Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] Alpha 1.12

[Paul M. <pa...@wa...>]

uel archuletta wrote:
> new iso's are up with updated installer
> ftp://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/Uelsk8s/test/VL6.0-SOHO-A1.12.iso 
> 
> ftp://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/Uelsk8s/test/VL6.0-SOHO-A1.12-CD2.iso

Downloaded and installed ( :) I do like xdelta...).

Installer works pretty well. Still getting minor problems with screen 
resolution (same places as before - extra software shows 'ye', the 's' 
scrolls off to the right hand side of the screen).

The installer is sluggish in a couple of places - entering passwords and 
user details, plus at that stage, it is slow coming up with the text in 
message boxes - the box appears, pause, then the text appears.

I'm still not getting the first CD ejecting when the system wants the 
second CD - have to click ok, manually eject the CD (which can't be done 
until I've clicked ok), then click ok again once the second CD is in the 
drive. In addition, when the system reboots at the end of the install, 
the second CD is not ejected. I _think_ it was with a1.11.

Once installed, I'm still seeing exactly the same problem with 
OpenOffice - as soon as I attempt to use the extension manager, ooo 
locks up. I seem to be able to close the extension box, but it doesn't 
really close. If I attempt to exit multiple times, I get multiple zombie 
entries for kdefilepicker in the process list.

I also hit the same video problem. First time the system booted (just 
after install), the desktop came up fine. Second time, I got a blank 
white screen, then a blank grey screen with only a mouse pointer. Used 
CTL-ALT-BackSpace to kill X and logged back in using the safe kde option 
from the KDM session selector. That worked, and I was then able to log 
in using the normal KDE option. Don't know if this is related to Intel 
video drivers, but this time, I didn't even attempt to enable the 
desktop effects.

More later....

paul.