Pleased to announce release of ArchBang Spring iso. No major changes from ‘rc’ version other than the following: Updated to run latest mkarchiso Fixed syslinux splash after mkarchiso update. Locales should only use selected locale layout in installer. Both microcode packages in bootloader post installation. Panel now has launchers for terminal, browser and file manager. … ArchBang Spring Release …
Am uploading a new iso image of Spring release. Updated packages and minor changes to microcode installation. Nothing that will affect users am simply adding both microcode images to /boot so that they can be managed post install. Not found a battery block that I really like for i3blocks so will keep cbatticon for now, … Quick update to Spring release
Was testing install over weekend and noticed a small issue with installer. It is nothing serious but I wish to point it out now before I make changes to iso image for future releases. Basically intel/amd microcode are both present in selected boot loader. Installer used to copy code to /boot depending on known cpu … Not so much of an issue but a feature….
I have made a quick update to Spring release to replace i3status with i3blocks. Have seen it before in other distros and thought it over busy for what I need. Anyway a quick stop over at EndeavourOS github and I found exactly what I was looking for. Basically panel now includes the old launchers that … Launchers are back…..
Am building and will soon upload new Spring iso image for testing. It is marked as an ‘rc’ release would welcome some feedback if there are any issues. No major changes, new wallpaper, themes and added in i3-gaps settings. Also shipping with 6.2.8 kernel. To changes gaps between containers/windows use Super + [Shift] + [plus/minus], … ArchBang Spring now available for testing….
Finally after the long dark nights, spring is around the corner. Am putting together a new release for the end of week/month. No major changes but new wallpaper, theme colours and window gaps. Have added a few pixel gaps to config which can be controlled via Super+[Shift]+[plus/minus] this will allow you to increase, decrease size … Started work on Spring release….
So my car is broke again, lost $60 on Ebay and my blood pressure is a little high. It is not going to stop me starting on Spring release. So this will be last winter iso image, next week I will see if I can get an ‘rc’ release out there. Will have to forgive … What a week…
Had a very interesting email in the week from someone that wants to install ArchBang on an Intel Compute stick. Did not think about it at first but I remembered that I had tried to install arch on one in 2019. Anyway long story short the main issue was that installer could not see the … Device not found…..
I had an email in the week regarding changing ArchBang background. I know how i3 works and never thought that someone else possibly new to i3 or even linux would know how to change it. To that end I have updated Guide with some information but thought I would go over it here in this … Not a Black Metal fan then read on….
Another week and I am currently building then uploading a new iso image. Have added picom to add shadows, clear windows, fading etc. It is disabled by default in i3 config but easy to setup. Remove comment on the line that has the following # exec $ei picom # remove ‘#’ from start of line. … You can see right through it!