My report on Quirky 6.0

[linuxcbon]

Quirky Unicorn 6.2 released
http://bkhome.org/news/

Hey Barry, what's up ? By the way, did you get my emails, I had no answers yet. And isn't it a beta version ?

[Jasper]

Hi BarryK et al,

I installed Quirky Unicorn 6.2 to a Flash Stick using Method D and all seems well.

Whilst the latest version of SeaMonkey (v 2.30) is included - the "usual" update option under Help seems to be absent - so I'd appreciate advice on how to install the next update.

Thank you BarryK.

My regards

[Billtoo]

Installed to the hard drive of a lenovo desktop pc.

Summary
Computer
Processor 2x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Memory 3113MB (299MB used)
Machine Type Physical machine
Operating System Quirky Unicorn
User Name root (root)
Date/Time Sat 25 Oct 2014 08:31:05 AM EDT
Display
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
OpenGL Renderer Unknown
X11 Vendor The X.Org Foundation
Audio Devices
Audio Adapter HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
Audio Adapter HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia

I had to update the PPM before kdegames would download but it's
working now.

That's it so far, thanks.

[Billtoo]

Installed to a 32gb usb 3.0 flash drive.

video-info-glx 1.5.3 Sat 25 Oct 2014 on Quirky Unicorn 6.2 Linux 3.16.6 i686
2.0 VGA compatible controller:
Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
oem: Intel(R) Sandybridge/Ivybridge Graphics Chipset Accelerated VGA BIOS
product: Intel(R) Sandybridge/Ivybridge Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0

X Server: Xorg Driver: intel
X.Org version: 1.16.0
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (507x285 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: Intel Open Source Technology Center
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Ivybridge Desktop x86/MMX/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version string: 3.3 (Core Profile) Mesa 10.3.0

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3550 CPU @ 3.30GHz
Core 0: @1600 1: @1600 2: @1600 3: @1600 MHz

It's working well so far.

[Bert]

Another great release!

Running from a slow 16 GB usb 2.00 key, but everything flies..
Writing from a non-english Firefox 33.0.1, installed in /opt.

Even Firefox seems faster than the same FF in Precise 5.7.2.
But that could be because it's still virginal...

One thing I noticed: Clicking the 'eye' in Rox filemanager, to show all files and folders, does not work like it used to:



In fact, it does not work at all.
Is it me not understanding a new approach or is it a little bug?

Thank you very much Barry!

EDIT: forget my "hidden file problem"! Rox opens /file by default in Quirky and not /root. We Belgians are not the brightest, but we're brave

[linuxcbon]

Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae, propterea quod a cultu atque humanitate provinciae longissime absunt, minimeque ad eos mercatores saepe commeant atque ea quae ad effeminandos animos pertinent important

The Celts don't exist anymore.

[linuxcbon]

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# sha1sum *
11c3aba4d8a39a43de374444c1a70401fe7d2f6d  install-quirky-to-drive.sh
25d86920cb595ea979fe4e9cb09b157a27580e02  install-quirky-to-partition.sh
5238883c9e0f95f5b4c6aa4414d46068fed50ef3  unicorn-6.2-8gb.img.xz
fa34d5da86ca0f9e770a58edc78fb07dbeae41b3  unicorn-6.2.usfs.xz

Weird, I don't have the same as http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... d5sums.txt

[bark_bark_bark]

sha1 and md5 are different. Technically speaking md5 is less secure than sha1.

[Bert]

For those who don't speak Latin as fluently as linuxcbon and I, here's a rough translation of Julius Caesar's idea about the Belgians:

Of all these, they are the bravest, because they are absent from the culture and civilization of the Province, and merchants least frequently resort to them, and import those things which tend to effeminate the mind;

How true.

[linuxcbon]

sha1 and md5 are different. Technically speaking ms5 is less secure than sha1.

Yes I know but I didn't read carefully, I blindly typed what was written in documentation http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/quir ... .htm[quote]
Verify download.Open a terminal window where you have downloaded the files, and execute this:
# sha1sum *
...check against contents of sha1sums.txt[/quote]
I just checked and md5sum works ...I shouldn't blindly follow documentations...

[linuxcbon]

I installed and booted from an usb stick, following method A with fsf.
Oh the color mint green is horrible , (my taste is different I know).
Starting seamonkey for the first time takes a long time. But starting the OS seems quite fast.
In dmesg I got

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[    6.576207] udevd[5006]: failed to execute '/lib/udev/mtp-probe' 'mtp-probe /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-5 1 2': No such file or directory

/tmp/xerrs.log gives

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JWM: warning: /root/.jwm/jwmrc-theme[10]: invalid tag in Active: Corner
JWM: warning: /root/.jwm/jwmrc-theme[16]: invalid tag in Inactive: Corner

There is even a ping to google.com

softmaker replaces abiword and asks for a key, didnt try this yet.
Same for calc, gnumeric is replaced.
Clicking the desktop "file" icon makes ROX go to /file/ , but usually I think it goes to /root/ ?
Clicking the chat icon, what program is it ? It asks name and password... qutim ? I dont know it...

[Bert]

I installed and booted from an usb stick, following method A with fsf.
Oh the color mint green is horrible , (my taste is different I know). ]

It's not you, the green IS horrible, it is fatiguing for the eyes...but hey, it's spring in Oz Themes and colors are easily changed.

There is even a ping to google.com

WHAT? Google.com? Will we ever learn?

softmaker replaces abiword and asks for a key, didnt try this yet.
Same for calc, gnumeric is replaced.

That's a design decision. Very dificult situation: Abiword, although perfect for short editing, is not ready for real life, but Gnumeric easily wins the spreadsheet contest.

Clicking the desktop "file" icon makes ROX go to /file/ , but usually I think it goes to /root/ ?

Ha, glad I'm not the only one confused..If I remember correctly, Barry wanted to address the security problem when all important stuff resides in /root.

I'll have a small horn of barley brew now

[666philb]

In dmesg I got

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[    6.576207] udevd[5006]: failed to execute '/lib/udev/mtp-probe' 'mtp-probe /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-5 1 2': No such file or directory

install libmtp-runtime to fix that

[Billtoo]

I pulled the nvidia graphics card out of my lenovo desktop pc in favor
of the builtin intel graphics and did a new install to the hard drive.

video-info-glx 1.5.3 Sat 25 Oct 2014 on Quirky Unicorn 6.2 Linux 3.16.6 i686
2.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
oem: Intel(r)Eaglelake Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS
product: Intel(r)Eaglelake Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0

X Server: Xorg Driver: intel
X.Org version: 1.16.0
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (507x285 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: Intel Open Source Technology Center
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) G41 x86/MMX/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 10.3.0

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Core 0: @2003 1: @2003 MHz

It's working well.

[BarryK]

In dmesg I got

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[    6.576207] udevd[5006]: failed to execute '/lib/udev/mtp-probe' 'mtp-probe /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-5 1 2': No such file or directory

install libmtp-runtime to fix that

Thanks, that will be in the 6.2.1 Service Pack.

linuxcbon, regarding those <corner> tags, that was supported in an earlier version of JWM. JWM now just ignores them, but posts a warning.

[James C]

Downloaded...trying to find time to install.Not enough free hours in a day....

[James C]

Got it installed...... ext4 partition on traditional internal hard drive. Zero difficulties.

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# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Quirky Unicorn, version 6.2

Chip description:
VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

Requested by /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
  Resolution (widthxheight, in pixels): 1024x768
  Depth (bits, or planes):              24
  Modules requested to be loaded:       dbe 

Probing Xorg startup log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log):
  Driver loaded (and currently in use): intel
  Loaded modules: dbe dri2 dri3 extmod glx kbd mouse present

Actual rendering on monitor:
  Resolution:  1024x768 pixels (270x203 millimeters)
  Depth:       24 planes

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video

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# glxgears
libGL error: Version 4 or later of flush extension not found
libGL error: failed to load driver: i915
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh.  The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
378 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.578 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.141 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.143 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.144 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.144 FPS

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-Computer-
Processor		: 2x Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Memory		: 2065MB (203MB used)
Machine Type		: Physical machine
Operating System		: Quirky Unicorn
User Name		: root (root)
Date/Time		: Sun 26 Oct 2014 01:54:44 AM CDT
-Display-
Resolution		: 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer		: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 865G x86/MMX/SSE2
X11 Vendor		: The X.Org Foundation
-Audio Devices-
Audio Adapter		: ICH4 - Intel ICH5

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# free
             total         used         free       shared      buffers
Mem:       2065292       414888      1650404            0         9584
-/+ buffers:             405304      1659988
Swap:      2150396            0      2150396
# 

Looks good.

[666philb]

homebank is missing a symlink

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ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libofx.so.6.0.0 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libofx.so.4

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so: libepoxy.so.0 => not found

/usr/bin/avplay: libdb-5.3.so => not found

[linuxcbon]

seamonkey is much more stable and uses less ram, guess why ? there is no adobe flash crap. Some youtube videos cannot play, but it's not the majority.

[linuxcbon]

I tested softmaker "textmaker" but sadly it doesn't display images in my .doc file and exporting to pdf doesn't include the image...planmaker (gnumeric replacement) opens ok.
I installed openoffice and libreoffice, and they don't have that problem, they display the .doc ok. So I would recommend them instead of softmaker, unless softmaker solve this bug.