Feek's adventures with Linux - Page 10

Mark · 27-03-2008, 21:50

Of course - just not had much of a play with it yet (besides setting up Emerald).

Daz · 27-03-2008, 21:53

It's ccsm in portage I think Mark

[edit]nm, didnt see new page

Mark · 27-03-2008, 22:01

It's also a dependency of compiz-fusion in Portage, so I didn't have to do anything to get it (same goes for Emerald, oddly).

That's not to say that it just worked - it didn't. There were some undocumented hoops that needed jumping through first.

Daz · 27-03-2008, 22:17

Gentoo hasn't changed much then

Mark · 27-03-2008, 22:22

Well, they were at least documented on the Gentoo Wiki, so that's changed.

Mark · 28-03-2008, 00:39

Turning on Expo seems to have helped (wonder where that name came from

), though setting a background for the cube didn't.

Garp · 28-03-2008, 01:00

*wonders why people still use Gentoo*

Mark · 28-03-2008, 01:10

Mostly because I can.

My Gentoo desktop at home was originally configured in December 2003 - on a 2.4 series kernel. It's taken kernel upgrades, GCC upgrades, disk failures, upgrades from a 2002 AMD Palomino chip to an Intel Core 2 chip, and at least three re-compilations of the entire system, and it all still works. Try doing that with most other distros. Don't even think about trying that with Windows.

I also use it on a Datacentre server because I know it pretty much inside out (to the point of suggesting and testing fixes to the Portage tree).

Admittedly, if I want a 'quick hit', I go straight to Ubuntu, and I currently have six instances of that running, probably to be joined soon by CentOS as well.

In other words, I'm an equal opportunity distro user.

Desmo · 02-04-2008, 09:34

Well here's a little update after a few weeks of use.... I love it

For me, it's just the right balance between a user friendly OS and having commands to use via the terminal. Installing apps is just great using get-apt install or using add/remove or the synaptic package installer. Only problems I've had so far is the wireless not always working properly on startup (maybe 1 in 20 boots) and had problems with dual monitor the other night (although I didn't really try too hard to get this sorted).

Now a quick question....Wine. I installed it this morning but I didn't have time to have a look at it. I know what it does, but how well does it do it? Is it quick, reliable and easy to use or can it be a bit fiddly depending on what you're trying to run?

Mark · 02-04-2008, 10:32

Usually easy but can be fiddly, and like all emulators doesn't run everything. For what it does though it's surprisingly good.

27-03-2008, 21:53	#92
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	It's ccsm in portage I think Mark [edit]nm, didnt see new page __________________ apt-get moo

27-03-2008, 22:17	#94
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Gentoo hasn't changed much then __________________ apt-get moo

28-03-2008, 01:00	#97
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	wonders why people still use Gentoo __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

02-04-2008, 09:34	#99
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Well here's a little update after a few weeks of use.... I love it For me, it's just the right balance between a user friendly OS and having commands to use via the terminal. Installing apps is just great using get-apt install or using add/remove or the synaptic package installer. Only problems I've had so far is the wireless not always working properly on startup (maybe 1 in 20 boots) and had problems with dual monitor the other night (although I didn't really try too hard to get this sorted). Now a quick question....Wine. I installed it this morning but I didn't have time to have a look at it. I know what it does, but how well does it do it? Is it quick, reliable and easy to use or can it be a bit fiddly depending on what you're trying to run? __________________

27-03-2008, 21:50	#91
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Of course - just not had much of a play with it yet (besides setting up Emerald).

27-03-2008, 22:01	#93
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	It's also a dependency of compiz-fusion in Portage, so I didn't have to do anything to get it (same goes for Emerald, oddly). That's not to say that it just worked - it didn't. There were some undocumented hoops that needed jumping through first.

27-03-2008, 22:22	#95
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Well, they were at least documented on the Gentoo Wiki, so that's changed.

28-03-2008, 00:39	#96
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Turning on Expo seems to have helped (wonder where that name came from ), though setting a background for the cube didn't.

28-03-2008, 01:10	#98
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Mostly because I can. My Gentoo desktop at home was originally configured in December 2003 - on a 2.4 series kernel. It's taken kernel upgrades, GCC upgrades, disk failures, upgrades from a 2002 AMD Palomino chip to an Intel Core 2 chip, and at least three re-compilations of the entire system, and it all still works. Try doing that with most other distros. Don't even think about trying that with Windows. I also use it on a Datacentre server because I know it pretty much inside out (to the point of suggesting and testing fixes to the Portage tree). Admittedly, if I want a 'quick hit', I go straight to Ubuntu, and I currently have six instances of that running, probably to be joined soon by CentOS as well. In other words, I'm an equal opportunity distro user.

02-04-2008, 10:32	#100
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Usually easy but can be fiddly, and like all emulators doesn't run everything. For what it does though it's surprisingly good.