Bug 1161780 - Request for Enhancement: please include the screen savers with the screen saver
Summary: Request for Enhancement: please include the screen savers with the screen saver
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED EOL
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: LiveCD - Xfce
Version: 21
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Kevin Fenzi
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2014-11-07 20:59 UTC by Todd
Modified: 2015-12-02 16:29 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Last Closed: 2015-12-02 04:47:10 UTC
Type: Bug
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KDE Doesn't have any either (61.64 KB, image/png)
2014-11-08 00:00 UTC, Todd
no flags Details

Description Todd 2014-11-07 20:59:05 UTC
Dear Fedora Developers,

http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/test/21-Beta/Live/x86_64/Fedora-Live-Xfce-x86_64-21_Beta-4.iso

Request for Enhancement:

I do so love the Live CD's: use them for troubleshooting and installation of new systems.

Problem: Fedora does not ship the screen saver with any screen savers.  The Live CDs follow suite.  Makes you think the stinker is broken.  Causes a lot of consternation.  And, makes you look a little stupid in front of the customer after bragging how well done Linux is.

Would you please include the screen savers with the screen saver?

Here is a article on the problem:

http://laboinaroja.org/2014/01/28/how-to-install-screensavers-in-fedora-20/


The money part is:
   yum install xscreensaver-base xscreensaver-extras xscreensaver-extras-base xscreensaver-gl-base xscreensaver-gl-extras

Many thanks,
-T

Comment 1 Wolfgang Ulbrich 2014-11-07 21:17:08 UTC
Wrong package!
Mate = !xfce

PLease file out a report against xfce.

Comment 2 Todd 2014-11-08 00:00:36 UTC
Created attachment 955139 [details]
KDE Doesn't have any either

http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/test/21-Beta/Live/x86_64/Fedora-Live-KDE-x86_64-21_Beta-4.iso

Doesn't come with any screen savers either.

And to add injury, "yum whatprovides" says these screen savers are in your repository.

Please double check that the Live CD/DVD are not inheriting this problem from you.

Comment 3 Wolfgang Ulbrich 2014-11-08 03:16:03 UTC
Mate desktop has a screensaver installed by default from livecd !!!!
Again, file out a report against xfce or kde.

Comment 4 Todd 2014-11-08 03:32:19 UTC
Hi Wolfgang,

Thank you for double checking!

-T

Comment 5 Todd 2014-11-10 04:59:38 UTC
Hi Wolfgang,

I posted the bug over on Xfce: https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11286#c1

They said it was your problem, not their's:

      "Wish we could help but this issue would actually have to be
      posted to the fedora bugzilla as we don't have any control over
      what they add to their LiveCDs."

This may be why KDE's Live CD doesn't have it either.

So I will be reopening the bug here, again.  If this is actually not your problem, please give them specifics over on their bug report.

Many thanks,
-T

Comment 6 Kevin Fenzi 2014-11-13 19:53:57 UTC
Right now we are over on space... our target is 700MB. 

There's no way we are going to add more screensavers until/unless we get more room. 

So, either we free up enough space or change our target to 1GB usb. 

I'll keep this open in case one of those happens.

Comment 7 Todd 2014-11-13 20:09:39 UTC
(In reply to Kevin Fenzi from comment #6)
> Right now we are over on space... our target is 700MB. 

So a 5 lb sack of flour in a 2 lb bag.  I don't envy you.

An idea: so as to let the user know he is either not crazy or the installer has not failed, can you add the smallest screensaver in so the user see it and knows he has to manually add more?

Would love a USB version.  Problem: I have only found about 1/2 the BIOSes out their will boot off them.  They all seem to boot off my DOS 6.22 USB, which I use to upgraded BIOSes.  And Supermicro's BIOS'es have to have their "Legacy USB" enabled to boot off a stick.  Also, after enabling it, they halt booting if you leave a regular stick inserted.  Some HP ink jets won't allow you to boot if you have Legacy enabled

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