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dove n00b
Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 3
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:46 am Post subject: gentoo wantabe |
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I'm a long time linux user (mepis,ubuntu,opensuse,xubuntu and my now beloved crunchbang) I'm finishing a new case made from an old case modded with a recycled stainless steel tampax dispenser (for new panels) mahogany hardwood inlay-ed in the front. Two 120mm fans on the top blowing up through a double radiator.
I tried to load gentoo before and it was just too much work but with this new computer I've built I'm committed to building a custom compiled gentoo with my beloved openbox . As before a bit overwhelming for a self taught amateur geek but looking forward to using gentoo's legendary forums many thanx _________________ AMD phenom x4, 4g ram, nvidia 8800gt, 16g fast-read ssd for /boot & /,750g 7200rpm hard drive for /home, fluid cooled (cpu,video)and otherwise modded for silence. |
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kernelOfTruth Watchman
Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 6111 Location: Vienna, Austria; Germany; hello world :)
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d2_racing Bodhisattva
Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 13047 Location: Ste-Foy,Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome. you will have a lot of fun with Gentoo. |
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dove n00b
Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 3
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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thanx for welcome _________________ AMD phenom x4, 4g ram, nvidia 8800gt, 16g fast-read ssd for /boot & /,750g 7200rpm hard drive for /home, fluid cooled (cpu,video)and otherwise modded for silence. |
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d2_racing Bodhisattva
Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 13047 Location: Ste-Foy,Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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And if you need help with your box, just ask |
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king buzzo n00b
Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 38 Location: Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:47 am Post subject: |
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i was considering crunchbang to put on my parents new laptop, but went with mint.
i get the feeling i should have at least tried it, as i really like *box, and both ubuntu and mint drive me nuts. but i'm writing a thesis and can't be bothered experimenting. i thought #! may have been a better compromise to my style, but would have been slightly further away from the parents' style ... and the customer is always right.
i like the vibe of the crunchbang forums, as well. #! not quite #1, though.
wouldn't mind hearing a comparison of #! and "gentoo-with-openbox", once you've come to grips with gentoo.
edit: and pics of this case, would be welcome, too! |
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dove n00b
Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Crunchbang is so fast,stable the work to make gentoo is making me take pause. Crunchbang can be installed in a very short time and if you have backed up old conf. files ie; tint,conky,autostart,menus & I have a copy/paste (for terminal) cheatsheet I can have a fresh install and configured Crunchbang in around 2 hours. and yes the forums are the best _________________ AMD phenom x4, 4g ram, nvidia 8800gt, 16g fast-read ssd for /boot & /,750g 7200rpm hard drive for /home, fluid cooled (cpu,video)and otherwise modded for silence. |
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d2_racing Bodhisattva
Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 13047 Location: Ste-Foy,Canada
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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:34 am Post subject: |
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Crunchbang is a binary distro, of course in 2 hours you can have a working box.
It seems to be a pretty cool distro too |
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