From: varialus Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 22:18:00 +0000 (-0700) Subject: Featured Xfce based DVD/IMG installer. Made note of uniprocessors. Increased headings... X-Git-Url: https://gitweb.dragonflybsd.org/ikiwiki.git/commitdiff_plain/5e91eec60a3d63f0f0594ddbafb70145f916506a Featured Xfce based DVD/IMG installer. Made note of uniprocessors. Increased headings size. --- diff --git a/varialus/index.mdwn b/varialus/index.mdwn index 0c6097d5..8662d905 100644 --- a/varialus/index.mdwn +++ b/varialus/index.mdwn @@ -1,7 +1,14 @@ # et # Anisoptera *The following is an unpaid personal wiki page. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the DragonFly BSD mascot nor its management.* -### Tidbits + +## Featured + +**Install Xfce 4.6 via Custom Xfce based DVD/IMG Installer** + +There is a new [Xfce based DVD/IMG installer](http://island.quantumachine.net/~swildner/LiveDVD/x86_64/) which is built by [one of](http://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/mailarchive/users/2012-07/msg00123.html) the [DragonFly BSD team members](http://www.dragonflybsd.org/team/). As far as I can tell it is functionally identical to the official GUI installer except that it includes the Xfce 4.6 desktop environment rather than the FVWM window manager. Please help test it out so that we can hopefully get it included in the next stable release! Version 20120826-2055 may not work with uniprocessors, but this should be fixed in the next build. + +## Tidbits * **Hammer** is hands down the best file system currently in existence. It has block level deduplication, it is supported out of the box by operating system with great underpinnings, and it runs great on regular hardware. * **DragonFly BSD** is an awesome operating system for many reasons other than that it's the only OS with Hammer, but Hammer is why I'm making the switch. DragonFly's default GUI configuration is a bit rough around the edges for everyday use. But it's nothing that a little ironing can't fix. * **[Xfce](http://xfce.org/)** is a lightweight yet feature rich desktop environment. It has maintains an excellent balance between [innovation and compatibility](http://lwn.net/Articles/430598/). @@ -10,11 +17,11 @@ * **ee** is roughly equivalent to **nano**. They are both easy to use command line text editors. The exit option will ask you whether you want to save. You can get to the exit confirmation by pressing Ctrl-[ and selecting 'a) leave editor'. * **pkgin** is roughly equivalent to **apt-get**. They are both fairly straightforward command line package management utilities. -### Reminders +## Reminders * If NetworkManager Applet is installed, use it to override an unreliable DNS server rather than editing /etc/resolv.conf directly. Observed in NetworkManager 0.8.1 on Debian Squeeze. * In DragonFly BSD the command *shutdown -p now* will shutdown and turn off your computer. Using the -h switch instead of -p will shutdown and halt the computer but not turn it off. In Debian and probably other Linux distributions, the command *shutdown -h now* will shutdown and turn off your computer. The -p switch isn't available, but there may be a way to shutdown and halt without turning off your computer. -### Issues +## Issues * Varialus should ensure that these issues are properly logged. Yes, I know that they should be properly logged and I intend to eventually get them all logged. In the mean time hopefully my notes will help someone still trying to find the answers to life's persistent questions. * The installer should offer the Xfce desktop environment as a supported option. Observed in DragonFly 3.0.2. See workaround below. * The installer should set the keyboard layout before any typing is required. Observed in DragonFly 3.0.2. @@ -41,7 +48,7 @@ Observed in DragonFly BSD 3.0.2 64-bit on VirtualBox 4.1.20 in Debian Squeeze. -### Workarounds +## Workarounds **Enable the Caps Lock Key within the GUI** Edit the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf. @@ -68,10 +75,6 @@ Install from a [snapshot version of DragonFly](http://avalon.dragonflybsd.org/sn Tested in snapshot on 8/14/2012. -**Install Xfce 4.6 via Downstream Installer** - -An [unofficial Xfce installer](http://island.quantumachine.net/~swildner/LiveDVD/x86_64/) was recently [announced](http://leaf.dragonflybsd.org/mailarchive/users/2012-07/msg00123.html). As far as I can tell it is functionally identical to the official GUI installer except that it includes the Xfce 4.6 desktop environment rather than the FVWM window manager. Hopefully the changes will be pushed upstream and it will be accepted as an official installation option. - **Install Xfce 4.6** *WARNING:* This workaround is not yet complete. Contributions are welcome.