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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #30 on: February 04, 2011, 03:01:14 PM »
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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2011, 03:45:52 PM »
He who reads thoroughly will receive enlightenment....  ;D Just went up a couple of posts and saw that Sproggy was talking about the Mini version.
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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #32 on: April 25, 2011, 06:16:52 AM »
I have been trying to keep up with this but can anyone tell me what is happening to 4.8, I haven't been able to find anything except the beta 2 mini which has been removed.

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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #33 on: April 25, 2011, 06:41:19 AM »
Quote from: Ray on April 25, 2011, 06:16:52 AM
I have been trying to keep up with this but can anyone tell me what is happening to 4.8, I haven't been able to find anything except the beta 2 mini which has been removed.

Ray

Packages are done and still being updated. In order to update it requires a reset of your current desktop to a 4.8.1 default setting. It also requires if one is upgrading through XFCE to open a terminal and type in a command to logout because of panel changes from 4.6.x to 4.8.1. There is a logout issue if you run a KDE application from within XFCE 4.8.1 and then try to log out. It hangs for up to a minute before you get back to the login screen.  Also if you play around with session save enable and disable you can suddenly lose your desktop window decoration.




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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #34 on: May 19, 2011, 02:38:36 AM »
Quote from: Texstar on April 25, 2011, 06:41:19 AM
Packages are done and still being updated. In order to update it requires a reset of your current desktop to a 4.8.1 default setting.

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but does this mean that I can update a Phoenix or Phoenix Mini up to Xfce 4.8 now?

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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #35 on: May 20, 2011, 09:08:45 PM »
Quote from: brooksby on May 19, 2011, 02:38:36 AM
Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but does this mean that I can update a Phoenix or Phoenix Mini up to Xfce 4.8 now?


I believe that for the time being, the answer is "No." I'm running a fully updated Phoenix on my computer and it has Xfce 4.6.2. I think the same is true for older installs of Phoenix Mini; as Texstar wrote above, he has run into some problems with 4.8. So I assume that with these .iso's, Xfce 4.8 will "be ready when it's ready."

If you are anxious to try out Xfce 4.8 and feeling adventurous, you can download and install Sproggy's (Kori's) new Phinx 2011.05 RC1:

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,90842.0.html
(Note: Be sure to scroll down to post #6, where he gives info on the newest / modified .iso)

I downloaded it and tried it as a Live CD. It looks very promising but I haven't yet installed it. HTH,
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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #36 on: May 20, 2011, 11:17:49 PM »
I have updated to xfce 4.8 but until it's official and your adventurous I would say wait. I couldn't :)
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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #37 on: June 04, 2011, 09:49:19 AM »
Quote from: Texstar on April 25, 2011, 06:41:19 AM
Packages are done and still being updated. In order to update it requires a reset of your current desktop to a 4.8.1 default setting.

So is there an easy way to get the previous panel settings back?

I've just updated to xfce 4.8 (late, I know, but I didn't even realise that I was not getting xfce updates, as I did not have that Synaptic section selected  ::) ) and, as Tex stated, my simple left-hand-side single panel has reverted to the default top and bottom ones.

I have backups of my system, but I'm not sure which file(s) I should revert to to get my nice panel back. Can anyone help?
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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #38 on: June 04, 2011, 10:03:21 AM »
right click on 1 of your panels ... then choose Panel >>> Panel Settings ... you can then tweak to your hearts content
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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #39 on: June 04, 2011, 10:43:16 AM »
You can update a PCLOS 12.10 Phoenix installation to 4.8. Change the repositories to XFCE4, reload and then download and install the updates. Logout out through the terminal for the new 4.8 panels to appear. You will lose your previous saved settings so be warned.


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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #40 on: June 05, 2011, 01:41:06 AM »
Quote from: NormanF on June 04, 2011, 10:43:16 AM
You can update a PCLOS 12.10 Phoenix installation to 4.8. Change the repositories to XFCE4, reload and then download and install the updates. Logout out through the terminal for the new 4.8 panels to appear. You will lose your previous saved settings so be warned.



How do I change the repository to XFCE 4.8? I did a full update but my synaptic still says xfce 4.6.
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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #41 on: June 05, 2011, 06:17:42 AM »
Oh found it just went to the repo and typed xfce4. Sometimes things are just too easy.
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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #42 on: June 05, 2011, 08:47:46 AM »
A question:

why after installing I don't get the same panel and backround as I see in livecd mode?
How can  I get it?
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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #43 on: June 05, 2011, 02:53:54 PM »
Quote from: flebber on June 05, 2011, 01:41:06 AM
Quote from: NormanF on June 04, 2011, 10:43:16 AM
You can update a PCLOS 12.10 Phoenix installation to 4.8. Change the repositories to XFCE4, reload and then download and install the updates. Logout out through the terminal for the new 4.8 panels to appear. You will lose your previous saved settings so be warned.
How do I change the repository to XFCE 4.8? I did a full update but my synaptic still says xfce 4.6.

Now I have actually upgraded to 4.8, I'm a bit confused as to why I have to select a different section in Synaptic.

Is 4.8 officially available/released? If not, how come it is available on the PASS server?
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Re: XFCE 4.8
« Reply #44 on: June 05, 2011, 03:01:35 PM »
Quote from: bascule on June 05, 2011, 02:53:54 PM
Quote from: flebber on June 05, 2011, 01:41:06 AM
Quote from: NormanF on June 04, 2011, 10:43:16 AM
You can update a PCLOS 12.10 Phoenix installation to 4.8. Change the repositories to XFCE4, reload and then download and install the updates. Logout out through the terminal for the new 4.8 panels to appear. You will lose your previous saved settings so be warned.
How do I change the repository to XFCE 4.8? I did a full update but my synaptic still says xfce 4.6.

Now I have actually upgraded to 4.8, I'm a bit confused as to why I have to select a different section in Synaptic.

Is 4.8 officially available/released? If not, how come it is available on the PASS server?

No it has not been officially released by PCLinuxOS because of 3 nasty bugs that need to be addressed.
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