I have crunchbang installed on a IBM thinkpad 600e 192MB circa 1998, so I envy you. Before #! I had the fluxbox version of Mint installed. I prefer crunchbang--I don't think the Mint fluxbox edition is using Intrepid yet. Plus I think openbox has advantages over fluxbox. Unfortunately one of my kids stepped on it and the HDD seems busted-it groans when I boot it. Dang--I love that thinkpad.
1 2009-02-09 23:57:09
Re: CrunchBang best Linux so far on old laptop (3 replies, posted in Feedback & Suggestions)
2 2009-02-07 16:06:29
Re: Poll: pypanel vs lxpanel (34 replies, posted in Feedback & Suggestions)
Thanks for all your comments. I think I'll take arpinux's suggestion and use both at once to see which one I favor. But I'll also look at Tint2 + Trayer + Netwmpager as choops and hanna suggest. Thanks again!
3 2009-02-07 00:38:09
Topic: Poll: pypanel vs lxpanel (34 replies, posted in Feedback & Suggestions)
Which do you prefer--pypanel or lxpanel? Or something else? I'm trying to decide.
4 2009-02-07 00:07:23
Re: Cruncheee on Eee PC 900 (14 replies, posted in Feedback & Suggestions)
I have crunchbang running on both a 701 and a 900. The 900 I bought last week at Target for $249--only 512MB RAM and 4GB SSD for \ ext2 partition, but I have a 8GB SD card for \home ext2 partition--no swap. I use vanilla crunchbang--not cruncheee--but have no reason to doubt the latter. I've tried many distros on my 701, and crunchbang is the best-suited to the eeepc.
6 2008-12-07 00:21:56
Re: #! 1 ubuntu 0 (17 replies, posted in CrunchBang Talk)
NewCityVegas wrote:
I've never been a Ubuntu/Kubuntu fan but I am becoming more impressed with #! CrunchBang. Maybe I'll have to take another look at the newer version of Ubuntu.
Hey... The most annoying thing about Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu (and Crunchbang by unfortunate inheritence) is the lack of root login and the insipid use of sudo. Just let me login as root, please. But as long as Crunchbang is a Ubuntu derivative, and not a Debian derivative, I'll adjust.
7 2008-12-06 23:30:25
Re: #! 1 ubuntu 0 (17 replies, posted in CrunchBang Talk)
Aye. Get your priorities straight and go to the pub!
8 2008-12-06 22:49:01
Re: #! 1 ubuntu 0 (17 replies, posted in CrunchBang Talk)
@machina: I have #! running on my 192mb ram antique IBM Thinkpad 600e. Conky shows that used RAM usually stays below 100mb, unless I multitask. Let us know if you have success on your 128mb antique. The trickiest part may be getting the Crunchbang/Ubuntu installer to run on 128mb.
10 2008-12-06 17:31:46
Re: Bovine wallpapers (4 replies, posted in Artwork & Screenshots)
perfect for a Gateway PC.
11 2008-12-06 17:25:47
Re: #!Stripes Wallpaper (6 replies, posted in Artwork & Screenshots)
thanks omns! It's my new background.
12 2008-12-06 03:09:01
Re: CrunchBang on the eee pc (102 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)
Hi Mecharuva,
I have a EeePC 701. I've never tried UNetBootIn, but I've had success with a script called isotostick.sh, which is described here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Insta … omUSBStick.
Most of the times I've had failed installs have been situations where there has been contention for limited power resources. You may want to unplug any attached printers, other USB devices, or secondary monitors to make sure that sufficient power is delivered to the installation drive. Good luck.
13 2008-12-04 01:10:27
Re: Your CrunchBang Linux system (452 replies, posted in CrunchBang Talk)
Name: Asus EeePC 701
Display:7"
Processor: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
WiFi: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
Ethernet: Attansic Technology Corp. L2 100 Mbit Ethernet Adapter (rev a0)
Memory: 512MB, DDR2-400
Storage: 4GB Flash
Webcam: 300K pixel video camera
Comment: Helpful information on getting wireless working and more is at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EeePC/Fixes
14 2008-12-03 21:01:41
Re: CrunchBang on the eee pc (102 replies, posted in Tips, Tricks & Scripts)
Great distro for the eeepc.
I installed #! 8.10.01 on my eee 701 yesterday. Having just learned of it now, I am not using the array.org kernel, To get wireless working I blacklisted ath_pci and loaded ath5k from Ubuntu backports, as explained here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EeePC/Fixes
15 2008-12-03 20:46:28
Re: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepc (9 replies, posted in Introductions)
I installed #! on my eeepc 701 yesterday. For the 701 I had to get ath5k madwifi driver from Ubuntu backports and blacklist ath_pci driver.
Excellent, excellent distro, so far.