My report on Quirky 6.0

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pemasu · #401 Post by **pemasu** » Thu 30 Jan 2014, 20:27

Quirky Tahr first impressions. I get the wanted 1360x768 resolution, which Quirky 6.0 - 6.1.X didnt give and neither Slacko64. HDMI output to LCD TV works. Both audio and video using intel graphics. I had to remove nouveau.ko because it is still broken in 3.12.6 kernel. Suspending and waking up freezes totally. That is same problem with all 3.12.X kernels with my nvida optimus - intel dual graphics laptop.
After removing nouveau.ko my dual graphics uses only intel and all is good.

Gimp, Qbittorrent, Google-chrome, Thunderbird, Smplayer ( with Mplayer2 ) all works fine.

Thanks...

tronkel · #402 Post by **tronkel** » Thu 30 Jan 2014, 22:16

Any font sizes set withing Qupzilla preferences seem to get ignored by web pages. I therefore installed Firefox 25 build3 via the package manager without issue.

I also installed the latest Libreoffice 4.2 (issued today) using the DEBS from the main Libreoffice site.

To install this use dpkg -i --force-depends *.deb

You will get errors relating to a missing dpkg folder under /var. Similar for the file status and the directory info. Simply create these manually when you see the error messages in the terminal. You can access the binaries under /opt in order to run Libreoffice.

This would be easier if supplied as a PET or DEB package. if I can find the time I'll get this organised.

don570 · #403 Post by **don570** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 00:28

Sage wrote: Had some problems with PPM. Quirky Tahr is empty, only Ubuntu ones seem to load?

Acccording to Barry's Blog

3. The "pet-tahr" repo in the Quirky Package Manager is not yet working

It's a lot of work for Barry to make a repository since all the apps
in the Ubuntu Tahr repository have to be carefully copied to a new
database.

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slenkar · #404 Post by **slenkar** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 00:29

Can someone download dropbox from portablelinuxapps.com and see if it appears in the taskbar?

Sage · #405 Post by **Sage** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 06:59

It's a lot of work for Barry to make a repository since all the apps
in the Ubuntu Tahr repository have to be carefully copied to a new
database.

Yes, of course, Don. So why is there a tahr repo prominently listed and shown as default?! There is/was not enough explanation, maybe, as BK himself admits. Yes, it's a lot of work. The biggest problem I am facing is that a large cache of putative users and recruits are frightened witless by confronting a CLI installation of an .img file. This is a fast ,compact GUI-based offering, it deserves an .iso whether or not BK is inclined to provide it or not, despite the technical objections. We all have to work with folk the way they are not the way we would like. The devil's OS has expended $tn on providing pretty pictures, clickety-clicking, & co. to get a receptive market. IT education alone is unlikely to offer an answer either now or in the longer term because it remains the fastest moving technology. Goodness knows where next. A couple of years ago it would've been a cause for intense mirth to suggest that these machines could be operated by shouting, winking or even thinking commands - now everyone is doing it. What next?!

nancy reagan · #406 Post by **nancy reagan** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 12:31

On DW BK talks about a live cd ??

http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=08279

This is a small and experimental live CD which, unlike the the original Quirky 6.0 released last month, is binary compatible with "Trusty Tahr", Ubuntu's current development tree. From the

But on ibiblio I do not see it.

Could anyone give me the link to this LIVECD ?

(which might make installing much easier for noobs like me).

ally · #407 Post by **ally** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 12:52

I think distrowatch has been misleading

the install scripts and very easy to run and use.....

Bert · #408 Post by **Bert** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 13:20

Sage wrote:Tahr:
Where has the only icon set I can tolerate gone? ! [aluminium]

Attached here

The pet was made by steve_s some 5 years ago.
Just checked, works well in Quirky Tahr.

Yours clickety-clicky

Bert

Sage · #409 Post by **Sage** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 14:02

Ta, Bert!

Billtoo · #410 Post by **Billtoo** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 16:38

I added xfce4 with PPM, it's not working 100% yet but it's useable, fun playing with it anyways

EDIT:
Getting closer.
EDIT:
It takes some time to set up but I like it.
EDIT:
Just discovered the wallpaper manager, allows changing wallpaper automatically.

Sage · #411 Post by **Sage** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 17:49

Might want to try Carolina 1.2, just announced by Geoff, Bill?

Billtoo · #412 Post by **Billtoo** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 18:00

Sage wrote:Might want to try Carolina 1.2, just announced by Geoff, Bill?

I will give it a try, seems like it's feast or famine as far as new pups go

peebee · #413 Post by **peebee** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 20:10

1. needs "rfkill unblock wlan" just like Precise5.7.1 to activate my Broadcom wifi

2. was able to compile the Broadcom STA wl.ko driver - however loading the kernel sources caused some problems - I downloaded the sfs mentioned on BK's blog and converted it to a pet - however this took a long, long, long time to install

3. running the First-run settings manually from the menu caused my selected background to revert to the default

Cheers
peebee

broomdodger · #414 Post by **broomdodger** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 20:20

Compaq Presario v6000
clean install Tahr 6.0
+ sound working
- wifi not found on boot
+ sns connect ok

- PureFTPd does NOT start on any Tahr60

- PureFTPd STARTS on any Quirky T2 614

Bill

broomdodger · #415 Post by **broomdodger** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 20:24

Compaq Presario v6000
clean install Tahr 6.0

Check for broken links IMMEDIATELY after first boot:
# find -L /lib /usr -type l -exec ls -la {} +
No broken links found.

Install devx-6.0-tahr.pet
Check for broken links:
# find -L /lib /usr -type l -exec ls -la {} +
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 May 23 2013 /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libacl.a -> /usr/lib/libacl.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Jan 13 20:48 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libcurses.a -> libncurses.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Nov 2 07:53 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgssapi.a -> heimdal/libgssapi.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Nov 2 07:53 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libhcrypto.a -> heimdal/libhcrypto.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Nov 2 07:53 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libheimbase.a -> heimdal/libheimbase.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Nov 2 07:53 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libheimntlm.a -> heimdal/libheimntlm.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Nov 2 07:53 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libkadm5clnt.a -> heimdal/libkadm5clnt.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Nov 2 07:53 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libkadm5srv.a -> heimdal/libkadm5srv.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Nov 2 07:53 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libkrb5.a -> heimdal/libkrb5.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Nov 4 02:09 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libldap.a -> libldap_r.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Nov 2 07:53 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libroken.a -> heimdal/libroken.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Nov 2 07:53 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libwind.a -> heimdal/libwind.a

Bill

adi · #416 Post by **adi** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 20:29

the browser shows a window while the time is correct, other browsers not available.

broomdodger · #417 Post by **broomdodger** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 21:07

PcurlFTP hangs Quirky Tahr 6.0
- it stays scanning
- will not reboot while PcurlFTP is hung scanning
- must kill the process
+ then can reboot

PcurlFTP works on Quirky T2 6.1.4

Bill

broomdodger · #418 Post by **broomdodger** » Fri 31 Jan 2014, 23:29

Quirky Tahr 6.0

gparted fails to run
- it starts, asks for drives
- but clicking okay nothing more happens

Quirky T2 6.1.4
gparted works

Bill

slavvo67 · #419 Post by **slavvo67** » Sat 01 Feb 2014, 00:04

For those looking to take advantage of the pets available on Tahr, I downloaded and successfully ran PDF Shuffler in Tahr with no problems. I personally have been waiting forever to successfully run PDF Shuffler in Puppy, so I have to send a hoorah!! There are issues with some of the built-in items like FFConvert but it was nice to see the package manager doing such a nice job on the Ubuntu packages. Thanks Barry!

P.S. - For those that haven't seen, the new Quirky (Non-Tahr) has an upgrade to 6.1.4 in the Version Upgrade Manager. I haven't seen an official posting from Barry on this so it might still be in the testing stages before an official announcement. To play it safe, I made a new install of 6.1.3 on a different USB and then upgraded. No serious issues with 6.1.4 so far that I can see.

Best,

Slavvo67

BarryK · #420 Post by **BarryK** » Sat 01 Feb 2014, 01:08

don570 wrote:
Sage wrote: Had some problems with PPM. Quirky Tahr is empty, only Ubuntu ones seem to load?

Acccording to Barry's Blog

3. The "pet-tahr" repo in the Quirky Package Manager is not yet working
It's a lot of work for Barry to make a repository since all the apps
in the Ubuntu Tahr repository have to be carefully copied to a new
database.

No, "pet-tahr" is just a collection of PET packages that have been compiled in Quirky Tahr, or that we want for Quirky Tahr and not available elsewhere.

You can see online what is in there:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/quirky ... ages-tahr/

Not much. Evince is a multiprotocol chat client, already included in the Quirky Tahr build.

EDIT:
Sorry, I got them mixed up, Evince is a PDF viewer.
The multiprotocol chat client is qutIM.

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My report on Quirky 6.0

Aluminium icon theme

Quirky Tahr feedback

PureFTPd does not start on any Tahr60

Tahr broken links

browser, gparted

PcurlFTP hangs Quirky Tahr 6.0

gparted fails to run