Re: [lubuntu-users] SiS Graphics problems - lubuntu 18.04.3 LTS 32-bit

2020-02-10 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Walter, On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 at 20:38, Walter Lapchynski wrote: > A weird one, though. If I hadn't been searching for other things related > to my reply I wouldn't have even noticed that. I guess the default > module has either poor support or poor support for some cards. That > seems to be th

Re: [lubuntu-users] SiS Graphics problems - lubuntu 18.04.3 LTS 32-bit

2020-02-10 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Walter, The advice to use vesa was useful and is currently working :) Thanks for all of your help. BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/ -- Free Software page - https://sites.google.com/site/ia

Re: [lubuntu-users] SiS Graphics problems - lubuntu 18.04.3 LTS 32-bit

2020-02-08 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Walter, Thanks to your reply, I am much more familiar with cvt and xrandr. I used them to create a higher resolution mode but when I tried to activate it from the lubuntu GUI... nothing happened! It stayed in low-res mode. On Wed, 29 Jan 2020 at 21:09, Walter Lapchynski wrote: > > When I boo

[lubuntu-users] SiS Graphics problems - lubuntu 18.04.3 LTS 32-bit

2020-01-29 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, When I boot from installation media, Lubuntu appears with a screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 and a Refresh rate of 0.00. Other resolutions (1024 x 768, 800 x 600, 640 x 480) are available. When I boot from hard drive which was set up from the aforementioned installation media, Lubuntu appears

Re: [lubuntu-users] new software needs testing

2019-08-21 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, Did more testing * System pauses a lot after typing password in at login. Maybe there should be a "Password OK" message? * Firefox - Watched & made notes whilst viewing YouTube video OK - "Bad ass: Making Users Awesome" (Kathy Sierra). * Could not find equivalent of "Software Updater" - lo

Re: [lubuntu-users] new software needs testing

2019-08-19 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Walter, On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 at 21:27, Walter Lapchynski wrote: > For 19.10, there's two pieces of software that we're considering getting > in: > > 1. sddm-config-editor, a GUI for the display manager configuration > 2. a more updated, featureful fork of our compositor, compton > *Monday,

[lubuntu-users] USB flash drive filesystem

2019-08-01 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, I bought a USB flash drive and was wondering what filesystem I should be using on it. I think it is formatted as exFAT but am not sure. Any ideas? Thanks :) Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/

Re: [lubuntu-users] The ending of various technological "waves"

2019-06-02 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, On Sun, 2 Jun 2019 at 01:28, Aere Greenway wrote: > Thanks for the information. I will do that if 32-bit is still not > available in Lubuntu 20.04. > Debian is my plan B for my 32-bit netbook :) BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - h

Re: [lubuntu-users] 19.4 installer has 8gig minimum disk requirement

2019-04-25 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Oops. The web page is here: https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/home/misc-html -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/ -- Free Software page - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/home/free-software

Re: [lubuntu-users] 19.4 installer has 8gig minimum disk requirement

2019-04-25 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Ralf, On Thu, 25 Apr 2019 at 17:29, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > I don't have seen a lot of Atari ST, TT etc. without modifications, but > probably thousands with modifications, most of them for sure with a hardware QL emulator. It was another time when we used this machine and > I programmed on

[lubuntu-users] Tetris recommendations

2019-02-16 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, I am looking for recommendations for a Tetris game for a friend who isn't particularly computer literate (but he is learning!). I've installed tint on his laptop but I don't think he'll cope very well with having to go into a terminal to run the game. Any recommendations? BW, Ian --

Re: [lubuntu-users] Testing LTS-Bionic-Beaver-18.04/Ubuntu/20190205 - Installer fails

2019-02-06 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Please ignore my incredibly irrelevant message... On Wed, 6 Feb 2019 at 18:47, Ian Bruntlett wrote: > Hi, > > I downloaded the 20190205 iso, put it on USB flash drive using "Startup > Disc Creator" and set about installing it on my Dell Dimension E520 Tower > PC (

[lubuntu-users] Testing LTS-Bionic-Beaver-18.04/Ubuntu/20190205 - Installer fails

2019-02-06 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, I downloaded the 20190205 iso, put it on USB flash drive using "Startup Disc Creator" and set about installing it on my Dell Dimension E520 Tower PC (64 bit). This is what happened. Booted from flash drive and its LED started flashing, indicating activity. Then, at the bottom of the screen, a

Re: [lubuntu-users] GIMP 2.8.x resizing for printer

2018-12-05 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Basil, I hope I've understood your problem correctly... When faced with problems like this, I import the image into LibreOffice Draw, set the page to Portrait / Landscape, resize the image appropriately, and print it from there. To set the page to Portrait or Landscape, load LO Draw and go Fo

Re: [lubuntu-users] Activating a swap partition

2018-11-25 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Liam, On Sun, 25 Nov 2018 at 20:59, Liam Proven wrote: > FWIW, it takes up to 2GB... > > http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/toshiba-nb250-107/ > > ... and you can probably pick up a 2GB SO-DIMM for peanuts. E.g. £1.50 > from CEX: > > https://uk.webuy.com/search?stext=2gb%20ddr3 >

Re: [lubuntu-users] Desktop crashing (18.04)?

2018-11-25 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Aere, On Sun, 25 Nov 2018 at 19:41, Aere Greenway wrote: > I usually like to see if the removable drive is actually ejected (no > longer in the left pane), so I change PCManFM's behavior > (Edit...Preferences) so that instead of terminating any tabs viewing the > removable drive, it switches

Re: [lubuntu-users] Activating a swap partition

2018-11-24 Thread Ian Bruntlett
FIXED! >From : https://askubuntu.com/questions/927859/libreoffice-writer-crashes-on-start I got this advice: *First, start Libreoffice, click on Tools, click on options and under Libreoffice section click on Advanced. Deselect "Use a Java runtime environment"* and problem solved. BTW, I am runni

Re: [lubuntu-users] Activating a swap partition

2018-11-24 Thread Ian Bruntlett
P.S. I have since found https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq I checked /etc/fstab and the swap partition was listed in it. I ran this command: sudo swapon --all --verbose And got the output: swapon: /dev/sda1 already active - ignored HTH, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programmin

[lubuntu-users] Activating a swap partition

2018-11-24 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, On behalf of the Computer Wombling Project I am refurbishing a donated Toshiba NB250-107 netbook. It has a 64-bit CPU and 1GiB RAM. Because of that I installed 32-bit Lubuntu 18.04.1. Whenever I try to open a (small) document with LibreOffice Writer, the hard drive whirs a bit, some of the Lib

Re: [lubuntu-users] number of desktops in 18.10

2018-10-31 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Walter, On Wed, 31 Oct 2018 at 21:08, Walter Lapchynski wrote: > If you like needlessly installing extra things that are intended for > desktop environments you don't have (GNOME) and that will pull in a > bunch of totally unnecessary dependencies, do this. > > Otherwise: > 1. Open the menu

Re: [lubuntu-users] number of desktops in 18.10

2018-10-31 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, On Tue, 30 Oct 2018 at 18:10, James wrote: > The number of desktops defaults to 4. > How do I change the number? > Install gnome-tweaks. Run it, go to "Workspaces" and take it from there :) HTH, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] lubuntu 32-bit 18.10

2018-10-28 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Walter, Doing my best to reduce the workload of the bug fixers... Yesterday I printed and studied the notes you recommended. There was a typo in the notes, however, it contained a link written as "How to Write Bugs Effectively". It should read "How to Report Bugs Effectively". As an on and off

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] lubuntu 32-bit 18.10

2018-10-22 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Walter, On Mon, 22 Oct 2018 at 07:05, Walter Lapchynski wrote: > Which leaves me a little baffled. I need to do some more research on > this. Could you file a bug against calamares so I can track this and > otherwise keep everyone updated? Bonus points if you do it on bare > metal. > I am un

[lubuntu-users] Qt Games

2018-10-15 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, In a previous conversation discussing LxQt, I complained that there was only one entry in the Games menu for Lubuntu. In my wanderings I found https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_Based_Games which in turn took me to https://www.linux-games.org/ It isn't a perfect catalogue. Have a play with them, if y

Re: [lubuntu-users] About scanning for and turning wifi on/off

2018-08-11 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, About disabling wifi. 1. A friend of mine has a Dell laptop with a Wifi on/off slider switch on the side. Every so often, she would unknowingly brush the switch and WiFi would stop working. 2. The BIOS screen may have an option to enable/disable WiFi. HTH, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professio

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Taking a new direction

2018-07-27 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, On 27 July 2018 at 19:49, Simon Quigley wrote: > https://lubuntu.me/taking-a-new-direction/ > I was particularly interested in the clause: "Lubuntu will create and maintain complete documentation which will be included by default in the operating system, and can guide anyone from begi

[lubuntu-users] Tested today's image

2018-07-25 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi There, *Tested this iso:* $ md5sum bionic-desktop-amd64.iso 826000c217c497f0dc49bdce0f0ac90b bionic-desktop-amd64.iso *On this hardware:* Dell Dimension E520 - joliet-curie. Intel Core 2 (6300), 1.86GHz, 64-bit, 3GiB RAM, 160GB hard drive, DVD RW drive, Ethernet connection. Printer - HP Laser

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] This Week in Lubuntu Development #7

2018-07-16 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon. On 16 July 2018 at 07:16, Simon Quigley wrote: > https://lubuntu.me/this-week-in-lubuntu-development-7/ > > Please note the notice about i386 images. > I have one 32-bit lubuntu system - a Samsung NC10 Netbook - still in "serious" use and am able to test future isos when needed - if t

Re: [lubuntu-users] Tower PC, lubuntu and Qt

2018-06-30 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Ralf, On 30 June 2018 at 21:18, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 20:38:23 +0100, Ian Bruntlett wrote: > >Or do something else? > > Please reply to the mailing list. > Oops. Sorry about that. Thanks for your help... BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in

Re: [lubuntu-users] Tower PC, lubuntu and Qt

2018-06-30 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Ralf, On 30 June 2018 at 21:18, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 20:38:23 +0100, Ian Bruntlett wrote: > >Or do something else? > > Please reply to the mailing list. > Oops. Sorry about that. Thanks for your help... BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in

[lubuntu-users] Tower PC, lubuntu and Qt

2018-06-30 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, I have a tower PC that I had refurbished for a friend who turned out not to have enough room for it in her new flat. So it is knocking around, not doing much. Thought it might be interesting to try LxQt - is it still called that or is it now officially Lubuntu Next? I've done some Googling,

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] consistent QA help really needed

2018-03-11 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Walter, On 10 March 2018 at 23:59, Walter Lapchynski wrote: > Howdy folks, > > Lubuntu really needs you right now. > > Your thoughts on these matters would be most appreciated and our > gratitude for your help will be abundant. > > Thanks in advance, > > Walter > I take testing Lubuntu very

Re: [lubuntu-users] How to display all boot msgs during boot

2018-01-27 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Harry, On 27 January 2018 at 19:01, Harry Putnam wrote: > How can I cause the boot msgs produced when lubuntu boots up to be > displayed on the boot screen > > Pressing `esc' causes some to show but I can see that some have > already flew by. > > I want to see everthing from grub screen all t

Re: [lubuntu-users] Test

2018-01-18 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi James, On 18 January 2018 at 12:58, James Freer wrote: > Just to test - having just joined the group as a new user. Previously used > Xubuntu since 2008. So far since joining the list I haven't seen any posts. This is a quiet list that gets more traffic around April (release on 4th month) a

[lubuntu-users] Recent iso not found.

2018-01-06 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi There, On 5 January 2018 at 23:58, wrote: > A new build of Lubuntu Alternate i386 is ready for testing! > Version: 20180105 > Link: > http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/385/builds/164215/testcases > > Testcases: > - Alternate Install (Entire Disk) > Followed that link. Ended up

[lubuntu-users] Intel Processor Bug

2018-01-03 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, There is an interesting article here:- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/ Apparently a fix for this problem is under development by the Linux Kernel team. HTH, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://si

Re: [lubuntu-users] No sound

2017-12-27 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Barry, On 26 December 2017 at 17:26, Barry Titterton wrote: > On 24/12/17 13:58, Ian Bruntlett wrote: > I am intrigued by your mention of the 'Computer Wombling Scheme' but > cannot find anything about it by the usual search methods. Can you > please supply more de

Re: [lubuntu-users] No sound

2017-12-24 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Dennis, On 24 December 2017 at 01:56, Simon Quigley wrote: > On 12/23/2017 07:50 PM, Dennis Castanos wrote: > > Lubuntu 17.10 is not picking up my sound card on my Dell 6410 laptop. > > Works in Windows. Device manager reads it ‘High Definition Audio Device > > Controller Microsoft Windows’ >

[lubuntu-users] 17.10 problem

2017-12-20 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, Saw this on Phoronix:- https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-17.10-BIOS-Corrupter And Canonical has noted it here:- https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop Basically, 17.10 can possibly corrupt your BIOS firmware on certain computers. See the above links for more info.

Re: [lubuntu-users] Bionic Beaver -Apport

2017-12-07 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Fritzm On 7 December 2017 at 21:07, Fritz Hudnut wrote: > Yes, to actually use apport, it can start in the console, but then to get > to Launchpad it needs a browser to log into LP and then I believe you go > back to the console to send the "apport." I don't think the OP was saying > he doe

Re: [lubuntu-users] Bionic Beaver -Apport

2017-12-07 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, On 7 December 2017 at 15:59, Fritz Hudnut wrote: > > He could also run "apport" in the console and if nothing happens, "sudo > apt install apport" . . . and if it's already installed it will say so, > otherwise it will install it. > I think apport needs a working GUI. When I was gatherin

Re: [lubuntu-users] netboot failing to install

2017-11-29 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Walter, On 25 November 2017 at 21:44, Walter Lapchynski wrote: > On November 25, 2017 12:14:56 PM PST, Ian Bruntlett < > ian.bruntl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >When the computer is "Loading additional components" I get the error > >message:- > >"Th

[lubuntu-users] netboot failing to install

2017-11-25 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, When I try to install the netboot disc for Ubuntu/lubuntu 16.04 LTS 32-bit on CD-R, I have a problem. When the computer is "Loading additional components" I get the error message:- "The installer failed to install a file from the mirror". I *suspect* the missing file is "nic-firmware" and I h

Re: [lubuntu-users] Support

2017-11-12 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Ralf, On 12 November 2017 at 16:54, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Smartctl is not perfect, but another link in the chain, even unplugging > SATA cables and connecting them again is important and so on and so > forth... > On a system I refurbished recently, memtest86+ passed and dban failed. I booted

Re: [lubuntu-users] Support

2017-11-12 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Ralf et al, On 12 November 2017 at 14:45, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Apart from this, it might have been a BIOS issue and maybe the RAM > wasn't bad. Memtest is _not_ reliable. Using Memtest makes sense, but > you shouldn't trust it. > > If RAM shouldn't pass Memtest you need to rule out other iss

Re: [lubuntu-users] Support

2017-11-11 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, On 11 November 2017 at 15:56, Aere Greenway wrote: > Does the system hang (can't move mouse pointer, or do other things), or > does the browser crash, and appear to hang as the crash-reporter takes a > long time (and system resources) to gather information about the crash? > > Are you up

Re: [lubuntu-users] Support

2017-11-11 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, On 10 November 2017 at 02:03, O Vagabundo wrote: > I need help in updating lubuntu today but when I try to open any browser > the system hangs > One thing to do is check for memory problems. With lubuntu already installed, * Switch computer on * Press and hold down both SHIFT keys * You sh

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Help! I can't report bugs

2017-10-18 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon et al, Discovered there is a way to report a bug when the test system is awkward:- Also, because of screen problems, I might have written the filename as 32-bit-graphics-apport apport-cli -f -p linux --save 32-bit-graphics.apport # this gathers debugging info and saves it as a text file

[lubuntu-users] Help! I can't report bugs

2017-10-16 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, Yesterday I received from qatrac...@stgraber.org a notification of a new release and that I can get it from here:- http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/383/builds/158971/testcases I downloaded the iso, created install media on a USB flash drive and ran into a graphics device driver

Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu Artful Aardvark Final Beta has been Released!

2017-09-29 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Leszek, On 29 September 2017 at 18:01, Leszek Lesner wrote: > Did someone test it before releasing. > I am under the impression no one tested this. > Yes, I tested it on Wednesday night. I immediately found a graphics problem, running on a Samsung NC10 Netbook (32-bit). Whenever there is a ne

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Call for testing: Artful Aardvark Final Beta

2017-09-28 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, On 28 September 2017 at 12:09, Simon Quigley wrote: > Was this present with 17.04 or any other 17.10 milestones? > This is the first time I have experienced it. I always test pre-release isos when asked on lubuntu-devel on this particular netbook (Samsung NC10, 'hawking') so it is pr

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Call for testing: Artful Aardvark Final Beta

2017-09-27 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, On 27 September 2017 at 18:38, Ian Bruntlett wrote: > Because of the junk on screen I was unable to login and perform further > tests. > > Is there a launchpad page you'd like me to put this information on? > Still testing! Booted system again. When Samsung BIOS s

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Call for testing: Artful Aardvark Final Beta

2017-09-27 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, Downloaded this iso - artful-alternate-i386.iso - and put on a USB flash drive. Checked its integrity ba4544fa8728c195505660e6980e7123 artful-alternate-i386.iso Installed it on this hardware with no errors:- Samsung NC10 Netbook - hawking Intel Atom N270, 1.66GHz, 32-bit, 2GiB RAM, 1

Re: [lubuntu-users] Grettings from Cuba

2017-09-21 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, I googled for "cuba linux user groups" and got interesting results. In particular there is a conference in Cuba, CubaConf 2017, in Havana between 7th-9th November 2017. I think that would be an excellent place to start. See this site for more details:- http://www.cubaconf.org/ BW, Ian

Re: [lubuntu-users] Greetings from Cuba!!!

2017-09-15 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Ludwig, On 15 September 2017 at 20:33, Ludwig Causilla < ludwig.causi...@cfg.jovenclub.cu> wrote: > Hello to everybody on this mail list, greetings from Cuba. Hello from England. Here is an Lubuntu 16.04.3 LTS user... > > ¿Can someone tell me if i can use Spanish on the list? You would prob

Re: [lubuntu-users] lubuntu

2017-09-09 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, On 9 September 2017 at 15:56, Mark F wrote: > On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 9:58 PM, Ralf Mardorf > wrote: > >>> If so, then the hard drive already was close to the end of life before > you installed Lubuntu. It would have failed without installing > Lubuntu, too. <<< > > That could be. It jus

[lubuntu-users] The Register article on Ubuntu

2017-09-06 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi There, This might be of interest to you... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/06/ubuntu_17_10_flavours/ BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/ -- Free Software page - https://sites.google.com/s

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Lubuntu Artful Aardvark Beta 1 has been released!

2017-09-02 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon et al, On 1 September 2017 at 21:00, Ian Bruntlett wrote: > On booting into the new install, started Firefox and it ran OK. > Maybe that comment was too brief :) I can now access websites so the part of the networking that had a problem seems to have been fixed. Thank you

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Lubuntu Artful Aardvark Beta 1 has been released!

2017-09-01 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, On 1 September 2017 at 07:17, Simon Quigley wrote: > You can grab the Lubuntu images from here: > http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/artful/beta-1/ > Downloaded this, this evening:- 0757bc16ecf4b76a10c698c30efde373 lubuntu-17.10-beta1-desktop-i386.iso Did an install on the u

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Call for testing: Artful Aardvark Beta 1

2017-08-30 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, Using this hardware... Samsung NC10 netbook - hostname is hawking. Intel Atom N270, 1.66GHz, 32-bit, 2GiB RAM, 149.05 GiB hard drive, no optical drive, Ethernet and WiFi connections For an Internet connection, I used an Ethernet cable. I installed the iso as listed below:- 5024e6cb09f7

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Call for testing: Artful Aardvark Beta 1

2017-08-30 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, >From http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily/pending/ I have downloaded artful-alternate-i386.iso and its MD5SUM is 5024e6cb09f7e82338adef9df7a787bc artful-alternate-i386.iso BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.g

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Call for testing: Artful Aardvark Beta 1

2017-08-30 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, About testing Artful Aardvark Beta1. Your 2nd link, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/Beta1/Lubuntu takes me to a page that discusses "Getting Lubuntu 17.10 Alpha 2" I've downloaded a 32-bit iso - is this the Beta1 iso I should be testing? $ md5sum artful-alternate-i386.iso b4780

[lubuntu-users] Packard Bell Easy Note Argo C2 (aka MZ 36) laptop

2017-08-26 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, I've been given this Windows Vista laptop to refurbish. It won't boot from USB. The optical drive believes that any CD-R or DVD-R or DVD-RWs that I attempt to access are all empty so I can't boot like that, either. I can still download files or copy them onto the hard drive via external U

Re: [lubuntu-users] boot screen not showing

2017-07-27 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Spike, These ideas of mine really need to be confirmed with a GRUB expert.. On 27 July 2017 at 00:19, Spike wrote: > any help to get this fixed would be most appreciated. > GRUB is a programme used to manage booting various operating systems, including Linux. Its documentation can be found

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Call for testing: Artful Aardvark Alpha 2

2017-07-26 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, I've done my best to file a bug report but the LaunchPad website defeated me. Was directed to go to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases to check for existing bugs and I got this error message about that website:- *Internal Server ErrorThe server encountered an internal error or misc

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Call for testing: Artful Aardvark Alpha 2

2017-07-26 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, On 25 July 2017 at 18:19, Simon Quigley wrote: > Hello everybody, it's that time again! The Lubuntu team needs your help > testing Lubuntu Artful Aardvark Alpha 2 so we can release on Thursday. > I've installed Lubuntu Aardvark Alpha 2 (32 bit) on my Samsung NC10 Netbook. Here are the

Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu-users Digest, Vol 64, Issue 2

2017-07-17 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi There, On 11 April 2017 at 13:30, oldmarathonrunner wrote: > I do not want to seem unhelpful, but I am an ordinary user . Is there > anywhere one can actually get proper answers to problems other than have > you tried this or that which then reverts into a nerds discussion of what > they did

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Call for testing: Lubuntu 17.04 FINAL images

2017-07-17 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, Did a few more tests. Using personal test list, "Lubuntu - Additional things to test for". * Installed HP LaserJet. * Went OK but got a "Sorry, Ubuntu 17.04 has experienced an internal error" /usr/share/hplip/systray.py * Installed LibreOffice. Opening a .odt file runs AbiWord. Shouldn't

Re: [lubuntu-users] Bootable clone app for Lubuntu

2017-07-06 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Fritz, I'm not sure I understand your question but I'll try to answer it. In particular http://clonezilla.org/ might be of interest to you. I haven't tested it though, There are some Linux "live" disks available that might be of interest to you and I have links to them on this web page:- http

Re: [lubuntu-users] lubuntu wallpaper

2017-05-18 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, On 18 May 2017 at 09:56, bubblewrap1 wrote: > I am giving lubuntu a try,but I am having a problem getting the wallpaper > I want installed,I go thru the synaptic p.m. and d/l and install > wallpaper,but I cannot find where it is,I would like to get things looking > better and more pleasing t

Re: [lubuntu-users] Using Pentium 3 Machines on Lubuntu--posting from "the top"--ode to PPC

2017-05-15 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, On 15 May 2017 at 15:19, Lucas Dias wrote: > Do you trying to use Firefox ESR? > > There is a PPA for Firefox 52 ESR: > > https://launchpad.net/~jonathonf/+archive/ubuntu/firefox-esr > > In: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/your-hardware-no-longer-supported > > "Firefox Extended Supp

Re: [lubuntu-users] Using Pentium 3 Machines on Lubuntu--posting from "the top"--ode to PPC

2017-05-14 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Ralf and Jorn, On 14 May 2017 at 21:03, Jörn Schönyan wrote: > Firefox needs SSE2, the P3 does only have SSE1. > https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/your-hardware-no-longer-supported Thank you for your answers. Much appreciated. I think a reasonable compromise would be to use a different

Re: [lubuntu-users] Using Pentium 3 Machines on Lubuntu--posting from "the top"--ode to PPC

2017-05-14 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, Regarding the Firefox crash. Using Synaptic Package manager I installed the Firefox debug symbols package firefox-dbg. I then ran Firefox 3 times in gdb. It consistently crashes in a function being called by:- /build/firefox-wWifUV/firefox-53.0.2+build1/js/src/jit/BaselineJIT.cpp:157 I'v

Re: [lubuntu-users] Using Pentium 3 Machines on Lubuntu

2017-05-13 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, I, too, am chasing down a problem with Firefox on Lubuntu problem. It keeps on crashing with SIGILL (illegal instruction). Now it is late, I'm off to bed but I do have a couple of insights. * If you are running a GUI based programme and it fails to start correctly, fire up a terminal and

Re: [lubuntu-users] 64 Bit netbook - Acer Aspire One 722-C52rr

2017-04-24 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Liam, On 24 April 2017 at 11:37, Liam Proven wrote: > Please *bottom* quote on mailing lists. Otherwise it's almost > impossible to thread and follow the discussion. > OK. Is this OK for you? BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - http

Re: [lubuntu-users] 64 Bit netbook - Acer Aspire One 722-C52rr

2017-04-24 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Liam, Thanks for your help. I am going to create a Windows 10 USB recovery drive for the Netbook. I'll be ordering a USB flash drive in a few days time. BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/ --

Re: [lubuntu-users] 64 Bit netbook - Acer Aspire One 722-C52rr

2017-04-23 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Denny, On 23 April 2017 at 19:00, Denny wrote: > Sorry I rambled. I do that when I'm hungry. > No problem. Thanks for your help :) BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/ -- Free Software page

Re: [lubuntu-users] 64 Bit netbook - Acer Aspire One 722-C52rr

2017-04-23 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Leo, Denny: Had a quick peek on the Internet. I don't think my copy of Windows 10 supports virtualisation. On 23 April 2017 at 18:49, Leo Kolbeinsson wrote: > Why not try Lubuntu on a live-USB drive first? If you are happy with it > you could then back up the Windows 10 system and then insta

Re: [lubuntu-users] 64 Bit netbook - Acer Aspire One 722-C52rr

2017-04-23 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Denny, On 23 April 2017 at 18:41, Denny wrote: > If you just want to test Lubuntu why don't you run it in a VM? IMO, if > you aren't ready to ditch W10 that is your better option. You can always > dual boot later after you've tested. > Never installed an O.S. on a VM. Where should I look fo

[lubuntu-users] 64 Bit netbook - Acer Aspire One 722-C52rr

2017-04-23 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, I have acquired an Acer 64-bit netbook, to test Lubuntu 64-bit on. I was wondering, does anyone know about this sort of thing? It has Windows 10 on and I was thinking of setting it up to dual boot. Currently 16.4GB of 297GB the hard drive is in use. I suppose before I try to install Lubuntu I

Re: [lubuntu-users] how is lubuntu iso made? anybody got a script?

2017-04-15 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Spike, On 15 April 2017 at 16:13, Spike wrote: > I have been trying to install lubuntu (lxde) on top of mini.iso because > I'm pxe booting all my desktop and servers and it would be useful to not > have to maintain all kinds fo diff nfsroots for installation. > > however every time I tried to

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Call for testing: Lubuntu 17.04 FINAL images

2017-04-12 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, On 12 April 2017 at 04:56, Simon Quigley wrote: > We have a respin on the way, so we need to test once more. > Downloaded and installed:- 9cda70e7a48a6c8b1193c63d6d0b4d81 zesty-alternate-i386.iso Followed test instructions from:- http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/series/60/testsuit

[lubuntu-users] Downloading YouTube videos on lubuntu.

2017-02-05 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, I am trying to sort out something for a friend. He downloads YouTube videos on Windows 7 and his laptop was rootkitted a couple of weeks back. I was hoping to put something together using lubuntu on an old PC tower with the hope of him not getting rootkitted. He'll need something with a GUI.

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Lubuntu Zesty Zapus Alpha 2 has been released!

2017-01-28 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Nio, On 28 January 2017 at 20:27, Nio Wiklund wrote: > Yes, I think it is a known bug, even reported at the QA-tracker, > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-locker/+bug/1656399 Thanks for that. Have added a comment with details to help with debugging Bug #1656399. BW Ian

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Lubuntu Zesty Zapus Alpha 2 has been released!

2017-01-28 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon et al, Something (big) cropped up. When I returned to my NetBook, the screen had locked. Typed my password in. System then (visually) unlocked itself, paused briefly and then locked me back out again. You can test this more quickly by using the keyboard shortcut of CTRL+ALT+l Naturally I

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Lubuntu Zesty Zapus Alpha 2 has been released!

2017-01-28 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Simon, Taking a break from household things. Take a look at my install notes and let me know if you want me to put any of this stuff on LaunchPad. On 28 January 2017 at 02:55, Simon Quigley wrote: > Lubuntu Zesty Zapus Alpha 2 (soon to be 17.04) has been released! > OK. Used your link and do

Re: [lubuntu-users] Chinese goodies

2016-12-04 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi There, On 4 December 2016 at 08:34, wrote: > I mean, DELL only offered the most expensive machines with Ubuntu, (last > time i looked) and only the main Flavour. I was shopping for a cheap > notebook... So DELL was a big waste of time. Even when i asked support > there was NO WAY they would

Re: [lubuntu-users] using lubuntu

2016-11-05 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Nripinder, On 5 November 2016 at 10:25, Nripinder Singh wrote: > i have downloaded lubuntu. how do i start using it on my xp machine. i > prefer to use it side-by-side with xp so that I can get used to it. > Nripinder Aulakh > There are a couple of ways to do this more easily. 1. Get a frie

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Security on Lubuntu PCs/Laptops

2016-10-23 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Nio, On 23 October 2016 at 15:19, Nio Wiklund wrote: > I suggest that you read this somewhat old but still correct link > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BasicSecurity > > and the sticky threads at the Ubuntu Security Forum > > https://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=338 Wow! That is very use

[lubuntu-users] Security on Lubuntu PCs/Laptops

2016-10-23 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, (Intro) I refurbish old PCs and laptops that people give me to refurbish and pass on (free) to people with mental health problems, their carers or their children. People give me unwanted hardware so I can do that. Sometimes I scrounge parts. Sometimes I buy parts and pay for them personally.

Re: [lubuntu-users] "Software" and Ubuntu One?

2016-10-22 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, On 22 October 2016 at 16:38, Mark F wrote: > I have used apt-get a lot. If I know what I need to install, I do it that > way. But, when looking for things to install, I like a "software center" > which narrows the choices. The Synaptic package manager is nice as a UI to > the command line. B

Re: [lubuntu-users] "Software" and Ubuntu One?

2016-10-21 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Mark, On 21 October 2016 at 03:14, Mark F wrote: > Can anyone find/install GIMP from the "Software" software? That's another > one I always installed without any complication. But, it doesn't even > appear in "Software." > > I found GIMP in Aptitude. > > I remember replacing Lubuntu Software

Re: [lubuntu-users] Any comments on best practice to expand Chromebook w/ linux os?

2016-10-19 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Liam, On 19 October 2016 at 18:55, Liam Proven wrote: > Currently I use an X200 I bought for GBP £125 in 2014. I am > considering an X201 as they are down to about the same price now. > Ubuntu works flawlessly -- even the fingerprint reader. > Where from? What model of processor? Thanks :)

[lubuntu-users] Yakkety-Yak t-shirt

2016-10-13 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, I decided to see if the Yakkety-Yak t-shirt is available and what it looked like. Went to www.ubuntu.com and clicked on "Shop" and was confronted with "Ubuntu Advantage". Found the actual shop here:- shop.canonical.com HTH, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.ac

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] red bug in Lubuntu alternate i386

2016-10-12 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Nio, TL;DR I've done some testing and failed to install 32-bit and 64-bit lubuntu. As asked, wrote it up at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1632675 DETAILS:- This is what I reported on launchpad:- Happened to me, too - on both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures:-

Re: [lubuntu-users] Startup Disc Creator

2016-09-11 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi All, I've added a "me, too" to the bug report, and some more information in case it is needed :) BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/ -- Free Software page - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbr

[lubuntu-users] Keyboard shortcuts

2016-09-06 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, I like the short-cut ALT+x keypress which alternately maximises the window or returns it to its previous size. However, I have noted with things like a terminal emulator (in which I use bash) or emacs, quite often I end up manually making their windows either as tall as possible or wide as po

Re: [lubuntu-users] [lubuntu-devel] Testing 32-bit systems on a Dell Latitude CPx J650GT laptop

2016-08-30 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Nio, I found this link: > > http://www.cnet.com/products/dell-latitude-cpx-j650-14-1-pii > i-m-128-mb-ram-12-gb-hdd/specs/ > > Is it describing the computer correctly, or is something different, for > example the CPU? And how much RAM is there? > > I think it is too weak for Lubuntu, even with

[lubuntu-users] Testing 32-bit systems on a Dell Latitude CPx J650GT laptop

2016-08-29 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi, I have a rather cranky Dell Latitude CPx J650GT laptop. It only has a CD ROM drive and so I can install released Lubuntus, courtesy of the net boot iso. However, pre-release isos won't fit on a CD-R. How difficult would it be to generate net boot isos of Lubuntu pre-releases? I've spent a fai

Re: [lubuntu-users] Fwd: [lubuntu-devel] [Lubuntu-admins] Lubuntu Yakkety Yak Beta 1 has been released!

2016-08-29 Thread Ian Bruntlett
Hi Walter, On 29 August 2016 at 18:52, Walter Lapchynski wrote: > > On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 5:14 AM, Ian Bruntlett > wrote: >> >> On 28 August 2016 at 20:34, Walter Lapchynski wrote: >> >>> Just use the ubuntu-bug command. >>> >> Could you gi

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