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Re: Salix 15 Alpha 1 issues/feedback
Posted: 14. Apr 2022, 19:06
by EricC
Using a minimal install and full install
Settings -> XScreenSaver
-Warning message: "The XScreenSaver daemon doesn't seem to be running...Launch it now?" I brought up a Salix 14.2 VM, and this issue is not present.
-Another warning message after dealing with the message above: "Directory does not exist: /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops"
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 1 issues/feedback
Posted: 14. Apr 2022, 19:55
by gapan
EricC wrote: ↑14. Apr 2022, 19:06
Using a minimal install and full install
Settings -> XScreenSaver
-Warning message: "The XScreenSaver daemon doesn't seem to be running...Launch it now?" I brought up a Salix 14.2 VM, and this issue is not present.
Create a file ~/.config/autostart/xscreensaver.desktop with the following contents:
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[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.9.4
Type=Application
Name=XScreensaver
Exec=/usr/bin/xscreensaver --no-splash
RunHook=0
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Hidden=false
EricC wrote: ↑14. Apr 2022, 19:06
-Another warning message after dealing with the message above: "Directory does not exist: /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops"
Edit ~/.xscreensaver and change /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops to /usr/share/backgrounds.
I'll change these in the user-settings-xfce package. Thanks the report!
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 1 issues/feedback
Posted: 14. Apr 2022, 20:09
by gapan
So, after a fresh installation, I tried playing a youtube video in firefox and sound was working OK. I'll attribute this issue to vmware unless something else comes up.
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 1 issues/feedback
Posted: 14. Apr 2022, 20:20
by gapan
djemos wrote: ↑12. Apr 2022, 15:13
3. Rebooted and connected with the user i have created at installation time. I tested all apps. All run, except gtkclocksetup
Running from terminal to see why is not open i got this message
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/gtkclocksetup", line 99, in utcstate
f = open('/etc/hardwareclock', 'r')
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] Δεν υπάρχει τέτοιο αρχείο ή κατάλογος: '/etc/hardwareclock'
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/gtkclocksetup", line 322, in <module>
app = GTKClockSetup()
File "/usr/sbin/gtkclocksetup", line 296, in __init__
self.utccheckbutton.set_active(utcstate())
File "/usr/sbin/gtkclocksetup", line 112, in utcstate
setutc(False)
File "/usr/sbin/gtkclocksetup", line 117, in setutc
f = file('/etc/hardwareclock', 'w')
NameError: name 'file' is not defined
And there is no /etc/hardwareclock file. It is not gtkclocksetup problem but it is because there is no hardwareclock file.
This is strange. The file should have been created during installation.
In any case, I'll update gtkclocksetup to take that into account.
edit: I realize now that it's because clocksetup failed due to the libunrar issue during installation. I wonder why I'm not getting this error, even with the bad unrar package. Anyway, it should be fixed in both salixtools-gtk and unrar now.
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 1 issues/feedback
Posted: 14. Apr 2022, 20:52
by gapan
jsalpha2 wrote: ↑13. Apr 2022, 02:58
Installed in Virtualbox when I was half asleep. Just went back and checked. No sound here too. Hope it is an easy fi.
This is strange. I tried in virtualbox. I have sound there.
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 1 issues/feedback
Posted: 14. Apr 2022, 20:53
by gapan
mimosa wrote: ↑14. Apr 2022, 15:43
It also won't boot in my pre-EFI laptop, which must be about ten years old.
Are you using the 64bit or 32bit iso? And is this a 64bit CPU?
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 1 issues/feedback
Posted: 15. Apr 2022, 03:36
by EricC
Potential solution for the sound issue in VMware Workstation (it works for me).
Last post in the following thread:
https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMwar ... -p/1843402
After I added "sound.virtualDev = "hdaudio" to my vmx file and rebooted the VM, I received, "Error in creating sound stream . . ." but the audio worked.
Doing some digging into the last error, I came across this VMware KB article if you're running VMware Workstation on Windows like I am:
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2086551
I haven't tried their recommendation as things work and I am calling it a night.
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 1 issues/feedback
Posted: 15. Apr 2022, 04:31
by djemos
gapan wrote: ↑14. Apr 2022, 20:09
So, after a fresh installation, I tried playing a youtube video in firefox and sound was working OK. I'll attribute this issue to vmware unless something else comes up.
Yes, it was a vmware problem. Solution is.
Under settings->Hardware->sound card "Device Status" ensure that "Connected" as well as "Connect at power on" are checked. And also in my case i picked up from menu: Use physical sound card-> ALSA: HDA Intel PCH and sound come up.
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 1 issues/feedback
Posted: 15. Apr 2022, 08:58
by mimosa
gapan wrote: ↑14. Apr 2022, 20:53
Are you using the 64bit or 32bit iso? And is this a 64bit CPU?
64 bit iso and CPU. It boots Slackel on USB.
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 1 issues/feedback
Posted: 15. Apr 2022, 15:05
by jaws222
I did a full install in Virtualbox yesterday. Installation was perfect, no issues. Played with it after install for about an hour, So far everything works. Was able to set up 2 screens in VBox with 1920x1080 resolution. Will play with it more today to see if something breaks.
It looks like conky-manager is not in the repos. Will that be added in the beta or even later?
