VL-5.8-SOHO-RC3 Bugs/annoyances

[uelsk8s]

Please post anything you find here.

Thanks,
Uelsk8s

[nightflier]

System with ICH5 chipset and nVidia GF6200:

- On install, it pre-selected "nvidia-latest", but the instructions state that "nv" is the default.

- Same problem as in RC2, using nvidia-latest: I boot to CLI, run startx. When logging out, CRT turns goes blank (LED goes from green to orange). System still responds to keyboard inputs and can be shut down/rebooted normally.

[lagagnon]

nightflier and devs: using nvidia-legacy driver here and do not get the result above, all seems fine. Can we get a couple of other testers to try what nightflier has tried with new nvidia drivers please!?

As of yet I cannot find any bugs or annoyances. Complements to all for the hard work and efforts. Looks pretty much ready-to-roll IMHO...

[retired1af]

Not entirely sure this isn't something in my setup, or if it's something in KDE that can't interact with the drivers and monitor. But when I set a screen saver, instead of coming on in 10 minutes, the screen goes blank. But the screen saver tests fine when you press the test button.

[JohnB316]

Not entirely sure this isn't something in my setup, or if it's something in KDE that can't interact with the drivers and monitor. But when I set a screen saver, instead of coming on in 10 minutes, the screen goes blank. But the screen saver tests fine when you press the test button.

Do you have the kdeartwork package installed on your box? Without that package, there won't be a whole lot of screensavers to use. Alternatively, if xscreensaver is on your box, you can use that rather than KDE's wrapper around it.

HTH,
John

[MikeCindi]

While trying to install I get an error that X11 keymaps are not found. This doesn't allow setup to complete. Trying it again now... Also noted that in the scrolling names at the top the the screen there's a typo: JohnVan (Forum Cheif). BTW I feel honored that you include me in that list.
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I just skipped the keymap selection (first checkbox on the list of things to configure) and all went well but this may be a problem for others if they need something other than US default keymapping.

Noted this time that the setup didn't mis-detect my graphic chipset as ATI (it's Intel). So far all seems to be very smooth but more testing to do.

[retired1af]

Do you have the kdeartwork package installed on your box? Without that package, there won't be a whole lot of screensavers to use. Alternatively, if xscreensaver is on your box, you can use that rather than KDE's wrapper around it.

HTH,
John

Yeah, have the whole ball of wax installed. It's rather strange. Have a hole plethora of screensavers to choose from, yet none of them work. Screen just goes blank. But when I hit the "Test" button, the screensaver shows.

[JohnB316]

This is an install-time issue. When the installer configures the X server, I wanted to change the keymap from the default US layout, since I use a Microsoft Natural Keyboard. Anyway, when I selected that option in the X configuration routine, I got the following error message:

Can't find X11 keymap list

This error would be pretty serious for folks who don't use US keyboard layouts by default.

Cheers,
John

[Lyn]

I get the same error when trying to change the key map... I think this is a high priority to correct as most people would give up at this stage.  Other than that looks ok, will see if it detects both my optical drives and if I can download kde localisations, and see if that deals with the keymap issue.

[uelsk8s]

can we have a few people test the "x11 keymap list" error after reinstalling bash?
just open a terminal su to root and type " slapt-get --install bash --reinstall "
let us know if that fixes it

Thanks,
Uelsk8s

[uelsk8s]

System with ICH5 chipset and nVidia GF6200:

- On install, it pre-selected "nvidia-latest", but the instructions state that "nv" is the default.

- Same problem as in RC2, using nvidia-latest: I boot to CLI, run startx. When logging out, CRT turns goes blank (LED goes from green to orange). System still responds to keyboard inputs and can be shut down/rebooted normally.

does this problem happen if you boot to kdm?

can you test this driver and see if it works better for your card?
http://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/veclinux-soho-5.8/packages-soho/drivers/nvidia-9631_2.6.20.7-i586.1vl58.tlz
thanks,
Uelsk8s

[ekp]

I still have problems with holding on to netconfig after running a Live Cd.  I do try a lot of new Live Cd's and it is necessary to rerun netconfig after using them.  Alsaconfig also sometimes.  Problems have been there with RC2 as well.

[The Headacher]

Again, I'd like to ask to get rid of the custom menu.  Software with perfectly fine .desktop files doesn't show up in kde's menu. This is extremely annoying: stuff in the repo that has always worked fine on both kde and xfce doesn't show up in SOHO. this is
a) not user friendly
b) just plain silly.

Does the custom menu really make up for breaking .desktop compliance?
I don't think so and I'm sure we'll get questions about this from newbies, perhaps even people thinking we can't even build proper packages or something.
 
I'd love to see /etc/skel/.config/menus/applications-kmenuedit.menu  nuked.

[edit]
to get rid of this menu in an existing SOHO RC install, delete ~/.config/menus/applications-kmenuedit.menu
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[Dweeberkitty]

I'd love to see /etc/skel/.config/menus/applications-kmenuedit.menu  nuked.

Amen! This has been an annoyance since beta2 I think.

[uelsk8s]

can you tell me some packages that dont give kmenu entries that have proper .desktop files?
everything i have tried shows up for me.
I would like to dig into this a bit see if its possible to have everything working.

Thanks,
Uelsk8s