with elmurato's, or go back to eee-control. eee-control is definitely a lot more polished, and also let's you configure the other function keys. I'll stick with elmurato's for a while, and then decide.

Cheers!

Shaq

2009-02-17 16:24:18

I actually wrote an image compression algorithm whilst at Uni. It used the idea of Artificial life creatures wandering over an image where the colour matched that of the creature. By tracking the movements of the creature, you could then recreate the image. In certain cases, e.g. computer generated messages, I actually got better results than some of the textbook compression algorithms!

2009-02-17 16:12:05

greenguru wrote:

It's a lot bigger though isn't it? I really want a small netbook rather than a small laptop.
Rob

It's no bigger than the regular 1000, but about 100g heavier:

266mm(W) x 191.2mm(D) x 28.5mm~ 38mm(H), 1.45Kg(3.20lbs)

I'm happy with my 901, otherwise I would consider this.

Just a note on the stability of #! and the 901 - My uptime is currently at 9 days, 12 hours and 51minutes!

2009-02-17 16:02:31

Surely there's not enough information contained in the checksum for you to be able to recreate the original file? Otherwise we could use that to create the most incredible compression algorithm...

2009-02-17 15:59:26

jotapesse wrote:

Have you tried installing the elmurato ACPI scripts? See if they help you. Check my other post at http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/post/10711/#p10711.

Thanks João,

I'm familiar with elmurato's scripts, I used them with my previous distro. I'll give them a go tonight. Is there anything I need to know about cleanly uninstalling eee-control? I don't want any residue from clashing with elmurato's script.

Cheers,

Shaq

2009-02-17 13:30:05

Hi all,

hope someone can help me with this...

I have a default crunchee 8.10.02 set up on my eee 901, and pretty much everything is working. However, when I try to adjust the brightness, it doesn't quite work. Everytime I try to adjust the brightness upwards, something seems to push it back down again! I can get it to full brightness eventually, but it takes a bit of jiggling around with the Fn+F4 key.

Any ideas?

2009-02-07 02:34:19

Hudzilla wrote:

Hey!
Before people feel the need to go scanning articles and such, you'll be pleased to know that the entire article is available online at a new Linux Format-backed website: www.tuxradar.com - see http://www.tuxradar.com/content/crunchbang-linux-hands for the story.

I had never heard of tuxradar before reading this, but after a quick visit, it now takes a precious slot in my Opera speed dial - thanks for the tip!

"Can I take credit for LXF's awareness after my published letter mast month?"
Yes, you can - I honestly hadn't heard of it before your letter landed in the inbox, and I went to the site to learn more, then commissioned the review straight afterwards.

When I saw my letter in the magazine, I showed it to my family, my Mum was particularly proud! I'll show her the article as well, even if she doesn't understand a word of it!

While I'm on a roll, here's another suggestion: how about a Roundup of distro's that are tailored for netbooks? Apart from cruncheee, I believe Mandriva supports the eee OOTB, and there is also easy-peasy. I'm sure there's more. You could compare it to the default OS, to help people decide what's best for them.

"Is #! on the coverdisc?"
I'm afraid not, and it's not likely to be either - the inclusion of proprietary bits and pieces such as DVD playback could potentially put us in line for trouble in the courts. When people aren't making any money of the software, which is basically what the community does, there's little point suing; but as we're a big company with ample coffers ripe for the taking if we slip up, we prefer to play it safe.

OK, so I didn't think of that. Now that you mention it, I don't think I've seen Linux Mint on the coverdisc either, I'm guessing that's for the same reason?

Anyway, do keep us updated with news - you guys are actually doing something unique in the distro world, and we'd be happy to cover it more. Perhaps Philip might like to do an interview?
Take care,

Paul Hudson
Editor, Linux Format

I'm sure Philip would gladly give an interview, he rivals Paris Hilton when it comes to seeking publicity...

Thanks for taking the time to come over and answering our questions, hopefully we'll be seeing more of you!

2009-02-05 12:48:37

ZAP wrote:

Just installed #! (Cruncheee 8.1.0.02) on my 4GB 701 with 1GB RAM last night. It works beautifully, and it's definitely a lot more responsive than Eeebuntu or Xandros. So far I don't see any reason #! shouldn't be me Eee's OS of choice.
I added your suspend/hibernate logout script and suspend works well now (hibernate reports an insufficient swap space error, although I do have a swap partition). I just installed the elmurato ACPI scripts, and that seems to have fixed the annoying speaker hiss that I had before that (and now my function keys work, although there's no OSD and the Eee Control icon in the system tray is greyed out an unresponsive). I removed a lot of what I consider cruft from the Internet menu and installed a few things that I find useful, but that's a matter of opinion of course.
All in all: Great work!
EDIT: I actually had trouble with the elmurato ACPI scripts later (search the forums for my post on that), so install with caution.

Hi ZAP,

to get hibernate to work, you have to have at least as much swap space as you do main memory, so in your case that would be 1GB of the 4GB available... probably too high a price just for hibernation!

how does suspend work for you? I use it all the time on my 901, and it is incredibly frugal with the battery - suspending overnight uses around 5% of battery life, I find.

2009-02-05 12:43:07

putting the sleep in worked for me too, something like

sleep 5 && conky

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1 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-08-23 23:37:32

Re: Multiple Desktops. Why? (32 replies, posted in CrunchBang Talk)

2 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-08-19 00:35:24

Re: #! is the main LX Format DVD distro! (53 replies, posted in CrunchBang Talk)

3 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-05-07 00:42:31

Re: On getting married and being AFKB (87 replies, posted in News & Announcements)

4 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-04-01 14:39:14

Re: Logo competition: a discussion about the winning logo (88 replies, posted in CrunchBang Talk)

5 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-03-26 13:19:49

Re: HOW TO: Install wbar (Mac-style application launcher bar) (6 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)

6 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-03-12 11:52:13

Re: Netbook of choice? (55 replies, posted in Off Topic / General Chat)

7 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-03-10 14:41:52

Re: Converting videos - any suggestions? (8 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))

8 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-03-10 14:39:12

Re: How to move /home to the sd card (5 replies, posted in Feedback & Suggestions)

9 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-03-10 11:02:21

Re: World of goo demo now awailable for linux (and #! ofcourse) (11 replies, posted in Off Topic / General Chat)

10 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-03-06 18:07:30

Re: #! CrunchBang Logo Competition (253 replies, posted in Artwork & Screenshots)

11 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-02-25 16:04:26

Re: CrunchEEE Feedback: Package Inclusion/Exclusion (12 replies, posted in Feedback & Suggestions)

12 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-02-25 15:48:28

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13 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-02-23 15:59:24

Re: OBLogout - replacement logout script for Openbox - Version 0.2 (117 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)

14 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-02-21 01:41:10

Re: OBLogout - replacement logout script for Openbox - Version 0.2 (117 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)

15 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-02-20 11:00:23

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16 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-02-18 17:13:09

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17 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-02-18 12:50:49

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18 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-02-17 16:24:18

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19 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-02-17 16:12:05

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Topic: crunchee 8.10.02 - brightness not quite working (5 replies, posted in Help & Support (Stable))

23 Reply by ShaqArif 2009-02-07 02:34:19

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