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nrdlnd
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Post subject: sidux compatibility
 Posted: May 27, 2007 - 01:33 AM
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Hi,
I do really want to use a distribution that uses Debian Sid. I've downloaded the latest beta and the following are a stoppers for me (I will continue use Ubuntu):
Language and keybord selection: Why not more alternatives? I use Swedish.
Display resolution:The most common used (or should be for 17" and 19" LCD displays) is 1280X1024. Why isn't it available?
NDISWRAPPER (or sidux) doesn't recognize my wireless card (Realtek 8185) so no Internet.
I would really like to use sidux but the things above are absolute stoppers for me.
Can you fix it? |
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Post subject: RE: sidux compatibility
Posted: May 27, 2007 - 01:49 AM
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before assuming something isn't available, make sure you have asked if it's available. To set resolution, run fix-res 1280x1024 as root and restart x.
Languages can be set in control center, keyboard as well.
ndiswrapper may or may not be a stopper, but it's hard to know if you actually installed it or not.
If you really want to use sidux, then just ask how to do things and don't assume they aren't there without even trying, or you're probably not going to have much fun with sidux. sidux is not ubuntu, users have to learn a bit here and there to get system up and running and to maintain it. You can't have everything, either you have super speed, performance, upgradeability, or you have ubuntu. |
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sidux Maintenance script: dist-upgrade, kernel install, general utilities: smxi
Backup script [rsync or rdiff-backup]: rbxi
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Post subject: RE: sidux compatibility
Posted: May 27, 2007 - 01:55 AM
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hi nrdind
take a look at RTBM Cheatcodes
That should take care of the language and probably resolution
If screen=1280x1024 cheatcode doesn't work, then you have to install the drivers
Your wireless won't work until you use ndiswrapper to extract the firmware from a windows driver
RTBM again and how to use ndiswrapper
note: sidux will never ship non-free/proprietary software, that's why your monitor and wireless doesn't work out of the box |
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Richard
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Post subject: RE: sidux compatibility
Posted: May 27, 2007 - 02:52 AM
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setting: lang=es keyboard=es xkeyboard=es in the Grub boot line,
takes care of all that for me. Even though Spanish isn't on the CD. After install,
I just install kde-i18n-es and all is well. You can set Swedish by replacing
"es" with "se" and it should work for you. |
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Post subject: RE: sidux compatibility
Posted: May 27, 2007 - 08:45 AM
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afaik you can just press F3 (or which f-button was it...can't remember) in the FRUB - bootscreen to switch language. (something i forget very often, but usually i can help myself in that case)
one sentence on ubuntu... i have never used or tried it, but i assume in ubuntu you can just click somewhere and all is ready.
using sidux, there will sometimes be the necessity to use a console.
such as you need one für the fix-res - command.
compared to ubuntu sidux is a very small project. and we don't have space-flying millionaires as sponsors.
so please understand that it is very hard for a quite small team, with very limited hardware-ressources, to test everything beforehand and make it waterproof...
greetings,
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Post subject: Re: RE: sidux compatibility
Posted: May 27, 2007 - 12:50 PM
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op4latino wrote:
If screen=1280x1024 cheatcode doesn't work, then you have to install the drivers
I have a tft with native 1280x1024 resolution, but monitor isn't ( and was never ) recognized during hardware detection. sidux then uses generic monitor. Cheatcode does not work. But fix-res 1280x1024 + ctrl-alt-backspace works. No driver install needed in my case. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: sidux compatibility
Posted: May 27, 2007 - 05:44 PM
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@ nrdlnd
Har du mer problem med svenskan i sidux kanske jag kan hjälpa dig på svenska också. Jag har använt sidux sedan de startade och dessförinnan Kanotix och tidigare en massa andra distar, släng ubuntu i papperskorgen 
Jag kör med svenskt tangentbord men kör resten av disten i engelska därför att det är lättare att få support här om man kan visa lite urklipp och liknande och då blir det inte så lätt om det är på svenska.
Sorry all you who doesn't speek Swedish, I only offered nrdlnd some help in Swedish and told him to put ubuntu in the paper basket. |
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Posted: May 27, 2007 - 08:19 PM
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Good advice in Swedish or English!
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sidux Pontos fully dist-upgraded!
kernel 2.6.32-8-slh.3-sidux-amd64
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Posted: Jun 05, 2007 - 08:20 AM
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i only tried (k)ubuntu twice and didn't like it!
found sidux (well, *notix at the first time) much easier to handle!
and the folks here and in chat are just amazing!
plus, i'm not to fond of gnome (hence the (k) )!
back to topic!
before ranting about stuff not being there, it is always good to browse the forum, visit the chat and read the manual! (no, no RTFM here  ) |
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Posted: Jun 05, 2007 - 06:25 PM
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@nrdlind: If there's something about using sidux you are not sure about, there is also a great manual to help you find your way around sidux.
there's even a channel on IRC. just click the sidux IRC icon on the desktop, enter your nick and you are in the #sidux channel. You can ask questions and there are helpful people who'll get you put at ease |
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Richard
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Posted: Jun 05, 2007 - 09:30 PM
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| I guess he really went back to 'buntulandia. |
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