PCLinuxOS-Light (Iced Latte) Beta version available

[Neal ManBear]

In IceWM, changing the theme will change the wallpaper. Some themes have a selection of wallpapers to choose from. Otherwise, look in the hidden files in your /home for the file that 'governs' your theme and see if you can change your wallpaper there. (Sorry. Can't go into IceWM just now to check.)

[LKJ]

having a small issue with Iced Latte. I have to configure the network connection everytime I boot.
any thoughts?

edit: running wired ethernet btw in virtualbox

[Hootiegibbon]

having a small issue with Iced Latte. I have to configure the network connection everytime I boot.
any thoughts?

edit: running wired ethernet btw in virtualbox

My initial thoughts is that

A> is the box "start at boot" ticked during the configuration of the network "device"

B> If using Vbox try one ot the 'other' emulated ethernet connection types

I tend to use actual hardware as opposed to vbox (and have historically preferred qemu/bochs for cpu/vmachine emulation) - this probably explains why i haveso many laptops & towers

the only other thing I would uggest we do is uer the forum "code" tags and post the initial dmesg

Jase

[LKJ]

having a small issue with Iced Latte. I have to configure the network connection everytime I boot.
any thoughts?

edit: running wired ethernet btw in virtualbox

My initial thoughts is that

A> is the box "start at boot" ticked during the configuration of the network "device"

B> If using Vbox try one ot the 'other' emulated ethernet connection types

I tend to use actual hardware as opposed to vbox (and have historically preferred qemu/bochs for cpu/vmachine emulation) - this probably explains why i haveso many laptops & towers

the only other thing I would uggest we do is uer the forum "code" tags and post the initial dmesg

Jase

A. yes, it's checked.
B. I was using bridged network which worked on 100% of other guests, I tried NAT with the same results. What's odd is the network connection indicator shows it's connected although I never get the pop-up Network is connected screen.

I'm not sure what the last sentence meant 

[Neal ManBear]

LKJ,
Try this ---
Delete your internet connection. If more than one is shown, delete all.
Create a new connection.
Log out. Log in.

[Hootiegibbon]

having a small issue with Iced Latte. I have to configure the network connection everytime I boot.
any thoughts?

edit: running wired ethernet btw in virtualbox

My initial thoughts is that

A> is the box "start at boot" ticked during the configuration of the network "device"

B> If using Vbox try one ot the 'other' emulated ethernet connection types

I tend to use actual hardware as opposed to vbox (and have historically preferred qemu/bochs for cpu/vmachine emulation) - this probably explains why i haveso many laptops & towers

the only other thing I would uggest we do is uer the forum "code" tags and post the initial dmesg

Jase

A. yes, it's checked.
B. I was using bridged network which worked on 100% of other guests, I tried NAT with the same results. What's odd is the network connection indicator shows it's connected although I never get the pop-up Network is connected screen.

I'm not sure what the last sentence meant  

LOL

Let me rephrase and think about what I am typing lol


The only other thing I would suggest we do is use the forum "code" tags and post the initial dmesg

ie after booting open xterm and type dmesg > dmesg.txt , to create a file that leaf pad can see,  then copy and paste the content of dmesg.txt to a forum reply using the tags for code ie [c0de] using an o instaed of a 0

EDIT:

also try what Neal has suggested - he normally speaks more sense than I do! lol

Jase

[Neal ManBear]

also try what Neal has suggested - he normally speaks more sense than I do! lol

Jase

Only because I discard my first 10 responses.

[LKJ]

l @ Neal

I deleted the connection, created a new one. restarted, same thing. the odd thing is, when I boot the network indicator says it's up, the meter indicates a connection. but when I try to launch a browser it can't connect until I reconfigure the connection using the same settings. what does seem to be different is when I first boot there is an address for DNS: when I mouse over the network indicator, however, after reconfiguring the connection the DNS: is blank but I am connected. obviously since I am typing to you guys 

[Neal ManBear]

l @ Neal

I deleted the connection, created a new one. restarted, same thing. the odd thing is, when I boot the network indicator says it's up, the meter indicates a connection. but when I try to launch a browser it can't connect until I reconfigure the connection using the same settings. what does seem to be different is when I first boot there is an address for DNS: when I mouse over the network indicator, however, after reconfiguring the connection the DNS: is blank but I am connected. obviously since I am typing to you guys 

Hmm...... log out / log in, not restart.

Try using a different DNS server, like openDNS or google DNS.

[LKJ]

l @ Neal

I deleted the connection, created a new one. restarted, same thing. the odd thing is, when I boot the network indicator says it's up, the meter indicates a connection. but when I try to launch a browser it can't connect until I reconfigure the connection using the same settings. what does seem to be different is when I first boot there is an address for DNS: when I mouse over the network indicator, however, after reconfiguring the connection the DNS: is blank but I am connected. obviously since I am typing to you guys  

Hmm...... log out / log in, not restart.



Try using a different DNS server, like openDNS or google DNS.

okay, will do but I have it set just so you know to...
oops lol
Automatic IP (BOOTP/DHCP)
Get DNS servers fromDHCP
Start the connection at boot & Enable traffic accounting
and Network Hotplugging is checked...
maybe I need to configure it manually?

[Neal ManBear]

A new connection does not require a reboot, only a log out / log in.

Configure the DNS manually, yes.

[LKJ]

A new connection does not require a reboot, only a log out / log in.

Configure the DNS manually, yes.

okay, not sure what's up. I entered the dns manually. I used Google's dns 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4...
 it works across log in and outs but not across reboots. beats me

[Neal ManBear]

  No more ideas at the moment. Maybe Jase will have an idea.

[LKJ]

No more ideas at the moment. Maybe Jase will have an idea.

okie doke...danke

[LKJ]

I found this in the openbox posts. maybe this is my problem?
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,92334.msg774887.html#msg774887

he mentions he has to redo his wifi connection every boot.