Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] apport hooks

2011-05-17 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
eat a idea as it is, it proves to be a bit much > for a user to simply want to install lubuntu! I just reinstalled 10.10 fresh > so i may attempt to upgrade from there (maybe, i always was a fan of 10.10) > > > On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Mikhail Maksimov wrote: > >> Hi

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] apport hooks

2011-05-17 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi, you can try making a bootable USB with Ubuntu mini-ISO, install a commandline system then apt-get install lubuntu-desktop. You can also try upgrading your existing 10.10 install. Regards! Mikhail On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 3:11 PM, matthew byers wrote: > I used the startup tool in Ubuntu that

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] system requirements (workaround created!)

2011-05-16 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
GB SSD. Hewlett Packard 6720t features just 1 GB SSD (I'm shocked!!!) On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 5:23 AM, Jonathan Marsden wrote: > Earlier, I wrote: > > >> I suspect the number could be lowered to around 9 for a > >> 1.8GB size check, but I have not tested that ye

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] system requirements (workaround created!)

2011-05-15 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
12:39 PM, PCMan wrote: > So who is eating the spaces? > Many some disk-analyzing tools are needed here. > > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 3:44 PM, Mikhail Maksimov > wrote: > > Hi, list. > > > >> I suspect the number could be lowered to around 9 for a 1.8GB &

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] system requirements (workaround created!)

2011-05-15 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi, list. *I suspect the number could be lowered to around 9 for a 1.8GB size > check, but I have not tested that yet.* > No it can not. Tests done on alpha3 show that the system requires at least 2000 MB ("decimal" M) just to install with almost no free space left. Too bad Lubuntu is no

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Any major "must fix before Beta" issues left in Lubuntu?

2011-04-02 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
+1 for handling alternate CD as a "main" distribution, with an option to switch to LiveCD+Ubiquity for those who install Lubuntu on more resource-rich configurations. Regards, Mikhail 2011/3/31 Jorge Andrés Alvarez Oré > +1 alternate CD > It´s suppose that the minimal memory for use Lubuntu is

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] disk space need

2011-03-19 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
og in both succeed, but "df -h" reports just 70M of free space, which is IMHO well below minimum required to do anything substantial. Thus, I think 3 GB disk is probably the _practical_ minimum for a Lubuntu Natty system. Too bad it almost doubled since 10.04 :( Regards, Mikhail Maksi

[Lubuntu-desktop] Natty Alpha3: login screen nuisance

2011-03-07 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
login screen is resized as if the "screen" is "window", leaving black background "outside" and producing weird artifacts on the blue waves lubuntu-style background "inside". I'm able to log in normally, so it's definitely

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Boot problems with Natty Alpha ISOs

2011-03-07 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
all the four CDs - the test box rejects alphas 1&2 (BIOS does not recognize them as bootable) but boots normally from the other two alphas. Thank you all for help. Sincerely, Mikhail Maksimov On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Mikhail Maksimov wrote: > Hi, all. > > I've got a

[Lubuntu-desktop] Boot problems with Natty Alpha ISOs

2011-03-04 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
it is not a hardware (cd-rom drive vs. cd-rom disc) issue. The BIOS is proven to be capable of booting from cd. I'm willing to do further testing but cannot think of anything to check. Any suggestions? Regards! Mikhail Maksimov ___ Mailing list:

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] minimal install.

2010-10-23 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Dropbox link with md5 checksum is now available, maybe it was some kind of short outage. The checksum is correct. On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:48 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > Hiyas gang, can some confirm the md5 is 1932a563c99ae40721d1f37c3804c372 > for alternate disk, as the md5 checksum link repo

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] A small suggestion: Gparted

2010-10-22 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi, list. +1 for adding Gparted to the LiveCD. Without it, LiveCD is pretty useless when you need to rearrange your disk prior to installing. BTW, on a minimal box with just 128 Mb RAM gparted failed to start off SystemRescueCD 1.6.1, maybe Lubuntu can perform better on such boxes. Regards! Mikh

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] [Lxde-list] Lubuntu 10.10 released

2010-10-13 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Well, you don't have to remove the (Gnome) desktop, there's an option to just not install it. Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp/MinimalInstall for details. I believe that if you use Ubuntu alternate CD instead of mini.iso there's still an option to install a minimal syste

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu 10.10 released

2010-10-11 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
I confirm, md5 of http://phillw.net/lubuntu-10.10.iso is correct. Regards! Mikhail On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:26 AM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > There is now a secondary server area at > http://phillw.net/lubuntu-10.10.iso as Julien said, please use the > torrents as I do not want to fall out with

[Lubuntu-desktop] Binding actions to desktop power button

2010-10-08 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
n" rc.xml binds to but instead generates a different type of event processed elsewhere. Is there an easy way to bind to ACPI "power button" event instead of keyboard "power button" event? Sincerely, Mikhail Maksimov ___ Mail

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] marketing

2010-10-07 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
You got my idea, I was talking about buying a distro's CD with a nice (thanks Rafael!) image printed on it, wrapped into a nice (thanks Rafael!) envelope, just for collection. However, not sure if items shipped by that site have all the artwork or just Lubuntu logo. On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 2:12 AM,

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] marketing

2010-10-07 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Will it be possible to buy a hard copy of the final ISO wrapped into a hard copy of this wallet image? On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Rafael Laguna wrote: > Ok, thank you. If no one has more to say, we have wallet! [image: :D] > > -- > >

[Lubuntu-desktop] Finding Lubuntu-related information

2010-10-06 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi, list. I always have trouble finding some vital information regarding Lubuntu. Maybe it's just me, but it takes definitely more than a couple of mouseclicks to find out, e.g., the status of latest testing iso, its version, release date, download location, etc. Also, I've seen a link to IRC logs

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Online updates not installed during installation

2010-10-04 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
I confirm it, 46 packages to update right after running an install with "install updates" ticked :( Regards! Mikhail On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 2:17 AM, Yorvyk wrote: > I ticked the install online updates box but when I ran Update Manager > straight after installation there were 43 updates to be in

[Lubuntu-desktop] 10.10 beta installer memory requirements

2010-10-03 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
r correct my findings it is good to have it all documented in the wiki. Sincerely, Mikhail Maksimov ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] kidnapping

2010-08-18 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi, list. Personally, I always think a well-structured and comprehensive text document is ways better than a bright set of icons linked somewhere. IMHO the front page of Lubuntu wiki looks good enough and we should focus on the text content of the documentation, not with bells and whistles, uhm, i

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] NetworkManager bug in Lubuntu?

2010-08-03 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
; *iface eth0 inet dhcp* > to > *auto lo* > *iface lo inet loopback* > > Save, quit & reboot? > Alternatively, if you have a different working solution, would you email it > me so I can update the wiki page. > > Thanks, > > Phill. > > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 9:58

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] NetworkManager bug in Lubuntu?

2010-08-03 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:46 PM, Yorvyk wrote: > On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 14:24:23 +0400 > Mikhail Maksimov wrote: > > > Update: both Ubuntu and Lubuntu installed from their respective 10.04 CDs > do > > not have any eth0-related entries in /etc/network/interfaces. Lubuntu > >

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] NetworkManager bug in Lubuntu?

2010-08-03 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
like we need to update the instructions... Regards! Mikhail On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 12:03 AM, Mikhail Maksimov wrote: > Phill, the wired connection works properly on all of my systems, both > before and after lubuntu-desktop installation. It just does not become > managed by Netwo

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] NetworkManager bug in Lubuntu?

2010-08-02 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
ill. > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Mikhail Maksimov wrote: >> >> Yorvyk, >> >> for me the problem reproduces on all three Lubuntu installations I >> have at hand: an old P4-based desktop system and two notebooks, >> ThinkPad X61 and Lenovo G450. >>

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] NetworkManager bug in Lubuntu?

2010-08-01 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
malInstall)? If the problem occurs only when doing minimal install, we have to update the instructions. Regards! Mikhail On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Yorvyk wrote: > On Sun, 1 Aug 2010 19:31:05 +0400 > Mikhail Maksimov wrote: > >> Hi, list. >> >> Lubuntu Lucid install

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] How can I lock screen in Lubuntu?

2010-08-01 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
your screen you can click on this file. And you can go > to Preferences, open Screensaver then you can set your screensaver settings > include screen locking. > > Hope this could help you :). > > On 1 August 2010 21:40, Mikhail Maksimov wrote: >> >> Hi, list. >>

[Lubuntu-desktop] NetworkManager bug in Lubuntu?

2010-08-01 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi, list. Lubuntu Lucid installed from mini.iso seems to be affected by a bug in NetworkManager (http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=530024): the wired network interface is not managed by NetworkManager by default. Does anyone know if this also happens when installing from Lubuntu CD?

[Lubuntu-desktop] How can I lock screen in Lubuntu?

2010-08-01 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi, list. When playing with Lubuntu (Lucid, installed from 10.04 mini.iso, if that matters) I've noticed that it is... er... less "paranoid" than mainstream Ubuntu. I mean, there's no (obvious) way to lock the desktop, and when resuming from suspend, the system does not ask for password. Am I jus

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Logs and ubot

2010-07-28 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
+1 for channel logging. It does makes sense to save problems&solutions automatically. On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 3:04 AM, Phillip Whiteside wrote: > Hi gang, > Channel logging: > As the ubot has been behaving and I hope will be an aide on the channel, I > guess now is a good time to ask the team if

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu and openjava-jre

2010-07-09 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi, Daniel. I've experienced that dreadful "no sound and no errors" issue with at least two different lubuntu installations (an old P4-based system and a powerful x-series Thinkpad). Try starting alsamixer and un-muting some channels using "M" key. You might want to install graphical mixer contro

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] wiki page

2010-07-09 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi Phillip, hi list IMHO, "Just get on with it" ;-) Regards! Mikhail On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 5:13 AM, Phillip Whiteside wrote: > Hi Julien, > I apologise for the multiple messages coming from my editing the wiki area. > I've got a couple of wiki people helping me with links etc. As they are not

[Lubuntu-desktop] Error on http://lubuntu.net

2010-03-06 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi, all. I get the following messages when trying to save a comment in lubuntu.net blog: Fatal error: Call to undefined function drupal_submit_form() in /var/www/web0/html/lubuntu/sites/all/modules/akismet/akismet.module on line 707 Is it hard to fix? There are other comments on the page, so may

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Browsers comparison on slow machine

2010-02-13 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Amazing. Once again, what's the sequence? Install Lubuntu alpha2 preview2, sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade; sudo apt-get install midori, then reboot, start & measure - is this correct? On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Steve wrote: > While I wait for my old machine to reload Lubuntu. I t

[Lubuntu-desktop] Broken link on lubuntu.net

2010-02-12 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Dear all, I've found a broken link on lubuntu.net website. In the top area of the start page, there is a section with "lubuntu is a faster, more lightweight and [...] Please join us. Read more..." The "Read more..." part is actually a link to http://lubuntu.net/about, which doesn't exist. "About"

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Browsers comparison on slow machine

2010-02-10 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
10 Feb 2010 20:59:11 -, Mikhail Maksimov > wrote: > > Hi, all. > > I've resurrected an ancient PC to try Lubuntu. Celeron 400 MHz, 256 Mb > RAM and a 20 Gb PATA HDD. Here's my impression of running different > browsers on the specified hardware. > > Tried thi

[Lubuntu-desktop] Browsers comparison on slow machine

2010-02-10 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hi, all. I've resurrected an ancient PC to try Lubuntu. Celeron 400 MHz, 256 Mb RAM and a 20 Gb PATA HDD. Here's my impression of running different browsers on the specified hardware. Testing method: 1. Install Lubuntu from Lucid alpha2 preview2 iso. 2. Install additional browsers (Chromium, Mido

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Tested on MSI Wind U100

2009-12-10 Thread Mikhail Maksimov
Hello. Just one thing I wanted to note: server GUI is a bad idea. If you want server, you install server, if you want a workstation on low-grade hardware, you install Lubuntu. If you have low-grade hardware to use as a server, you definitely shouldn't be wasting the precious (and, oh, so limited!)