Re: [arch-general] Thinkpad 770 - Init exists but couldn't execute it (error -26)

2016-04-13 Thread Serge Hooge
Just an update, I got the RAM changed with the brand new sticks, but the problem persisted. Seems to be an issue with systemd-based distros, because I managed to get Devuan, FreeBSD and Slackware booted, while modern Debian crashed on me with the same result as Arch. Not sure if downloading a

Re: [arch-general] GTK2 GUIs became a PITA after upgrade

2016-04-13 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:54:09 +1200, Jason Ryan wrote: >Given most of the drivel you post to this list, I shouldn't be >surprised, but this is a new level of inanity… > >Show some respect to the people that actually build stuff and >contribute, not just endlessly clog mailing lists with their

Re: [arch-general] GTK2 GUIs became a PITA after upgrade

2016-04-13 Thread Jason Ryan
On 13/04/16 at 04:23pm, Ralf Mardorf wrote: Reminds me of Bill Hick talking to people who are in advertising or marketing. "No really, there's no rationalization for what you do, and you are Satan's little helpers, OK?" This seems to fit good to some upstream developers too. Maybe this is

Re: [arch-general] GTK2 GUIs became a PITA after upgrade

2016-04-13 Thread Richard Ullger
On 13/04/16 15:23, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > After installing fontconfig I didn't notice an issue for Claws, > Roxterm, SpaceFM and a few other apps. It was the other way around. For > testing purpose I reinstalled the new Adwaita again and the fonts for my > GTK2 apps didn't become that disgusting

Re: [arch-general] GTK2 GUIs became a PITA after upgrade

2016-04-13 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:28:38 +0200, Bennett Piater wrote: >> It's a PITA that even users who don't use GNOME, KDE or similar crap >> nowadays get broken environments, because even apps that are not >> from a bloatware DE break. > >FWIW, I'm using a lot of KDE apps in i3WM and don't have any

Re: [arch-general] GTK2 GUIs became a PITA after upgrade

2016-04-13 Thread Bennett Piater
> It's a PITA that even users who don't use GNOME, KDE or similar crap > nowadays get broken environments, because even apps that are not from a > bloatware DE break. FWIW, I'm using a lot of KDE apps in i3WM and don't have any problems. I have the GTK problems of course, but all my QT things