MX-23 alpha2 feedback thread

[dolphin_oracle]

The new added package diversion of the grub config files to avoid
those unwanted questions by an grub upgrade,
do seem to create diverted files with dublicated extentions ".dpkg-dist

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/etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme.dpkg-dist.dpkg-dist*
/etc/grub.d/10_linux.dpkg-dist.dpkg-dist*
/etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen.dpkg-dist.dpkg-dist*
/etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+.dpkg-dist.dpkg-dist*
/etc/grub.d/30_os-prober.dpkg-dist.dpkg-dist*
/etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware.dpkg-dist.dpkg-dist*
/etc/grub.d/41_custom.dpkg-dist.dpkg-dist*

At least it looks a bit like something may be needed to get adjusted

yep, that's weird. the dpkg-divert only does one ".dpkg-dist" not two. must be something else going on.

[Eadwine Rose]

Administrative tasks (MX Tweak - Other) Using root, the password issue. When I tick to use the root pass, click apply, this change gets ignored.
I was running live, first in VB, and later on the actual hardware, both behave the same. I always have to enter demo. Behavior is the same after reboot when installed in the VB.

Haven't installed yet, have to gather some courage first (you guys know I am a wuss lol), but I wager this is gonna be the same when installed.


Point 7 had to be done twice. I had also changed the panel to the bottom when I first hit apply, panel was applied, dock->window didn't take. Repeated on dock->window, apply, and now the change went through. Nice feature btw, thanks for that!

[Jerry3904]

On the root question: you may have to reboot for that to take effect?

Last dock-->window may require a log out/in

Will test both these tomorrow...

[Eadwine Rose]

I rebooted, as I said, on the installed in VB.

[dolphin_oracle]

root change should be instant, but it will ask for the current admin password to make the change, which would be the user password initially. after that should be root.

but in any case @Eadwine Rose is correct, the switch isn't working. will explore. the override file is removed, but something in the base system has changed. good report!

*** looks like the way to configure polkit may have changed a little. will add this to the list, but it is fixable

[FullScale4Me]

Tried to view User Manual from the desktop and the response was: "Untrusted application launcher" Exec=mx-manual.

A short time later an overlying popup appeared: 'Launch error. Failed to run "Help.desktop" timeout was reached'

Same error result with the Desktop FAQ icon.

[siamhie]

Tried to view User Manual from the desktop and the response was: "Untrusted application launcher" Exec=mx-manual.

A short time later an overlying popup appeared: 'Launch error. Failed to run "Help.desktop" timeout was reached'

Same error result with the Desktop FAQ icon.

Odd. They both open for me.

[photong]

I can confirm that FAQ and Manual open on my computer.

Theming issue:

In Wifi password box (with "Show password" selected), the initial characters are invisible.

wifi-password.png

Selecting this invisible text reveals it:

wifi-password-selected.png

After a certain number of characters are entered, the text becomes visible (white).

[Jerry3904]

Testing Live on Acer Aspire One 722, installed on HP EliteBook 6930p.

LIVE: sound and battery icons different sizes in systray. EDIT: also the white pulse icon for updater.

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demo@mx1:~
$ inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Wrestler [Radeon HD 6290] driver: radeon v: kernel
  Device-2: Suyin WebCam type: USB driver: uvcvideo
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 driver: X: loaded: radeon
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: r600 gpu: radeon
    resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: AMD PALM (DRM 2.50.0 /
    6.1.0-7-amd64 LLVM 15.0.6)

[Eadwine Rose]

I had the same thing in 21.3 with the pulseaudio icon. I replaced it with volumeicon. I have 0.5.1 running.

volume.png

That icon keeps with the rest of the icons, size wise, and I can go into pulseaudio and all that with it, like normal.


I have no idea anymore how I got that.. sorry. I think I just used that command in startup and it worked.

The link to the website is no longer working. https://softwarebakery.com/maato/volumeicon.html


edit: Took a looksee in Synaptic. Looks like it is the volumeicon-alsa package.