Linux Lite 3.0 Beta Released

[LinuxNoob]

I would like to point out that this is an issue NOT pertaining to only 3.0 but I was reminded after installing it to thumb drive. It's been a few installs where the keyboard on my Acer Aspire ONE from default gives me the wrong characters like t=6.

I'm used to it now where I just correct it by pressing the proper keys to shift it back. I think it's a multi language keyboard.

Not sure how many people are affected by this. I believe there was a post while back where someone was having this issue and I mentioned it to him on how to correct it.

I don't think its a language issue. or is it?

If you are interested and need more info about this lmk what you need.

[LinuxNoob]

I have tried mate a couple of weeks ago and was attracted to the orange theme they had. Looking for a theme similar to that. It's not something that makes me want to use mate but I have to give it to em for that Ubuntu color theme.

Yes I have noticed that the borders are quite difficult to see at first glance. Never thought of complaining about it until I saw this post. Yes it could be an issue for visually challenged individuals. Maybe the orange theme could help there. Agree with MrNanook and jcoles about that.

I don't think thats its a mate only theme right?

[torreydale]

Thanks.  Will there be a Lock Screen option in the Menu like before?

[Jerry]

re. light locker - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-locker-settings/+bug/1574544 waiting for a fix, nice spotting torreydale

[newtusmaximus]

 Full install from 32 bit dvd to Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Si1520 ran smoothly.. Keyboard "function" Fn key locked on .  Changed settings/keyboard
unticked   General "restore num lock on start up"
LAYOUT - unticked "Use System Deafualts", Changed Keyboard Model to " Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO group",  Keyboard Layout to "English (UK)"

All appears to be working .  updates installed smoothly. Will keep testing

UPDATE - unable to load GoogleEarth 32 bit deb /  Lsb Core error

 
 

 

Virtual Box popup on startup

[torreydale]

My oversight.  I stepped away from the VM, and when I came back to it, it was locked.  I assumed there was a screensaver setting locking it.  When I couldn't find that, I looked into Light Locker.

It is possible that I locked my PC (using Super + L), which locked the VM.  On that note, I'm not seeing a Lock Screen option in the Menu.  But either way, I couldn't get Light Locker to open.

[MrNanook]

Agree with these suggestions.

edit: responding to jcoles.

[Jerry]

On 64bit VirtualBox.

Screensaver doesn't appear to be installed.  And when I tried opening the Light Locker Settings, it does not open.  I get a spinning mouse for about half a second, but nothing opens after that.

Announcement mentions the exclusion of Screensaver. I'll look into Light Locker. Thank you

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[torreydale]

On 64bit VirtualBox.

Screensaver doesn't appear to be installed.  And when I tried opening the Light Locker Settings, it does not open.  I get a spinning mouse for about half a second, but nothing opens after that.

[jcoles]

The default borderless windows look fine against the default colourful background. But when dialogs are open on top of white-background documents, or even other dialog boxes, the result is visually confusing. A border, even just a single pixel, is necessary. And don't make the border lines almost invisible by making them a very light colour. Tabs within dialogs have this problem. Open File Manager Preferences, for example. It's not clear visually which of the tabs (Display, Side Pane, Behavior, Advanced) is actually selected! On the Behavior tab, the non-selected radio buttons are nearly invisible. Fortunately, selecting the label selects the button, too. But the text just floating in space like that doesn't even look like a control.

GUI designers need to remember that their users are not all 25-year-olds with perfect vision.

I have not yet tried the alternative Appearance settings, which could be quite time-consuming. How the two or three blocks of colour preceding the Style name relate to the Desktop appearance is not clear to me. Are washed-out blues and greys the only choices? It might be simpler to provide some way to directly select border thickness/colour, header size/colour, etc.

Despite the preceding gripes, Linux Lite 3.0 looks like a nice upgrade from v2.8. There's a good selection of up-to-date applications. I have installed the beta on a VM to try it out.

[Jerry]

I'm trying to install in a Virtualbox machine, and before Desktop I'm prompted with user/password. I trying 32 bits ISO

EDIT: In safe-mode I don't have this problem

I did numerous 32bit beta installs in VB before releasing the public beta. Didn't experience this. Thanks

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[Jerry]

I have an Acer/nVidia/AMD computer, few years old. Came with Windows 7 preinstalled. When Windows 10 first came out the pop up message said it couldn't be updated to 10 - no drivers. Eventually I was able to put 10 on it, but the graphics weren't the best. As usual Microsoft installed 'a driver', not necessarily the correct driver. Usually when I install a Linux OS on this computer I have to immediately go to the drivers section & install the proprietary nVidia driver, not the nouveau one. I installed Linux Lite 3.0 and after the install had to do. . . nothing. I went over to the install drivers & it's telling me, nope. Don't have to do a thing. I'm installing LL 3.0 on a few different computers to try it out. Here's something everyone will enjoy. To put LL 3.0 on this computer I popped in the GParted disk to wipe Windows 10 off the computer. Then installed LL. I have a system image of Windows 10 that I could reinstall. . . maybe.

Try Install Updates first, then Install Drivers.

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[Ottawagrant]

I have an Acer/nVidia/AMD computer, few years old. Came with Windows 7 preinstalled. When Windows 10 first came out the pop up message said it couldn't be updated to 10 - no drivers. Eventually I was able to put 10 on it, but the graphics weren't the best. As usual Microsoft installed 'a driver', not necessarily the correct driver. Usually when I install a Linux OS on this computer I have to immediately go to the drivers section & install the proprietary nVidia driver, not the nouveau one. I installed Linux Lite 3.0 and after the install had to do. . . nothing. I went over to the install drivers & it's telling me, nope. Don't have to do a thing. I'm installing LL 3.0 on a few different computers to try it out. Here's something everyone will enjoy. To put LL 3.0 on this computer I popped in the GParted disk to wipe Windows 10 off the computer. Then installed LL. I have a system image of Windows 10 that I could reinstall. . . maybe.

[leillo1975]

I'm trying to install in a Virtualbox machine, and before Desktop I'm prompted with user/password. I trying 32 bits ISO

EDIT: In safe-mode I don't have this problem

[Jocklad]

One possible bug, can anyone else replicate this?

- Install Steam and Dropbox from Lite Software
- After installation, start both apps, network tray icon disappears

Must be done on real hardware as Steam doesn't start in VirtualBox. Thanks

Steam installed ok but with a warning that the package was out of date.
The tray icon did disappear for a few seconds but came back.
Hope this helps.

Dropbox installed ok but cannot re-open it.
No response from desktop icon

Jocklad