[Vectorlinux-devel] VL6.0-SOHO-A1.9.21

[Newtor <gen...@gm...>]

Hello,

Been out of town for a couple weeks, but am back now. Here's my latest run with
1.9.21. It's looking very nice as usual. The installer is coming along very nicely
- keep up the good work M0E. The kde theme looks very nice as well - better than
the default kde4 look. I'm still able to reproduce the fatal errors during package
selection, and there were a few other (mostly) minor issues. The summary is below:

>>> Preamble: vmware virtual install; reused virtual machine; new partitions;
>>> custom/manual package selection but defaulted to full install; all services
>>> selected: updated installer before beginning using following steps (for static network):
>>> kill 3864 (dhcpcd pid)
>>> ifconfig eth0 down
>>> create /etc/resolv.conf
>>> add 'nameserver 192.168.100.1' and save
>>> ifconfig eth0 192.168.100.252 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
>>> route add default gw 192.168.100.1
>>> cd speedy
>>> svn up
>>> received 'updated to revision 691'
>>> gbr2 /root/speedy/vinstall-ng.gambas
>>>
>>> Initial installer lag time was significantly reduced in my virtual
>>> environment.  Previously (1.17 and before) it was somewhere around 60-70
>>> seconds.  It was only about 20 seconds this time.  I'm sure on real hardware it would be a bit quicker still.
>>>
>>> Fatal Error: I can still receive fatal errors by clicking 'next'/'back' and
>>> selectall/unselectall a few times through the package selection screens and
>>> when finally getting to the Installation Summary the fatal error happens.  The
>>> fatal error is: [-1] Key already used: 'X11'. Step8.?.0
>>>
>>> More fatal errors below.  Starting from first package selection screen, this is the sequence:
>>> next, next, next - works fine
>>> next, next, next, back, back, back, next, next, next - fatal error ([-1] Key already used: 'X11'. Step8.?.0)
>>> next, next, next, back, next - fatal error ([-1] Key already used: 'FUN'. Step8.?.0)
>>>
>>> Seems like a variable/key is set during the first pass through and then when
>>> the user backs up and moves forward the variable/key attempts to be added
>>> again causing a conflict (duplicity).  Something like that.
>>>
>>> I moved ahead with the 'Full Installation' at this point.
>>>
>>> I gotta ask, does the scrolling developer marquee slow down the installation
>>> process at all?  If it does then perhaps a static text box would be better to
>>> decrease installation time, but if not then the scrolling would be preferred.
>>>
>>> Also, I'm flattered by the addition of my name to the scrolling marquee but
>>> don't feel like I'm any kind of a developer.  Stretchedthin on the other hand
>>> has done a tremendous service with his/her video tutorials amonst other things
>>> - an amazing job and (I bet) quite time consuming.
>>>
>>> I was asked twice to insert my 2nd cd.  The second time it worked - perhaps
>>> just an artifact of the virtual environment or I clicked 'Okay' too quick.
>>>
>>> System Bootloader Config: The video resolution dropdown is cut off about half way.
>>> The target dropdown is slightly cut off at the end.
>>> The default name is 'slackware'.
>>>
>>> After clicking on 'Grub' bootloader, I lose the ability to use my keyboard to
>>> type a new label.  I think it's related to a maximum characters in the 'Label' field being exceeded.
>>>
>>> Ifplugd still has 'vmware modules' as it's description.
>>>
>>> First boot:
>>> even though the grub boot loader has a very long label starting with
>>> 'slackware.....' the labels that actually showed up were 'vector linuc ()' and
>>> 'vector linux (fail safe)' (the labels may not be exact)
>>>
>>> During post-installation configuration it ask about my keyboard settings, and
>>> they are different than what I selected during the gui installer.  Is there a
>>> way to carry over the setting from the gui installer?
>>>
>>> Services failed during boot:
>>> vmware, wicd or wifi-radar
>>>
>>> KDM: my user login failed.  The user was shown as an option but my password
>>> was not accepted - did I mistype it? Root account did work, on the other hand.
>>>
>>> akondadi control and server processes fail on first boot.
>>>
>>> After resetting my user account password I was able to login.  I guess I'll
>>> have to try another install and see if I just mistyped my password.
>>>
>>> The theme look much nicer than the default KDE4 theme.

Cheers, newt