[clug] Story: Fijian Resort complex loses a single disk: (now mainly closed source stuff)

Tue Jul 29 02:39:23 MDT 2014

HI Scott,

Thanks for the reply.

On 29 Jul 2014, at 1:31 pm, Scott Ferguson 
<scott.ferguson.clug at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I like both
>> experiences, and there are still workflow issues I can't resolve with
>> addons with Ubuntu sadly.
>
> Which specific issues?
>
As I mentioned before, the colouring of both folders and files. I have 
added a plug in for emblems, but it’s a bit flaky.

I also like Apple Finder’s Quicklook feature, using the space bar. Now I 
know Ubuntu’s file browser does this now, but it’s annoying to have to 
keep closing windows to move to the next file when previewing.

>>
>> I have used Android and iOS and definitely
>> prefer the latter and its integration with OS X. Much less clunkier
>> experience. What I do find annoying that Android phone producers don't
>> provide a Linux based phone manager and the Sony one for example doesn't
>> work with Wine.
>
> I have no problems using native Linux apps (e.g. kio-mtp) to access
> Android. If you can provide details perhaps someone will provide a
> working solution and make your expressed concerns productive.
>
> Does Apple provide *any* Linux based support for interacting with their
> products? (the answer is no)

No, they’re like most other vendors, who don’t have a Linux offering. 
The Sony Android phone carked it recently and I am back on the iPhone 
but looking for a replacement phone.
>
> Check with WINEHQ for support - if it doesn't support the level of
> functionality to meet your "fit for purpose" then you should consider
> using VirtualBox (you can configure it to launch a single application so
> it appears as if it were a native app).
>
I have Virtual Box running with said app, but trying to offload Windows 
altogether, and been trying to move away since 2006. The app works fine 
under Ubuntu and my current Wine install.
>>
>> The thing I have learnt, is that I can unlock myself from
>> Apple more easily than from Microsoft, simply because I can find
>> software to replicate what I use in OSX, and Wine fills the hole for 4
>> other Windows versions of Mac apps.
>
> *cough* iTunes *cough*

I don’t have any DRM media files these days (redownloaded them all), and 
the only tie-in to iTunes is currently the iPhone. However the new iOS 
cross features to OSX such as SMS from desktop to phone, and so on, is 
very very attractive. I already experience this with Apple’s Messages 
and it’s great.
>
>>
>> At the moment, I'm leaning towards
>> going back to OS X as my main OS, simply because I've had enough of
>> video bugs with my Intel display chipset
>
> Did you mention that because you wish to resolve those issues[*1]?
> If so - what issues are those (and)?

The issues are when waking the computer from sleep (Dell Optiplex 950), 
sometimes the video will hang, but the mouse and keyboard still work. 
This was a problem in Ubuntu 12.10, and the last couple of incarnations 
of Linux Mint as well.
>
> Which version of Ubuntu are you running?
>
14.04

> What is your video chipset?
I have installed the Intel driver, but can't seem to tell whether it's 
working or not.

> Please post the output of:-
> lshw -class display
>
>
   *-display:0
        description: VGA compatible controller
        product: 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller
        vendor: Intel Corporation
        physical id: 2
        bus info: pci at 0000:00:02.0
        version: 03
        width: 64 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
        configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
        resources: irq:51 memory:f7c00000-f7ffffff 
memory:e0000000-efffffff ioport:ecb0(size=8)
   *-display:1 UNCLAIMED
        description: Display controller
        product: 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller
        vendor: Intel Corporation
        physical id: 2.1
        bus info: pci at 0000:00:02.1
        version: 03
        width: 64 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
        configuration: latency=0
        resources: memory:f7b00000-f7bfffff
> and
> lsmod

Module                  Size  Used by
cfg80211              484040  0
nls_utf8               12557  1
isofs                  39835  1
snd_hrtimer            12744  1
rfcomm                 69160  0
bnep                   19624  2
bluetooth             391196  10 bnep,rfcomm
snd_hda_codec_analog    15049  1
binfmt_misc            17468  1
ip6t_REJECT            12939  1
xt_hl                  12521  6
ip6t_rt                13537  3
nf_conntrack_ipv6      18894  8
nf_defrag_ipv6         34768  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
ipt_REJECT             12541  1
xt_LOG                 17717  10
xt_limit               12711  13
xt_tcpudp              12884  18
xt_addrtype            12635  4
nf_conntrack_ipv4      15012  8
nf_defrag_ipv4         12758  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
coretemp               13435  0
xt_conntrack           12760  16
kvm_intel             143060  0
kvm                   451511  1 kvm_intel
ip6table_filter        12815  1
uvcvideo               80885  0
ip6_tables             27025  1 ip6table_filter
videobuf2_vmalloc      13216  1 uvcvideo
snd_usb_audio         153525  1
dell_wmi               12761  0
i915                  783805  3
nf_conntrack_netbios_ns    12665  0
videobuf2_memops       13362  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
snd_hda_intel          52355  4
sparse_keymap          13948  1 dell_wmi
gpio_ich               13476  0
joydev                 17381  0
nf_conntrack_broadcast    12589  1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
snd_hda_codec         192906  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_analog
nf_nat_ftp             12770  0
snd_usbmidi_lib        29215  1 snd_usb_audio
nf_nat                 21841  1 nf_nat_ftp
videobuf2_core         40664  1 uvcvideo
snd_hwdep              13602  2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec
nf_conntrack_ftp       18638  1 nf_nat_ftp
dcdbas                 14928  0
hid_belkin             12639  0
videodev              134688  2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
nf_conntrack           96976  8 
nf_nat_ftp,nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,nf_nat,xt_conntrack,nf_conntrack_broadcast,nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6
snd_seq_midi           13324  0
snd_seq_midi_event     14899  1 snd_seq_midi
hid_generic            12548  0
iptable_filter         12810  1
video                  19476  1 i915
snd_rawmidi            30144  2 snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_seq_midi
drm_kms_helper         53081  1 i915
snd_pcm               102099  4 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq                61560  3 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
ip_tables              27239  1 iptable_filter
snd_page_alloc         18710  2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
serio_raw              13462  0
snd_seq_device         14497  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
drm                   303102  4 i915,drm_kms_helper
snd_timer              29482  3 snd_hrtimer,snd_pcm,snd_seq
x_tables               34059  13 
ip6table_filter,xt_hl,ip_tables,xt_tcpudp,xt_limit,xt_conntrack,xt_LOG,iptable_filter,ip6t_rt,ipt_REJECT,ip6_tables,xt_addrtype,ip6t_REJECT
snd                    69238  23 
snd_hrtimer,snd_usb_audio,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_analog,snd_seq_midi
i2c_algo_bit           13413  1 i915
lpc_ich                21080  0
mei_me                 18627  0
ppdev                  17671  0
soundcore              12680  1 snd
mei                    82276  1 mei_me
wmi                    19177  1 dell_wmi
lp                     17759  0
parport_pc             32701  1
mac_hid                13205  0
parport                42348  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
usbhid                 52570  0
hid                   106148  3 hid_belkin,hid_generic,usbhid
psmouse               106678  0
e1000e                254433  0
ptp                    18933  1 e1000e
pps_core               19382  1 ptp

>
> [*1]
> FOSS relies on the user to let developers know what is required (e.g.
> reportbug) - in most cases, if you take the time to thoughtfully compose
> your request, you'll find active support. *This list* is also a good
> place to find support. Plenty of knowledgeable and supportive Ubuntu
> users here.
>
I am aware of this, however, I have a real hit and miss affair with 
getting answers (I hate waiting and just want to get on with things), 
and have mostly relied on trying things myself based on other forum 
postings, and sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. I am an instant 
gratification person, if it doesn’t work straight out of the box, or 
within a few minutes or couple of hours, I move on. I don’t have the 
motivation to keep persevering, however, I have done so with Linux on 
and off since 2005. But each time I get fed up, and walk away. I am not 
at that stage just yet, but it’s getting close. I am a big advocate of 
open source / free software products, and would really like to convert 
as many people as I can, but after getting presented with little 
glitches and bumps and installing something or finding an alternative 
program to function similarly to others in Windows or OSX and finding 
nothing, it really takes the shine off things. If I could program, I’d 
be in there making what I need or want, but I can’t, and it’s sometimes 
frustrating that I can’t contribute to solving similar problems 
identified by friends interested in jumping into Ubuntu or similar OSes.

>>
>> --
>> Paul
>> Rands
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>>