On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 1:07 AM, Xen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey, > > for info on the baloo_file issue: > > http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php?67357-The-Saga-of-Installing-15-04-on-a-USB-Flash-Drive&p=366489&viewfull=1#post366489 > > as per the excellent Steve Riley ;-). > > It is about baloo_file depending on a feature of the task scheluler (I/O > scheduler) that is no longer availabe in the default scheduler. > > Now, I do *not* remember ever seeing baloo_file hog my cpu in 14.10, but I > *do* remember it from 15.04 alpha 2. > > Please do check this output: > > grep . /sys/block/sd*/queue/scheduler > > If any of your block devices use the "bad" scheduler, it will show as: > > /sys/block/sdb/queue/scheduler:noop [deadline] cfq > > Otherwise, it will show as: > > /sys/block/sdb/queue/scheduler:noop deadline [cfq] > Thanks for the info I am getting only: noop [deadline] cfq But I have no rotating media as indicated in the link provided.
So, this is a reported bug? or I should do something about it? > Good luck! > > > On Sun, 8 Mar 2015, Mustafa Muhammad wrote: > >> Hi, >> I am testing beta 1, and wanted to report some problems: >> 1) NetworkManager now requires pppoe binary (which is not installed by >> default), previously connection could be made using ppp, but now pppoe >> is required, so I think it should be included in the default >> installation. >> >> 2) vim (full, not minimal) package is small and important please ship >> it by default. > > > I would agree. However, I believe Debian also doesn't ship it by default. It > is only about 30 meg though. The packages are only about 5 MiB, after installation they take about 30, so it should not affect the iso that much. > > >> 3) When I choose to open folder of downloaded file in Firefox, it uses >> Gwenview as a file manager. > > > In 14.10 there are many anomalies. E.g. Firefox will not find Okukar as the > PDF viewer. You then have to manually select it as /usr/bin/okukar. There is > no easy drop down list that would integrate with menu. > > One thing I do hope, by the way, is that when Plasma5 becomes default, > please retain Plasma4 visuals as well!!! Being able to choose would be an > amazing asset. There is already a "choice" facility, there is just only one > thing to choose ;-). > > I cannot underemphasize the value it would have to be able to select between > the two visual styles. > > I could overemphasize easily. I just don't think speaking too highly of it > is something many people would do, however, many people would perhaps speak > too lowly of it, and I just cannot do that ;-). > > So I will say it as it is: do add it. > > To the average person the attractiveness of your distribution goes up by > 200%. > > It's like "oh my god!". Think teenager style ;-). > > Teenagers love tinkering with layouts and how to present themselves. Having > a dozen different styles (of amazing quality) would even get higher hopes > up. But that would be an entire project in and of itself. But it is > something you can grow over time. Personally I like the plasma4 style much > better. The reason is the higher contrast, it is better in terms of > usability. > > Plasma5 is really pretty. But. I don't find myself able to work with it > really. Even plasma4 has usability issues. For example, the alt-tab > interface (for selecting windows) is really really poor. For one, there is > no visual difference that is easy to perceive, between selected and > non-selected 'thumb' windows. So you might as well not show anything, > because the whole point of such a thing is to differentiate. Missed the > point, perhaps? > > I seriously have to focus for 10 seconds to see the visual distinctions and > my sight is not even bad. > Yeah, choice is good, especially when everybody else is going flat. > Regards,... > > -- > kubuntu-devel mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel -- kubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
