Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Erick Brunzell
On 06/04/2013 01:49 AM, Jonathan Marsden wrote: > On 06/03/2013 10:50 PM, Erick Brunzell wrote: > >> On 06/03/2013 01:21 AM, Jonathan Marsden wrote: >>> Is there a reason the wiki page Phill referred to does not document >>> or even mention this possibility? Why are we documenting command >>> line

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Chromium vs Firefox : Need testimonies

2013-06-04 Thread Jörn Schönyan
I would PERSONALLY prefer Chromium (on my machine I use Google Chrome): mainly because it has better Flash support. Even Chromium can use Google's Pepper-Flash, Firefox can not. But on old machines, Flash is often an issue that doesn't work (no hardware acceleration, no SSE2, low ram etc.) Al

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Jonathan Marsden wrote:\ > OK. I don't have time tonight, but someone should do two Lubuntu "core" > installs using the Raring mini.iso, one using the cli instructions, and > another using the tasksel task, and then compare the resulting installed > package lists

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Lars Noodén wrote: > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Jonathan Marsden > wrote:\ >> OK. I don't have time tonight, but someone should do two Lubuntu "core" >> installs using the Raring mini.iso, one using the cli instructions, and >> another using the tasksel task

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Erick Brunzell
On 06/04/2013 04:27 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Lars Noodén wrote: >> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Jonathan Marsden >> wrote:\ >>> OK. I don't have time tonight, but someone should do two Lubuntu "core" >>> installs using the Raring mini.iso, one using th

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Lars Noodén
On 6/4/13 12:40 PM, Erick Brunzell wrote: > On 06/04/2013 04:27 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: >> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Lars Noodén wrote: >>> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Jonathan Marsden >>> wrote:\ OK. I don't have time tonight, but someone should do two Lubuntu "core"

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Ho Wan Chan
Hi Lance, they are up to date, however they are based on the Ubuntu-patched Debian Squeeze installer (which explains the 20101020), since Wheezy was released only in early May. The ubuntu239 tag shows that the version has been patched 239 times. No worries, they are still good;) Just that we need

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Julien Lavergne
2013/6/3 Jonathan Marsden : >> But, back to the 'lubuntu-core' vs 'lubuntu-desktop' issue, I'd >> prefer that we take an approach similar to that of Edubuntu where >> they offer additional installation options on the live images. After >> the "preparing to install" screen they have two additional s

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Jonathan Marsden
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013, at 01:23 AM, Erick Brunzell wrote: > #2: I hope wireless support improves in the netboot images to a point > that we can drop the alternate images altogether. Fine only where Internet bandwidth is plentiful and cheap. If you have multiple users in a place where Internet conn

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Jonathan Marsden
Ali, On Tue, Jun 4, 2013, at 02:17 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > If data and numbers are what you are looking for, give me few hours > and I will provide you with the numbers of users who would LOVE to see > this option and that would be ONLY from users on Facebook. ... Asking people on socia

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
Dear Jonathan, On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 11:43 PM, Jonathan Marsden wrote: > Ali, > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013, at 02:17 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > > > If data and numbers are what you are looking for, give me few hours > > and I will provide you with the numbers of users who would LOVE to see > >

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Erick Brunzell
On 06/04/2013 02:35 PM, Jonathan Marsden wrote: > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013, at 01:23 AM, Erick Brunzell wrote: > >> #2: I hope wireless support improves in the netboot images to a point >> that we can drop the alternate images altogether. > Fine only where Internet bandwidth is plentiful and cheap. If

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Erick Brunzell
On 06/04/2013 03:35 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > Dear Jonathan, > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 11:43 PM, Jonathan Marsden > mailto:jmars...@fastmail.fm>> wrote: > > Ali, > > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013, at 02:17 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > > > > > If data and numbers are what you are looking for,

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Nio Wiklund
On 2013-06-04 22:39, Erick Brunzell wrote: > On 06/04/2013 02:35 PM, Jonathan Marsden wrote: >> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013, at 01:23 AM, Erick Brunzell wrote: >> >>> #2: I hope wireless support improves in the netboot images to a point >>> that we can drop the alternate images altogether. >> Fine only whe

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Yorvyk
On 04/06/13 21:35, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > hardware that is too old to install Lubuntu from a current LiveCD or Alternate CD I'm baffled by this. What hardware is too old? I've installed Lubuntu from the alternate CD onto several machines from the last century and the only problems have b

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 2:27 AM, Yorvyk wrote: > On 04/06/13 21:35, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > > > >> hardware that is too old to install Lubuntu from a current LiveCD or >> Alternate CD >> >> I'm baffled by this. What hardware is too old? I've installed Lubuntu > from the alternate CD onto sev

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Suggestion] Having another version for Lubuntu (Mini Lubuntu)

2013-06-04 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:23 AM, Erick Brunzell wrote: > > On 06/04/2013 03:35 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > > Dear Jonathan, > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 11:43 PM, Jonathan Marsden > wrote: > > Ali, > > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013, at 02:17 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > > > > > If data and numbe