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[bc]

I just got my XO last week and have been busy customizing it for development. Here is a summary of some of the things I've done:
http://bc.tech.coop/blog/080128.html

I would be interested in hearing what others have been doing to make their XO a better development box for XO-related programming.

Bill

[david_kw]

Thanks!  That's a great collection of ideas and links!  I now love quake terminal.  Having 5 terminal activities open was painful. 

david_kw

[Jordan]

I've installed screen.  It sorta give me the functionality of quake-terminal, but it also offers a whole lot more.

I've installed elinks.  Developer documentation doesn't need a fancy web browser and, when used in conjunction with screen, my reference material is literally a single keystroke away.

An easier to access and use system monitor is htop.  Think top, only you can see the bottom too.

For the times when I need to visualize output in a hurry, I have gnuplot on hand.

Incidentally, I never use yum to install stuff.  So I keep a copy of ldd on hand to track down dependencies and have my login script fix broken links (after updates, since some stuff is path dependent).

For what it's worth, I've tried some pretty severe ways of fixing the font situation under X -- to no avail.  So it looks like we're stuck squinting, using terminal applications, or using gtk based applications.

Anyway, this machine really shines when the software has been tweaked.  It's too bad that the Sugar based stuff tends to be slow and memory hungry.

[Torokun]

Bill,

keep us updated as to what you are doing with XO.

I am greatly interested in what you are doing.

So... what made you choose Firefox over Opera?

Also, if you run into simple graphics editor like MS Paint or anything like that, let me know.  I am running Gimp right now... But, it's sort of an overkill since all I am doing is simple pixel art. 

[CatMoran]

bc, I love the quake terminal. But I can't figure out how to scroll in it? Adding "| more" is a decent workaround, but I keep forgetting to add it to my command lines...

[bc]

So... what made you choose Firefox over Opera?

Also, if you run into simple graphics editor like MS Paint or anything like that, let me know.  I am running Gimp right now... But, it's sort of an overkill since all I am doing is simple pixel art. 

Opera seemed a bit, er, "flakey". Also, I am used to using Firefox on my MacBook, so I guess I am just more used to it.

I haven't really done any graphics work on the XO, so I haven't looked at graphics editor options. On my MacBook, I use gimp.

- Bill

[bc]

bc, I love the quake terminal. But I can't figure out how to scroll in it? Adding "| more" is a decent workaround, but I keep forgetting to add it to my command lines...

Shift+fn+uparrow
Shift+fn+downarrow

- Bill

[bc]

I've installed screen.  It sorta give me the functionality of quake-terminal, but it also offers a whole lot more.

Yes, screen is a good alternative and you don't have to customize your system to use it!

For what it's worth, I've tried some pretty severe ways of fixing the font situation under X -- to no avail.  So it looks like we're stuck squinting, using terminal applications, or using gtk based applications.

I keep hoping that someone will find some solution to the font situation.  :-(

Anyway, this machine really shines when the software has been tweaked.  It's too bad that the Sugar based stuff tends to be slow and memory hungry.

I'm sure that will improve in a release or two. ;-)

- Bill