[Lubuntu-qa] Full screen

Phill Whiteside PhillW at Ubuntu.com
Thu Feb 16 03:03:52 UTC 2012


julien,

is this a big bug for you to squash? As Lance asked, could it have a human
to deal with it?

thanks,

Phill.

On 16 February 2012 01:14, Lance <lbsolost at yahoo.com> wrote:

> No problem my good friend:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tasksel/+bug/931237
>
> I wish we could get that assigned to a living, breathing person.
>
> Lance
>
> PS: remember I'm trying to track results here:
>
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1924455
>
>
> --- On *Wed, 2/15/12, Phill Whiteside <PhillW at Ubuntu.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Phill Whiteside <PhillW at Ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Full screen
> To: "Lance" <lbsolost at yahoo.com>
> Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:03 PM
>
>
> Lance,
>
> could you repeat the bug number for tasksel so I can chase it!
>
> thanks,
>
> Phill.
>
> On 16 February 2012 00:18, Lance <lbsolost at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=lbsolost@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
> Just FYI, using the mini.iso (either standard pae or non-pae) just using
> Install, and later choosing "Ubuntu LXDE desktop" works great. Really! It
> just needs a rename in 'tasksel'.
>
> I haven't yet tried the "minimal install" but the net-boot image seems
> almost bullet proof. I think we can almost eliminate the need for CLI
> instructions.
>
> That said I do need to check a few other things, but it seriously seems to
> work just awesome. And there was a rebuild yesterday that needs more
> testing.
>
> Every time there's a rebuild I have to test at least 5 different
> installation options.
>
> Lance
>
>
> --- On *Wed, 2/15/12, Phill Whiteside <PhillW at Ubuntu.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Phill Whiteside <PhillW at Ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Full screen
> To: "Lance" <lbsolost at yahoo.com <http://mc/compose?to=lbsolost@yahoo.com>>
> Cc: "Julien Lavergne" <gilir at ubuntu.com<http://mc/compose?to=gilir@ubuntu.com>>,
> lubuntu-qa at lists.launchpad.net<http://mc/compose?to=lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net>,
> lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com<http://mc/compose?to=lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com>
> Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:07 PM
>
>
> Hi Lance,
>
> we are going to be discussing the 5 (so far) variants of installing
> lubuntu, from minimal core to such estorics as desktop with no--reccomends.
> I proposed 3, someone else proposed a different 3. So we will most likely
> document all 5 :)  It will keep those wanting to explain things busy as we
> set up the new page area(s) ready to be slotted in when 12.04 is launched.
>
> Our mini-iso install / Alternate does assume people do not have a system
> to do a Ubiquity install, as such it is a more of a command line driven
> install. But I certainly see no harm in adding some screen-shots into the
> wiki area, provided we do not have images so large as to create problems
> for people with limited speed / data caps on their internet connections.
>
> Regards,
>
> Phill.
>
> On 15 February 2012 23:09, Lance <lbsolost at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=lbsolost@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
> IMHO the sooner it's dropped the better ;^)
>
> Totally OT but I think we may be able to make use of this link for our
> mini.iso how-to:
>
> http://xbmcmediacenter.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-mini-iso/
>
> Maybe we should ask for permission?
>
> I also reassigned that "naming" bug from 'debian-installer' to 'tasksel':
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tasksel/+bug/931237
>
> I hope one of the devs picks up on that soon.
>
> I still have much more testing to do, but remember my goal for completion
> is not until Beta 1. That should give us time to tweak what I get wrong.
>
> Lance
>
> --- On *Wed, 2/15/12, Julien Lavergne <gilir at ubuntu.com<http://mc/compose?to=gilir@ubuntu.com>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Julien Lavergne <gilir at ubuntu.com<http://mc/compose?to=gilir@ubuntu.com>
> >
> Subject: Re: Full screen
> To: "Phill Whiteside" <PhillW at Ubuntu.com>
> Cc: lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com<http://mc/compose?to=lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com>
> Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1:08 PM
>
> Le 02/14/2012 04:26 AM, Phill Whiteside a écrit :
> > I have seen a couple of bug reports of certain elements of lxde
> > opening up as full screen. I know that is was an intended situation,
> > but we are getting 'complaints' about it. To be honest, having the
> > terminal window opening as a full sized screen is, IMHO, a valid bug.
> > I'd appreciate it if you could let us know if this will continue to be
> > the case so that we can reply to bug reports.
> That a problem of "taste". I personally think it's very useful to have
> the terminal in fullscreen, to not be limited to the 80 pixel resolution.
>
> However, it's true that people seem to be surprise by this change. But
> we can drop it later in the cycle.
>
> Regards,
> Julien Lavergne
>
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