GNOME 2.28, released on early september 24, has recently hit the Arch Linux repositories and, as an old time GNOME user, I was eager to try it out. First, I’d like to congratulate JGC for all his excellent work. He did a wonderful job testing and packaging GNOME 2.28 in such a short notice, considering [...]
Today I’ve added vdpauinfo to the Arch User Repository (AUR), which makes it my fourth uploaded application to AUR. Vdpauinfo is a useful tool to determine the vdpau capabilities of your graphics card.It is an updated version of Wladimir J. Van der Laan’s vdpinfo tool. Here’s the output of my Nvidia Geforce 8400M GS: display: [...]
I’ve read numerous misconceptions on Arch Linux’ new kernel package, especially on the UbuntuForums, which I’m about to clear up rightaway. Everyone seems to think they’re dumping the latest kernel for the “stable ubuntu kernel”, also implying the current kernel is unstable. They couldn’t have been more wrong. To begin with, they’re not replacing the [...]
Just finished my last exam, a new academic year lies ahead. Yup, it’s time to change my desktop again. It probably is my last series of desktop screenshot in gnome for a very long time. I’m thinking of moving to either xmonad or dwm permanently, perhaps occasionally making an exception when a new gnome will [...]