Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-17 Thread Leighton Sheppard
Thanks for sharing, looks a great resource... I personally use OpenBSD on my lappy,as a desktop OS and it works very well indeed (Thinkpad x230, 4GB ram and 128GB SSD). On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 11:43:13AM +0200, Olivier Burelli wrote: > On Tue, 13 Jun 2017 05:56:52 -0500 (CDT) > Eric Johnson

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-17 Thread Olivier Burelli
On Tue, 13 Jun 2017 05:56:52 -0500 (CDT) Eric Johnson wrote: > > On Sun, 11 Jun 2017, Rupert Gallagher wrote: > > > I spent yesterday and today installing 6.1 from scratch on a Dell > > Optiplex gx620. The machine has a pentium 4 @3.0GHz with 4GB non ECC > > RAM,

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread G
Yes I though about it but I didn't care that much. My webcam don't work on openbsd anyway. Can you make video calls? On 06/12/17 22:55, Shteryana Shopova wrote: > On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 9:26 PM, Marcus MERIGHI wrote: >> eri...@colossus.gruver.net (Eric Johnson),

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread flipchan
I run mine with xfce works great On June 12, 2017 7:45:13 AM GMT+02:00, Rupert Gallagher wrote: >On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 1:16 AM, Davor Balder >wrote: > >> xfce is available and you should be able to use mac-like shortcuts >there. I think this

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread Mihai Popescu
> I'd suggest installing a "User Agent Switcher" I'd suggest installing Windows and since it is not an OpenBSD issue, let M$ deal with that.

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread Shteryana Shopova
On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 9:26 PM, Marcus MERIGHI wrote: > eri...@colossus.gruver.net (Eric Johnson), 2017.06.13 (Tue) 12:23 (CEST): ... >> > >> > -Do you need to propriety programs like Skype? >> > Skype don't run on openbsd >> >> It looks like Skype can be used from Chrome

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread Marcus MERIGHI
eri...@colossus.gruver.net (Eric Johnson), 2017.06.13 (Tue) 12:23 (CEST): > > > On Sat, 10 Jun 2017, G wrote: > > > I would say it depends. > > > > 1. What are your requirements > > > > -Do you need to propriety programs like Skype? > > Skype don't run on openbsd > > It looks like Skype can be

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread Eric Johnson
On Sun, 11 Jun 2017, Rupert Gallagher wrote: > I spent yesterday and today installing 6.1 from scratch on a Dell > Optiplex gx620. The machine has a pentium 4 @3.0GHz with 4GB non ECC > RAM, returning a passmark of 354*. The aim is to replace the > accountant's windows 10 pro tomorrow morning,

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread Eric Johnson
On Sat, 10 Jun 2017, G wrote: > I would say it depends. > > 1. What are your requirements > > -Do you need to propriety programs like Skype? > Skype don't run on openbsd It looks like Skype can be used from Chrome as an extension added from the web store. I haven't tried it. Telegram works

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread Shazaum
of course Soul_of_Root On 06/09/2017 04:39 PM, SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 wrote: > Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread Donald Allen
On 12 June 2017 at 03:02, Anthony Campbell wrote: > On 11 Jun 2017, Donald Allen wrote: >> On 11 June 2017 at 19:16, Davor Balder wrote: >> >> They are not everyone's cup of tea, but I use a tiling window manager >> with OpenBSD (I like xmonad, but

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread Rupert Gallagher
Re: iridium Nice try, but my FF scores much better results. I will dig into iridium's source next weekend. R

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread Solène Rapenne
Je 2017-06-12 07:45, Rupert Gallagher skribis: On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 1:16 AM, Davor Balder wrote: xfce is available and you should be able to use mac-like shortcuts there. I think this relates to your chaoice of window manager/desktop environment. We have choices!

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-12 Thread Anthony Campbell
On 11 Jun 2017, Donald Allen wrote: > On 11 June 2017 at 19:16, Davor Balder wrote: > > They are not everyone's cup of tea, but I use a tiling window manager > with OpenBSD (I like xmonad, but there are other choices: dwm, i3, > awesome; there's also spectrwm, written

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-11 Thread Rupert Gallagher
On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 1:16 AM, Davor Balder wrote: > xfce is available and you should be able to use mac-like shortcuts there. I > think this relates to your chaoice of window manager/desktop environment. We have choices! Using xfce already, but Apple-like shortcuts

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-11 Thread Davor Balder
On 06/12/17 10:54, Donald Allen wrote: On 11 June 2017 at 19:16, Davor Balder wrote: On 06/12/17 06:06, Rupert Gallagher wrote: I spent yesterday and today installing 6.1 from scratch on a Dell Optiplex gx620. The machine has a pentium 4 @3.0GHz with 4GB non ECC RAM,

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-11 Thread Donald Allen
On 11 June 2017 at 19:16, Davor Balder wrote: > > > On 06/12/17 06:06, Rupert Gallagher wrote: >> >> I spent yesterday and today installing 6.1 from scratch on a Dell Optiplex >> gx620. The machine has a pentium 4 @3.0GHz with 4GB non ECC RAM, returning a >> passmark of

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-11 Thread Davor Balder
On 06/12/17 06:06, Rupert Gallagher wrote: I spent yesterday and today installing 6.1 from scratch on a Dell Optiplex gx620. The machine has a pentium 4 @3.0GHz with 4GB non ECC RAM, returning a passmark of 354*. The aim is to replace the accountant's windows 10 pro tomorrow morning, moving

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-11 Thread Rupert Gallagher
I spent yesterday and today installing 6.1 from scratch on a Dell Optiplex gx620. The machine has a pentium 4 @3.0GHz with 4GB non ECC RAM, returning a passmark of 354*. The aim is to replace the accountant's windows 10 pro tomorrow morning, moving the disk into his more recent Dell. In

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-11 Thread Mihai Popescu
> FWIW, that's not the name he's been using Is that '55' from 'SOUL_OF_ROOT 55' a 'SS' in fact?

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-11 Thread Alexander Hall
>With a name like SOUL_OF_ROOT_CANAL I wonder what he is trying to FWIW, that's not the name he's been using. So far he hasn't proven to be anything but an ass though. Cheers, Alexander

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-11 Thread flipchan
Yes just download the desktop manager u want with pkg_add On June 9, 2017 9:39:30 PM GMT+02:00, SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 <soulofroo...@gmail.com> wrote: >Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? -- Take Care Sincerely flipchan layerprox dev

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-11 Thread bytevolcano
On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 02:32:10 +0300 li...@wrant.com wrote: ... > Hi Nicolas, > > Soul of root canal is a half retarded troll, totally lacking any > character. I can not believe you're still falling for their simply > elemental tactics.. > > There is one absolutely zero diff between my init reply

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-10 Thread lists
Sun, 11 Jun 2017 00:43:19 +0200 Marc Espie <es...@nerim.net> > On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 12:55:04PM +0200, Nicolas Schmidt wrote: > > > > >> On 06/09/17 15:39, SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 wrote: > > >> Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? > > > > &

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-10 Thread Marc Espie
On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 12:55:04PM +0200, Nicolas Schmidt wrote: > > >> On 06/09/17 15:39, SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 wrote: > >> Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? > > > > You? No, I doubt it. > ... > > But, you are welcome, and invited > ... > > N

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-10 Thread G
I would say it depends. 1. What are your requirements -Do you need to propriety programs like Skype? Skype don't run on openbsd -Do you need the latest software? You might don't find the latest software on the ports. Of course you can always port it if its open source on OpenBSD but its time

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-10 Thread Manuel Solis
to config cwm. (Really cool to have all system up and running in 60 mb RAM usage!!) Manuel El 10/06/2017, a las 08:07, Mihai Popescu <mih...@gmail.com> escribió: >> Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? > > I don't think so, because OpenBSD does not care about desktop users. >

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-10 Thread Mihai Popescu
> Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? I don't think so, because OpenBSD does not care about desktop users. In fact, the solely purpose of OpenBSD system is to make/build the next release.

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-10 Thread Donald Allen
On 10 June 2017 at 06:55, Nicolas Schmidt <schmi...@mathematik.hu-berlin.de> wrote: > >>> On 06/09/17 15:39, SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 wrote: >>> Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? >> >> You? No, I doubt it. > ... >> But, you are welcome, and invited

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-10 Thread Nicolas Schmidt
>> On 06/09/17 15:39, SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 wrote: >> Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? > > You? No, I doubt it. ... > But, you are welcome, and invited ... > Nick. Nick, I don't think you were being either welcoming or inviting there. To answer OP's question: Yes of c

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-10 Thread Stephane HUC "PengouinBSD"
Yes, u can! And you can read the FAQ about X Window System: https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq11.html ;) In fact, i use on Dell AlienWare AW13 :p Le 06/09/17 à 21:39, SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 a écrit : > Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? > -- ~ " Fully Basic System Distinguish Life!

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-10 Thread Solène Rapenne
2017-06-09 21:39 GMT+02:00 SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 <soulofroo...@gmail.com>: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-09 Thread Nick Holland
On 06/09/17 15:39, SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 wrote: > Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? You? No, I doubt it. Me, it's pretty much all I use as a home desktop system. But you didn't seem to want to give it a try to find out for yourself, or define what you mean by a "desktop system"

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-09 Thread Ingo Schwarze
Johan Mellberg wrote on Fri, Jun 09, 2017 at 10:06:18PM +0200: > 2017-06-09 21:39 GMT+02:00 SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 <soulofroo...@gmail.com>: >> Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? > Yes. To provide an example: On my private desktops and laptops, i never ran anything else sin

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-09 Thread Davor Balder
Installing is not hard. It can be done in 15 min if you are comfortable with UNIX. Peruse this and enjoy: http://sohcahtoa.org.uk/openbsd.html#0 Cheers D On 10/06/17 06:06, Johan Mellberg wrote: > Yes. > > 2017-06-09 21:39 GMT+02:00 SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 <soulofroo...@gmail.com>:

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-09 Thread Edgar Pettijohn
As long as you can type startx at the command prompt, then yes. ⁣Sent from BlueMail ​ On Jun 9, 2017, 3:07 PM, at 3:07 PM, Johan Mellberg <johan.mellb...@gmail.com> wrote: >Yes. > >2017-06-09 21:39 GMT+02:00 SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 <soulofroo...@gmail.com>: > >> Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? >>

Re: Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-09 Thread Johan Mellberg
Yes. 2017-06-09 21:39 GMT+02:00 SOUL_OF_ROOT 55 <soulofroo...@gmail.com>: > Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system? >

Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?

2017-06-09 Thread SOUL_OF_ROOT 55
Can I use OpenBSD as a desktop system?