Ubuntu 15.04 FR (April 23rd 2015): MKusb Installation feedback

[MikeMecanic]

April 25th 2015, Testing Ubuntu 15.04 Final Release

I choose the default installation (New-York-LVM) and running it alone. 4g of RAM on an Intel mobo / Intel® Core™ i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz × 4 / Graphics: Intel® Sandybridge Desktop


This time the installation boot-up at the end but it restart in a black screen. The black screen issue is less an Ubuntu problem then a HP computer one. I have a HP wireless keyboard and was able to solve the problem by pressing the suspend mode button: it came back to normal after pressing a key.


In the first 36 hours, I lost the desktop environment twice (fully frozen): on the same web site (set at 3000kps/Full HD Quality) doing the same thing. Was trying to escape from full screen mode by clicking on the full screen icon (Opera 28 stable). ctrl+alt+delete didn't work (not able to logout). ctrl+alt+F1 work but it was pretty long to reach the terminal. Made $ sudo reboot and it restart normally. Try many new things: Plank (works fine), activated Ubuntu Mate from there web site (not working), the files are there but it does not prompt. Try (not install) Ubuntu Mate on a MKusb iso image (play with the desktop set up) and it was unstable.


Basic Post-Installation was OK. Test the firewall GUFW with a 202 full blended rules (some of them are related to Linux security) and it respond just fine (in and out). Totem new design is nice: play video and music: no problem. Same apply for VLC 2.2.0.

Suspend Mode, Lock Screen (works only with ctrl+Alt+L and not the mouse) and Log Out: Connected or not to Internet respond normally.


Having problems with text size for at least one day: /System Settings/Display/Scale For Menu And Title Bar was frozen to .75 for one day. Not able to change it. Same Apply for /System Settings/Appearance/Launcher Icon Size: in and out or not working properly.

For what reason? It came back to normal the second day. All of this is before I installed Plank and/or trying activating MATE that remains an issue.


Regards,

[MikeMecanic]

After I install Plank, I was not able to restart the computer. Instead, the desktop goes in logout mode and from there only I was able to restart. I just removed Plank (Via Synaptic Package Manager) and things are back to normal.

[kerry_s]

lol, thats 2 down, 3 more to go
1) ubuntu-gnome
2) xubuntu
3) lubuntu
bonus) elementary os

i'm sure you'll find your place eventually.
i'm using xubuntu, cause it works the best on this old hp mini neetbook.

[MikeMecanic]

Curious by nature and born learner, I am not discourage at all. My computer is not a mini but a all-in-one with a HD monitor. It's not that old either: January 2011. It came out of the factory with a black screen problem. I used The Suspend Mode Button to overwrite it and it work . Will buy another later on this fall no doubt about it.:p

Dedicated to test Ubuntu 15.04, I Will reinstall it later (fool around a lot in the terminal: too much maybe). For the rest, it runs better then ever (10.LTS). Running a fresh install (alone), ain't got any major issue: IT'S QUITE AND STABLE. While testing it or I should say using it, I try new stuff that will be there in April 2016.

Take care,

[MikeMecanic]

Made a second installation and because it takes 15 minutes to install 15.04, I made a third one always on a LVM manner. On my second installation, it boot up normally and the Lock Screen Issue was gone with the wind. I got the same issue on NHL Gamecenter (3000Kbps) but CTRL+ALT+F1 responded at the speed of sound: Frozen desktop environment (reboot normally with $ sudo reboot).

I reported that issue to Opera Monday. Tuesday (April 28) will all receive a patch of Opera that moved to 29 (using Chromium Open Project), Google Chrome did the same, moved to 42 + a network patch. The frozen desktop issue is also gone with the wind: Don't be shy to send data usage to Canonical Partners and report such issue to Google or Opera.

Try Ubuntu after install beta 2.6 (works fine): http://itsfoss.com/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-1504/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=http_itsfosscom_things_to_do_after_in stalling_ubuntu_1504

Running system load indicator 0.4 and Psensor 1.1.3 that responded positively. Finally, on a LVM manner (default installation: alone) and with Opera 29 (Disconnect, Adblock, Ghostery and Browsec), Ubuntu 15.04 is not only quite and stable but it runs faster.
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All the best,

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