Arch Linux is awesome!

lespaul_rentals

I had heard a lot about Arch but never tried it until the other day. Holy crap! It's everything you could want in a lightweight distro!

As far as level of technical know-how, it's somewhere between Gentoo and Slackware. You don't have to build the system from the ground up and compile every single thing like Gentoo, but you use Nano to configure networks, startup daemons, all that kind of stuff. This is my favorite way of configuring my system, and Arch encourages it.

The curses-based installer is brilliant. It's the best installer for any system I have ever used, whether GUI, command-line, or curses-based. It's advanced enough to let you fine-tune your system, but simple enough to get a command-line system going in about 15 minutes (that's how long it took me first install).

Pacman is great, the repositories have most of what you could want. It works well and resolves dependencies just fine.

Overall, Arch gets my thumbs up! If there are any Arch devs here, I want to thank you!

K.Mandla

Another satisfied customer.

mips

Welcome to the club!

woedend

about time

finferflu

Let's see how many of these kind of posts we get

Seriously, I don't understand why Arch doesn't get more popular. It's the best you can get out of Linux.

RedSquirrel

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Originally Posted by lespaul_rentals

... but you use Nano to configure networks, startup daemons, all that kind of stuff.

... or vi(m), of course.

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Originally Posted by lespaul_rentals

This is my favorite way of configuring my system, and Arch encourages it.

The first time I read The Arch Way I knew Arch was the distro for me.

Alex_Fingers

I never heard of Arch before...

Can I ask - is this something I could install on a really, really old computer with about 128meg of memory ? I need something ultra slim for a friend's computer but also as robust as ubuntu. I'd rather not have to dig out an old copy of Windows 98 !!!

Tenken

Arch is great for old computers, try using a WM or XFCE to make the most of your 128M.

christhemonkey

I <3 arch.

Its what i use from now onwards.

Unless its on a pc with more power...

RedSquirrel

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Originally Posted by Alex_Fingers

I never heard of Arch before...

Can I ask - is this something I could install on a really, really old computer with about 128meg of memory ? I need something ultra slim for a friend's computer but also as robust as ubuntu. I'd rather not have to dig out an old copy of Windows 98 !!!

For Ubuntu, depending on the exact specs, you might try this:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/minimal#barebones

... or Arch, of course.

I seem to remember reading that the latest Arch ftp installer requires 160 MB RAM for the installation. If you go that route, I recommend you double-check the required RAM. There is also the core iso (which will give you all of the essentials on the CD).

February 6th, 2008	#1
lespaul_rentals Quad Shot of Ubuntu Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Idaho Beans: 461	Arch Linux is awesome! I had heard a lot about Arch but never tried it until the other day. Holy crap! It's everything you could want in a lightweight distro! As far as level of technical know-how, it's somewhere between Gentoo and Slackware. You don't have to build the system from the ground up and compile every single thing like Gentoo, but you use Nano to configure networks, startup daemons, all that kind of stuff. This is my favorite way of configuring my system, and Arch encourages it. The curses-based installer is brilliant. It's the best installer for any system I have ever used, whether GUI, command-line, or curses-based. It's advanced enough to let you fine-tune your system, but simple enough to get a command-line system going in about 15 minutes (that's how long it took me first install). Pacman is great, the repositories have most of what you could want. It works well and resolves dependencies just fine. Overall, Arch gets my thumbs up! If there are any Arch devs here, I want to thank you! __________________ Gaming PC: Raidmax 630W, GIGABYTE G4, AMD X2 5000+ Black, nVidia 8800 GS, 3GB DDR-2 RAM, Seagate 320GB HDD, Windows 7 RC. Server: Pre-built Compaq, Celeron, 512 MB RAM, running Windows Server 2003.

February 6th, 2008	#2
K.Mandla 午後の紅茶お願いします Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Japan Beans: 5,738 Ubuntu	Re: Arch Linux is awesome! Another satisfied customer. __________________ Ubuntu user #7247 :: Linux user #409907 Motho ke motho ka botho :: Buy old, not new :: Keep your old computer :: Things to do with it

February 6th, 2008	#3
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February 6th, 2008	#4
woedend Dipped in Ubuntu Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Beans: 586	Re: Arch Linux is awesome! about time __________________ If you are having trouble and need help...or just bored and want somebody to talk to, feel free to message me on any of the IM clients listed in the profile .

February 7th, 2008	#5
finferflu Extra Foam Sugar Free Ubuntu Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pomezia, Rome, IT Beans: 825 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	Re: Arch Linux is awesome! Let's see how many of these kind of posts we get Seriously, I don't understand why Arch doesn't get more popular. It's the best you can get out of Linux. __________________ Free music for free people! \| Earthlings Ubuntu User #5821

February 7th, 2008	#7
Alex_Fingers 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Beans: 18 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Re: Arch Linux is awesome! I never heard of Arch before... Can I ask - is this something I could install on a really, really old computer with about 128meg of memory ? I need something ultra slim for a friend's computer but also as robust as ubuntu. I'd rather not have to dig out an old copy of Windows 98 !!! __________________ Ubuntu 7.10 Amd64 5gHz Processor Nvidia GeForce6100

February 7th, 2008	#8
Tenken Way Too Much Ubuntu Join Date: Nov 2007 Beans: 233 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Re: Arch Linux is awesome! Arch is great for old computers, try using a WM or XFCE to make the most of your 128M.

February 7th, 2008	#9
christhemonkey May the Ubuntu Be With You! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: @ ~/ Beans: 1,695 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: Arch Linux is awesome! I <3 arch. Its what i use from now onwards. Unless its on a pc with more power... __________________ Using ubuntu offline? Want to install new programs? Check out wubdepends If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can’t it get us out?

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