<div dir="ltr">I did the exact same thing. Odd.<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 11:35 PM, Leigh S <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:leigh@sutherland.pt" target="_blank">leigh@sutherland.pt</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u><div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div>I downloaded from the daily site and put on USB stick with usb-creator-gtk<br></div><div>I did use 'something else' to install to an empty partition alongside Xubuntu 16.04 & Win 10 (work software needs it) - would that make a difference? <br></div><div><br></div><div class="m_-9009743692379710601zmail_extra"><div id="m_-9009743692379710601Zm-_Id_-Sgn1"><div><br></div><div>---- On Sat, 07 Apr 2018 12:28:33 +0100 <b>Tim Uckun <<a href="mailto:timuckun@gmail.com" target="_blank">timuckun@gmail.com</a>></b> wrote ----<br></div></div><div><br></div><blockquote style="border-left:1px solid #cccccc;padding-left:6px;margin:0 0 0 5px"><div><span class=""><div dir="ltr"><div>During my installation there was a prompt to remove the external disk. <br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><div><br></div><div><div>On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 9:18 PM, Leigh S <span><<a href="mailto:leigh@sutherland.pt" target="_blank">leigh@sutherland.pt</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></span><div><div class="h5"><div>--<br></div><div>xubuntu-users mailing list<br></div><div><a href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br></div><div>Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users</a><br></div></div></div></div><div><div class="h5"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 0.8ex;border-left:1px rgb(204,204,204) solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><u></u><br></div><div><div><span class="m_-9009743692379710601font" style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="m_-9009743692379710601size" style="font-size:12pt"><div>Hi,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Remove Installation Media:<br></div><div><br></div><div>I can definitely say that there was no indication to remove installation media as I have seen on other distributions, as I distinctly remember thinking that I should take it out but as it was not written then I wouldn't risk it.<br></div><div>Probably it's something that everyone just 'knows'.<br></div><div>Its something that could be thought to be quite trivial, but I think that it is the kind of thing that could have put me (and other newcomers like me) off carrying on with using Xubuntu / Linux<br></div><div><br></div><div>USB 3.0 ports:<br></div><div><br></div><div>Is this common (I found this solution from somewhere, so it must be I guess)?<br></div><div>Is it only on certain hardware?<br></div><div><br></div><div>New, successful tests:<br></div><div><br></div><div>I have now got pulseaudio-dlna streaming to the RPi OSMC RPi's around the house, and also to my RPi based Logitiech Media Server / Moode audio powered house synced Hifi system<br></div><div><br></div><div>Also used the appimage of Nextcloud desktop sync app and that all works (but integrating appimages into the desktop is always a stumbling block for me)<br></div><div><br></div><div>Testing<br></div><div><br></div><div>I am sure its easy enough - I have been researching advanced (composite) engineering materials etc for over 20 years and am (physical) testing based so I will probably at least understand the thought processes - but as is the case for everything, if you don't understand the terminology then you quickly get lost (on re-read sounds like I'm put out, but I'm not at all :) ).<br></div><div>Please take this as trying to be helpful - My thoughts were, 'surely they are only looking for people who already know what they are doing if the testing instructions are written like this'<br></div><div>I will try the IRC, thanks for the link as I have often wondered what IRC is :)<br></div><div>My last time really doing any coding etc was with a ZX81 and then in the early 80's at Uni in FORTRAN and since then only things like SIMULINK & R (& them always with the help of expert colleagues), so its the terminology and the how the whole community process works that baffles me most<br></div><div>Anyway, the main thing is that the whole idea of open source and communities is so appealing to me as someone who grew up in the late 70's with punk - so I should get off my @rse and help.<br></div><div>But first I will have to get the washing in and get lunch ready before my wife comes back from work or she will have my b@lls for garters - oh how the mighty have fallen.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Leigh<br></div><div><div><div><br></div><div>---- On Sat, 07 Apr 2018 06:38:53 +0100 <b>flocculant <<a href="mailto:flocculant@gmx.co.uk" target="_blank">flocculant@gmx.co.uk</a>></b> wrote ----<br></div></div><div><br></div><blockquote style="border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:6px;margin:0 0 0 5px"><div><div><div><div>On 05/04/18 18:52, Leigh S wrote:<br></div><blockquote><div><span class="m_-9009743692379710601font" style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="m_-9009743692379710601size" style="font-size:12pt"><div>Hi, Moin, Olá etc<br></div><div><br></div><div>I am really, really happy with the absolutely excellent Xubuntu, thanks!<br></div><div><br></div><div>I did read through the blog and link info about helping with testing with very good intentions but it all went over my head and I could see that I would just be more trouble than help, given the time I have available (small child, work, house rebuild etc etc). ...snip ...<br></div><div>THANK YOU FOR A GREAT JOB!!!!!<br></div><div>(It's very much appreciated)<br></div><div><br></div><div>Leigh<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></span></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></blockquote><p>First - thanks for testing and your mail to this list.<br></p><p>Secondly - testing's not hard - certainly easier than it reads ... pop by the dev irc channel sometime and ask - we're a friendly bunch [1]<br></p><p>Kev<br></p><p><br></p><p>[1] <a href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=xubuntu-devel&nick=tracker.&prompt=1&uio=MTE9MjE131" target="_blank">http://webchat.freenode.net/?<wbr>channels=xubuntu-devel&nick=<wbr>tracker.&prompt=1&uio=<wbr>MTE9MjE131</a><br></p></div></div><div>--<br></div><span><div>xubuntu-users mailing list<br></div><div><a href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br></div><div>Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users</a><br></div></span></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></span></span></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>--<br></div><div> xubuntu-users mailing list<br></div><div> <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br></div><div> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users</a><br></div><div> <br></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div><br></div><br>--<br> xubuntu-users mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users</a><br> <br></blockquote></div><br></div>