[Cinnamon Desktop?]

HI funtooers,

 

When will Cinnamon 2.8 be available for funtoo Users?

 

Also, from what I've read elsewhere, Cinnamon can be used with or without systemd (vomit).

 

What is the case for the version (2.6.13) that is currently available?

 

Thanks, MTB.

[My 2 cents on systemd]

The systemd folks site that this shouldn't be necessary since "modern" systems

 

cite is the correct word in this context, not site.

 

He says the daemon is bi-polar because it will retry if the network is up when its started, but not other times, and sites network connectivity problems may not be local.

 

As above, it should be cites instead of sites.

 

We have to think of the Members whose native language is not English so that it is easier for them to learn and understand mate.

 

From your friendly grammar and spelling nazi. ;)

[Metro vs Available Stage 3 Installation Builds]

Hi funtooers,

I was born with a bad left eye and hence my right eye is EXTREMELY strained, myopic and tired after 30+ years of using and working with computers.

Before I possibly needlessly start reading through the pages for Metro, I would like to know if pursuing the associated processes would produce any sufficient benefits over installing the available Stage 3 Build for my Laptop.

Boot time is important to me and for a reference from the moment the GRUB entry was executed, for Manajaro 0.9.0 Xfce+Ob OpenRC, the Login Screen was displayed in 22 seconds which is a lot better than the variable 30+ seconds it would take for Manjaro Xfce 0.8.10 using systemd (vomit!!).

Applications I would be using would be as follows.

Internet Browser - Pale Moon
Skype
aMule
Network Manager - USB Broadband Modems
Libre Office
PDF Editing - Master PDF Editor
GIMP
Text Editor
D.E. - Xfce or Cinnamon
Multimedia
Audio/Video Burning
Screenshot
File Manager - spaceFM File Search is really good
GParted
Gnome Disks

inxi -F produces the following output.

System:    Host: calculate Kernel: 3.18.20-calculate x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.12.2
           Distro: Calculate Linux Desktop 15 Xfce
Machine:   System: LENOVO product: 20208 v: Lenovo B590
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 20208 Bios: LENOVO v: H1ET75WW(1.18) date: 06/27/2013
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-3230M (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           clock speeds: max: 3200 MHz 1: 1284 MHz 2: 1205 MHz 3: 1296 MHz 4: 1209 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 driver: intel Resolution: 1366x768@60.01hz, 1920x1080@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.7
Audio:     Card Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.18.20-calculate
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter driver: bcma-pci-bridge
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 70:18:8b:ec:8c:77
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: r8169
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: 3c:97:0e:ca:14:fc
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (46.1% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: HGST_HTS545050A7 size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 20G used: 6.6G (36%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 10.74GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 52.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info:      Processes: 239 Uptime: 8:46 Memory: 2858.8/7817.8MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.19

Thanks, MTB.

[Cinnamon Desktop?]

Hi cardinal,

 

So, would I just need to use emerge from the Terminal to install these packages?

 

Thanks, MTB.

[My 2 cents on systemd]

Ignorance is bliss. I smell a shill.

 

Read: https://igurublog.wordpress.com/2015/05/04/kdbus-systemds-kid-cousin-come-to-stay/

Shills sent by the zionist schmucks that operate RedHat/Fedora for the elitist agenda. They are just trying to undermine Daniel's good work.

[Cinnamon Desktop?]

Hi funtooers,

 

When I have the time I would like to give funtoo a try.

 

I found the following 2 pages mentioning Cinnamon but I don't see anything in the ebuilds categories.

http://www.funtoo.org/News:Testing_GNOME_3.14

http://www.funtoo.org/Funtoo_1.0_Profile/pt-br

 

I see, in the forum, VLC being used by someone but I don't see that in the ebuilds neither.

 

I see there is an Xfce4-meta package but the XFCE Panel Plugins doesn't include the xfce4-power-manager plugin.

 

Thanks, MTB.

[Is funtoo devoid of backdoors etc?]

Hi Dan et al,

 

After a few days of part-time reading, I finished reading the following page last night.

 

https://igurublog.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/julian-assange-debian-is-owned-by-the-nsa/

 

So, given that funtoo uses OpenRC, how safe are we from the shenanigans, of the elite, that cause so much division and disharmony, amongst us all, for their benefit?

 

Thanks, MTB.

[Desktop Boot Time Performance?]

Does Funtoo use systemd or openrc? I'm hoping it is openrc?

[Desktop Boot Time Performance?]

Hi Dan et al,

 

I have a Laptop with a Core i5 3230M CPU and 5400rpm Hard Drive.

 

How long should it take to get to an idle desktop after booting it?

 

Thanks, Michael.