Fritz:
To check this out, I updated my Ubuntu-MATE 14.10 partition of my Dell
Inspiron 620 machine. Though my machine is 64-bit, the OS installed is
32-bit.
The updates (beyond the last time I updated it) did not include a new
kernel. I re-checked for updates, and it declares my system to be
up-to-date.
I did not encounter any problems with it - even after I re-booted (just
in case).
- Aere
On 04/11/2015 08:46 AM, Fritz Hudnut wrote:
Folks:
Along these lines of inquiry . . . seems like with a recent kernel
upgrade, the several month old U-MATE 14 PPC install on my iBook got
"corrupted" . . . seems like aptitude was removing key packages so
that logging into a MATE session just showed the desktop image, no
toolbars or desktop icons, mouse cursor worked but nothing to click
on. Tried to upgrade out of it, but didn't work. Seems like the
install is built on "meta packages" and if something gets removed the
whole house comes tumbling down . . . . I added XFCE4 to see if that
would work and it does give me a GUI, but numerous problems still
remain, seems like the system is "toast."
So, did get some ideas about the "why" of it, although it seems
susceptible to re-occur, I do like the "GNOME Floating Feet"
screensaver--my prime motivation for MATE. But, my question, just
like the "OP" in a sense, I'm looking to save download time for a
fresh install, since this install is only a few months old and had to
do some tweaking for the "radeon" issue, and getting sound working,
etc. I have a Lu 14.04 LTS from 7/23/14 already burned, so that part
isn't an issue; question is if I did that install and then tried to
add the MATE items as another DE, would that cause "dependency" issues
or issues that might again cause the system to uh, deconstruct
itself? Or, generally no worries, they are more or less of same DNA?
From Nio's post I see that I could do a "mini" install of U 14 and
then of course add whatever DEs I would want . . . but I don't know if
that would be a time saver, as much of the system is then downloaded
via my <3MB DSL . . . might be a "wash"???? in terms of a time
cost/benefit ratio ?????
F
On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 5:00 AM,
<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
https://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/download.html
>
Plop should work :-) If not there are other methods:
1. Start from Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (and update/upgrade). You find iso
files listed with sizes in Gibibytes and can download them here:
http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/14.04.1/release/
2. Install a small image and then install the meta-package
lubuntu-desktop
a. Start from the Ubuntu 14.04 mini.iso that you find via
http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/netboot/trusty/
according to the description at
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/MinimalInstall
--
Sincerely,
Aere
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