tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post7075186544802750199..comments2024-03-05T10:47:39.661-06:00Comments on Thoughts on Technology: Announcing Bodhi LinuxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17954467314386661328noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-69379501084105495232010-12-13T21:51:09.609-06:002010-12-13T21:51:09.609-06:00Hello Jeff
I've been following and using Bodhi...Hello Jeff<br />I've been following and using Bodhi since the beginning, or better, since pinguyE17.<br /><br />I understand that Bodhi is the first effort of a small and young team, that is not backed up by a big corporate, witch make it a little more difficult to get the distro known by the general public, in the beginning.<br /><br />For that reason, and considering that it's important to have a reasonable amount of users testing the first development steps, I'm leaving here 4 places where I think you could send some information about what Bodhi is, who is the team behind it, what iso are now available to test, and projects for the future.<br /><br />http://iso.linuxquestions.org/<br />They have a database of all distros and email new releases to their registered members<br /><br />http://www.quebecos.com/<br />French language, very similar to Distrowatch. They also publish at their front page all new distro releases, providing the owners sent them the release notes.<br /><br />http://www.daniweb.com/news/forum120.html<br />Daniweb have a "new stories" at their Linux forum sections, witch is adequate for announcing new distro releases.<br /><br />http://www.linux.org/dist/<br />They have a data base with all available distros, where users can search by different criteria types. A little beat outdated today, but still used by many people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-57913098150476254492010-12-09T18:54:43.912-06:002010-12-09T18:54:43.912-06:00Hey Jeff.
I just installed Bodhi on my Asus eee 10...Hey Jeff.<br />I just installed Bodhi on my Asus eee 1005PE, and must say i'm loving the speed and the beauty of this distro on my netbook.<br /><br />Only thing is that you might wanne get some documentation or atleast some notes under the download page on how to install this using usb drives. Been a while since i'v used linux so had to do some digging online before finding unetbootin.<br /><br />Keep up the good work :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-58380584141862494922010-12-07T08:32:26.149-06:002010-12-07T08:32:26.149-06:00Yes Shen, unetbootin works just fine for Bodhi.Yes Shen, unetbootin works just fine for Bodhi.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954467314386661328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-32473013327205852232010-12-02T16:39:05.962-06:002010-12-02T16:39:05.962-06:00The comment about needing a password to get on the...The comment about needing a password to get on the wifi, run this command in terminal:<br /><br />rm ~/.gnome2/keyrings/default.keyring<br /><br />Then reconnect to your wifi and this time leave the password blank, and select "yes" to use unsafe storage. This way you will not need to enter a password to access you wifi keys.<br /><br />As for nVidia drivers - woof! I feel your pain. I finally installed Bodhi on my gaming system this morning and they gave me more than a little bit of grief. If you care to drop me an email, I can message you when I have an easy method for this installation worked out (hopefully by this weekend). <br /><br />A "kiosk" mode like that sounds like an AWESOME idea. I will look into seeing if Enlightenment already has a module that allows for something like this or if it is something I'd have to write up myself. If it is the latter it will be awhile, but this is something I'd like to implement eventually.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954467314386661328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-73346409717829073752010-12-02T16:13:16.297-06:002010-12-02T16:13:16.297-06:00Your distro is beautiful for kiosk use! Except for...Your distro is beautiful for kiosk use! Except for the access the user has to all the customizing menus, and the cludge that can happen when they mess with it... <br />Here's an idea for developers: how about including a 'kiosk mode', where a person managing the system can first set up all drivers and tweak Enlightenment to their liking, then lock it down, select 'kiosk mode' so users can't mess it up... It has to boot right into the usable desktop, with no free access to anything that would mess it up. I'm sure there is a way to do this now, but I'm also sure it isn't anything even close to a click away! A simple to set up thing like this might see a lot of use!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-74388221088563709252010-12-02T15:44:47.265-06:002010-12-02T15:44:47.265-06:00I'm a bit of a newby linux user as you might t...I'm a bit of a newby linux user as you might tell from this post. I'm trying Bodhi on a kiosk type computer, where a lot of people have access. It looks beautiful, and I've selected nice big beautiful buttons to click, as well as having the apps that come up overlap the desktop, covering those big buttons till you skoot off to another desktop. Great idea for maximizing space... My problems: I've had trouble setting it up to autoboot (or reboot, as required now and then) without a password as, when auto login is enabled, the wireless card software thingy steps in and has to be unlocked with a password. <br />I've also have had difficulty installing nvidia drivers, where many seem to be available, but their use renders the system unbootable, causing some kind of endless loop on reboot! I was making an effort to install google earth, which needs the open gl drivers to operate correctly. If I could live without the nvidia drivers, this distro is the best implementation of enlightenment I've tried... It runs almost as fast as puppy linux, but with all the added eye-candy! Keep up the good work :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-20753338138643699142010-12-01T00:56:47.200-06:002010-12-01T00:56:47.200-06:00Forget Landor, Jeff. He`s just a jaded burnout tha...Forget Landor, Jeff. He`s just a jaded burnout that doesn`t "get" new distros, as he admitted this week on Distrowatch. Now he`s crying to Vladislav about what a meanie you are for your honest answer. Time for a nap for grandpa, methinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-33321386802842753482010-11-30T17:14:17.152-06:002010-11-30T17:14:17.152-06:00@Landor
Thanks for the write. All I have to say t...@Landor<br /><br />Thanks for the write. All I have to say though is that 90% of your complaints/issues are about Enlightenment features themselves. To each their own, if you don't like Enlightenment - then don't use an Enlightenment based distro.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954467314386661328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-33606042755412610002010-11-30T15:39:00.553-06:002010-11-30T15:39:00.553-06:00I took a very quick look at 0.1.2 today. I blogged...I took a very quick look at 0.1.2 today. I blogged about it here: http://landorsplace.wordpress.com/ <br /><br />I found a lot of issues with it on a usability level. I do understand it's in an Alpha stage though. <br /><br />Take Care and Be Well,<br /><br />LandorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-66650740857798624882010-11-30T04:39:02.936-06:002010-11-30T04:39:02.936-06:00Actually, I just did. Wow! Perfection gets better!...Actually, I just did. Wow! Perfection gets better! I`ve been getting themes from the E17 website and now they all work, (think Camo Bodhi, lol). This thing is alpha? It`s already better and more stable than most finished distros, as you can tell from the ebullient praise from the DWW comments section, myself happily included. Great, great work, Jeff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-13028712820338835842010-11-28T09:36:04.363-06:002010-11-28T09:36:04.363-06:00@Randy 0.1.2 is posted now. A changelog will be up...@Randy 0.1.2 is posted now. A changelog will be up on the website later today, you can always manually apply the fixes I have added if you don't want to reinstall.<br /><br />IMO don't fix what isn't broken ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954467314386661328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-34663057998942363132010-11-27T21:20:24.075-06:002010-11-27T21:20:24.075-06:00? Mine`s doing great, should I reinstall?? Mine`s doing great, should I reinstall?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-50939053533398772972010-11-27T20:46:11.533-06:002010-11-27T20:46:11.533-06:00@jiro09 My alpha 3 (0.1.2) disc will be up for dow...@jiro09 My alpha 3 (0.1.2) disc will be up for download at some point in the next 16 hours or so (depends on how many times my upload stalls out). This one fixes all the kinks to date that I am aware of :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954467314386661328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-41760756325722426802010-11-27T15:42:09.185-06:002010-11-27T15:42:09.185-06:00well i am convinced...I'll put it on this week...well i am convinced...I'll put it on this weekend. what sort of kinks? relatively new to linux (would be a "dual booter" to you) but i can google. so i should survive. :)Mr. Vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384291657388306317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-9634175621242435902010-11-26T17:47:54.940-06:002010-11-26T17:47:54.940-06:00It`s ruined me for E17-distro-hopping. Hell, it`s ...It`s ruined me for E17-distro-hopping. Hell, it`s ruined me on distro-hopping, period. Why bother? It`s stupid-fast like Peppermint, it`s beautiful, thanks to the killer implementation of enlightenment made by Jeff and it`s roll your own, in a matter of speaking. Perfect storm!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-66811021466194491422010-11-26T17:41:14.473-06:002010-11-26T17:41:14.473-06:00@jiro09 Runs like a dream. Posting this from my t1...@jiro09 Runs like a dream. Posting this from my t101mt running Bodhi. Most all of the T101MT hardware works with 0 extra configuration on Bodhi (function keys, touch screen) There are some kinks with 0.1.1 but it is pretty solid as Gus said. If you have at least some Linux exp they are not show stoppers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954467314386661328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-23768939188180576112010-11-26T17:30:45.841-06:002010-11-26T17:30:45.841-06:00Nice distro. I've tried several E17 before but...Nice distro. I've tried several E17 before but this is one of the best. Good work. And it's pretty functional for an alpha.Gusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-72875161610974193322010-11-26T15:13:57.770-06:002010-11-26T15:13:57.770-06:00I am thinking of putting this on my t101. I assume...I am thinking of putting this on my t101. I assume you have tested it on yours. How does it run? also...what is your distro of choice (now) on your t101? I have played with a couple...nothing sticking yet.Mr. Vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384291657388306317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-85051073648003328022010-11-24T22:49:07.075-06:002010-11-24T22:49:07.075-06:00@Nic When is the system freezing? During the boot ...@Nic When is the system freezing? During the boot or after it makes it to the desktop? If it is the latter please try dropping to a tty login (ctrl+alt+f1) and run a <br /><br />sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade<br /><br />If that doesn't help, could you provide the specs of the netbook?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954467314386661328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-3604492129420398342010-11-24T10:48:39.684-06:002010-11-24T10:48:39.684-06:00I tried this in a vortual machine and I really lik...I tried this in a vortual machine and I really like it so I installed it in my netbook. But now when I boot the computer it freezes after a couple of seconds. I had lubuntu installed previously and it worked great so I really don't know what's wrong.Nicolás García de Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152001072022666838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-53239966997827751232010-11-24T08:43:20.699-06:002010-11-24T08:43:20.699-06:00Amen. I tried configuring E17 once, then my head e...Amen. I tried configuring E17 once, then my head exploded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-24541675221333570662010-11-24T08:41:48.938-06:002010-11-24T08:41:48.938-06:00@Anonymous: But Arch doesn`t have E17, right?@Anonymous: But Arch doesn`t have E17, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-3833836130387981042010-11-24T08:41:18.993-06:002010-11-24T08:41:18.993-06:00While I like Arch, what little mainstream support ...While I like Arch, what little mainstream support there is for Linux primarily exists for Ubuntu and/or Fedora. Also, configuring enlightenment can be a daunting task for many users (even ones with some experience under their belt).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954467314386661328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-54550237383986070642010-11-24T01:23:53.197-06:002010-11-24T01:23:53.197-06:00This idea is nice, but for intermediate and advanc...This idea is nice, but for intermediate and advanced users I would recommend Arch Linux. It is minimal after install, but contains a lot of software to be installed. Their user forums are and wiki are also very helpful which is nice, because their users like to try new things out including bleeding edge software.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402984000559601283.post-9891049051176153622010-11-23T22:29:15.861-06:002010-11-23T22:29:15.861-06:00Trying out new avatar, lol.Trying out new avatar, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com