Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] Alpha 1.13

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

Hello,

Here are my notes with testing 1.13 install and KDE:

>> Eject worked but I noticed this in console:
>> eject error: unable to eject, last error: Input/output error
>>
>> did not require me to reboot this time after creating partitions - perhaps
>> because hda was not overwriting ntfs this time??? Could not test fixed functionality
>>
>> no install to bootrecord option available for lilo, only mbrs (note: / is xfs I think)
>>
>> no windows/hfs+ found on sata drives by lilo installation
>>
>> strange instance can bypass root password creation: enter valid root passwords,
>> click back, click next - 'next' (bypassing root password) is now avialable
>>
>> First boot:
>> using nvidia proprietary driver
>> kde menu working - i.e. not fully transparent with propri driver - good thing
>>
>> I notice that Openoffice has a grayish page color. I'm used to white. Is gray normal for ooo?
>>
>> Openoffice Writer extension manager: broken as mentioned, zombied processes if try to close
>>
>> Background color (behind wallpaper) could be something different than the
>> blue - something to better match the wallpaper or more subdued (charcoal maybe)
>>
>> KDE panel does not extend across full width of screen - perhaps by design?
>>
>> KDE bug manager opens with error but then seems to work fine
>>
>> Opera not capitalized in Internet menu
>>
>> wpa_gui command cannot be found but is in the menu
>>
>> hdspconf and hdspmixer do nothing visual. Is this correct?
>>
>> vburn-iso does nothing. run from terminal I get: This script is intended 
>> to be called from filemanager via file association
>>
>> database access properties does nothing visual. Is this correct?
>>
>> printing does nothing visual, but I do not have a local or network 
>> printer connected/configured.
>>
>> xscreensaver issues a warning that it's not running on display 0:0 and 
>> if I should start it now. I choose OK and it seems to work fine.
>>
>> browser does not have an associated icon
>>
>> slapt-update-notifier does nothing visual. Is this correct?
>>
>> Manage Printing does nothing, but I have not printer configured.
>>
>> kpackage requires smart package manager to be installed

That's all. Otherwise a very responsive release on this machine. Nothing that was
a show stopper in my opinion; though the 'bypass root password creation' should be
looked into.

Cheers, newt