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[Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>]

Den 2014-12-26 19:53, Jack T. skrev:
> On Fri, December 26, 2014 4:45 pm, Nio Wiklund wrote:
>> Hi Israel and Jack,
>>
>>
>> I must admit, that a failed.
>>
>>
>> 1. Installing a system with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS mini.iso did not work. I
>> tried in different ways (computers, pae and non-pae, CD and pendrive). It
>> seems as if the repositories are not found.
>>
>> 2. I could install Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS, and I installed your ppa and
>>
>>
>> jwm-settings-manager jwm
>>
>> and had the option at the login screen. But the jwm session did not work.
>> I just had the original Ubuntu wallpaper and nothing else, it was
>> locked and I had to SysRq R E I S U B to get a soft reboot.
>>
>> 3. I also tried from the ToriOS iso file (the current one from the
>> ToriOS website)
>>
>>
>> sudo -H mkusb ToriOS-alpha-rc2.iso
>>
>> I could install via the OBI, but the installed system did not work well.
>>
>>
>> In my old IBM Thinkpad with Pentium M, there was no network, so I could
>> not install your ppa and jwm-settings-manager and jwm. In my Toshiba the
>> live system worked, but something went wrong during installation and the
>> installed system would not boot. I think the target partitions could not
>> be unmounted (in the OBI process).
>>
>> *. Please advice what you think is a good way to make a good
>> installation of ToriOS: Stepwise,
>>
>> 0. Suitable computer (or CPU)
>> 1. Install from the iso file xxx.iso
>> 2. Tweak a, tweak b, tweak c ...
>> 3. Install your ppa and jwm-settings-manager and jwm.
>> 4. Tweak d, tweak e, tweak f ...
>>
>>
>> Best regards
>> Nio
>>
>>
>> Den 2014-12-26 14:18, Israel skrev:
>>
>>> Hi Nio,
>>> In theory this should work.  You will need to install whatever network
>>> monitor you want. Also, I am not entirely sure how to make nm-applet use
>>> Numix icons.
>>> If you do this please let me know how it goes!  I'd be very interested
>>> to hear the results!!
>>>
>>> On 12/25/2014 06:43 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Israel,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is it enough to make a basic installation from the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
>>>> mini.iso and then run these commands
>>>>
>>>> https://launchpad.net/~torios-dev/+archive/ubuntu/torios-core
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:torios-dev/torios-core sudo apt-get update
>>>> && sudo apt-get install jwm-settings-manager**jwm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> to get ToriOS (complete enough to test it according to your
>>>> intention)?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>> Nio
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Den 2014-12-25 05:35, Israel skrev:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Here is the somewhat tested new and improved version:
>>>>> https://launchpad.net/~torios-dev/+archive/ubuntu/torios-core
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:torios-dev/torios-core sudo apt-get
>>>>> update && sudo apt-get install jwm-settings-manager**jwm
>>>>>
>>>>> You can also install sdesk if you want to test that out... /YOU
>>>>> MUST BE
>>>>> RUNNING PRECISE /(if you want a special build i.e. Trusty let me
>>>>> know it is easy to make a new build)
>>>>>
>>>>> And also, if you have a VM with ToriOS installed simply sudo
>>>>> apt-get-update && sudo apt-get upgrade (a few times to get the
>>>>> newest jwm-settings manager
>>>>> version***0.99.4ubuntu3-0ubuntu1~ubuntu12.04.1*)
>>>>>
>>>>> *I only support UP to 4 panels right now. * It will generally
>>>>> figure out where your panels currently are and make a new one in a
>>>>> sane place (clock-wise).  You can immediately configure it
>>>>> differently.  I decided to do this since I could only reliably make
>>>>> the program figure out to put panels in fairly decent places when I
>>>>> did it that way...  There may be some caveats... and bugs... please
>>>>> test all ye testers...
>>>>>
>>>>> The themes are all updated, and should work reliably... I also
>>>>> edited my CMakeLists.txt so I could dynamically change all the
>>>>> themes at the same time...
>>>>>
>>>>> :)
>>>>> On 12/24/2014 01:55 AM, Jack T. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, December 24, 2014 1:57 am, Israel wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> The font chooser is much better now.  There is a bit of an issue
>>>>>>> with the list display... it is unable to display all the
>>>>>>> characters in some font names... this is unfortunate, but I am
>>>>>>> unsure how to proceed, as I can only use one font for the list.
>>>>>>> Anyhow, the font preview works fine.  I
>>>>>>> will have to increase the size of it, and we will need
>>>>>>> everything in the entire program tested.... however it works and
>>>>>>> is much easier and more full featured than before... plus it
>>>>>>> will use less dependencies when I am fully finished.  I did
>>>>>>> update the PPA so the program will be fully functional for
>>>>>>> anyone who wants to use it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All in all everything is getting very close to being ready.
>>>>>>> Sorry if I
>>>>>>> keep inundating the list with my deluge of updates... it is just
>>>>>>> very exciting to finally get these major issues addressed!  Soon
>>>>>>> enough it will be ready for the first stable release... of
>>>>>>> course I will need testers, so if anyone is interested let me
>>>>>>> know.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Israel
>>>>>>> ToriOS Team
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Israel,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll be able to help testing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers, JackT.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -Israel
>>>>> ToriOS Team
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> Hi Nio and Israel,
> 
> I tried an install beginning with the Precise mini.iso and firstly ran
> into (inside VM where I do my testing currently) the problem where the
> mini.iso install hangs on 'Install Syatem' step...I found that this was a
> documented problem and the mini.iso that does install okay has to come
> from 'Precise-Updates'  link below...
> 
> http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/non-pae/
> 
> ...I tried to get jwm working using the ppa method but never got past
> logging in which seemed to always stick on a black screen after typing my
> password...
> 
> I'm sure when you get the chance to respond to Nio's questions all will be
> revealed...
> 
> Cheers, JackT.
> 
> 
> 
Hi Jack,

Thanks for finding a way around that problem with the 12.04 mini.iso :-)
I'll try the precise-updates version tonight or maybe tomorrow.

And yes, I think we need help from Israel to get jwm working properly
via the ppa method.

Best regards
Nio