MX-19.2 KDE Beta 1 feedback thread

[Gerson]

It is working OK here. Where did you install it from?

Ksnip installed it from the stable repository. But it works erratically.

[richb]

1. Install the version in the MX Test repo via MXPI.
2. In ksnip Options > Settings, uncheck minimize to tray.

[asqwerth]

Gerson, in current versions of ksnip, once you open it, it defaults to hiding in the system tray when you close it via the X button in the window bar (instead of Quit in menu bar). In other words, it wasn't really shut down but in system tray. That is similar to Clementine.

To have it working the way it used to, go to Options >> Settings, and uncheck the whole "Use Tray icon" option, instead of just "minimise to tray".

You don't need the version in Test Repo to have that option. Stable Repo version has that setting as well.

[aguador]

I have only tried in Live version on a small Pentium laptop and noted three things:

1. "Could not sync environoment to dbus" - apparently already mentioned and addressed
2. Touchpad on ahs (including XFCE-ahs live) is overly sensitive - on trying to adjust it (2x) it caused the cursor to become unresponsive both times
3. Minor settings issues: default e-mail client is Kmail (which is not part of the live iso); terminal is Konsole even though Yakauke is loaded and functioning

Looks like a good KDE implementation, although I think XFCE should remain the flagship edition. I am a former KDE user and like many thing about the settings and hardware support, but have become less and less enthusiastic about KDE software applications.

Attaching information from the test machine . . .

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System:    Host: aguador-mx Kernel: 4.19.0-9-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-9-amd64 root=/dev/sda5 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-19.2_x64 patito feo May 31  2020 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Notebook product: W51PU v: N/A serial: <filter> Chassis: 
           type: 10 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Notebook model: W51PU serial: <filter> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 5.12 
           date: 11/24/2016 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 8.6 Wh condition: 22.8/31.1 Wh (73%) volts: 10.6/11.1 
           model: Notebook BAT type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Discharging 
CPU:       Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Pentium N4200 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Goldmont 
           family: 6 model-id: 5C (92) stepping: 9 microcode: 38 L2 cache: 1024 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 8755 
           Speed: 1492 MHz max: 1500 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1492 2: 1492 3: 1492 4: 1492 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected 
           Type: l1tf status: Not affected 
           Type: mds status: Not affected 
           Type: meltdown status: Not affected 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Not affected 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, 
           STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor N4200/N3350/E3900 Series Integrated 
           Graphics 
           vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:5a84 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 1366x768~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 505 (Broxton) v: 4.5 Mesa 18.3.6 
           compat-v: 3.0 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor N4200/N3350/E3900 Series Audio Cluster 
           vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:0e.0 
           chip ID: 8086:5a98 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-9-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK 
           driver: r8169 v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 01:00.1 chip ID: 10ec:8168 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel Wireless 3165 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 02:00.0 
           chip ID: 8086:3165 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 

[Sparky]

wifi in the beta kde version doesn't auto connect, I have to manually connect each session.
Also it has the same name as the normal regular xfce. I am dual booting and it is confusing with the same name.

[asqwerth]

wifi in the beta kde version doesn't auto connect, I have to manually connect each session....

This was expressly stated as a known issue in the Beta announcement. I have also mentioned it to another poster in this thread previously.

[Auro Kumar Sahoo]

Could you post your qsi, Auro?

Also, did you check the checksums of the downloaded iso?

In your last line, are you saying there is no icon in the panel for WiFi/network Connection?

Yes, i checked iso that downloaded from souceforge, its ok
Please see attache image for detail problem

network_icon_notify.tar.gz

Thanks

[asqwerth]

Could you post your qsi, Auro?

Also, did you check the checksums of the downloaded iso?

In your last line, are you saying there is no icon in the panel for WiFi/network Connection?

Yes, i checked iso that downloaded from souceforge, its ok
Please see attache image for detail problemnetwork_icon_notify.tar.gz

Thanks

You need to post your Quick system info (qsi) as stated before, so the experts here can look at your network card and other hardware specs etc.

[dolphin_oracle]

wifi in the beta kde version doesn't auto connect, I have to manually connect each session.
Also it has the same name as the normal regular xfce. I am dual booting and it is confusing with the same name.

this particular issue is fixed in an update to plasma-nm but it will only affect new connections, not existing ones.

[MAYBL8]

I see that there a lot of KDE packages in the package manager after installing this beta. Also some in the Testing tab.
Is it ok to install any of these we want and should some of these be included in the default MX-KDE?