Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] going small

2009-06-30 Thread Glen Bizeau
I agree, It's a simple matter to install software VIA Snyaptic On another note, I think Synaptic should appear is the launcher next to the main menu, I always find myself placing it there, I hate going to "find" it in the admin menu... Glen On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 5:30 PM, David Sugar wrote: > A

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu could end up like Xubuntu (Heavy & Slow)

2009-06-30 Thread Glen Bizeau
I agree, Keep it small and lean, and apt-get anything you need. The one question I think needs to be answered is " Are we making a distro for newbies?" If we are then you will need a bunch of standard default apps... If not, which I think in my personal experience with Linux and LXDE, this will

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu could end up like Xubuntu (Heavy & Slow)

2009-06-30 Thread Glen Bizeau
Wow, I just went through the list if apps, Thats a lot of stuff... Personally, I think it should be lighter than this, but I guess thats what I get for missing the IRC meeting :) Will we have a chance to vote on these things? or do the IRC meetings denote final say? Glen On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fw: lubuntu development model - Seeds vs UCK

2009-07-06 Thread Glen Bizeau
In viewing the DEMO of reconstructor 3.0, it looks like it will do a shared project, and it looks web based??? Glen On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 4:08 AM, Luther Goh Lu Feng wrote: > > For anyone interested in creating the builds, you may wish to refer to the > forwarded email. > > > > - Forwarded

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu project questions - again

2009-07-23 Thread Glen Bizeau
Just for fun... I dug out an old Celeron 366 laptop with 128 Mb Ram. I tried to load u-light on it... I couldn't even get mini-ubuntu to load the CLI. However, Vector Linux seems to be installing fine on it. If we want to support hardware this old(low tech) we will need to run a frame buffer.

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu project questions - again

2009-07-23 Thread Glen Bizeau
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Liam Proven wrote: > 2009/7/23 Sylkis : >> I'd love to see lubuntu with xbmc or out-of-the-box app package (like just >> pre-installed rhythmbox and gxine) as a powerful work'n'media (for home >> office and cheapest HDTV) station that runs with speed of light on pla

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] [Bug 420513] Re: [needs packaging] lubuntu desktop meta

2009-08-31 Thread Glen Bizeau
I like them, especially logo 2 Glen On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Mario Behling wrote: > Dear all, > > enclosed a few desktop backgrounds and images I collected from the > lubuntu designer forum at the lxde website. > > Please include. > > Best, > > Mario > > __

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Mplayer and SMplayer problems

2009-09-16 Thread Glen Bizeau
What about VLC? On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Julien Lavergne wrote: > Hi, > > Please note that I don't want to discuss all the applications of the > seed, but show some problems with the choice for the video player. > > There is currently 2 problems : > - SMplayer brings unnecessary depends o

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Testing alpha2 on msi wind U100

2010-01-26 Thread Glen Bizeau
> Its working very well, After the first time booting I had an error while > login,there was something with the startlxde.What I did was changing Desktop > session from default to Lubuntu. This happened to me as well, same fix to resolve. Glen On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 4:57 AM, Josef Beroeat w

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Default Browser

2010-02-01 Thread Glen Bizeau
Firefox is a browser that people "expect" to see on a Linux distribution. I know the footprint is a little larger on it, but I think we should stick with the more comfortable/familiar choice in this situation. Put on FF, if someone wants to change it later, let them do it. Glen On Mon, Feb 1, 20

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Default Browser

2010-02-01 Thread Glen Bizeau
wrote: > On Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:14:23 -0000, Glen Bizeau wrote: > >> Firefox is a browser that people "expect" to see on a Linux >> distribution. I know the footprint is a little larger on it, but I >> think we should stick with the more comfortable/familiar choic

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Default Browser

2010-02-02 Thread Glen Bizeau
I think this is one of those time when we are all going to agree to disagree... Julien, if we go with Midori, can we put a script or shortcut on the desktop that will install FF? Personally I think this would fit the bill, have a lite browser, but give users who don't know very much a "simple" wa

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Default Browser

2010-02-02 Thread Glen Bizeau
2 Julien Lavergne >> >> I know we will not be all agree after this discussion. But I 'm collecting >> arguments for all browsers to make a decision after the discussion. >> >> Regards, >> Julien Lavergne >> >> Le 2 févr. 2010 à 14:14, G

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu Lucid Alpha 2 "Preview 2"

2010-02-12 Thread Glen Bizeau
This may have already been discussed but I don't remember and I can't find it in the threads I have kept. Are we going to have any OSD? I have gotten quite used to this in Gnome, especially with things like volume control and system notifications, im's etc etc. Or is this not feasible for our re

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] New testing ISO 20100215

2010-02-15 Thread Glen Bizeau
Did a quick download and run in a VBOX this AM. Te first thing I noticed is the same stratup bar as fedora??? Whats with that? you know what everyone will say! Other than that, I like it, running it in a VBOX with 384 RAM, everything seems snappy. Will do further testing and post any bugs I find

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] New testing ISO 20100215

2010-02-15 Thread Glen Bizeau
n the ubuntu one where it looks like two sockets plugged in... Glen On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Glen Bizeau wrote: > Did a quick download and run in a VBOX this AM. > > Te first thing I noticed is the same stratup bar as fedora??? Whats > with that? you know what everyone will sa

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] New testing ISO 20100215

2010-02-15 Thread Glen Bizeau
VBOX installed in a virtual machine, see "grub loading" and then a _ Thats it...anyone have any insight into this? Live CD works fine. Thanks Glen On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Julien Lavergne wrote: > Hi, > > I just created a new testing ISO. This is not an Alpha, but just a > snapshot o

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Colourchange?

2010-02-17 Thread Glen Bizeau
Can we see some quick concepts? Green is a pleasing color, I personally prefer dark themes :) GB On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:23 PM, jo franz wrote: > hey guys, someone from the artworkteam had a really good idea today: what > about a change from blue to green? we would have to change all the > wa

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Colourchange?

2010-02-17 Thread Glen Bizeau
http://iit.bloomu.edu/vthc/design/psychology.htm Just for fun... Glen On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Glen Bizeau wrote: > Can we see some quick concepts? > > Green is a pleasing color, I personally prefer dark themes :) > > GB > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:23 PM, jo fran

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Colourchange?

2010-02-17 Thread Glen Bizeau
I like logo2, looks nice with the black background. I personally like it, you have my vote. :) Glen On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:34 PM, jo franz wrote: > i just made some with kolourpaint... wait, ill attach them > > 2010/2/17 Glen Bizeau >> >> Can we see some quick conce

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] colours

2010-02-18 Thread Glen Bizeau
I like the green, it's pleasing, and also one of LXDE's prime colors. 2010/2/18 Jo Gerb > its just that lubuntuusers wont have to buy a new computer, they can still > use their old one (good for our planet). Lubuntu needs less ressources than > other distributions. lxde is leightweight, and i do

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] PCManFM/libfm now has thumbnail support and auto-mount!

2010-02-19 Thread Glen Bizeau
Whats a floppy :) G On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Andrew Woodhead wrote: > sudo modprobe floppy > > On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Julien Lavergne wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Thanks, I will made testing packages available on the Lubuntu PPA : >> https://edge.launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop/+arch

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] PCManFM2 0.9.0 alpha + libfm 0.1.0-alpha are released

2010-02-21 Thread Glen Bizeau
Thanks PCMan, Julien, can we roll a new Alpha with pcmanfm2 as the primary? Also, I have been doing a lot of testing of other LXDE distro and I think we are in good shape, we appear to be faster and have a good application set. The only one that has made me envious was PCLOS LXDE which someone re

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu Lucid Alpha 3 "Shiny"

2010-02-26 Thread Glen Bizeau
pcmanfm2 - complains that /dev/fd0 is not a block device (vmware) DM - autologin still does not work Glen On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Julien Lavergne wrote: > Hi, > > The Lubuntu Lucid Alpha 3 is now available. Don't forget that it's build > with Ubuntu Lucid (10.04) which is still in

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] new logo

2010-03-07 Thread Glen Bizeau
+1 for first one too. On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 5:23 AM, Jo Gerb wrote: > I'm the only one for 2? Ok, then I change my mind. That makes it easier for > the artwork-team. > > Best regards, > Jo > > Am 07.03.2010 um 03:14 schrieb Henrique P. Machado : > >> +1 for 1st one >> >> -- >> Henrique P Machado

[Lubuntu-desktop] Intersting Article

2010-03-09 Thread Glen Bizeau
I especially like the little list at the bottom http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/KDE-a-resource-hog-949634.html ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launch

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] iconify windows

2010-03-12 Thread Glen Bizeau
That is usually left-right click at the same time. Glen Get quiet, let go of conflict, become peaceful. | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:57 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > Hi, > "Left Click to iconify all windows.  Middle Click to shade them." > Middle Click ?? I only have left and

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] We have a distrowatch page

2010-03-14 Thread Glen Bizeau
77 now! Get quiet, let go of conflict, become peaceful. | Dr. Wayne W. Dyer On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Julien Lavergne wrote: > For the fun : > http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=lubuntu > > The rank for the last month is 84, not so bad :) > http://distrowatch.com/stats.php?

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu Lucid Beta 1 "Logo"

2010-03-19 Thread Glen Bizeau
I also noticed that when you open pcman and click on the cd-rom icon, it simply closes. since I am on the live CD, There is a pretty good chance that there is a CD in the drive, will install and check it with a non-mounted CD as well. Glen Get quiet, let go of conflict, become peaceful. | Dr. W

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Modifying files in Lubuntu

2010-04-21 Thread Glen Bizeau
or the graphical way alt-f2 gksudo leafpad Glen On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Glen Bizeau wrote: > Open lxterminal > > sudo vi /boot/grub/grub.cfg > > Glen > > > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Goh Lip wrote: >> >> I need to modify /boot/grub/gru

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Modifying files in Lubuntu

2010-04-21 Thread Glen Bizeau
Open lxterminal sudo vi /boot/grub/grub.cfg Glen On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Goh Lip wrote: > > I need to modify /boot/grub/grub.cfg in lubuntu that I've set up in usb drive. > But I found that it is not possible through lubuntu. > I had to boot up kubuntu to edit it. > > What is the equ

[Lubuntu-desktop] Hardware Detection ?

2010-04-21 Thread Glen Bizeau
I installed Lubuntu and ubuntu 10.4B on the same laptop, Ubuntu 10B detected and installed the hardware drivers for the system, Lubuntu did not, even after I started Jockey manually, no HW detection. Anyone else notice this? Thanks Glen ___ Mailing li

[Lubuntu-desktop] Hardware Detection ?

2010-04-23 Thread Glen Bizeau
I installed Lubuntu and ubuntu 10.4B on the same laptop, Ubuntu 10B detected and installed the hardware drivers for the system, Lubuntu did not, even after I started Jockey manually, no HW detection. Anyone else notice this? Thanks Glen ___ Mailing li