>> Just received my Raspberry Pi and have it running Slackware / ARMedSlack.
>> Configured so I can run it without a dedicated display via X11
>> forwarding. Screenshot: http://tinyurl.com/759t5e9
>> Raspberry Pi/ARMEdSlack: http://tinyurl.com/6mcgsbf

> Do you ever feel the need to run anything on the 'bare metal'? :-)

> Pete

>> Just received my Raspberry Pi and have it running Slackware /
>> ARMedSlack. Configured so I can run it without a dedicated display via
>> X11 forwarding. Screenshot: http://tinyurl.com/759t5e9 Raspberry
>> Pi/ARMEdSlack: http://tinyurl.com/6mcgsbf

> AFAIK that's a single board system?
> What does it do for a power supply?

> == TIA.

> > geep wrote:

> >> Just received my Raspberry Pi and have it running Slackware /
> >> ARMedSlack. Configured so I can run it without a dedicated display via
> >> X11 forwarding. Screenshot: http://tinyurl.com/759t5e9 Raspberry
> >> Pi/ARMEdSlack: http://tinyurl.com/6mcgsbf

> > AFAIK that's a single board system?
> > What does it do for a power supply?
> 5V USB @ 700mA min via micro USB lead
> > Can it drive a standard display - via the D connector?
> Only DVI via HDM-DVI-D lead, or HDMI directly
>  And mouse &
> > keybrd via USB?
> Should be able to, but seems picky as to model. Maybe a powered USB hub
> is needed. My wireless USB mouse OK, but keyboard has sticky keys except
> with ArchLinux.
> > Is it less likely to be stolen than my netbook, which the 2
> > nigga-robbers took after they tied me up? That's after I worked my guts
> > out finding how to boot from a CF.
> Yes. They won't know what it is, and it's the size of a credit card.

> > == TIA.

>> > geep wrote:

>> >> Just received my Raspberry Pi and have it running Slackware /
>> >> ARMedSlack. Configured so I can run it without a dedicated display via
>> >> X11 forwarding. Screenshot: http://tinyurl.com/759t5e9 Raspberry
>> >> Pi/ARMEdSlack: http://tinyurl.com/6mcgsbf

>> > AFAIK that's a single board system?
>> > What does it do for a power supply?
>> 5V USB @ 700mA min via micro USB lead
>> > Can it drive a standard display - via the D connector?
>> Only DVI via HDM-DVI-D lead, or HDMI directly
>>  And mouse &
>> > keybrd via USB?
>> Should be able to, but seems picky as to model. Maybe a powered USB hub
>> is needed. My wireless USB mouse OK, but keyboard has sticky keys except
>> with ArchLinux.
>> > Is it less likely to be stolen than my netbook, which the 2
>> > nigga-robbers took after they tied me up? That's after I worked my guts
>> > out finding how to boot from a CF.
>> Yes. They won't know what it is, and it's the size of a credit card.

>> > == TIA.

> "nigga-robbers", really? If they were white would you call them
> Honkey-Robbers?, Red-Neck robbers?  My wife is black, so I take offense to
> your apparent ignorance.  I have been robbed before too, so don't head
> that way.  You're on an extremely public forum talking like you're coming
> from a trailer park...  lil class would be awesome from anyone intelligent
> enough to deal with a raspberry pi.

>> On Sunday, June 10, 2012 6:33:41 PM UTC-4, geep wrote:
>>> On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:35:44 +0000, 0110246665 wrote:

>>> > geep wrote:

>>> >> Just received my Raspberry Pi and have it running Slackware /
>>> >> ARMedSlack. Configured so I can run it without a dedicated display via
>>> >> X11 forwarding. Screenshot: http://tinyurl.com/759t5e9 Raspberry
>>> >> Pi/ARMEdSlack: http://tinyurl.com/6mcgsbf

>>> > AFAIK that's a single board system?
>>> > What does it do for a power supply?
>>> 5V USB @ 700mA min via micro USB lead
>>> > Can it drive a standard display - via the D connector?
>>> Only DVI via HDM-DVI-D lead, or HDMI directly
>>>  And mouse &
>>> > keybrd via USB?
>>> Should be able to, but seems picky as to model. Maybe a powered USB hub
>>> is needed. My wireless USB mouse OK, but keyboard has sticky keys except
>>> with ArchLinux.
>>> > Is it less likely to be stolen than my netbook, which the 2
>>> > nigga-robbers took after they tied me up? That's after I worked my guts
>>> > out finding how to boot from a CF.
>>> Yes. They won't know what it is, and it's the size of a credit card.

>>> > == TIA.

>> "nigga-robbers", really? If they were white would you call them
>> Honkey-Robbers?, Red-Neck robbers?  My wife is black, so I take offense to
>> your apparent ignorance.  I have been robbed before too, so don't head
>> that way.  You're on an extremely public forum talking like you're coming
>> from a trailer park...  lil class would be awesome from anyone intelligent
>> enough to deal with a raspberry pi.

> +1.  Robbers is enough to get the thought of loss across.  Pejoratives are
> not necessary and really spoil the broth.

> John.