Re: need some assistance

2012-12-12 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Ron, hope things are going okay for you. I've cc'd this to lubuntu-qa as it was written by one of those guys (wxl, I think - but my memory also is not like it used to be :) ) Regards, Phill. On 12 December 2012 22:37, Ron Mitchell wrote: > My apologies for not being active on the Lubuntu t

Re: Shotwell and cadence week 2

2012-12-14 Thread Phill Whiteside
Looks like one for the work-arounds section[1] regards, Phill. 1. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/FAQ/Workarounds On 14 December 2012 17:53, Lars Noodén wrote: > On 12/14/2012 04:50 PM, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Lars Noodén > wrote: > >

Re: Can one add 'custom' programs to the Application Launch Bar?

2012-12-18 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, have a read of the FAQ section on the subject[1]. That shows the setting up and the ability to pass parameters, the link will take you more details of the standard agreed. Regards, Phill. 1. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Windows#How_to_make.2BAC8-add_an_application_to_the_.22star

Re: Can one add 'custom' programs to the Application Launch Bar?

2012-12-18 Thread Phill Whiteside
Vranos wrote: > On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 1:19 AM, Chris Green wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 11:10:28PM +0000, Phill Whiteside wrote: > >>Hi, > >>have a read of the FAQ section on the subject[1]. That shows the > setting > >>up and the ability

Re: Applications freezing

2012-12-19 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Lars, I'd suggest using backtrace [1]. Regards, Phill. 1. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Backtrace On 19 December 2012 13:51, Lars Noodén wrote: > I'm having a problem with applications frequently freezing. It's mostly > been Clementine and Rhythmbox but others have done it also. The symptom >

Re: [Lubuntu] Sed substitution with partially duplicate results

2012-12-20 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi John, thanks for letting us all of the resolution, we all do things when tired :) Whilst not a script kiddie, I was somewhat surprised at what was happening - Most important thing? you got it sorted. Regards, Phill. On 21 December 2012 02:16, John Hupp wrote: > On 12/20/2012 8:13 PM, John

Re: Chromium apparently hogging swap

2012-12-28 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Micah, as you will no doubt guess, I run the dev version of Chromium :) Can you let the guys know what the latest version that is installing with 'standard' update path, along with any thoughts of when[1] will be available. I assume that adding alex's PPA is no longer needed for standard update

Re: No sound on 12.10 installation on Acer Revo - how to get some?

2012-12-29 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Aere, do please exchange what you encounter with the guys on the multimedia section [1]. But also please note that a fully filled in bug is really required[2] for things to be taken up. Regards, Phill. 1. http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=334 2. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Testin

Re: [Lubuntu] Recommended online backup services (or those to avoid)?

2012-12-29 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, we all have our prefered method of backing up. It depends on the person, what equipment they have along with what they can externally access. This is not a 'fault' of lubuntu... it is 'fault' of you mad people have all sorts of different systems :) Look through the (many) various options of b

Re: [Lubuntu] Recommended online backup services (or those to avoid)?

2012-12-29 Thread Phill Whiteside
I used to have just /home during my time before learning about LVM I also had a /home-backup partition and use(d) rsync to copy all areas over, including permissions, 'blank' disk areas etc. Regards, Phill. On 30 December 2012 03:07, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 4:00 AM, Aer

Re: About improving Lubuntu Quantal boot time and a new year wish

2013-01-03 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Pascual, whenever you make serious changes to your system, you may be fast enough to see a message regarding 'ureadahead has been triggered'. This is the system that collects all the initial startup stuff into one area so it can be quickly accessed. I've never had a better explanation than fro

Re: Make new user sub-folders inherit parent permissions

2013-01-20 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, look into /etc/groups. http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-linux-add-user-to-group/ has a good discussion on the subject. When I was a 'school' we had to set up the goups 'professors', 'interns' and 'students'. Professor A was in all 3 gropus Intern A was in 'interns' and 'students' Student A

Re: Make new user sub-folders inherit parent permissions

2013-01-20 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, have a read of http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/oneiric/man8/usermod.8.html (usemod is pretty unchanged ever, as it is a 'core' Linux tool and applies across all versions and flavours - Debian / Red Hat based). I prefer to write down the user / group hierarchy on paper to envision how the

Re: ad/spyware query

2013-01-21 Thread Phill Whiteside
There are no plans to include 'lens' in lubuntu by default. For one thing, it'd not meet the requirements for not using any CPU or RAM when running :) AFAIK lens is a part of the ubuntu desktop environment, which is different to lubuntu's (and xubuntu, kubuntu). The same applies to pulseaudio, not

Re: Slideshow changes ?

2013-01-26 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Aere, In the section 'Get Lubuntu' [1] we do actively encourage people with low resource computers to use the Alternate install. The alternate install does not require usage of terminal and is akin to a GUI (Slide Show) install but without the 'pretty pictures'. Regards, Phill. 1. https://hel

Re: Test

2013-01-30 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Ali, consider it replied :) Regards, Phill. On 30 January 2013 12:09, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > Just testing ... I need only one reply from anyone to confirm this, that > is all. > Thanks! > > -- > *Best Regards, > amjjawad* > *https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/* > Lubuntu One Stop Threa

Re: lxshortcut does not work

2013-01-31 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Lee, I've not seen that on general chat of bugs. Lubuntu does not use 12.04.1 (it is not an TS), nor does it use 12.04.2 Can you please report it via https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/ReportingBugs#Where_to_report_bugs_.3F If you have not got the bug reporting part installed, the head to https:

Re: Asking for a password in Single User mode

2013-02-01 Thread Phill Whiteside
You can also enable GRUB to ask for a password [1]. Which would apply at any boot level. Do please read the warnings! Regards, Phill. 1. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Passwords On 1 February 2013 17:46, Leszek Lesner wrote: > Am Samstag, 2. Februar 2013, 00:42:53 schrieb Ioannis Vran

Getting involved.

2013-02-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Folks, there are a couple of more classroom sessions coming up designed to let new people who like the family that is (L)ubuntu to get involved [1]. Even if you cannot make the classroom session, the session that is held will be fully logged ( a couple already have). To make the best use of the

Re: artwork: wallpaper

2013-02-06 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Rafael, +1 on normal (I like it simple - lol ). As ever, fantastic work by the art work team. Regards, Phill. On 6 February 2013 22:19, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > Now, I do know why you are not replying my emails :D > WELL DONE, as always, of course. Amazing, what else can I say? > > +1

Re: Problem installing from alternate CD

2013-02-07 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Barry, sorry that you had problems. I'll set up a VM with 256MB RAM and try a standard alternate install. I've not had problems with guided - use entire disk, in fact this is my standard choice for when installing. I am assuming that you are using the 12.04 Lubuntu AMD64 Alternate image. Just t

Re: Problem installing from alternate CD

2013-02-07 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, The previous releases of lubuntu are listed here[1]. With regard to no LTS for Lubuntu, this is for lubuntu specific things (e.g. those that start lx). The kernel and browsers, for example, are updated by 'main' ubuntu and a lubuntu system will receive them normally. (This also explains why so

Re: Problem installing from alternate CD

2013-02-07 Thread Phill Whiteside
GB RAM > >> on AMD64. That is unfortunate because my machine only has 1GB and I > >> have to rely on swap for the rest. That just with a mail client, a web > >> browser, and a chat client. A second browser and an SIP client add > >> further. > >> > &g

Re: artwork: wallpaper

2013-02-07 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Rafael, yes, I remember back in my QBasic and C-DOS days, The joy of switching from a monochome monitor... at least I had the option of orange text on a black background. One the most pleasing color schemes (IMHO), was yellow on a blue background... but, there you are, me showing my age again :

Re: command-not-found has crashed

2013-02-08 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Lars, I'm not seeing this on my updated 13.04 AMD64 lubuntu test machine. I have command-not-found 0.3ubuntu6 installed and it behaves as expected with no crashes and the output for sar being $ sar The program 'sar' can be found in the following packages: * sysstat * atsar Try sudo apt-ge

Testing Lubuntu

2013-02-08 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi folks, just to let you know. There are a few hours on how to help test the new (l)ubuntu releases before they are released using virtual machines due this weekend. If you are interested in finding out about how virtual machines work, the details are at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Activities

Re: Keeping the sub-teams active and up-to-date

2013-02-09 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi everyone, I've tried to stay out of this, but do feel I must now back Ali up. Julien wrote the guide lines for sub teams, the teams are free to arrange themselves as they wish. From my side, on quality, I have previously used the 'reply or be removed' and will do so again. All of the mailing

Re: [Lubuntu-comms] Two New Channels for Lubuntu :)

2013-02-10 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Chris, I hope that as Ali gets back to 100% fit he does not over do things (again). And, yes, I do think using an already existing group on G+ does make sense, there is no point in duplication of effort and my chat with them was very positive. I'm sure that thier teams' mods would agree that si

Fwd: Reminder: ISO Testing classroom Session tomorrow 1300 UTC

2013-02-12 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi folks, As the progress goes forward for 13.04, we ask that people do test is. As a part of this on going progress, Smartboyhw is going to hold a session for people wanting to test their 1st ISO (System), myself and the community manager of ubuntu-quality will both be in attendance for any quest

Re: [Lubuntu-comms] Two New Channels for Lubuntu :)

2013-02-23 Thread Phill Whiteside
awad) > wrote: > >> Phill and Chris, >> >> It is done :) >> I'll be waiting for their reply and will keep everyone updated ;) >> >> @Rafael >> Let's hope you are not very busy these days :P >> I'm getting tons of new tasks for you :P

Re: [Please notify your IT Administrator of this Error!] Lubuntu as a server

2013-02-28 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Raymond, Lubuntu would never 'by default' ever get into the 'server' area, as there is a server release. But, you, and others who do require some GUI to 'help' can Either: 1. Install ubuntu-minimal 12.04 LTS (this will give you basically a system that will boot, ready to have other things

Re: Lubuntu with Realtek 8187

2013-03-08 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Lee, I've had a look around and I'm sorry to say that it does not very promising. There is a bug [1] that is still active that you may want to look at and mark as 'affects me'. On the plus side, comment 11 in that bug does have a proposed work around. If you could try that out and reply to the

!3.04 final testing

2013-03-08 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi folks, We are now approaching a critical part of 13.04. Starting today, 13.04 is under Feature Freeze (No new applications, or additional (new) features allowed and ONLY bug fixes are allowed). Whilst there is a system for exceptions to be allowed in for VERY good reasons, what was built today

Re: LXLE Release - might be of interest to some

2013-03-11 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, if you would like a mirror download site on my dedi server [1], please get in touch with me and I'll add it to options. Regards, Phill. 1. http://phillw.net/isos/ On 10 March 2013 08:25, wrote: > A Lubuntu 12.04 respin was recently released. > > > https://sourceforge.net/p/lxle/blog/2013/

Re: [Lubuntu 13.04] Results of Community Wallpaper Contest

2013-03-11 Thread Phill Whiteside
Fantastic work by everyone! @ Alexander & Rafael, if there is any server space required to host the others so people can access them to increase their choice, please feel free to give me a dig in the ribs and I'll ensure you have it. Regards, Phill. On 11 March 2013 18:35, Alexander Andjelkovic

Re: Compton and xombrero available for testing

2013-03-11 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Boss, is this stuff going to be able to land in 13.04 or are we looking at 13.10? @ all, the fail to build for the lubuntu alternates has been resolved. The Beta 1's are at [1], please do test. Thanks, Phill. 1. http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/261/builds On 11 March 2013 2

13.04 Beta 1

2013-03-11 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi good people, well, it is that time again. The final testing stages for our next lubuntu release has now started and needs testing [1]. For any one who would like to help, but is worried that they do not have the knowledge to test, let me ask you this. Did you install lubuntu onto your comp

Re: Compton and xombrero available for testing

2013-03-11 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, just to repeat on here... the link is http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/261/builds Please do use the email I sent out earlier so that comments are tied together. Regards, Phill. On 12 March 2013 02:57, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 2:22 AM, Phill Whites

Re: Compton and xombrero available for testing

2013-03-11 Thread Phill Whiteside
/03/2013 10:53, Ioannis Vranos viết: > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 5:31 AM, Phill Whiteside >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> just to repeat on here... >>> >>> the link is >>> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/**qatracker/milestones/261/**buil

Re: Compton and xombrero available for testing

2013-03-11 Thread Phill Whiteside
#x27;ve just found out it is like > "Chinese version" of Ubuntu. And I'm not Chinsese, I'm Vietnamese. > > Regards, > Hung > > Ngày 12/03/2013 11:39, Phill Whiteside viết: > > Hi, > > are you under lubuntu or under UbuntuKylin ? > > There ha

Re: !3.04 final testing

2013-03-14 Thread Phill Whiteside
aphics card >- Dell GX260, 1-Gig. RAM, 2.0 Gigahertz, Nvidia graphics card >- Acer Aspire laptop, 2-Gig. RAM (only 1.7 used on 32-bit), >dual-processors, 2.0 gigahertz each >- Dell Dimension 1100, 2.5 Gigahertz, 1 Gig. RAM, Intel graphics > > - Aere > > &g

Re: Chromium vs Chrome in Lubuntu 12.10

2013-03-15 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, if you'd like to read the entire set of differences, google themselves do provide a listing [1]. Regards, Phill. 1. https://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/ChromiumBrowserVsGoogleChrome On 15 March 2013 18:42, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > Hi all, > > What functionality is the Chromium browser

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] U-verse took me out of the game

2013-03-15 Thread Phill Whiteside
:^) > > We shouldn't fall into a hole like this when one of us in unable to test. > I do try to promote Lubuntu while it's in development: > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2099506 > > Any thoughts about recruiting iso-testers? > > Lance > >

Re: Lubuntu 13.04 Beta 1 remark

2013-03-17 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, thanks for reminder, I've also sent this to Rafael as it is his team who do the 'welcome windows'. Regards, Phill. On 17 March 2013 23:53, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > Hi, > > At Lubuntu 13.04 installation, it mentions about Pidgin: > > "It supports a wide range of chat services, such as Wind

Fwd: Changes in Ubuntu releases decided by the Ubuntu Technical Board

2013-03-19 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi everyone, So, desktop is now to be 9 month support, LTS is to be LTS... Just waiting on how we are going to release a 'release' once the testing and QA guys have gotten our heads round it. Not here for me to blog, but the discussion of just how we are going to have a 'release' is important, so

Re: Changes in Ubuntu releases decided by the Ubuntu Technical Board

2013-03-19 Thread Phill Whiteside
that has been so far agreed is that LTS will be LTS and desktop will will be supported for 9 months. As to how we release a 'stable' release has only just put been put forward for further discussion. Regards, Phill. On 19 March 2013 23:28, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > On Wed, Mar 20,

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Changes in Ubuntu releases decided by the Ubuntu Technical Board

2013-03-20 Thread Phill Whiteside
d release 13.04 and that > is what we all should worry about at the moment, IMHO. > > Thanks! > > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 3:00 AM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> So, desktop is now to be 9 month support, LTS is to be LTS... Just >> waiting on ho

Re: Firefox vs Chromium

2013-03-21 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Ian, lubuntu 13.04 will be launching with Chromium as the default browser. Firefox can be installed by anyone who wishes to use it. On the discussion of memory usage between the slimmed down version Firefox and Chromium, this will be discussed after 13.04 is released in the ~ 2 week period of d

Re: Weather application for Lubuntu 12.10

2013-03-22 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Ioannis, well spotted that man! I'd downloaded the .tar file and was going to install it later, having a 'live' PPA is always less painful, especially as it seems active :) We can exchange notes tomorrow. Regards, Phill. On 22 March 2013 22:13, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > On Fri, Mar 22, 2013

End Of Life..

2013-03-29 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Folks, just so everyone knows. The up coming EOL dates were a little bit staggered on the exact dates. To bring everything together, the Release Team have decided upon the following. The following releases will all reach End Of Life on May 9th 2013. Hardy 8.04 (Server) Ubuntu 10.04 (Desk Top)

Re: End Of Life..

2013-03-30 Thread Phill Whiteside
another three years. Nothing changes for people, they just won't get non-server SRUs and security updates from Canonical, nor is there a community commitment to make them. So, your users don't need to do anything. Kernels will keep getting updated, and life goes on.* Regards, Phill.

Re: [Lubuntu-wiki-docs] End Of Life..

2013-03-30 Thread Phill Whiteside
I'll ask that the 'previous releases' section edited nearer the time. Regards, Phill. On 30 March 2013 13:40, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > This is just prefect. > Can we mention that clearly on our Wiki? > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Phill Whiteside wr

Re: End Of Life..

2013-03-30 Thread Phill Whiteside
ing the risks, advantages and disadvantages. > > On 2013-03-30 13:49, Phill Whiteside wrote: > > I have an update for 10.04 > > > > *Ending Ubuntu Desktop support just means that we no longer release > desktop- > > related updates, the repository won't (can't) go

Re: Mini Lubuntu (MLubuntu)

2013-03-30 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Ali, at this point in the discussion, I'm starting to lose track. 1. We have a minimal installation wiki area [1] 2. We discuss on that page not only the differences, but allow people to view them [2]. 3) We discuss the use of xxterm (now Xombrero). When 13.04 is released, that page will be u

Re: Call for help!

2013-04-02 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Jonathan, I do not need to apologise for Ali, we have the Beta 2 series coming up and he is going out and 'banging on doors' for testers from the past, present and future. People who have only recently learned that lubuntu exists are actually valid testers. I'm sorry if you get more than one 'f

Re: Call for help!

2013-04-03 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Lars, and after I asked, I read the below! (13:23:57) cjwatson: builds for all the powerpc images on their way (14:24:52) phillw: hi good people The Desktop image for PPC is missing in Beta2. Can that be added to the spins? (14:29:40) ogra_: phillw, the buildd just came up again, patience :

Re: Call for help!

2013-04-03 Thread Phill Whiteside
the lubuntu desktop PPC iso has just landed, grab it whilst it still warm :) Regards, Phill. On 3 April 2013 14:50, Lars Noodén wrote: > Thanks. > > Regards, > /Lars > -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubs

Re: Lubuntu PPC Boot Issue

2013-04-03 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, if you do get time, can you guys have a look at ubuntu desktop PPC. They'll release it if tested okay. 18:31:22) infinity: I have no problems with releasing the PPC desktop image if it gets tested. (18:31:54) infinity: phillw: If they have the spare cycles to give it a boot/install/reboot smo

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Aere, I suspect you are seeing "Please be aware that your system may seem to 'hang' (stop) at about 90% (dpkg), it has not; it just takes a little time (up to 90 minutes). The lowest specification that we have seen working is a Pentium 2, with 64MB of RAM using lubuntu core." It is mentioned

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
well' to my old trusty HP-Vectra, as it > journeys to that great bit-bucket in the sky, and use my next-to-slowest > machine (a Compac P933, 933-megahertz machine with 512 megabytes RAM) for > testing as a minimum system for my software. > > Such is the march of progress, for

Re: Lubuntu System Requirement

2013-04-05 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Gerry, 'that browser' is indeed xombrero, and you can grab it from https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-dev/+archive/non-official-apps (select quantal or raring depending on which you are running). Regards, Phill. On 5 April 2013 16:12, Gerry wrote: > Barry Titterton wrote: > >> On 04/04/13 16:

Beta 2 is released

2013-04-05 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, the final beta test case is now released [1], this will allow you to see what the final release will look like as it has all the artwork and applications etc. in it. As always, many thanks to those who tested it and are ensuring that 13.04 is our best release so far! Regards, Phill. 1. http

Re: Lubuntu System Requirement

2013-04-05 Thread Phill Whiteside
All the light distros switched to chromium because it was far lighter than FFox. FFox has been put on a crash diet and had a lot of bloat taken out of it. Currently it is better at handling low RAM instances and may well be the default for 13.10, but the diet happened too late for it to be in 13.04

Re: Beta 2 is released

2013-04-05 Thread Phill Whiteside
nd upload > it for all to use that have the same platform. Wonderful! > > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 11:47 AM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> the final beta test case is now released [1], this will allow you to see >> what the final release will look like as

Fwd: Raring 13.04 Beta2 Testing Report

2013-04-05 Thread Phill Whiteside
-- Forwarded message -- From: Paul Larson Date: 5 April 2013 22:17 Subject: Raring 13.04 Beta2 Testing Report To: ubuntu...@lists.ubuntu.com, ubuntu-rele...@lists.ubuntu.com Hi all, The testing report for Raring 13.04 Beta2 has been published to: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/R

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Help - Beta2 installation Failed

2013-04-06 Thread Phill Whiteside
Ali, the last update I saw was that alternate worked, and you were going to try the dd method with desktop? I'm just off out with my parents for a meal, but will be back on-line later. Can you post up how you fared with desktop. Regards, Phill. On 6 April 2013 18:09, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote

Re: Beta 2 is released

2013-04-06 Thread Phill Whiteside
Regards, Phill. 1. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Testing 2. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/ISO/Procedures 3. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Activities/Classroom On 6 April 2013 17:16, Aere Greenway wrote: > On 04/05/2013 09:47 AM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > > Hi, > > the final beta test c

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] raring-desktop-i386 Installation Test - Report 2

2013-04-06 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Ali, I cannot spend too much time on this tonight as I have to sort out piglet being able to connect to a projector for my qa/testing session tomorrow. If piglet is quite happy connecting to an external monitor system, then I'll have a play with my i386-desktop ISO and see how it behaves. I can

Re: Lubuntu 13.04 PPC Testing

2013-04-06 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, there was not a beta-1 release of PPC-alternate (just as there is not one for beta-2). Once the dailies start to rebuild, please feel free to test (and get others to test). Lubuntu would love to have both -desktop and -alternate out for very architecture we support; this can only happen if peo

Re: reinstalling ubuntu 12.10

2013-04-08 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Paul, I'd suggest letting /boot live in / (/boot can fill with old kernels if you do not keep a close eye on them!) Unless you are expecting to launch huge applications (not games, as they do not like using swap) 2GB is enough for swap My / partition which has boot, my log files and data files

Re: reinstalling ubuntu 12.10

2013-04-08 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi loannis, back in the crazy days it was advised to have a seperate /home. Whether this is still valid these days? Pass... would I ever forgo my seperate /home partition? Never :) You can do some crazy things, and bad things can happen to good machines. I have always preferred my "home (i.e perso

Re: reinstalling ubuntu 12.10

2013-04-08 Thread Phill Whiteside
And as I said, each to their own. There is no requirement to have /home on its' own partition, this is a lesson learned by the avarage 'home' user when their system has a power-outrage during an upgrade. (Yes, you are right... 1) They never do actually take a backup and 2) having /home on a sepera

Re: Support period error

2013-04-08 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi loannis, I trust you corrected it before sending the email? Regards, Phill. On 8 April 2013 23:22, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > Just had a look at > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RaringRingtail/ReleaseNotes/Beta2/Lubuntu, to > see what kernel version Lubuntu 13.04 comes with, and I found this > error

Re: 13.04 Beta 2 Printers

2013-04-09 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Blaine, can you run the self check on the media (cd / usb / dvd) that holds the Beta 2 that you installed from and verify that it reports back as being okay. Regards, Phill. On 9 April 2013 14:16, Blaine williams wrote: > Hello everyone! This is my first submission, so if this is the wrong

Re: 13.04 Beta 2 Printers

2013-04-10 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Blaine, I've forwarded this to our head of development for his thoughts on it, in both what could be the cause of it. Regards, Phill. On 10 April 2013 21:07, Blaine williams wrote: > Hello, > > Okay, I've reinstalled Lubuntu 13.04 Beta 2 Desktop (this time I used > i386) and I get the same

Re: Problems Updating Lubuntu 12.04, 12.10, and 13.04 on Slow Machines

2013-04-13 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, one of things not yet done is to have a test of the lubuntu updates, As with laptop testing being called in at Beta2, I only ask for update ISO to be tested at RC time. If our testers have time, they can check out the terminal command for a forced upgrade along with the ISO at any point. Well

Re: Problems Updating Lubuntu 12.04, 12.10, and 13.04 on Slow Machines

2013-04-13 Thread Phill Whiteside
Thanks Steve, there are moments when I could strangle our comms TL; but, he does try things from a newcomer perspective. I only ask that he post up working results and leave the rest for his blog. Regards, Phill. On 13 April 2013 21:43, Yorvyk wrote: > On 13/04/13 21:24, Ioannis Vranos wrote:

Re: Problems Updating Lubuntu 12.04, 12.10, and 13.04 on Slow Machines

2013-04-13 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, let us not even start with yum Vs apt :P Why is Alien available :D Regards, Phill. P.S. And before grammar nazis start to complain, alien does a pretty good job. On 13 April 2013 22:17, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > Yes, today is not a good day for me. :-) > > I confused apt-get dist-upgrade,

Re: Problems Updating Lubuntu 12.04, 12.10, and 13.04 on Slow Machines

2013-04-19 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Aere, thank you for a well written and detailed posting on what to expect and do when updating a low powered CPU system. The update-api-index process is easiest described as a process checking to see if there are more updates. That it causes heavy processor usage is a known issue. Regards, Ph

The Final Push

2013-04-20 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, we are fast approaching the release of 13.04, if you'd like to 'get it early' and also help the lubuntu team, please consider installing it. For those new to testing, there is an area[1] which covers how to do this. We need it testing (installing) on as many systems and in as many ways as poss

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] raring-desktop-i386 - Can not connect to a wireless network

2013-04-21 Thread Phill Whiteside
>From a quick look, this is quite an old device. There is a 'solved' thread on ubuntuforum[1]. Is this something recent (i.e. did it used to work in 12.04). Regards, Phill. 1. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1359647 On 21 April 2013 22:43, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > Hello Everyone,

Re: Skype Problem

2013-04-21 Thread Phill Whiteside
Ali, I've seen mutterings of the latest skype... Depending on how old the computer is, have a read of http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1346801 Do bear in mind, I do not have skype installed and others may have different / better solutions. Regards, Phill. On 21 April 2013 22:50, Ali Lin

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] raring-desktop-i386 - Can not connect to a wireless network

2013-04-21 Thread Phill Whiteside
;t connect. > > So, it seems not a release/OS issue but a Hardware issue? I'm a bit > confused about it. > > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 1:51 AM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > >> From a quick look, this is quite an old device. There is a 'solved' >> thread on ub

13.04 Release

2013-04-25 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi everyone, it with great delight that 13.04 is released. Please read the Announcement[1] and Release Notes[2] before installing / upgrading. Thanks to everyone who helped make 13.04 our best release yet! Regards, Phill. 1. http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Announcement/13.04 2. https://wiki.ubun

Re: 13.04 Release

2013-04-25 Thread Phill Whiteside
orvyk wrote: > On 25/04/13 14:47, Phill Whiteside wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> it with great delight that 13.04 is released. Please read the >> Announcement[1] and Release Notes[2] before installing / upgrading. >> >> Thanks to everyone who helped

Re: Roadmap for Lubuntu

2013-04-25 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Boss, we did discuss, and finally went with a new desktop system once before. Provided, as then, we have a Plan 'B' (which we used), I'm sure none of the testers will have issues. (Well, they can scream at me! ) As one of the comments here has said. You fully know that one of my goals is for l

Re: Roadmap for Lubuntu

2013-04-25 Thread Phill Whiteside
ubuntu accessible let me know and we can >> talk. Thanks for all of your hard work on this project. >> >>On 04/25/2013 08:49 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: >> >> Hi Boss, >> >> we did discuss, and finally went with a new desktop system once before. >>

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] make the i386 *buntu version check for UEFI

2013-04-27 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/GetLubuntu has been edited to include the notes about UEFI. Regards, Phill. On 27 April 2013 15:34, Erick Brunzell wrote: > On 04/27/2013 03:31 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote: > > sanderj@ubuntuforums suggests > > > > 'http://www.ubuntu.com/download/deskto

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] make the i386 *buntu version check for UEFI

2013-04-27 Thread Phill Whiteside
I've already sent an email to Mario re: lubuntu.net Regards, Phill. On 27 April 2013 17:39, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/GetLubuntu has been edited

Re: Problems with raring ringtail 13.04

2013-04-29 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, I've asked the devs to have a look into this as I'm not too sure what to raise a bug against. thanks for reporting it. regards, Phill. On 29 April 2013 21:53, Kjetil brinchmann Halvorsen wrote: > see inline below > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:17 PM, Alexis López Zubieta > wrote: > > El 1

Re: LubuntuQA Printer not detected bug#1133794

2013-04-29 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, it seemed an unloved bug, in these cases please do get in touch. The bug has now have some love and it and is now correctly stated [1] Regards, Phill. 1. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubiquity/+bug/966451 On 29 April 2013 23:12, Phill Whiteside wrote: > Hi, > > clean 13,04 install:

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] make new Lubuntu versions cooperate with Pentium M

2013-04-30 Thread Phill Whiteside
As one of the 'best' ways to install malware is via the browser, simply add a stable ppa for updates to it. the kernel updates and other core functions will continue to be released until the EoL. Regards, Phill. On 30 April 2013 14:53, Nio Wiklund wrote: > Hi Iberê, > > Different persons have

Re: Lubuntu 13.04 'Raring' for Pentium M CPUs

2013-04-30 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Nio, I'm okay with hosting it[1]. But you will need to write up some documentation, name it etc. Regards, Phill. 1. http://phillw.net/isos/ On 30 April 2013 20:41, Nio Wiklund wrote: > Hello everybody, > > I think it will be hard to make the devs accept the small fix in the > general code

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Lubuntu 13.04 'Raring' for Pentium M CPUs

2013-05-02 Thread Phill Whiteside
mplicated that downloading a full version > > of Lubuntu just for this. > > If you are blocked by the upgrade tool, just advertise the use of > > "apt-get dist-upgrade". > > > > Regards, > > Julien Lavergne > > > > 2013/4/30 Phill Whiteside

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Lubuntu 13.04 'Raring' for Pentium M CPUs

2013-05-02 Thread Phill Whiteside
esting another option, that might be more > flexible: a USB drive with grub2 and the Lubuntu iso file as a file to > be loop-mounted. It has no fake-pae at all. I don't know how it can > handle kernel upgrades yet. > > Best regards > Nio > > On 2013-05-02 22:14, Phill Wh

A few days off.

2013-05-02 Thread Phill Whiteside
Just to let you all know, I am taking a break. I will be back on the computer some time on Tuesday 7th of May. Regards, Phill. -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Lubuntu 13.04 'Raring' for Pentium M CPUs

2013-05-07 Thread Phill Whiteside
But after installation of fake-pae, I could upgrade the kernel with sudo > apt-get upgrade. So it is not only at the installation, that the pae > flag is checked. > > Best regards > Nio > > On 2013-05-03 02:40, Phill Whiteside wrote: > > Hi, > > > > having a wi

Re: Non-Official apps for Lubuntu

2013-05-07 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Steve, viewnior - it's on there for a reason, most likely being considered for a decision to be made on which we ship. xombrero - please give the crash details on lubuntu-qa. As xxxterm is no more, it is now the low resource browser for the lowest specification machines that lubuntu can support

Re: virtualbox

2013-05-08 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, I can only think that you have not 'ejected' the installer CD from the virtual-box. You should see the icon of the CD on the bottom bar. Right-click and eject it. Regards, Phill. On 8 May 2013 18:32, Kjetil brinchmann Halvorsen wrote: > I have installed virtualbox, and it works quite good.

Re: [Pentium M] Poll

2013-05-09 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Ali, even with the number of people reporting the bug as 'affects me', I think that supporting the two wiki areas[1]. [2] on how to resolve the issue should be a higher priority than trying to find out how many people it affects. Regards, Phill. 1. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu-fa

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