[SOLVED] (?) volumeicon, video driver snafu, tint2

sexynsmartjenny · 2016-07-17 02:17:55

Hi everyone. I just switched from crunchbang to bunsenlabs today and I have been using bl for the last 30 minutes, and I noticed a few things.

First of all, where is the volume icon??? How do I adjust my volume???

Second, okay, so part of the screen is frozen. I opened a few applications and it seems that they have frozen on the upper--what do you call it?--sidebar? The thin black band where the small icons correspond to opened applications. So how do I fix that? I don't suppose using xkill is a good idea.

Also, I am using my laptop with a big screen, and I want to close the lib of my labtop, but whenever I do that, the big screen seems to be getting bothered, ie having lots of white strips, and there is no "do nothing" option for closing the lib of the laptop.

Thirdly, I want to get rid of the small icons on the upper left corner of my OS. How do I do that?

Thank you in advance for the answers and happy summer days!

P.S. There is also some seemly white strips on my screen whenever the applications start, so perhaps my video card has no dirver??? I remember back in the crunchbang days I had to install some video card on my crunchbang to make the video card programs work. Is that necessary in bunsen?

update1: Ok, I figured out how to remove the four little icons on my tint2 panel simply by going to preference>tint2>edit tint2 and then deleting the four links.

Last edited by sexynsmartjenny (2016-07-21 02:22:18)

hhh · 2016-07-17 02:45:29

Hi, thanks for registering on the BL forums, welcome!

The panel/band is called tint2. Configure it by right-clicking on the desktop to open the root menu>Preferences>Tint2>Edit Tint2s>Default tint2rc. Comment out the launchers by adding a # sign in front of lines #129-#132...

# Each launcher_item_app must be a full path to a .desktop file
# this will have to be made:
#launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/bl-www-browser.desktop
#launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/bl-file-manager.desktop
#launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/bl-text-editor.desktop
#launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/bl-terminal-emulator.desktop

Give us your hardware specs (computer model and video card) and other info (which ISO did you install, how did you transfer it, what is your openbox autostart file, what are your entries in /etc/apt/sources.list and sources.list.d).

sexynsmartjenny · 2016-07-17 02:57:20

Give us your hardware specs (computer model and video card) and other info (which ISO did you install, how did you transfer it, what is your openbox autostart file, what are your entries in /etc/apt/sources.list and sources.list.d).

Hi, thanks for the quick reply.

My laptop is Toshiba Satellite, and my graphics card is AMD E1-2100 APU with Radeon(TM) HD Graphics . I installed bunsen 64X and this is my openbox auostart

## Openbox autostart
## ====================
## When you login to your BunsenLabs Openbox session, this autostart script
## will be executed to set-up your environment and launch any applications
## you want to run at startup.
##
## Note: some programs, such as 'nm-applet' are run via XDG autostart.
## Run
## /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/openbox-xdg-autostart --list
## or
## /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/openbox-xdg-autostart --list
## to list any XDG autostarted programs.
##
## More information about this can be found at:
## http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Autostart
##
## If you do something cool with your autostart script and you think others
## could benefit from your hack, please consider sharing it at:
## http://forums.bunsenlabs.org (registration required)
##

## SETTINGS START

## Configure touchpad. See 'man synaptics' for more info.
synclient VertEdgeScroll=1 HorizEdgeScroll=1 TapButton1=1 2>/dev/null

## Set keyboard settings - 250 ms delay and 25 cps (characters per second) repeat rate.
## Adjust the values according to your preferances.
xset r rate 250 25

## Turn on/off system beep.
xset b off

## Add keyboard mapping.
#xmodmap -e "keysym Insert = Multi_key"

## SETTINGS END

## GNOME PolicyKit authentication
/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 &

nitrogen --restore &

bl-compositor --start &

## Start the tint2 session (the default tint2 will run if no sessions have been set)
(sleep 2s; bl-tint2-session) &

## Start the Conky session (the default conkyrc will run if no sessions have been set)
(sleep 2s; bl-conky-session --autostart) &

## Volume control for systray
(sleep 2; volti) &

## Volume keys daemon
xfce4-volumed &

## Start Clipboard manager
(sleep 3; clipit) &

## Start Thunar Daemon, if set as bl-file-manager
if [ "$(readlink -f $(which bl-file-manager))" = "$(which thunar)" ]
then
    thunar --daemon &
fi

## Enable power management
xfce4-power-manager &

## Start the battery applet
#(sleep 2; fdpowermon) &

## Start xscreensaver (light-locker now used by default, run via XDG autostart.)
#xscreensaver -no-splash &

## bl-welcome - post-installation script, will not run in a live session and
## only runs once. Safe to remove.
(sleep 10; bl-welcome --firstrun) &

## bl-fortune - have the system come up with a little adage (not yet enabled)
#(sleep 120; bl-fortune) &

And this is my /etc/apt/sources.list

# 

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 8 _Jessie_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20160706-02:22]/ jessie contrib main non-free

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 8 _Jessie_ - Official Snapshot amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20160706-02:22]/ jessie contrib main non-free

deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main non-free contrib
#deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main non-free contrib

deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free

# jessie-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free

sources.list.d opens to a folder containing five things that include bunsen.list and bunsen.**something**backports

Last edited by sexynsmartjenny (2016-07-17 03:25:03)

Horizon_Brave · 2016-07-17 03:15:56

You're using volti, which is sort of known (and currently being discussed) for it's buggy issues on start. Increase the sleep time before the call to volti. Right now it's set to 2 seconds. Try increasing it a bit maybe to 6-8 seconds, save and reboot. That may help. Or you can do as I did, remove volti altogether, and either just use pauvcontrol or if you really need a icon, install volumeicon. Though I think that has a few issues as well.

sexynsmartjenny · 2016-07-17 03:24:39

Horizon_Brave wrote:

You're using volti, which is sort of known (and currently being discussed) for it's buggy issues on start. Increase the sleep time before the call to volti. Right now it's set to 2 seconds. Try increasing it a bit maybe to 6-8 seconds, save and reboot. That may help. Or you can do as I did, remove volti altogether, and either just use pauvcontrol or if you really need a icon, install volumeicon. Though I think that has a few issues as well.

Okay, how do I increase the sleep time? I need step by step instructions. The only command I know is sudo apt-get install ....

johnraff · 2016-07-17 03:50:55

See here for how to replace volti with volumeicon: https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic.php?id=2266

sexynsmartjenny · 2016-07-17 04:25:50

Also, firefox is incredibly slow, and almost freezes. @johnraff Do you know how I can close the laptop's lib without suspending my computer? There is no such an option as "Do nothing" in bunsenlab, and I use two screens for my laptop.

ohnonot · 2016-07-17 07:23:05

sexynsmartjenny wrote:

Also, firefox is incredibly slow, and almost freezes.

ff is not exactly lightweight.
judging from your graphics card, this computer is old, so the only solution is to use a different browser.
i think there's one or two threads on the forums for lightweight alternatives.

Do you know how I can close the laptop's lib without suspending my computer? There is no such an option as "Do nothing" in bunsenlab, and I use two screens for my laptop.

could this be handled by systemd?
if so, try this:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/logind.conf

then go to the line that reads

#HandleLidSwitch=suspend

and change it to

HandleLidSwitch=ignore

you might have to additionally also disable some power management in xfce4-power-manager (the battery icon on your panel).
it could be that the lid switch corresponds to "Sleep button", i don't know.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-07-17 13:57:43

ohnonot wrote:

so the only solution is to use a different browser.

The only secure alternative browser in BunsenLabs is Chromium.

See https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/ … r-security

I would recommend sticking with Firefox and using the ublock origin addon to block the worst excesses of the interweb and perhaps even noscript if you visit especially egregous sites.

@sexynsmartjenny: in future, please try to stick to one problem per thread with a clear title that identifies the exact problem.

Whilst this thread may be useful for you (hopefully), no internet search engine is ever going to pick any helpful solutions from this tangled mess of problems.

sexynsmartjenny · 2016-07-17 13:58:26

udging from your graphics card

I just brought this laptop a year ago ....

Horizon_Brave · 2016-07-17 13:59:37

Yea I think the configuring of the xfce power management may be required for the suspend on lid close fix

sexynsmartjenny · 2016-07-17 14:07:20

sudo nano /etc/systemd/logind.conf
then go to the line that reads
#HandleLidSwitch=suspend
and change it to
HandleLidSwitch=ignore
you might have to additionally also disable some power management in xfce4-power-manager (the battery icon on your panel).

Okay, how do I save after I change the logind.conf?

sexynsmartjenny · 2016-07-17 14:08:21

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Whilst this thread may be useful for you (hopefully), no internet search engine is ever going to pick any helpful solutions from this tangled mess of problems.

Got it. thanks

tynman · 2016-07-17 14:32:30

The nano editor doesn't have a particularly user-friendly interface. At the bottom on the nano window, it shows the "commands" you can use. To save your changes you made to the file .....

You'll see this in the list of commands:

^0 - WriteOut

"WriteOut" means to save the changes to your hard drive, which is what you want to do. The "^O" means to press the ctrl key and the letter "o" key (at the same time). It will then ask you if it's OK to overwrite the existing file. Just press the enter key to verify it's OK.

To exit the nano program, you can see in the list of commands at the bottom of the window:

^X - Exit

. Again, press the ctrl key and the letter "x" at the same time. That will take you out of the nano editor.

Horizon_Brave · 2016-07-17 16:43:39

Jenny I really suggest, if you're planning to learn and stick around with linux, a book like "How Linux Works" from StarchPress. Or a deep dive into one of the Linux command line, or Linux OS books from O'Reily

hhh · 2016-07-17 19:54:53

ohnonot wrote:

could this be handled by systemd?
if so, try this:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/logind.conf
then go to the line that reads
#HandleLidSwitch=suspend
and change it to
HandleLidSwitch=ignore
you might have to additionally also disable some power management in xfce4-power-manager (the battery icon on your panel).

Yes, it's handled by systemd. @ssjenny, you can use a GUI editor rather than nano. Alt+F2 to open the "Run" dialog, then type "gksu thunar" without quotes and Enter. Or, from the desktop right-click menu, System>File Manager as Root. You password is required.

hhh · 2016-07-17 19:58:27

If you want to just disable lid-suspend temporarily, run the following in a terminal...

systemd-inhibit --what=handle-lid-switch sleep 1d

Exit the terminal or Ctrl+c to re-enable lid-shutdown. 1d is one day till it re-enables itself.

sexynsmartjenny · 2016-07-17 20:25:36

@hhh: Got it! Okay, so that is solved.

@ Horizon_Brave

Horizon_Brave wrote:

Jenny I really suggest, if you're planning to learn and stick around with linux, a book like "How Linux Works" from StarchPress. Or a deep dive into one of the Linux command line, or Linux OS books from O'Reily

So what else is linux good for? I used crunchbang for several years now. Well, I know how to install, remove, purge, and I know how to ... I think that's all that I know lol.

I do like linux because it's much faster than windows and really really lightweight, and yes I do feel like I am probably missing out alot of the really cool stuffs that linux is capable of. But like, in general, what do you likes use linux for? I don't code. I don't hack. My work doesn't involve the use of a computer. I file my taxes on a computer and I pay my credit card online, and then buy shoes and clothes online, but that's all I use computer for really. LOL, probably sounds really silly, but is there some really cool stuffs that you guys use linux for? I don't know if I have the time and the energy to learn all the command scripts. I took one course in C++ when I was in college and I got a C+ and didn't learn anything. I tried to learn python on my own but it looked really dry and boring. Well, at least I am not a completely computer-illiterate person like my mom!

hhh · 2016-07-17 20:34:24

sexynsmartjenny wrote:

@hhh: Got it! Okay, so that is solved.

Great!

So what else is linux good for? I used crunchbang for several years now. Well, I know how to install, remove, purge, and I know how to ... I think that's all that I know lol.

How to update and upgrade also, I hope? That really is all you need to know around here, we can walk you through the rest! Additional reading material is completely on a need-to-know basis. 8)

I saw your volume applet issue was solved in the HowTo for that, did you get tint2 the way you wanted it? Are all issues in this thread solved?

sexynsmartjenny · 2016-07-21 02:21:51

@hhh

Yes, the tint2 issue is solved as well. Lol, I do know how to update and upgrade, and I can even / find -iname all my documents

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