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[JM <meets@xxxxxx>]

Hi,
Some time ago I installed one of the testing releases. This was done with an install from
USB stick although the only USB here is a 1.1 version, because the Live CD was not seen
(the CD/DVD might not work anymore, or the lens might need a cleaning). My T30 laptop has
the following specs (this is an output of lshw):
http://pastebin.fr/28966

I have updated the Lubuntu Saucy testing today, so this is the kernel in use now:
$ uname -a
Linux lubuntu-testing 3.11.0-11-generic #17-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 1 19:38:47 UTC 2013 i686
i686 i686 GNU/Linux

I found something strange about how Synaptic displays the buttons under the menus. Here
is a screenshot:
http://meets.free.fr/Downloads/Screenshots/lubuntu/synaptic-lubuntu.png

"reload" and so on was bigger and above, but it didn't last. After the end of the update
followed by a reboot it was normal again.

Sound:
At the moment I can't get the sound to play. No idea why. I have added some alsa packages
and some gstreamer packages but still not a sound. All volumes are up, audacious looks
like it plays but the sound does not come out. I'll have to check in another distro if I
can get the sound normally.

installed since a few days:
* Commit Log for Sat Sep 28 11:16:11 2013
Les paquets suivants ont été installés :
alsa-oss (1.0.25-1)

*Commit Log for Sat Sep 28 11:17:23 2013
Les paquets suivants ont été installés :
gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3 (0.10.23.debian-3)
gstreamer1.0-fluendo-mp3 (0.10.23.debian-3)
liboil0.3 (0.3.17-2ubuntu3)

* Commit Log for Sat Sep 28 11:35:17 2013


Les paquets suivants ont été installés :
freepats (20060219-1)
gstreamer0.10-alsa (0.10.36-1.1ubuntu1)
gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg (0.10.13-5)
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad (0.10.23-7ubuntu2)
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly (0.10.19-2)
gstreamer1.0-alsa (1.1.4-1)
gstreamer1.0-nice (0.1.4-1)
gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad (1.1.4-2ubuntu5)
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base (1.1.4-1)
gstreamer1.0-plugins-good (1.1.4-1ubuntu1)
gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly (1.1.4-1)
gstreamer1.0-x (1.1.4-1)
liba52-0.7.4 (0.7.4-16build1)
libcdaudio1 (0.99.12p2-13)
libchromaprint0 (0.7-1)
libdc1394-22 (2.2.1-1)
libdirac-encoder0 (1.0.2-6)
libfftw3-3 (3.3.3-5ubuntu1)
libfftw3-double3 (3.3.3-5ubuntu1)
libfftw3-single3 (3.3.3-5ubuntu1)
libflite1 (1.4-release-7)
libgles2-mesa (9.2-1ubuntu2)
libgme0 (0.5.5-2)
libgomp1 (4.8.1-10ubuntu4)
libgstreamer-plugins-bad0.10-0 (0.10.23-7ubuntu2)
libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 (1.1.4-2ubuntu5)
libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0 (1.1.4-1ubuntu1)
libkate1 (0.4.1-1)
libmad0 (0.15.1b-7ubuntu2)
libmimic0 (1.0.4-2.1build1)
libmpcdec6 (2:0.1~r459-1ubuntu1)
libmpeg2-4 (0.5.1-5)
libofa0 (0.9.3-5)
libopenal-data (1:1.14-4ubuntu1)
libopenal1 (1:1.14-4ubuntu1)
libopencore-amrnb0 (0.1.3-2)
libopencore-amrwb0 (0.1.3-2)
libopencv-calib3d2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopencv-contrib2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopencv-core2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopencv-features2d2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopencv-flann2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopencv-highgui2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopencv-imgproc2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopencv-legacy2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopencv-ml2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopencv-objdetect2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopencv-video2.4 (2.4.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2)
libopenjpeg2 (1.3+dfsg-4.6ubuntu2)
libopus0 (1.0.1-0ubuntu1)
libsbc1 (1.1-1)
libsidplay1 (1.36.59-5)
libslv2-9 (0.6.6+dfsg1-2)
libsoundtouch0 (1.7.1-2)
libspandsp2 (0.0.6~pre20-3.1)
libsrtp0 (1.4.5~20130609~dfsg-1)
libtbb2 (4.1~20130613-1.2)
libtwolame0 (0.3.13-1build1)
libvo-aacenc0 (0.1.2-1)
libvo-amrwbenc0 (0.1.2-1)
libwebp4 (0.3.0-3)
libwildmidi-config (0.2.3.4-2.1ubuntu1)
libwildmidi1 (0.2.3.4-2.1ubuntu1)
libx264-123 (2:0.123.2189+git35cf912-1)
libzbar0 (0.10+doc-9)
libzvbi-common (0.2.33-7)
libzvbi0 (0.2.33-7)

I tried to listen to a mp3 file (taken from Jamendo :) ) and I tried to listen to a video
at youtube, therefore I also installed:

* Commit Log for Sat Sep 28 11:40:15 2013
Les paquets suivants ont été installés :
flashplugin-installer (11.2.202.310ubuntu1)
flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound (0.0.svn2431-3ubuntu1)
libasound2-plugins (1.0.27-2ubuntu1)
libnspr4-0d (2:4.9.5-1ubuntu1)
libspeexdsp1 (1.2~rc1-7ubuntu1)

Still not a sound.

BTW after all these years how come does Sylpheed still translate the Synaptic 'menu >
Files > History' in French to "History of the research?" (which does not mean anything in
the context), instead of just "history" ? (Historique).

Wifi connection:
Here are my cards for Ethernet and wifi:
*******
02:02.0 Network controller: Intersil Corporation ISL3874 [Prism 2.5]/ISL3872 [Prism 3]
(rev 01) 02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801CAM (ICH3) PRO/100 VE (LOM)
Ethernet Controller (rev 42)
*******
Next, I removed the Ethernet cable and tried to use wifi. Surprisingly the gui network
manager was setup on "Shared with other computers" option in the ipv4 tab, and as I could
not get the connection to work I did a "ifconfig" which revealed the ip of my machine was
at that moment: "inet adr:10.42.0.1" with  "Bcast:10.42.0.255"

When I changed the option in the ipv4 tab for dhcp, stopped the connection and restarted
it, I got then "inet adr:192.168.1.85  Bcast:192.168.1.255" and now it works.

Printing:
I have a 4 in one HP Officejet 4500 g510g-m printer connected to the local network. I
installed the following packages:

* Commit Log for Sat Oct  5 14:07:28 2013

Les paquets suivants ont été supprimés :
foomatic-db-compressed-ppds
lubuntu-core
lubuntu-desktop

Les paquets suivants ont été installés :
dc (1.06.95-8)
foomatic-db (20130912-0ubuntu1)
foomatic-db-engine (4.0.9-2)
foomatic-db-gutenprint (5.2.9-1ubuntu2)
gutenprint-locales (5.2.9-1ubuntu2)
hplip (3.13.9-1)
hplip-data (3.13.9-1)
hplip-gui (3.13.9-1)
ijsgutenprint (5.2.9-1ubuntu2)
libart-2.0-2 (2.3.21-2)
libaudio2 (1.9.3-6)
libfile-copy-recursive-perl (0.38-1)
libgutenprintui2-1 (5.2.9-1ubuntu2)
libhpmud0 (3.13.9-1)
libmysqlclient18 (5.5.32-0ubuntu7)
libqt4-dbus (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-declarative (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-designer (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-help (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-network (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-opengl (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-script (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-scripttools (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-sql (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-sql-mysql (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-svg (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-test (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-xml (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqt4-xmlpatterns (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqtassistantclient4 (4.6.3-6)
libqtcore4 (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqtgui4 (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
libqtwebkit4 (2.3.2-0ubuntu1)
libsane-hpaio (3.13.9-1)
libsensors4 (1:3.3.3-1ubuntu1)
libsnmp-base (5.7.2~dfsg-8ubuntu1)
libsnmp30 (5.7.2~dfsg-8ubuntu1)
mscompress (0.4-3)
mysql-common (5.5.32-0ubuntu7)
printer-driver-all (0.20120416)
printer-driver-c2050 (0.3b-4)
printer-driver-c2esp (26-4)
printer-driver-cjet (0.8.9-3)
printer-driver-escpr (1.2.3-1)
printer-driver-foo2zjs (20130826dfsg0-0ubuntu2)
printer-driver-hpcups (3.13.9-1)
printer-driver-hpijs (3.13.9-1)
printer-driver-m2300w (0.51-9)
printer-driver-min12xxw (0.0.9-6ubuntu2)
printer-driver-postscript-hp (3.13.9-1)
printer-driver-ptouch (1.3-6)
printer-driver-pxljr (1.4+repack0-1)
printer-driver-sag-gdi (0.1-3)
printer-driver-splix (2.0.0+svn315-0ubuntu1)
python-imaging (1.1.7+2.0.0-1ubuntu1)
python-imaging-compat (1.1.7+2.0.0-1ubuntu1)
python-pexpect (2.4-1)
python-qt4 (4.10.3-1ubuntu1)
python-qt4-dbus (4.10.3-1ubuntu1)
python-renderpm (2.6-1)
python-reportlab (2.6-1)
python-reportlab-accel (2.6-1)
python-sip (4.15.2-1ubuntu1)
qdbus (4:4.8.4+dfsg-0ubuntu16)
qtchooser (26-3ubuntu2)
sane-utils (1.0.23-0ubuntu3)
update-inetd (4.43)


The packages selected where hplip, hplip-gui, two foomatic packages, and because I was in
a hurry to print something, I added two gutenprint packages although I'm not sure they
are needed. 

After, I configured directly with hplip-toolbox and the printer was there waiting. I know
the config for it quite well so I didn't bother with automatic discovery method and
provided the local ip for the printer. Once done, it did the job immediatly.

ZRAM : it seems not to work at all. zram is not loaded and I don't see any zram device:
$ cat /proc/swaps 
Filename				Type		Size	Used
Priority /dev/sda1                               partition	767996
0	-1

Starting it manually works:
# service zram-config start
zram-config start/running


# lsmod | grep zram
zram                   18070  1 

The bloc device created is as large as half the RAM:

# free -m
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:          1001        922         78          0         52        386
-/+ buffers/cache:        483        518
Swap:         1250          0       1250


RAM is 1 GB, the swap partition is 750 MB, and I want my zram devices to be 1/4 if not
1/5 of the available physical RAM, and not more. 

If "compcache" configuration has been obsoleted, and if it is not recommended to change
the zram configuration file, how can I fine tune the configuration ?

I'll be back to talk about the sound as soon as I will have rebooted to another install
to check if the sound card still works.

Regards,
Mélodie