On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Adam Holland <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is this something a Linux user new to illumos should try, or is it best > saved for later when I've got my feet wet (aka like CRUX Linux or > Slackware)? > >> To be honest, Tribblix probably wouldn't be the best starting place (not yet, at any rate). It's pretty raw, and currently assumes a fair level of traditional Solaris experience. Hopefully it'll become more amenable to a wider audience as it matures. The comparison to CRUX is probably reasonably accurate. Thanks for pointing that one out! > > >> >> Tribblix being a part-time hobby project means that progress tends >> >> to come in fits and starts, but I am moving along. >> >> >> >> Milestone 2 of Tribblix is based directly on Illumos. It was based >> >> on Illumos before, of course, but by proxy. Now I'm generating the >> >> packages that come from illumos-gate directly from my build, rather >> >> than repackaging bits that OI have built. I'm still dependent on OI >> >> for the remainder of the base OS (things like libxml, for example, >> >> and the whole of the X11 consolidation comes from OI). >> >> >> >> That's the major change in Milestone 2. There are minor fixes, and >> >> a few new and updated packages. >> >> >> >> http://www.tribblix.org/ >> >> >> >> In parallel, I've been trying to get LibreOffice going. I can now get >> it >> >> built and installed. (It's clear that others have trodden this path >> >> before me, I just lift patches from posts to mailing lists that I can >> find >> >> via Google.) Unfortunately, it exits during startup and I need to >> >> look into that more closely. A first attempt at version 4 indicates >> >> there's a lot more pain ahead. >> >> >> >> I'm keeping a keen eye on other lightweight desktops. E17 builds >> >> with very little effort, and the full E17 release is just around the >> >> corner. It would be nice to have LXDE and awesome available as >> >> well. I'm still looking for a viable graphical login manager. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> -Peter Tribble >> >> http://www.petertribble.co.uk/ - http://ptribble.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------- >> illumos-discuss >> Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now >> RSS Feed: >> https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/23587090-93bb4910 >> >> Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; >> Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com >> > > *illumos-discuss* | > Archives<https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21175722-010faa19> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > -- -Peter Tribble http://www.petertribble.co.uk/ - http://ptribble.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------- illumos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21175430-2e6923be Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21175430&id_secret=21175430-6a77cda4 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
