Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] Alpha 1.17

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

Hello All,

Here are my notes on 1.17, install r733 (I think):

>> Bootloader Installation:
>>   -The bootsector option is still only offering the bootsector of my /home (sda2)
>>    directory, rather than my / directory (sda1).  Aside from that, the bootsector
>>    option fails to install.
>>   -I like the added message about clicking back to try again on a failed bootloader
>>    installation, however this message is only presented when Grub fails to install.
>>    If you could implement the same message when lilo fails then that should be
>>    sufficient.
>>   -When installing grub, even though it only shows one entry that will be added to
>>    the boot options it adds the 'recovery mode' boot option by default.  Lilo does
>>    not do this and it would be nice if it did to give the user a way back into a TUI
>>    interface in case they borked their xorg/gui.
>>   -When clicking back after a failed installation the bootloader configuration
>>    screen is still frozen.  The 'Saving Configuration...Please Wait' message is
>>    still display, and nothing below that message can be edited. However, the user
>>    CAN chose a different location to install the bootloader and switch between
>>    loaders so, effectively, the bootloader installation can still take place.  It
>>    would be nice to have this screen reset to default when going back to it.
>>
>> System Administrator Account:
>>   -There's still some kind of wierdness going on with the 'Next' button.  There
>>    are still instances where it will enable (or stay enabled) allowing the user to
>>    bypass root password creation.  However, it's slightly different that before.
>>    Let's see if I can describe what I'm seeing:
>>   -User clicks 'next' from regional settings and gets to system administrator
>>    account page. The 'next' button initially disables for about 1/2 second, but
>>    then it enables and will stay enabled until the mouse is moved into the System
>>    Administrator Account region.  You can however move you mouse along the
>>    horizontal lower button plane, up the process overview area, and across the
>>    vectorlinux banner and the 'next' button will stay enabled.  I hope that all
>>    makes sense.
>>
>> First boot:
>>   -wifi-rader service fails to start (perhaps a conflict with another service? e.g. wicd)
>>   -VasmCC start, however when I simply click on 'UTILITIES' I get a fatal error:
>>    [-1]Unable to load image. Mfiles.?.0
>>   -VasmCC - Filesystem/Bootloader only offers lilo - needs updated to include grub
>>   -VasmCC - ALSASound doesn't seem to do anything - or does it just take a really long time?
>>   -VasmCC - Hardware Config message cannot be read (the lower 3/4 is cut off)
>>   -VasmCC - SAMBA Networking - Should we start Samba SWAT? Yes. Failed, cannot start SWAT.
>>   -VasmCC - CUPS Printing - Same deal as Samba SWAT. Tries to start it but cannot - failed.
>>   -Ooo - Extension Manager problem persists

Hope this helps. Again, mostly minor things. No show stoppers by any means, just
some normal bugs - most are minor but a couple are bigger than that. Still a great
release and speedy too (pun intended).

Cheers, newt

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Monday, August 24, 2009, 10:59:48 PM, you wrote:

ua> New ISO's
ua> new kde pkgs
ua> new installer
ua> ftp://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/Uelsk8s/test/VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17.iso
ua> ftp://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/Uelsk8s/test/VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17-CD2.iso

>>
>> vectorlinux:$ md5sum VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17.iso
ua> 470aaed434786ef543f79fe0c5ebb965  VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17.iso

ua> vectorlinux:$ md5sum VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17-CD2.iso
ua> 991d0d49974b88ee0b20f973bcab0853  VL6.0-SOHO-A1.17-CD2.iso