Hi All,

Having now set-up LL2 to my liking I have completed a
"relative" performance test/difference using GtkPerf, available in synaptic package manager.

GtkPerf LinuxLite 1.8 LinuxLite 2.0
i5-3450s i5-3450s
Test Run 100 1000 100 1000
1 2.45 48.89 1.78 27.49
2 2.43 48.55 1.80 27.58
3 2.41 48.43 1.79 27.60
4 2.42 48.81 1.77 27.37
5 2.42 48.66 1.76 27.21
6 2.42 48.64 1.78 27.36
7 2.41 49.34 1.78 27.06
8 2.44 48.56 1.80 27.17
9 2.37 48.47 1.73 27.28
10    2.40   48.51   1.82   27.41

Total 24.17 486.86 17.81      273.53
Avg Secs 2.42   48.69 1.78   27.35

I''m seeing @ 30%+ improvement between 1.8 & 2.0
all this is relative, and my hardware.
But I'm impressed.

David

Hi,

Whenever I install Virtualbox I always just pick-up the latest files from Virtualbox.org
Using the LL2 "Install Additional Software" does that use the latest version.?

Thanks - David

Hello All,

I was looking at pcmanfm file manger to replace Thunar.
But I noticed it wants to install a significant number of packages.
Is this going to bloat LL2 for the sake of having a new file manager.

Thanks
David

Is this possible?
I switched from Ubuntu 14.04 and I don't see the drop down to switch desktop environments like how it is on the login screen for Ubuntu.

i found this site www.fixbuntu.com which claims that by default ubuntu logs all application and file searches and sends it to third parties. this is concerning to me because i left xp thinking i would find more security with linux and this seems over the top even for windows. the website has a command you can run in terminal to fix this problem.

does anyone know if this applys to linux lite and if it can also be stopped by running their command?  ???

i find this kind of troubleing because it kind of took the idea away from me that this is a more secure and private os than xp and to me this just sounds completely like something facebook or google would build into their systems...

please help, i'm affraid to run the command because this operating systen is not identical to ubutu and would like this and any other spyware stopped. i was under the oppression that built in spyware was kind of what linux was not about in general, are their other 'features'  like this that they do not share with their users? or is this the catch of having free open source software?  :-\  :'(

A few recorders, for instance QARecord of KWavedit don't record. I used QARecord rather frequently in Xubuntu 12.04.
I noticed that it doesn't work in Xubuntu 14.04, Mint 17, PCLOS and so also not in Linux Lite.

Audacity, MhWaveedit and Streamtuner are doing great.
Pulseaudio functioning good, but the lay-out of (Gnome-)Alsamixer is different than in the other distro's. Can I do something to correct it? And what could be the reason?

Hello, All!

With my finally having the spare time to write up and to test this fix, here it is. Let me begin by giving credit where credit is due:

Wirezfree, for the link to the Plugable page containing the Broadcom BCM20702A0 Bluetooth fix:

Plugable, for posting the BCM20702A0 firmware fix on their website:

colin23erk, for providing references to the key pieces in solving this problem, and to those who posted the solutions below.

NOTE: This has been tested on the Targus AC10US1, but does not work on some of the newer Broadcom adapters. It also doesn't work on the Intel integrated WiFi/Bluetooth internal cards in certain HP laptops. The good news is that all this 'works like a champ' on the super cheap USB Bluetooth adapters available on Amazon or eBay!

Here goes:

1. Modify the file /etc/bluetooth/audio.conf file:

Enter the magic word, then edit the appropriate area in the configuration file as follows:

[General]

Enable = Source,Sink,Headset,Gateway,Control,Media
Disable = Socket

HFP=false

[A2DP]
SBCSources=1
MPEG12Sources=0

Reference Link 1: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc...ug/1181106 - post #15

NOTE: In the step above, if you use the info referred to in reference link #1, the 'pactl' commands will fail. Fret not, as it has no effect on the end result. What is important here are the changes to be made in the audio.conf file in the /etc/bluetooth folder to activate A2DP (stereo).

2. For the curious, the second reference link will explain to you why this fix is necessary in more detail:

Reference Link 2: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc...ug/1283003 - post #92

Solving this problem involves:

a. Adding a PPA, and

b. Updating blueman (the Bluetooth manager) and installing the modules that interface Bluetooth with pulseaudio.

c. For Broadcom Bluetooth adapters, downloading the firmware and copying it to the /lib/firmware folder.

First, add the PPA:

Open a terminal window [CTRL-ALT-T] and enter the following:


Enter the sudo password, and you should see this:

More info: https://launchpad.net/~cschramm/+archive/blueman
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

Press ENTER to add the PPA. After it is added, enter the following text:


If you get any messages (you shouldn't) saying these are already installed, they can be ignored.

If your Bluetooth adapter is not Broadcom-based, you may reboot now. Otherwise...

1. Open your favorite terminal.
   
2. Run the following command to download the firmware file:


3. Copy the firmware file to the /lib/firmware folder:


Lastly, reboot into Linux Lite. The Bluetooth manager will now allow Audio Sink (A2DP) to be enabled.

This fix works not only on Linux Lite, but on ANY Ubuntu 14.04-based distro that uses pulseaudio - most, if not all of them, share this same issue...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

Hi there.
I am new to Linux, but have successfully loaded 64bit Linux lite. After installation plugged in Canon i9950 printer and lite found my printer (amazing in itself, windows never has) and installed automatically.
However, when i print a page, ie a test page or image, the image is not fitting the page, even if i select fit to page .
Also, it tends to stop half way through the print, indicating analyzing, for very long periods, a half hour or more. It does complete the print if i shutdown then restart.
I have since found out that the developer of Linux Lite recommends the 32bit version. Is it worthwhile downloading this version and replacing, or is this something that cant be fixed, or maybe need to replace printer? It works fine in Windows so i Know printer not the problem.
Other than this hiccup I am finding this distribution awesome and really intuitive.

By accident I removed my battery status icon from the taskbar. I don't see how to get it back I was trying to fix my icons with the separator and I took out that icon by mistake. I downloaded another battery status icon called wmbattery but even that I have no idea where it is after I downloaded it or how to add it to my taskbar?  :-[

I love open software.
The last ten years I used PCLOS, (XKLU)buntu, Mint, and I tested others.
I did built little computers in that time the Pet existed, I used Atari ST and Falcon
and I used Windows 95 and ME before Linux. I did program al lot with GFA-basic of
Ostrowski and contiued it some time in emulation on a pc.

Linux Lite is very, very good, fresh, sparky, stable. And so much updating the good
Xubuntu 12.04 needed in the beginning, so little problems Lite gives.
(A problem with FF was quickly overcome and something with desktop-icons will
be right.)

Now Linux Lite will be  my day-to-day OS on a partition for some years.