Linux Lite 5.0 RC1 Released

[Moltke]

I use aria2 to download stuff and when downloading LL 5.0rc got this message:

Code:

[WARN] aria2c had to connect to the other side using an unknown TLS protocol. The integrity and confidentiality of the connection might be compromised.Peer: plug-mirror.rcac.purdue.edu (128.211.151.254:443)

Going here plug-mirror.rcac.purdue.edu in chromium takes me to some kind of repository, which I guess would be OSDN's



I stopped the download since it looked pretty weird and had never seen that before, so ... is this normal? Is it safe to continue the download? This happens using both methods: HTTPS and Torrent.

EDIT: After having googled for the message I found this post https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions...otocol-why and seems it has something to do with aria2 according to the answer on that post:

this is just GnuTLS library reporting that it's using TLS 1.3 and aria2c not understanding what "TLS 1.3" is.

So it would seem it is completely safe to continue the download

[tek10]

Absolutely wonderful release!

I’ve run it through as much as I could think of for two days and haven’t been able to locate any issues so far. It installed fine alongside Lite 4.8 and Solydx-10, using “Something else” in the installer. Grub found the other systems on the drive and was easy to modify to show Linux Lite, as you noted. Was able to customize the whole system to my preferences in less than an hour.
Happy to still see Clementine in Lite Software, with an updated version. Nice touch with the Lite customization of Neofetch.

I’ll keep testing but don’t know what else I can try that effects the way I use my OS.

[WytWun]

I attempted to install this RC on my 32bit UEFI Lenovo 100S which has been problematic with previous versions.

Balena Etcher (v1.5.81 portable on Windows 7) failed to produce a bootable USB stick from the ISO :-(.  Showed "ubuntu" twice in the F12 boot menu but both items booted the existing 4.8 install.  Insult was added to the disappointment by the size of the download...

Rufus (v3.10 portable on Windows 7, default options) produced a USB drive that showed up as something like "USB UEFI Mass Storage" (didn't write down the exact text) in the F12 boot menu, which when selected booted up to the live environment from the USB drive (so the 32bit UEFI worked! Yay!).  Started installation and that went all the way through until a failure to grub-update the internal eMMC drive was reported.  I had selected to manually manage partitions so as not to disturb the existing partitioning arrangement (the ext4 & swap partitions were set for reformatting however reformatting the UEFI System partition was not offered as an option) so this may have contributed to the failure.  After the grub-update failure message a window was displayed indicating that a problem report would be submitted said window was closed, however that window could not be closed.  I didn't have any network connected when this happened but after plugging in a USB to ethernet adapter (TP-Link UE-300 which has worked for previous LL installs) the situation didn't improve (not that I really expected it to).  I rebooted, getting the expected message to remove the installation medium, and arrived at the minimal GRUB prompt.  I won't have time until next weekend to try again (this device at the moment is a test hack not a daily driver, so resolution not urgent).

NB: Rufus detected a version discrepancy with several SysLinux files between what it had available and what was used in the ISO and requested permission to download the matching files - when approved the download proceeded and writing the flash image commenced.

Bonus outcome from this RC: this notebook's keyboard and touchpad both worked with the live environment without any fiddles = a huge advance from 4.x!

Incidentally my ISP's routing to OSDN resulted in a download speed averaging only about 100kB/s and it failed to complete several times - fortunately Firefox (Win7) was able to resume the download each time and the final ISO passed the hash check.  This is worse than other recent OSDN downloads I've had which averaged 200-250kB/s (still not great, but at least those downloads - of similar size - succeeded).

[Valtam]

RC1 torrent speed after about a minute...

[sebastian2000]

Hello, can I update to 5.0 from 4.8 version?

[Moltke]

Hello, can I update to 5.0 from 4.8 version?

If you read the first post it clearly state that

There is no upgrade to or from RC releases. RC releases are for testing only and it is not recommended to run them as your main or secondary operating system.

So no, you can't and you shouldn't.

[Valtam]

Weird bug now appears after successful OEM install, /etc/apt is removed. Will keep a close eye on it.

[Valtam]

Balena Etcher (v1.5.81 portable on Windows 7) failed to produce a bootable USB stick from the ISO :-(.  Showed "ubuntu" twice in the F12 boot menu but both items booted the existing 4.8 install.  Insult was added to the disappointment by the size of the download...

I'll try this again on my Windows 10, see if I get the same result. Last time was fine.

Rufus (v3.10 portable on Windows 7, default options) produced a USB drive that showed up as something like "USB UEFI Mass Storage" (didn't write down the exact text) in the F12 boot menu, which when selected booted up to the live environment from the USB drive (so the 32bit UEFI worked! Yay!).  Started installation and that went all the way through until a failure to grub-update the internal eMMC drive was reported.  I had selected to manually manage partitions so as not to disturb the existing partitioning arrangement (the ext4 & swap partitions were set for reformatting however reformatting the UEFI System partition was not offered as an option) so this may have contributed to the failure.  After the grub-update failure message a window was displayed indicating that a problem report would be submitted said window was closed, however that window could not be closed.  I didn't have any network connected when this happened but after plugging in a USB to ethernet adapter (TP-Link UE-300 which has worked for previous LL installs) the situation didn't improve (not that I really expected it to).  I rebooted, getting the expected message to remove the installation medium, and arrived at the minimal GRUB prompt.  I won't have time until next weekend to try again (this device at the moment is a test hack not a daily driver, so resolution not urgent).

NB: Rufus detected a version discrepancy with several SysLinux files between what it had available and what was used in the ISO and requested permission to download the matching files - when approved the download proceeded and writing the flash image commenced.

Rufus isn't officially supported so I'm going to skip over this.

Bonus outcome from this RC: this notebook's keyboard and touchpad both worked with the live environment without any fiddles = a huge advance from 4.x!

Nice

Incidentally my ISP's routing to OSDN resulted in a download speed averaging only about 100kB/s and it failed to complete several times - fortunately Firefox (Win7) was able to resume the download each time and the final ISO passed the hash check.  This is worse than other recent OSDN downloads I've had which averaged 200-250kB/s (still not great, but at least those downloads - of similar size - succeeded).

See my earlier screenshot.

[jesse.bassett]

Hi,
I installed the RC1 update on my pc. Here is my pc specs for those interested:

Main specifications
Product Description HP Compaq 6200 Pro - Core i3 2120 3.3 GHz
Type Personal computer
Form Factor Small form factor
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.8 cm x 37.9 cm x 10 cm
Weight 7.6 kg
Localisation German, French, Italian / Switzerland
Processor 1 x Intel Core i3 2120 / 3.3 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Cache Memory 3 MB
Cache Per Processor 3 MB
RAM 2 GB (installed) / 32 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - non-ECC - 1333 MHz -
PC3-10600
Storage Controller Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-600 )
Hard Drive 1 x 250 GB - standard - Serial ATA-300
Optical Storage DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
Monitor None.
Graphics Controller Intel HD Graphics 2000 Dynamic Video Memory Technology
Audio Output Sound card - stereo
Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Power AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
OS Provided Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Microsoft Office Preloaded Includes a pre-loaded image of select Microsoft Office 2010 suites. Purchase
an Office 2010 Product Key Card or disc to activate preloaded software on
this PC.
Environmental Standards ENERGY STAR Qualified , EPEAT Gold
Extended specifications
General
Type Personal computer
Recommended Use Small business, corporate business
Product Form Factor Small form factor
Built-in Devices Speaker, built-in solenoid hood lock
Embedded Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip
Width 33.8 cm
Depth 37.9 cm
Height 10 cm
Weight 7.6 kg
Localisation German, French, Italian / Switzerland
Processor
Type Intel Core i3 2120 / 3.3 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core
64-bit Computing Yes
Installed Qty 1
Max Supported Qty 1
Upgradability Upgradable
Cache Memory
1
------------------------------------------------

Mind you I do not obviously have MS office or MS Windows on the pc.

Everything on it works fresh out of the box.

[TheDead]

Incidentally my ISP's routing to OSDN resulted in a download speed averaging only about 100kB/s and it failed to complete several times - fortunately Firefox (Win7) was able to resume the download each time and the final ISO passed the hash check.  This is worse than other recent OSDN downloads I've had which averaged 200-250kB/s (still not great, but at least those downloads - of similar size - succeeded).

If you are on Windows 10 and on Wi-Fi, there is a problem with some 1903 / 1909 installations related to RSC. Google it if related.
I will not post procedure here but Wi-Fi can slow down / cut. A physical reboot of the computer can resolve this temporarily sometimes.
I did not see the problem on Linux Lite