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livedistro:jn170424 [2017/04/24 15:43] – jcnash | livedistro:jn170424 [2017/05/04 16:33] – [Configuring Arch for a graphical interface] jcnash | ||
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* nitrogen: lightweight desktop background browser and setter. | * nitrogen: lightweight desktop background browser and setter. | ||
- | ===== 170319 ===== | + | The above was the approximate configuration of Crunch-Bang linux and its successor Bunsenlabs-Hydrogen, |
+ | which are Debian based. Archanywhere and Revenge seem to make it easier to install and use XFCE, so | ||
+ | those have been tried first. | ||
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+ | ===== 170429===== | ||
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+ | ===== 170319 | ||
Downloaded **archanywhere dual** and **revenge installer 32** as per Scott' | Downloaded **archanywhere dual** and **revenge installer 32** as per Scott' | ||
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Created and installed (chose openbox, but that's maybe a poor idea -- XFCE may be easier). | Created and installed (chose openbox, but that's maybe a poor idea -- XFCE may be easier). | ||
- | Then tried to run alsaplayer to play music. | + | Then tried to run alsaplayer to play music. |
Note need to create vmshare dir and mount it so I had some mp3 files. | Note need to create vmshare dir and mount it so I had some mp3 files. | ||
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Managed to mess up arch anywhere. | Managed to mess up arch anywhere. | ||
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+ | ==== Try again with Arch Anywhere ==== | ||
Redo with xfce, changing to ALSA audio driver in VBox settings. | Redo with xfce, changing to ALSA audio driver in VBox settings. | ||
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Could not get pacman to find mp3 stuff. And some apps not responding. | Could not get pacman to find mp3 stuff. And some apps not responding. | ||
- | Try again with Revenge | + | |
+ | ==== Try again with Revenge | ||
Choose pulseaudio. LXDE | Choose pulseaudio. LXDE | ||
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Tried to insert and run VBoxLinuxAdditions.run but no linux-headers. | Tried to insert and run VBoxLinuxAdditions.run but no linux-headers. | ||
- | pacman -S linux-headers # worked! | + | |
reboot | reboot | ||
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alsaplayer works! | alsaplayer works! | ||
- | Try Archanywhere again. | + | ==== Try Archanywhere again. |
adding libmad got alsaplayer working. | adding libmad got alsaplayer working. |
livedistro/jn170424.txt · Last modified: 2017/05/04 16:38 by jcnash