Recent update to Virtualbox meant I can no longer run Wayland based images under it. So I thought I would try some other virtual machines out there. Virt-manager is quite high on the list and is basically a gui wrapper for Qemu. And while not as simple to use as Virtualbox normal Xorg based images … This mostly running under a Virtual Machine….
My first thoughts about improving ArchBang was to use a different window manager. AB has had various versions over the years, from lxde to sway. Most have not been that well received so I need some middle ground to make AB more modern and more appealing to old and new users. Most of the ‘box … Can I interest you in a new window manager?
Today is my 60th birthday, have decided that after ten years of working on ArchBang it is time to call it a day. What I wanted to achieve was a simple easy way to try out Archlinux and maybe even allow someone to install Arch. Like to think that ArchBang led the way to allow … Autumn will bring an end to an era….
I have rebuilt iso today, no major package changes….. Am having problems uploading to sourceforge, not sure what the problem is, certainly nothing my end of the line. Will try over next few days before uploading somewhere else. Just stay calm new iso image will be available soon. EDIT Turns out issue was my end … We have a problem….
Am building and will soon upload a new iso image. Many package updates and a fresh kernel [well at time of writing that is!]. Not much else to say this week, going to enjoy a week break from work and hopefully see some sun. Am going to hold back autumn release as I want to … Sunday morning iso build….
I really do not like running ads on website, to be honest it has not helped much either. So was trying to figured out other ways users can help out. Need to raise $1000 by end of year to keep hosting and domain running, with a little bit extra for helping me keep the lights … Help me get rid of ads….
Have noticed that Arch has updated its kernel so have rebuilt and uploaded a new iso image. No other major changes… Stay safe…
A friend of mine was telling me about how wonderful archinstall is and how he managed to get KDE plasma up and running with very little effort. I know you can add a custom config file, archinstall produces a config at the point of creating install. So you can either modify it or use it … Using Archinstall to install Archbang?
Just updating iso image as arch has just released a new kernel update, will upload very soon. I am thinking of testing archinstall as a way of installing ArchBang to a target device. It has never been an issue to install ArchBang as you do not even need a network connection to install. However it … Another week a fresh iso and testing archinstall
A good friend and supporter of ArchBang has informed me of a small error that has crept into ArchBang when trying to run installer from main Openbox menu. Basically full path to script is needed, a simple fix and one I have made and am uploading a fresh image. You can of course run install … Small error with running install from menu….