On 02/17/2014 03:31 AM, Tim wrote: > Hey Lance, > On 17/02/14 20:23, Erick Brunzell wrote: >> On 02/17/2014 02:39 AM, Tim wrote: >>> >>> Hey All, >>> See below call for testing, mainly looking for testing against >>> Unity or other non-shell DE's that use gnome-settings-daemon and >>> gnome-control-center. >>> >>> This will unblock 3.10 updates of above apps if we can get this >>> landed, so all testing is appreciated! >>> >>> Thanks >>> Tim >>> >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: [Call for testing] gnome-desktop 3.10 >>> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 19:07:22 +1100 >>> From: Tim <dark...@fastmail.fm> >>> To: ubuntu-desk...@lists.ubuntu.com >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> I have prepared a ppa to test gnome-desktop update. This implements a new >>> daemon which mimics, what mutter what normally do for the display >>> config and idle monitor. >>> >>> Currently only know issue is that the "monitors-changed" signal does not >>> propagate through to gnome|unity-control-center if the resolution is >>> changed directly by Xrandr. >>> >>> Please test and let me know if you spot any bugs. >>> >>> ppa:darkxst/gnome-desktop >>> >>> Thanks >>> Tim >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-desktop mailing list >>> ubuntu-desk...@lists.ubuntu.com >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Hi Tim, >> >> No problem, well maybe slow going because I have to care for an ill >> dog, but that shouldn't be a huge problem. I do however have some >> stupid questions as usual :^( >> >> I'll need to start with fresh installs anyway since those I have >> right now have been tweaked too much. That's OK but before I start >> I'd like to know if any other PPA should be in use along with that? >> >> My best guess is NO, but I want to be sure. > Yeh clean install and just that PPA is best. >> >> So my plan would be to install the i386 versions of Ubuntu, Edubuntu, >> and Ubuntu GNOME. Then install this PPA: >> >> https://launchpad.net/~darkxst/+archive/gnome-desktop/+index?field.series_filter= >> >> Would that be sufficient or would I also need to test the amd64 versions? > I don't imagine there would be any arch specific issue with these > changes, so just i386 fine. >> >> Do any other flavors need to be tested? > Not directly >> >> If so I'm really unfamiliar ATM with Xubuntu, Lubuntu, and Kubuntu. >> >> I've also never used 'cheese', 'epiphany-browser', or 'evolution' so >> you should be aware of that. > those packages are just rebuilds for the library bump, main things to > look out for a display config, i.e. changing display setups and idle > monitor (activation of screensaver etc on idle) > > Thanks > Tim > > Cool, using zsync now so I can start with fresh installs.
Must also catch some sleep but I should have some results within 24 hours. Lance
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