Hi, Some time ago I installed one of the testing releases. This was done with an install from USB stick although the only USB here is a 1.1 version, because the Live CD was not seen (the CD/DVD might not work anymore, or the lens might need a cleaning). My T30 laptop has the following specs (this is an output of lshw): http://pastebin.fr/28966
I have updated the Lubuntu Saucy testing today, so this is the kernel in use now: $ uname -a Linux lubuntu-testing 3.11.0-11-generic #17-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 1 19:38:47 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux I found something strange about how Synaptic displays the buttons under the menus. Here is a screenshot: http://meets.free.fr/Downloads/Screenshots/lubuntu/synaptic-lubuntu.png "reload" and so on was bigger and above, but it didn't last. After the end of the update followed by a reboot it was normal again. Sound: At the moment I can't get the sound to play. No idea why. I have added some alsa packages and some gstreamer packages but still not a sound. All volumes are up, audacious looks like it plays but the sound does not come out. I'll have to check in another distro if I can get the sound normally. installed since a few days: * Commit Log for Sat Sep 28 11:16:11 2013 Les paquets suivants ont été installés : alsa-oss (1.0.25-1) *Commit Log for Sat Sep 28 11:17:23 2013 Les paquets suivants ont été installés : gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3 (0.10.23.debian-3) gstreamer1.0-fluendo-mp3 (0.10.23.debian-3) liboil0.3 (0.3.17-2ubuntu3) * Commit Log for Sat Sep 28 11:35:17 2013 Les paquets suivants ont été installés : freepats (20060219-1) gstreamer0.10-alsa (0.10.36-1.1ubuntu1) gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg (0.10.13-5) gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad (0.10.23-7ubuntu2) gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly (0.10.19-2) gstreamer1.0-alsa (1.1.4-1) gstreamer1.0-nice (0.1.4-1) gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad (1.1.4-2ubuntu5) gstreamer1.0-plugins-base (1.1.4-1) gstreamer1.0-plugins-good (1.1.4-1ubuntu1) gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly (1.1.4-1) gstreamer1.0-x (1.1.4-1) liba52-0.7.4 (0.7.4-16build1) libcdaudio1 (0.99.12p2-13) libchromaprint0 (0.7-1) libdc1394-22 (2.2.1-1) libdirac-encoder0 (1.0.2-6) libfftw3-3 (3.3.3-5ubuntu1) libfftw3-double3 (3.3.3-5ubuntu1) libfftw3-single3 (3.3.3-5ubuntu1) libflite1 (1.4-release-7) libgles2-mesa (9.2-1ubuntu2) libgme0 (0.5.5-2) libgomp1 (4.8.1-10ubuntu4) libgstreamer-plugins-bad0.10-0 (0.10.23-7ubuntu2) libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 (1.1.4-2ubuntu5) libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0 (1.1.4-1ubuntu1) libkate1 (0.4.1-1) libmad0 (0.15.1b-7ubuntu2) libmimic0 (1.0.4-2.1build1) libmpcdec6 (2:0.1~r459-1ubuntu1) libmpeg2-4 (0.5.1-5) libofa0 (0.9.3-5) libopenal-data (1:1.14-4ubuntu1) libopenal1 (1:1.14-4ubuntu1) libopencore-amrnb0 (0.1.3-2) libopencore-amrwb0 (0.1.3-2) libopencv-calib3d2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopencv-contrib2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopencv-core2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopencv-features2d2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopencv-flann2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopencv-highgui2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopencv-imgproc2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopencv-legacy2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopencv-ml2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopencv-objdetect2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopencv-video2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2) libopenjpeg2 (1.3+dfsg-4.6ubuntu2) libopus0 (1.0.1-0ubuntu1) libsbc1 (1.1-1) libsidplay1 (1.36.59-5) libslv2-9 (0.6.6+dfsg1-2) libsoundtouch0 (1.7.1-2) libspandsp2 (0.0.6~pre20-3.1) libsrtp0 (1.4.5~20130609~dfsg-1) libtbb2 (4.1~20130613-1.2) libtwolame0 (0.3.13-1build1) libvo-aacenc0 (0.1.2-1) libvo-amrwbenc0 (0.1.2-1) libwebp4 (0.3.0-3) libwildmidi-config (0.2.3.4-2.1ubuntu1) libwildmidi1 (0.2.3.4-2.1ubuntu1) libx264-123 (2:0.123.2189+git35cf912-1) libzbar0 (0.10+doc-9) libzvbi-common (0.2.33-7) libzvbi0 (0.2.33-7) I tried to listen to a mp3 file (taken from Jamendo :) ) and I tried to listen to a video at youtube, therefore I also installed: * Commit Log for Sat Sep 28 11:40:15 2013 Les paquets suivants ont été installés : flashplugin-installer (11.2.202.310ubuntu1) flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound (0.0.svn2431-3ubuntu1) libasound2-plugins (1.0.27-2ubuntu1) libnspr4-0d (2:4.9.5-1ubuntu1) libspeexdsp1 (1.2~rc1-7ubuntu1) Still not a sound. BTW after all these years how come does Sylpheed still translate the Synaptic 'menu > Files > History' in French to "History of the research?" (which does not mean anything in the context), instead of just "history" ? (Historique). Wifi connection: Here are my cards for Ethernet and wifi: ******* 02:02.0 Network controller: Intersil Corporation ISL3874 [Prism 2.5]/ISL3872 [Prism 3] (rev 01) 02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801CAM (ICH3) PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller (rev 42) ******* Next, I removed the Ethernet cable and tried to use wifi. Surprisingly the gui network manager was setup on "Shared with other computers" option in the ipv4 tab, and as I could not get the connection to work I did a "ifconfig" which revealed the ip of my machine was at that moment: "inet adr:10.42.0.1" with "Bcast:10.42.0.255" When I changed the option in the ipv4 tab for dhcp, stopped the connection and restarted it, I got then "inet adr:192.168.1.85 Bcast:192.168.1.255" and now it works. Printing: I have a 4 in one HP Officejet 4500 g510g-m printer connected to the local network. I installed the following packages: * Commit Log for Sat Oct 5 14:07:28 2013 Les paquets suivants ont été supprimés : foomatic-db-compressed-ppds lubuntu-core lubuntu-desktop Les paquets suivants ont été installés : dc (1.06.95-8) foomatic-db (20130912-0ubuntu1) foomatic-db-engine (4.0.9-2) foomatic-db-gutenprint (5.2.9-1ubuntu2) gutenprint-locales (5.2.9-1ubuntu2) hplip (3.13.9-1) hplip-data (3.13.9-1) hplip-gui (3.13.9-1) ijsgutenprint (5.2.9-1ubuntu2) libart-2.0-2 (2.3.21-2) libaudio2 (1.9.3-6) libfile-copy-recursive-perl (0.38-1) libgutenprintui2-1 (5.2.9-1ubuntu2) libhpmud0 (3.13.9-1) libmysqlclient18 (5.5.32-0ubuntu7) libqt4-dbus (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-declarative (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-designer (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-help (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-network (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-opengl (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-script (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-scripttools (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-sql (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-sql-mysql (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-svg (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-test (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-xml (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqt4-xmlpatterns (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqtassistantclient4 (4.6.3-6) libqtcore4 (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqtgui4 (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) libqtwebkit4 (2.3.2-0ubuntu1) libsane-hpaio (3.13.9-1) libsensors4 (1:3.3.3-1ubuntu1) libsnmp-base (5.7.2~dfsg-8ubuntu1) libsnmp30 (5.7.2~dfsg-8ubuntu1) mscompress (0.4-3) mysql-common (5.5.32-0ubuntu7) printer-driver-all (0.20120416) printer-driver-c2050 (0.3b-4) printer-driver-c2esp (26-4) printer-driver-cjet (0.8.9-3) printer-driver-escpr (1.2.3-1) printer-driver-foo2zjs (20130826dfsg0-0ubuntu2) printer-driver-hpcups (3.13.9-1) printer-driver-hpijs (3.13.9-1) printer-driver-m2300w (0.51-9) printer-driver-min12xxw (0.0.9-6ubuntu2) printer-driver-postscript-hp (3.13.9-1) printer-driver-ptouch (1.3-6) printer-driver-pxljr (1.4+repack0-1) printer-driver-sag-gdi (0.1-3) printer-driver-splix (2.0.0+svn315-0ubuntu1) python-imaging (1.1.7+2.0.0-1ubuntu1) python-imaging-compat (1.1.7+2.0.0-1ubuntu1) python-pexpect (2.4-1) python-qt4 (4.10.3-1ubuntu1) python-qt4-dbus (4.10.3-1ubuntu1) python-renderpm (2.6-1) python-reportlab (2.6-1) python-reportlab-accel (2.6-1) python-sip (4.15.2-1ubuntu1) qdbus (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16) qtchooser (26-3ubuntu2) sane-utils (1.0.23-0ubuntu3) update-inetd (4.43) The packages selected where hplip, hplip-gui, two foomatic packages, and because I was in a hurry to print something, I added two gutenprint packages although I'm not sure they are needed. After, I configured directly with hplip-toolbox and the printer was there waiting. I know the config for it quite well so I didn't bother with automatic discovery method and provided the local ip for the printer. Once done, it did the job immediatly. ZRAM : it seems not to work at all. zram is not loaded and I don't see any zram device: $ cat /proc/swaps Filename Type Size Used Priority /dev/sda1 partition 767996 0 -1 Starting it manually works: # service zram-config start zram-config start/running # lsmod | grep zram zram 18070 1 The bloc device created is as large as half the RAM: # free -m total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 1001 922 78 0 52 386 -/+ buffers/cache: 483 518 Swap: 1250 0 1250 RAM is 1 GB, the swap partition is 750 MB, and I want my zram devices to be 1/4 if not 1/5 of the available physical RAM, and not more. If "compcache" configuration has been obsoleted, and if it is not recommended to change the zram configuration file, how can I fine tune the configuration ? I'll be back to talk about the sound as soon as I will have rebooted to another install to check if the sound card still works. Regards, Mélodie -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
