While I am currently doing a lot of coding and writing some programs for the next PostX version 0.3. here is a program called Power manager, which I originally released with the current PostX version.
Power manager
Power manager (Zenity)
Wall selector (GPL)
Here is a program I created some time ago. You will need to have zenity and feh installed in order to use it. The program also assumes that you start your system with startx or a dm like Slim, which uses .xinitrc file to startup desktop and programs alike.
Below you will see a list of screenshots, which will clarify how to use the program.
Copy the program to /usr/share and run it within a terminal using the command above. You can change the location path but then you also need to tweak some lines within the program (this is easily achieved).
Integrated graphics card and PCI graphics card: the problem of dual output
My summer break is over and it is time to return to the awesome world of Unix systems. Today, I am going to talk about an annoying problem which I faced with the new UEFI Bios a while back: the problem of dual output.
Why is dual output a problem? Well if you happen to have a computer, which supports simultaneous outputs (meaning: bios lets you choose to use both graphics card outputs at same time) you will more than likely encounter a notorious Xserver crashing issue, which prevents you from getting to your desktop altogether. Continue reading
PostX Gnu/Linux 0.3 feature list announced
PostX Gnu/Linux 0.3 feature list
The general goal of 0.3. release will be to continue being a stable and a robust system. The system size will also likely reduce during the development. I would estimate that the end result could be just a bit below 500 megabytes.
Below are the features, which will are likely to appear. Continue reading