PCLinuxOS KDE 64bit RC1

[niculinux]

3. Network tray icon disappeared.

Me too had this issue on and on since the first test 64 bit iso.  Sometimes it even didn't apperar on boot, but I was abble to connect wi fi via the drak-connect center 

[johnmart]

3. Network tray icon disappeared.

Me too had this issue on and on since the first test 64 bit iso.  Sometimes it even didn't apperar on boot, but I was abble to connect wi fi via the drak-connect center 

It's called net applet. you'll find it in;
PC - More Applications - Monitoring - Net Applet

I will try setting boot to start with old session to see if it sticks.
Maybe Programs to run at boot. 

[Time7man]

Yay!  

It sounds like it is really stable. I believe that in a couple months the 64 bit will not be any less stable than 32 bit due to the testing processes that PCLinuxOS goes through. Thanks should be given to all of the developers and testers as this is the only distro that thoroughly tests programs before shipping them out saving us all of the frustration and agitation of of dealing with bugs.

I will be using the 64 bit in the near future. I can't wait.  

[agmg]

Been on my third day with the RC1... and I must say I'm very impressed.
It's a lot faster and snappier than the 32bit version.
No major problems with applications and updates so far.

I also have the issue of the disappearing net_applet icon.
But it only happens when resuming from suspend or hibernation.

I'm also happy that I can use the SMP version of Folding@Home client on my main system, which means more points for the team

Once again, thank you to all the people who worked hard for this release.

[Chuck]

 For some reason or other I can only get to 97% on any torrent download.
 This is a 64 bit machine  so that shouldn't be the problem, first time I've a problem.
 Any reasons ??
 Thanks for the good work

 Chuck

I changed to the mini 64 and things work Great

 Thank to all who answered

 Chuck

[Ika]

johnmart

It's called net applet. you'll find it in;
PC - More Applications - Monitoring - Net Applet

Yeah, I know it's there, ...but not in the tray...

[dougmack]

As I mentioned before, RC1 did not work on this machine when I (tried to) install it. As others have also encountered trouble with NVIDIA
cards and drivers, etc., I wonder if there is a way of making the install use some kind of generic video driver, that would let the install routine
work without problems, even if yielding a lower resolution. Then, if the program actually installed and was functional, it might be time to
fool with the video and see if it's possible to make everything work.

If this would be feasible, I'd like to have some instructions as to how to go about it. Alstho I'm running a competing program on the machine
at present, I have plenty of disk space to try and get pclos 64 working here.

--doug

[johnmart]

For some reason or other I can only get to 97% on any torrent download.
 This is a 64 bit machine  so that shouldn't be the problem, first time I've a problem.
 Any reasons ??
 Thanks for the good work

 Chuck

I just downloaded a 1gb basketball game with Qbittorrent. 100% ok. Sorry can't offer any help. I don't understand Torrent workings deeply, but after using several torrent clients Qbittorrent serves me well. Good features too. Maybe enable seed uploads if you haven't. Seems to make a difference.

[chrisretusn]

Man I am one happy camper. Downloading, seeding.

Well my initial excitement has been knocked down a notch.

It seems I missed the fine (and bold) print.

- Packages not currently available: DigiKam

Packages currently unavailable:

DigiKam – Photo Manager

Oh well, this one is a show stopper for now at least. Hope it's around for the final release. Nonetheless I am still seeding.

All in all the PCLinuxOS 64 RC1 install on a Sony Vaio VGN-SR36GN went as expected, no problems. I did encounter a couple of cosmetic issues. That message dialog window that informs users to update using Synaptic stretches well below the bottom edge of the screen, the OK button is not visible. Need to use "Move" to get to it. Lots on empty space between the end of the text and the OK button

This also happens with the LibreOffice Manager message dialog window that informs you "The current version of LibreOffice is already installed for this locale" The No and Yes buttons are below the bottom edge of the screen and not visible. This one is a bit more serious as clicking the window close button is the same as clicking No, thus LibreOffice is reinstalled. No way to click Yes unless you Move the window. (Note: The end message dialog window after LibreOffice is "reinstalled" is also long vertically. As with above lots of empty space between end of text and button(s).

The only other problem was Bluetooth. The laptop device is detected (lsusb, hciconfig, lsmod) just not working. The is no bluetooth init.d script or udev rule in /lib/udev/rules.d/. I decided to take the udev route and added this to
/etc/udev/rules.d/97-bluetooth.rules. which solves the problem.

Code: [Select]

# Run helper every time a Bluetooth device appears
# On remove actions, bluetoothd should go away by itself
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="bluetooth", RUN+="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd --udev"
ACTION=="change", SUBSYSTEM=="bluetooth", RUN+="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd --udev"


[pags]

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This also happens with the LibreOffice Manager message dialog window that informs you "The current version of LibreOffice is already installed for this locale" The No and Yes buttons are below the bottom edge of the screen and not visible. This one is a bit more serious as clicking the window close button is the same as clicking No, thus LibreOffice is reinstalled. No way to click Yes unless you Move the window. (Note: The end message dialog window after LibreOffice is "reinstalled" is also long vertically. As with above lots of empty space between end of text and button(s).
...

If you hold down the ALT key, and while doing so, click anywhere on a window, and you should be able to move it...

[Old-Polack]

Man I am one happy camper. Downloading, seeding.

Well my initial excitement has been knocked down a notch.

It seems I missed the fine (and bold) print.

- Packages not currently available: DigiKam

Packages currently unavailable:

DigiKam – Photo Manager

Oh well, this one is a show stopper for now at least. Hope it's around for the final release. Nonetheless I am still seeding.

All in all the PCLinuxOS 64 RC1 install on a Sony Vaio VGN-SR36GN went as expected, no problems. I did encounter a couple of cosmetic issues. That message dialog window that informs users to update using Synaptic stretches well below the bottom edge of the screen, the OK button is not visible. Need to use "Move" to get to it. Lots on empty space between the end of the text and the OK button

This also happens with the LibreOffice Manager message dialog window that informs you "The current version of LibreOffice is already installed for this locale" The No and Yes buttons are below the bottom edge of the screen and not visible. This one is a bit more serious as clicking the window close button is the same as clicking No, thus LibreOffice is reinstalled. No way to click Yes unless you Move the window. (Note: The end message dialog window after LibreOffice is "reinstalled" is also long vertically. As with above lots of empty space between end of text and button(s).

The only other problem was Bluetooth. The laptop device is detected (lsusb, hciconfig, lsmod) just not working. The is no bluetooth init.d script or udev rule in /lib/udev/rules.d/. I decided to take the udev route and added this to
/etc/udev/rules.d/97-bluetooth.rules. which solves the problem.

Code: [Select]

# Run helper every time a Bluetooth device appears
# On remove actions, bluetoothd should go away by itself
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="bluetooth", RUN+="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd --udev"
ACTION=="change", SUBSYSTEM=="bluetooth", RUN+="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd --udev"


Use PCC --> Hardware --> Configure Video Card, select the Monitor first. If the exact monitor (laptop model) isn't available, choose the generic native resolution of the laptop screen. Then choose the Graphic Card or GPU model driver, and accept the proprietary driver when asked. Last change the Resolution to that of the native resolution of the monitor. Log out and back in, and the screen and widows should be correct.

If the graphic Card is one where the proprietary driver is currently broken, repeat the above, but this time don't choose to use the proprietary driver.

Where the proprietary drivers included on the RC1 image have been reported as not working correctly, they have been rebuilt, and will be on the mirrors shortly, probably in the test section.

[niculinux]

The only other problem was Bluetooth. The laptop device is detected (lsusb, hciconfig, lsmod) just not working. The is no bluetooth init.d script or udev rule in /lib/udev/rules.d/. I decided to take the udev route and added this to
/etc/udev/rules.d/97-bluetooth.rules. which solves the problem.

Code: [Select]

# Run helper every time a Bluetooth device appears
# On remove actions, bluetoothd should go away by itself
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="bluetooth", RUN+="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd --udev"
ACTION=="change", SUBSYSTEM=="bluetooth", RUN+="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd --udev"


That is an "ancient" problem I had even on official 32 bit relases!!! on x86_64 also test5 had that...I'm on a toshiba satellite L655-121 laptop, but I found some workaround here:

http://linuxmx.it/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=767

sorry, it's in italian maybe you could transtale with google?    

I've booted the rc via usb and usb icon did not sow out-of-the-box, so I suspect the issue remains, any clues?

EDIT: usin  hciconfig, but were no way on nonpae-kernels!

[agmg]

For some reason or other I can only get to 97% on any torrent download.
 This is a 64 bit machine  so that shouldn't be the problem, first time I've a problem.
 Any reasons ??
 Thanks for the good work

 Chuck

Are you using Ktorrent? Did you try Transmission-Qt instead?

Why don't you start a separate thread with more information about your problem so members can easily spot it and provide help?

[chrisretusn]

If you hold down the ALT key, and while doing so, click anywhere on a window, and you should be able to move it...

Yes that will do it too.

[chrisretusn]

That is an "ancient" problem I had even on official 32 bit relases!!! on x86_64 also test5 had that...I'm on a toshiba satellite L655-121 laptop, but I found some workaround

I case you missed it, my post I indicated I solved it, but thank anyway. I prefer the udev way over rc.local.