[ Closed ] Debian Testing Build Script (Page 2 of 2)

OK iggykoopa. Just wanted to know if the only way was manual on Debian. Thanx.

I hope you don't mind me asking a  few noob questions:

Am I right in thinking that CB is based on Ubuntu which is based on Debian? So, in essence, running the above is missing out the middle man? Any up-/downsides to this?

Is it easy to modify the packages that are installed with the script? (Just a case of deleting those I don't need?)

Does Debian use a graphical package-manager, for example, Synaptic?

Lastly, omns: why did you go for XFCE, rather than OB (or anything else, for that matter)?

Cheers.

^^ I wouldn't say Debian runs any slower then Ubuntu, at least here, but it's boot time is certainly much longer, which is, due to the fact that Ubuntu switched to upstart, but Debian won't because it's not supported on all of the many platforms Debian support.

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Afterthought: well, my minimal Debian does make 16 s to login (shell) + some 10 s more to a working OB, which is ok, so perhaps the difference is more noticeable on the 'bloated' gnome (about 35s in Ubuntu vs. 45-50 in Debian).

Last edited by alon_h (2010-01-19 20:25:21)

Sorry I have not looked at the script yet but for those worried over boot time of debian and a few other speed hacks that do make a big impact

(these may well be included, sorry not looked)

try these (as copied from a thread over on the debian forums)

Omns, I see that your DTX forums are down again. Hum... changes coming?

I have now successfully installed a new system with your DTX script and I am very pleased with the result. However, I have the following issues, perhaps you'll know better:

1. GRUB2 boots (from choosing the menu) with following messages:

Loading kernel...
Loading initram...
Loading, please wait... (and it takes a lot of time, 40-50 seconds without any disk activity, and then loads fine)??

2. I installed debian testing with a net install, choosed no root login. Now, at the terminal I can sudo easily but starting any X superuser app, like gparted, or terminal installing script hplip, doesn't accept my superuser password. Wonder why?

Last edited by jotapesse (2010-02-08 11:09:42)

It may have something to do with one of the modules you are loading. Does your boot log (/var/log/boot) give you any ideas? You may have to activate logging to see anything http://www.go2linux.org/bootlogd-to-rea … e-messages

If you have removable devices like external Hard drive it can be the reason why it takes time at the beginning of loading, I have the same "issue" with my external HD..

Adrien

I tried this out and love the results - not to mention the idea of having a Crunchbang-like environment with a rolling release.  I did, however, have some issues with audio.  When I attempted to enter <super>-V to configure my volume, I noticed that gnome-volume-control wasn't installed.  When I attempted to install it via apt-get install, it wasn't available.  I'm now wondering if I need to configure more repositories than I currently have.  Here are the contents of my /etc/apt/sources.list file:

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main non-free
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org squeeze main non-free

Could it be as simple as adding "contrib" to the security and multimedia repos?

Hello Omns,

I installed Debian squeeze but not with your method, (I used debian squeeze xfce + lxde cd), Then at login I used option pure openbox environnement and from that build my own environnement.
Everything is ok except that when I use another theme than clearlooks, all windows have tabs and button not rounded, which gives a look "win98 alike".
This is not my cup of tea, I must say.....
I created a /.themes folder I used gtk-2.0 themes and colour ok changed but not the format of buttons and tabs,

Do you have an idea what it can be?

Thanks in advance

Adrien

@ pvsage

What do u mean by theme engine? something like lxapearance or gtk-chtheme?

I installed them already.. Maybe Im not using the right theme (gtk-2.0 folder) or maybe am I missing to install some other things.
As I wrote, coulours changed, but buttons then are ugly....

OK I undertand now, Ill have a look.

Thanks a lot :-)

Adrien