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--- livedistro:jn170424 [2017/04/24 15:43] – jcnash
+++ livedistro:jn170424 [2017/05/04 16:34] – [170429] jcnash
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   * 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.
+===== 170429 ArchAnywhere attempts =====
+===== 170319 (trying with Revenge and Arch Anywhere) =====
 Downloaded **archanywhere dual** and **revenge installer 32** as per Scott's notes.
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 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. (alsaplayer is rather dated, but it has nice keyboard shortcuts that are familiar to my dancing colleagues. Moreover, it can slow down or speed up tunes via a keyboard shortcut.)
 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.
+==== Try again with Arch Anywhere ====
 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.
-Try again with Revenge
+==== Try again with Revenge ====
   Choose pulseaudio. LXDE
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 Tried to insert and run VBoxLinuxAdditions.run but no linux-headers.
-pacman -S linux-headers # worked!
+    pacman -S linux-headers # worked!
 reboot
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 alsaplayer works!
-Try Archanywhere again.
+==== Try Archanywhere again. ====
 adding libmad got alsaplayer working.