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OvenWrksteward: if that is the case... the installer needs to check and complain rather than quit02:21
OvenWrkswell not actually quit, pretend it is continuing but doing nothing... even worse02:27
OvenWrksubuntustudio does not require an efi partition :)04:37
OvenWrksbut the installer does suggest going back and creating one04:39
OvenWrkssnd-fireworks still fails to initialize.04:50
OvenWrks(20.04 is the last release with a snd-fireworks that works)04:50
OvenWrksEickmeyer: can we add zita-njbridge to the seed?05:12
OvenWrksEickmeyer: I can see the troubles with controls on 211005:38
OvenWrksbut works fine on 20.04 :P05:39
OvenWrksEickmeyer: prolly will be a 2.1.66 tomorrow.07:07
MauroGaspari[m]Eickmeyer: do you think it is a good idea to seek OEM partnership for Ubuntu Studio? promoting as a production-ready audio/video OS that could come pre-installed. feel free to DM me if this is not the right place for the discussion.07:15
OvenWrksfreenode?07:27
EickmeyerOvenWrks: I was going to add zita-njbridge to recommends for controls, so that won't be an issue. As far as issues with 21.10 goes, I haven't noticed any (currently on impish).12:40
EickmeyerMauroGaspari[m]: Considering I work for a Linux OEM and am fairly high-ranking, that's not an issue. It's very possible we'll do laptops with Studio pre-installed on them.12:42
Eickmeyer That said, it's one of the reasons I'm considering changing away from Calamares and back to Ubiquity unless this new installer does what is advertised.12:42
* Eickmeyer is up way early for no good reason12:46
MauroGaspari[m]Eickmeyer cool. However, isn't canonical switching all the installers from ubiquity to.. err what was it called? Flutter based. Doesn't it make more sense to wait and switch to that one as well? Sorry, I am not entirely up to speed on the matter, so I am asking, not arguing. 😅12:49
EickmeyerMauroGaspari[m]: That's exactly what I was referring to.12:50
MauroGaspari[m]Eickmeyer got it, thanks. Do we have a name for new installer yet? Easier to reference to the specific item if it has a name 😅12:57
EickmeyerI wish. :P12:57
MauroGaspari[m]Ah, ok. Fine. I pick a name: Flubutter (flutter ubuntu installer).13:04
MauroGaspari[m]And this is why I don't work in marketing 😆😆😆😆13:04
OvenWrksEickmeyer: controls 2.1.66 needs packaging16:28
OvenWrksEickmeyer: I will note that the current studio installer worked for me when kubuntu's did not16:29
OvenWrksEickmeyer: In the case of both, if an efi partition is missing, some instruction on: what size it should be, and how to make one would be nice... something that in the manual partition does a "wrap this / partition in an efi" for example. None of the auto partition choices allow one to use an existing partiton (or at least are not labeled that way)16:34
EickmeyerOvenWrks: That's not within the scope/ability of Calamares to do.16:34
EickmeyerIt should automatically configure it.16:34
studiobot<teward001> and the EFI is a *separate* partition16:35
studiobot<teward001> i don't know what your Cala is doing, but I know the Lubuntu Cala warns about the missing EFI partition16:35
studiobot<teward001> it doesn't tell you what to set, etc. but it does warn about it16:35
studiobot<teward001> and if you're doing manual partitioning, you should already know how to look up these things.16:35
studiobot<teward001> "manual partitioning" is one of those cases where you should probably know what you're doing rather than blindly run into it16:36
OvenWrksEickmeyer: I personally have a motherboard that will deal with either but it is easiest for me to not install it.16:36
OvenWrksteward: read the back scroll16:36
EickmeyerIf you're using manual partitioning, it is expected that you know what you're doing. That's not a "hold your hand" type situation.16:36
OvenWrksthat may be, but none of the other options do a use this partition16:36
studiobot<teward001> > ubuntustudio does not require an efi partition :)16:36
studiobot<teward001> yes i read that16:36
studiobot<teward001> however Cala isn't smart about that16:36
studiobot<teward001> just saying16:36
EickmeyerAn EFI partition isn't required if you don't have an EFI system.16:37
EickmeyerBut, yes, Cala isn't smart about that.16:37
studiobot<teward001> right, it's up to you whether you have to ignore the warning or not16:37
studiobot<teward001> again, an 'expert functionality'16:37
OvenWrksteward: in the case where a person is not willing to give up a whole drive to an install, does not want to use up all the left over space but rather use an existing partition... they then have tpo be expert? Bad installer16:38
EickmeyerIt will automatically make an EFI partition if one is required.16:38
studiobot<teward001> insert "manual partitioning is not for the weak-hearted" as a disclaimer on any installer16:39
EickmeyerBut only *if* the system is an EFI system.16:39
studiobot<teward001> ^^16:39
studiobot<teward001> there's a bug in core Ubuntu installer that even if it doesn't need the EFI the system will create the partition, not sure if it's fixed, I don't think Cala's any different.  As for 'use an existing partition', though, Cala and Installers are not smart enough to determine which system is which when you're doing manual partitioning16:40
OvenWrksteward: that part is understood, but using a pre-existing partition is not "expert" use and should be covered in an option.16:40
studiobot<teward001> so if I go into the Subiquity server installer, the Ubuntu installer, KDE installer, Lubuntu installer, etc. it will still throw that warning16:40
OvenWrksCala worked for me16:40
studiobot<teward001> OvenWrks: Cala's not smart enough is what we're saying16:40
studiobot<teward001> and I don't think there's a way to *make* it smart enough in those cases16:40
studiobot<teward001> hence why the *warning* exists16:40
OvenWrksthe kubuntu installer is worse16:40
EickmeyerKubuntu uses Ubiquity, which is what we used to use.16:41
tewardwhich is what Core Ubuntu uses16:41
tewardUbuntu Server uses subiquity16:41
OvenWrkswhich is broken16:41
EickmeyerWell, it is in the middle of a development cycle.16:41
EickmeyerAnd is up for replacement anyhow.16:42
EickmeyerUbiquity is going the way of the dodo.16:42
OvenWrksThere may be such a thing already, but a don't install grub to a boot sector would be nice too.16:43
OvenWrksgenerally, I have my daily use desktop which has installed grub, anything else is down the grub menu on that16:44
EickmeyerEFI doesn't use the boot sector, but an entirely separate partition.16:53
EickmeyerOvenWrks: The workaround for that is to run grub-install from the installation you want to manage grub.16:56
EickmeyerThen, of course, update-grub to make sure you've got access to the other installation(s).16:56
OvenWrksThat is what I do. I think an installer could do that for me though :)16:59
EickmeyerNo, that's beyond the scope and would require several chroots to do so.17:13
OvenWrksEickmeyer: or a rework of grub... perhaps just a daunting17:29
OvenWrks*as17:29
OvenWrksAnyway, I got Studio 21.10 installed, found the bugs in controls that happen with no pre-existing config and fixed them. When it is packaged I can try it again. (the HDMI bug I mentioned is fixed)17:46
OvenWrksEickmeyer: when do I have to have 2.2 tagged? anything from 2.1.66 to 2.2 should be bug fixes only.17:48
EickmeyerOvenWrks: We're in Impish, so if it's bug fixes only, you're already set. FF wasn't until end of August.17:49
EickmeyerOvenWrks: Something is wrong: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/RMWWHjbYWN/18:34
EickmeyerThat's 2.1.6618:34
EickmeyerOvenWrks: Downgraded to .65, no issues.18:35
studiobot<teward001> .66 has an extra `)` on that line, easy code fix18:35
Eickmeyer@teward001 Exactly. I could even do it myself manually.18:36
EickmeyerBut, since it's a problem in OvenWrks's code, it needs to be fixed in the upstream.18:36
studiobot<teward001> yep18:36
OvenWrksEickmeyer: thank you.18:55
OvenWrksEickmeyer: controls tag 2.1.67 I think I got all the spelling and puctuation fixed :P19:21
* OvenWrks is working remotely19:24
EickmeyerOvenWrks: Uploading now.19:45
wonkoo/19:53
Eickmeyero/19:53
EickmeyerWelcome back!19:53
wonkoIt's good to be back, can't wait to move and get setup again19:54
wonkothen I can start helping in earnest finally. :)19:54
Eickmeyer\o/19:57
wonkoAnd maybe actually find time to work on some music as well finally. :)20:26
EickmeyerOvenWrks: I don't know what it is, but I noticed this last time too: controls opens up about 7 qasmixers when I stop jack.21:04
wonko21.04?21:06
OvenWrksEickmeyer: which version? That should be fixed now 6721:06
EickmeyerOvenWrks: Oh, that was 66. Haven't tried 67 yet.21:06
wonkoHow's 21.04 over all?21:06
EickmeyerIt's good, wonko! We're working on 21.10 now.21:07
EickmeyerOvenWrks: Rather, 65.21:07
wonkoUS 21.04 is still X and not wayland, right?21:07
Eickmeyerwonko: For Studio, yes. For Ubuntu proper, it's wayland.21:07
EickmeyerSwitchable at login.21:07
wonkowhat was the reason for that?21:07
wonkosomething with wayland not playing nice with studio?21:07
EickmeyerX11 is no longer developed.21:07
wonkoI ran wayland years ago, I'm familiar with what it is. :-D21:08
EickmeyerOh, you mean the reason Studio stayed on X? Because Plasma is still best on X.21:08
EickmeyerIt's getting better with Wayland slowly. Still a few wrinkles, but it's not bad. I've played with it.21:08
wonkoso basically studio will stay X until plasma is cool with wayland?21:08
EickmeyerPretty much. I think we're following Kubuntu's lead on this one.21:08
wonkoIt really doesn't matter to me honestly, whatever works. :)21:09
wonkoWe just need to see how long it takes me to hate Plasma. :-D21:09
* OvenWrks has been good with Plasma so far21:10
OvenWrks(anything not to have to use gnome21:10
wonkoI've been pretty much exclusively on Xfce ever since ditching SunOS/OpenLook :)21:11
EickmeyerWell, not that you *have* to go Plasma, becuase you can always install Xubuntu and then ubuntustudio-installer. We're not just a distro, we're a toolkit.21:13
wonkoYeah, I get that21:14
wonkobut I'm open to change if Plasma is better21:14
wonkoif I can make it work the way I want that's all I really care about21:14
EickmeyerExactly.21:14
wonkoand my requirements are pretty simple so it shouldn't be too hard. :)21:15
wonkoAnd if notifications work better than on Xfce that would be a win. :)21:16
wonkoSpeaking of things I would want it to do... My next monitor will be a single large widescreen one as opposed to two 16:9 panels. Does Plasma (or any other X type thing) have something similar to the tools windows does for window layout on a large display?21:18
wonkoLike, could I setup regions to snap to? Kinda like snap left/right but add a middle area and have three spots to snap to?21:20
EickmeyerUnfortunately, that's a limitation of X in that it doesn't do that. Believe me, I've tried.  But, if it's a single large widescreen, it shouldn't be a problem because it'll be detected as 3840x1080 or whatever its native resolution is.21:20
wonkoYeah, I'm looking at 5120x1440 and it would be super dope to be able to have three "columns" for the windows to snap to. The one in the middle being the primary one (where I'll do most of my coding, etc) and the edges will be for chat/web/etc21:21
EickmeyerOh, divide it into 3rds. I see what you're saying.21:22
wonkoyeah, the other option is something like awesome, but I'm not sure I want to deal with that. :)21:22
EickmeyerYeah, I don't know of a single DE that does that.21:23
wonkoYeah, the only think I know that does that is some third party tools for windows21:23
EickmeyerLemme see if someone made a Plasma or Kwin script that does that.21:23
wonkonever having owned a single large monitor before it's not something I really needed to look into. :)21:23
wonkohttps://store.kde.org/p/1276605/21:25
wonkoyou pointed me in the correct direction for what to search. :)21:25
EickmeyerOh, perfect!21:25
EickmeyerMeans Plasma is the only DE I know of that does that. haha21:25
wonkolooking at the kwin scripts there are some really useful looking things there21:28
EickmeyerIt's infinitely extensible.21:28
wonkoOh, before I forget, a guy I know mentioned this (19.04)21:31
wonkohttps://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com/file/Sa10pxbT/image.png21:31
wonkoDon't know if this is anything that makes sense to you or not.21:31
wonkoI can't say I've ever noticed that myself.21:32
EickmeyerI never noticed that.21:52
Eickmeyer19.04 is also long EOL, so the amount I care is nil.22:24

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