Comments on: Taking LXDE For a Test Drive http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22 Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier Fri, 25 May 2012 17:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mike.e http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-12547 mike.e Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:33:08 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-12547 keybindings,configs seem really important to some- but I just want things to work! I dont know why or where I saw lxde(I sometimes use xfce) but the moment I got it for my 555mhz low power VIA eden ,I immediately replaced GNOME on my slow single core laptop. It also gets my signifiant others approval - she too just wants things to work quickly. I know how fast win2k and XP can run on a fresh pc so I know I dont need to wait for 0.5seconds for menus to appear,things to go - lxde helps me from getting impatient with kde or gnome on old hardware!!!! It just works! Im not sure how to add a volume control but alsamixer in a terminal window so until my noobness can google the result thatl do! Mike NZ keybindings,configs seem really important to some- but I just want things to work!

I dont know why or where I saw lxde(I sometimes use xfce) but the moment I got it for my 555mhz low power VIA eden ,I immediately replaced GNOME on my slow single core laptop. It also gets my signifiant others approval – she too just wants things to work quickly.

I know how fast win2k and XP can run on a fresh pc so I know I dont need to wait for 0.5seconds for menus to appear,things to go – lxde helps me from getting impatient with kde or gnome on old hardware!!!!

It just works! Im not sure how to add a volume control but alsamixer in a terminal window so until my noobness can google the result thatl do!

Mike
NZ

]]> By: mike.e http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-22248 mike.e Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:33:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-22248 keybindings,configs seem really important to some- but I just want things to work! I dont know why or where I saw lxde(I sometimes use xfce) but the moment I got it for my 555mhz low power VIA eden ,I immediately replaced GNOME on my slow single core laptop. It also gets my signifiant others approval - she too just wants things to work quickly. I know how fast win2k and XP can run on a fresh pc so I know I dont need to wait for 0.5seconds for menus to appear,things to go - lxde helps me from getting impatient with kde or gnome on old hardware!!!! It just works! Im not sure how to add a volume control but alsamixer in a terminal window so until my noobness can google the result thatl do! Mike NZ keybindings,configs seem really important to some- but I just want things to work!

I dont know why or where I saw lxde(I sometimes use xfce) but the moment I got it for my 555mhz low power VIA eden ,I immediately replaced GNOME on my slow single core laptop. It also gets my signifiant others approval – she too just wants things to work quickly.

I know how fast win2k and XP can run on a fresh pc so I know I dont need to wait for 0.5seconds for menus to appear,things to go – lxde helps me from getting impatient with kde or gnome on old hardware!!!!

It just works! Im not sure how to add a volume control but alsamixer in a terminal window so until my noobness can google the result thatl do!

Mike
NZ

]]> By: HowtoMatrix » Taking LXDE For a Test Drive http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-7418 HowtoMatrix » Taking LXDE For a Test Drive Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:57:48 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-7418 [...] Read more at Make Tech Easier [...] [...] Read more at Make Tech Easier [...]

]]> By: Links 23/04/2009: Malaysian Government Moves to Free Software, Ubuntu 9.04 Released | All about MICROSOFT http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-7362 Links 23/04/2009: Malaysian Government Moves to Free Software, Ubuntu 9.04 Released | All about MICROSOFT Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:23:48 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-7362 [...] Taking LXDE For a Test Drive I found LXDE to a pretty nice desktop environment. It’s certainly fast, comes with a reasonable amount of good quality tools, and a nice appearance. There’s room for improvement, however, particularly when it comes to configuration. I would count it as a good option for recent Windows converts, particularly those with older hardware that might have trouble running a beefier desktop such as Gnome or KDE. Has it pulled me away from my beloved Window Maker? I don’t think so, but it’s progressing nicely and I’d love to see what the developers come up with down the road. [...] [...] Taking LXDE For a Test Drive I found LXDE to a pretty nice desktop environment. It’s certainly fast, comes with a reasonable amount of good quality tools, and a nice appearance. There’s room for improvement, however, particularly when it comes to configuration. I would count it as a good option for recent Windows converts, particularly those with older hardware that might have trouble running a beefier desktop such as Gnome or KDE. Has it pulled me away from my beloved Window Maker? I don’t think so, but it’s progressing nicely and I’d love to see what the developers come up with down the road. [...]

]]> By: Links 23/04/2009: Malaysian Government Moves to Free Software, Ubuntu 9.04 Released | Boycott Novell http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-7359 Links 23/04/2009: Malaysian Government Moves to Free Software, Ubuntu 9.04 Released | Boycott Novell Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:07:41 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-7359 [...] Taking LXDE For a Test Drive I found LXDE to a pretty nice desktop environment. It’s certainly fast, comes with a reasonable amount of good quality tools, and a nice appearance. There’s room for improvement, however, particularly when it comes to configuration. I would count it as a good option for recent Windows converts, particularly those with older hardware that might have trouble running a beefier desktop such as Gnome or KDE. Has it pulled me away from my beloved Window Maker? I don’t think so, but it’s progressing nicely and I’d love to see what the developers come up with down the road. [...] [...] Taking LXDE For a Test Drive I found LXDE to a pretty nice desktop environment. It’s certainly fast, comes with a reasonable amount of good quality tools, and a nice appearance. There’s room for improvement, however, particularly when it comes to configuration. I would count it as a good option for recent Windows converts, particularly those with older hardware that might have trouble running a beefier desktop such as Gnome or KDE. Has it pulled me away from my beloved Window Maker? I don’t think so, but it’s progressing nicely and I’d love to see what the developers come up with down the road. [...]

]]> By: brother http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-7345 brother Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:45:24 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-7345 According to the LXDE blog (blog.lxde.org) LXNM will be rewritten, hopefully doing a great job this time =) As a side note I heard that one of the developers have done a first version of a config application, I have no idea how long he got with it and/or if he had released anything but it might pop up something to rescue the weak points above soon. I love LXDE, being a KDE guy and working with fluxgen of fluxbox it's hard to stick to LXDE but still doing it. According to the LXDE blog (blog.lxde.org) LXNM will be rewritten, hopefully doing a great job this time =)

As a side note I heard that one of the developers have done a first version of a config application, I have no idea how long he got with it and/or if he had released anything but it might pop up something to rescue the weak points above soon.

I love LXDE, being a KDE guy and working with fluxgen of fluxbox it’s hard to stick to LXDE but still doing it.

]]> By: brother http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-22247 brother Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:45:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-22247 According to the LXDE blog (blog.lxde.org) LXNM will be rewritten, hopefully doing a great job this time =) As a side note I heard that one of the developers have done a first version of a config application, I have no idea how long he got with it and/or if he had released anything but it might pop up something to rescue the weak points above soon. I love LXDE, being a KDE guy and working with fluxgen of fluxbox it's hard to stick to LXDE but still doing it. According to the LXDE blog (blog.lxde.org) LXNM will be rewritten, hopefully doing a great job this time =)

As a side note I heard that one of the developers have done a first version of a config application, I have no idea how long he got with it and/or if he had released anything but it might pop up something to rescue the weak points above soon.

I love LXDE, being a KDE guy and working with fluxgen of fluxbox it’s hard to stick to LXDE but still doing it.

]]> By: Joshua Price http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-7315 Joshua Price Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:39:09 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-7315 I'm running LXDE on testing/unstable at the moment and so far workspace switching hasn't been a problem for me. It's lxde-core version 0.3.2.1+svn20080509-5 if that helps. I’m running LXDE on testing/unstable at the moment and so far workspace switching hasn’t been a problem for me. It’s lxde-core version 0.3.2.1+svn20080509-5 if that helps.

]]> By: Joshua Price http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-22246 Joshua Price Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:39:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-22246 I'm running LXDE on testing/unstable at the moment and so far workspace switching hasn't been a problem for me. It's lxde-core version 0.3.2.1+svn20080509-5 if that helps. I’m running LXDE on testing/unstable at the moment and so far workspace switching hasn’t been a problem for me. It’s lxde-core version 0.3.2.1+svn20080509-5 if that helps.

]]> By: Joshua Price http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-7314 Joshua Price Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:33:37 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-7314 I hadn't heard of that one. I'll check it out, thanks! I hadn’t heard of that one. I’ll check it out, thanks!

]]> By: Joshua Price http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-22245 Joshua Price Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:33:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-22245 I hadn't heard of that one. I'll check it out, thanks! I hadn’t heard of that one. I’ll check it out, thanks!

]]> By: JWJones http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-7310 JWJones Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:04:06 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-7310 Yeah, I had the same problem when I tried it, too, along with other issues that I can't recall right now. Stuck with good old Debian... Yeah, I had the same problem when I tried it, too, along with other issues that I can’t recall right now. Stuck with good old Debian…

]]> By: JWJones http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-22243 JWJones Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-22243 Yeah, I had the same problem when I tried it, too, along with other issues that I can't recall right now. Stuck with good old Debian... Yeah, I had the same problem when I tried it, too, along with other issues that I can’t recall right now. Stuck with good old Debian…

]]> By: JWJones http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-22244 JWJones Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-22244 Yeah, I had the same problem when I tried it, too, along with other issues that I can't recall right now. Stuck with good old Debian... Yeah, I had the same problem when I tried it, too, along with other issues that I can’t recall right now. Stuck with good old Debian…

]]> By: Kronik http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-7309 Kronik Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:59:01 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-7309 I played with the latest KNOPPIX live CD (basically Debian Lenny + LXDE). In live mode desktop switcher/pager functionality did not work. I could not switch between workspaces. I tried to set it up to have only 1 desktop/workspace, but winodow menu was still offering an option to send window to another desktops (that I could not switch to later on). I did not proceed with the installation. Did anybody else run into this? I played with the latest KNOPPIX live CD (basically Debian Lenny + LXDE). In live mode desktop switcher/pager functionality did not work. I could not switch between workspaces. I tried to set it up to have only 1 desktop/workspace, but winodow menu was still offering an option to send window to another desktops (that I could not switch to later on). I did not proceed with the installation. Did anybody else run into this?

]]> By: Kronik http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-22242 Kronik Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:59:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-22242 I played with the latest KNOPPIX live CD (basically Debian Lenny + LXDE). In live mode desktop switcher/pager functionality did not work. I could not switch between workspaces. I tried to set it up to have only 1 desktop/workspace, but winodow menu was still offering an option to send window to another desktops (that I could not switch to later on). I did not proceed with the installation. Did anybody else run into this? I played with the latest KNOPPIX live CD (basically Debian Lenny + LXDE). In live mode desktop switcher/pager functionality did not work. I could not switch between workspaces. I tried to set it up to have only 1 desktop/workspace, but winodow menu was still offering an option to send window to another desktops (that I could not switch to later on). I did not proceed with the installation. Did anybody else run into this?

]]> By: Gray Wolf http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-7308 Gray Wolf Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:11:32 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-7308 I have personally found LXDE to be intriguing but lacking for all the reasons noted. For that reason, I am currently playing with Fragadelic's debian LXDE distro that bundles an installer and backup in remastersys LXDE Lite. http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/ Much closer to what a distro should be for HW challenged older PC's and even current desktops. Recommend it. GW I have personally found LXDE to be intriguing but lacking for all the reasons noted.

For that reason, I am currently playing with Fragadelic’s debian LXDE distro that bundles an installer and backup in remastersys LXDE Lite.
http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/

Much closer to what a distro should be for HW challenged older PC’s and even current desktops. Recommend it.

GW

]]> By: Gray Wolf http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-22240 Gray Wolf Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:11:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-22240 I have personally found LXDE to be intriguing but lacking for all the reasons noted. For that reason, I am currently playing with Fragadelic's debian LXDE distro that bundles an installer and backup in remastersys LXDE Lite. http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/ Much closer to what a distro should be for HW challenged older PC's and even current desktops. Recommend it. GW I have personally found LXDE to be intriguing but lacking for all the reasons noted.

For that reason, I am currently playing with Fragadelic’s debian LXDE distro that bundles an installer and backup in remastersys LXDE Lite.
http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/

Much closer to what a distro should be for HW challenged older PC’s and even current desktops. Recommend it.

GW

]]> By: Gray Wolf http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-22241 Gray Wolf Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:11:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-22241 I have personally found LXDE to be intriguing but lacking for all the reasons noted. For that reason, I am currently playing with Fragadelic's debian LXDE distro that bundles an installer and backup in remastersys LXDE Lite. http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/ Much closer to what a distro should be for HW challenged older PC's and even current desktops. Recommend it. GW I have personally found LXDE to be intriguing but lacking for all the reasons noted.

For that reason, I am currently playing with Fragadelic’s debian LXDE distro that bundles an installer and backup in remastersys LXDE Lite.
http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/

Much closer to what a distro should be for HW challenged older PC’s and even current desktops. Recommend it.

GW

]]> By: JWJones http://maketecheasier.com/taking-lxde-for-a-test-drive/2009/04/22#comment-7307 JWJones Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:55:36 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4066#comment-7307 I recently bought a refurbished IBM Thinkpad T42, and installed Debian Lenny (Gnome) on it. I don't particularly like Nautilus, so I replaced that with Openbox. I also installed LXDE as an option, as I do like it very much, aside from, as you said, LXNM. I use the Gnome applet for that, and it works beautifully. I recently bought a refurbished IBM Thinkpad T42, and installed Debian Lenny (Gnome) on it. I don’t particularly like Nautilus, so I replaced that with Openbox. I also installed LXDE as an option, as I do like it very much, aside from, as you said, LXNM. I use the Gnome applet for that, and it works beautifully.

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