Difference between revisions of "Simpi"
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Depending on how this goes, I may switch Simpi back to Debathena, in which case this page will still be used for help requests with Simpi. | Depending on how this goes, I may switch Simpi back to Debathena, in which case this page will still be used for help requests with Simpi. | ||
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| + | ==Issues - Athena 10== | ||
| + | *Too much shiny desktop effects (chrome); login is slow. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | **Turn off the effects in System/Preferences/Appearance. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
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| + | ==Issues - Debathena== | ||
| + | *Default browser is Epiphany, which sucks. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | **Run Firefox (see below) and set preferences to make it your default browser. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | *Can't find Firefox. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | **Firefox is called Iceweasel and is in Applications/Internet. Alternatively, run it from a terminal, where "firefox" is aliased to Iceweasel. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | *Screen resolution settings may be screwed up by changing them on other Debathena machines. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | **Use the "set as default on this computer only" option when changing resolution. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | *Package manager prompts for updated packages, even for users without admin privileges. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | **Turn off notifications. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | *Don't know how to log out. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | **System menu. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | *Can't find Terminal. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | **Applications/Accessories. [[User:Meeg|Meeg]] 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
Revision as of 16:52, 18 October 2008
As of October 18, Simpi is running Athena 10, as opposed to Debathena (starting summer '08) and Athena 9 (before summer '08). Athena 10 is in beta (official release around IAP '09; deployment to clusters around summer '09), and while it is a significant improvement over Athena 9 there are lots of usability issues that need to be ironed out. People should report these issues here.
I (Meeg) will be checking this page roughly daily. If I can find a workaround, it will be added to the hall computer how-to. If the issue is specific to our hardware or setup, I'll fix it as best I can. If the issue is a general problem with Athena 10, I will report it to the testers list. In any case I'll make a note on this page.
Depending on how this goes, I may switch Simpi back to Debathena, in which case this page will still be used for help requests with Simpi.
Issues - Athena 10
- Too much shiny desktop effects (chrome); login is slow. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Turn off the effects in System/Preferences/Appearance. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
Issues - Debathena
- Default browser is Epiphany, which sucks. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Run Firefox (see below) and set preferences to make it your default browser. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Can't find Firefox. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Firefox is called Iceweasel and is in Applications/Internet. Alternatively, run it from a terminal, where "firefox" is aliased to Iceweasel. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Screen resolution settings may be screwed up by changing them on other Debathena machines. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Use the "set as default on this computer only" option when changing resolution. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Package manager prompts for updated packages, even for users without admin privileges. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Turn off notifications. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Don't know how to log out. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- System menu. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Can't find Terminal. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- Applications/Accessories. Meeg 20:52, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
Outside resources
- Official Athena 10 page: http://athena10.mit.edu/
- Official Debathena page: http://debathena.mit.edu/
- Athena 10 testers list: testers@mit.edu (blanche yourself on if you like)
