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Last time I installed Arch I used that setup. I installed Xorg with wmii, but even that felt like too much, so I never loaded it. One tty for elinks, Hacker New

Last time I installed Arch I used that setup. I installed Xorg with wmii, but even that felt like too much, so I never loaded it. One tty for elinks, Hacker News is one of the best looking sites for text browsers.

hello_moto 15y ago
I may not use Arch though (could be Ubuntu-Server). Elinks looks great! (maybe better than Lynx) but I'm not sure I'll go that extreme (although, I might if I had the same experience like yours). I have to admit that I own an iPad 2 and it has changed my habit. Computer (laptops or workstations) are for serious working only lately. For everything else, iPad (or any tablet for that matter). By the way, would you mind to share some information/knowledge on how to build such system? It's been years since the last time I installed a minimum FreeBSD. My plan is to buy a good enough laptop that works well with the available drivers out there.
- MatthewPhillips 15y ago
  If you want a terminal-only setup your hardware requirements are going to be pretty low. If you plan on doing a lot of compiling that's something to consider. The only driver issue you might run into is with wifi, but that's gotten a lot better in recent years. I'd recommend Arch because their wiki/documentation is excellent. And if a minimum setup is what you're after, there is no better than Arch for that. And it forces you to learn some things to get everything up and running.
  - hello_moto 15y ago
    I'm only concerned of a few things: 1) Display Driver Prefer not to mock around with resolution, color depth settings. Compile and install Xorg + any WM and just "startx" to work. 2) Sound Driver Just work please :D 3) Networking (WiFi, etc) As you said, it is getting better 4) USB (camera + extra external hdd) Any recommended camera that works with Linux? Would be Nice To Have (not a must): 5) Web Cam + Mic (for Skype)

hello_moto 15y ago

I may not use Arch though (could be Ubuntu-Server). Elinks looks great! (maybe better than Lynx) but I'm not sure I'll go that extreme (although, I might if I had the same experience like yours). I have to admit that I own an iPad 2 and it has changed my habit. Computer (laptops or workstations) are for serious working only lately. For everything else, iPad (or any tablet for that matter). By the way, would you mind to share some information/knowledge on how to build such system? It's been years since the last time I installed a minimum FreeBSD. My plan is to buy a good enough laptop that works well with the available drivers out there.

MatthewPhillips 15y ago
If you want a terminal-only setup your hardware requirements are going to be pretty low. If you plan on doing a lot of compiling that's something to consider. The only driver issue you might run into is with wifi, but that's gotten a lot better in recent years. I'd recommend Arch because their wiki/documentation is excellent. And if a minimum setup is what you're after, there is no better than Arch for that. And it forces you to learn some things to get everything up and running.
- hello_moto 15y ago
  I'm only concerned of a few things: 1) Display Driver Prefer not to mock around with resolution, color depth settings. Compile and install Xorg + any WM and just "startx" to work. 2) Sound Driver Just work please :D 3) Networking (WiFi, etc) As you said, it is getting better 4) USB (camera + extra external hdd) Any recommended camera that works with Linux? Would be Nice To Have (not a must): 5) Web Cam + Mic (for Skype)