[lubuntu-devel] [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish) Released!

[Aere Greenway]

On 10/20/18 2:13 PM, Aere Greenway wrote:
> On 10/19/18 11:01 PM, Simon Quigley wrote:
>> You can find the full release announcement here:
>> https://lubuntu.me/cosmic-released
>>
>> Please also take a look at the release video made by Michael from
>> TuxDigital:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRgcsTQGvwU
>>
>> I just want to say thanks to everyone who has participated in these
>> mailing lists over this past cycle, whether it's helping other people,
>> reporting problems for us to solve, or discussing issues in general, you
>> all are very much appreciated. :)
>>
>> If anyone is lurking and wanting to get more involved with the project,
>> now's your time to reach out. At the start of the 19.04 cycle we're
>> going to have a lot to do, and not just in terms of technical tasks, but
>> the Lubuntu Manual needs some more work as well as other non-technical
>> tasks. Feel free to send me an email with what you would like to help
>> with, and we can find a place for you. That's what at least seven people
>> (listed on the release announcement) did throughout the cycle, and we
>> found a place for them where every single one of them has made an
>> incredible impact on the project. It could be you, seriously!
>>
>> Until the 19.04 codename is announced, I would encourage Lubuntu
>> contributors to take a short break if there's nothing to help with with
>> respect to 18.10. I'll personally be taking a short break from directly
>> contributing until the codename is announced, with the exception of
>> packages that need to be uploaded.
>>
>> Thanks again, and have a good night.
>>
>>
> All:
>
> I began testing Lubuntu 18.10, and ran into some things that are 
> different, which I wanted to ask about before I start making assumptions.
>
> 1. I usually test 32-bit systems first.  I noticed that a 32-bit DVD 
> or USB would go a very long time without booting on a machine with 
> 64-bit hardware.  I gave up trying to boot it after about 10 minutes.  
> There was no indication of a problem - it just took too long to boot 
> (I finally gave up), from either USB or DVD.  However, that same 
> live-DVD system booted fine on a machine with 32-bit hardware.  In the 
> past, I could install a 32-bit OS on 64-bit hardware, but it appears 
> it will not even boot on 18.10 (and there is no error indication).  Is 
> this behavior expected?
>
> 2. I don't use QWERTY keyboard layout, so I change the keyboard layout 
> to English-Dvorak.  On Lubuntu 18.10, I was unable to figure out how 
> to do that.  If I keep trying, I may discover a way.  How do you 
> change the keyboard layout on Lubuntu 18.10?
>
> 3. On past levels of Lubuntu, Thunderbird Mail was the e-mail client.  
> I have had bad experiences in the past migrating to new e-mail 
> clients, which appears to be necessary with Lubuntu 18.10.  I realize 
> using Thunderbird Mail on Lubuntu 18.10 would cause a large number of 
> libraries to be installed.  But if I am willing to put up with that, 
> will Thunderbird Mail work on Lubuntu 18.10?
>
> - Aere
>
> -- 
> Sincerely,
> Aere
>
Regarding item 1, the 32-bit DVD boots successfully (and installs a 
system) as long as it is booted on 32-bit hardware.  It won't boot on 
64-bit hardware, and I think after a long-time, it reported an error 
that it couldn't find the bootable file (something like that).  The 
32-bit USB boots successfully on a 32-bit machine, but not on a 64-bit 
machine.

On item 2, I figured out how to change keyboard layouts.  It's very much 
like the prior level (I don't know why I didn't think of that).  You 
insert a keyboard control widget in the panel, and use that to add a new 
layout (DVORAK), and switch to it.

On item 3, I had to install a number of gnome-based tools (such a 
gdebi), and they worked okay, so perhaps Thunderbird Mail may work (I 
hope).

- Aere

-- 
Sincerely,
Aere

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