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[edoc]

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I've been monitoring the boot process every morning to manually bypass the Radeon video modules.

A couple of times recently I'm missed that window and everything opens up OK.

However, after using the laptop for a few hours I begin to notice odd long delays in response to mouse or keyboard input - mostly if not exclusively in Firefox - and then longer delays with the screen not rewriting properly.

I'm blaming the video conflict and will be more careful to bypass Radeon at boot until that, and UEFI/Frugal are fixed, but thought I'd mention it in case it's a memory leak or something unrelated to Radeon.

[gcmartin]

Anyone else have a problem with LH602 loosing the ability to navigate the LAN when its sleeps with cover closed overnight?

Problem Scenario
Upon awakening, the IP is present but it cannot access ANY LAN IP resources. Using Frisbee to restart DHCP on the eth0 interface will get an IP, yet, LAN navigation goes nowhere. Cannot ping or access any LAN resouces. ... until reboot.

Ideas.

[edoc]

If someone finds a moment - I recognize that everyone is busy and are volunteers ... and so I appreciate all that you share ... but I cannot come close to sorting this out:

[edoc]

is there any news out there re. a resolution to the Radeon module, please?

I'm experiencing some odd delays in repainting the screen in the default VESA mode - not sure if it explains the problem with multiple windows in Firefox all but freezing-up the laptop after a while.

[gcmartin]

@Edoc, do you have a SWAP partition? Is it activated when you boot (check the terminal's free command)?

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[tazoc]

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I am trying to follow some instructions to add a watermark copyright to some pictures.

I'm hitting a wall where they specify (in the MS win version of GIMP) to open the Character Map.

I cannot find a Character Map in the Linux version of GIMP nor anywhere on the Net.

What am I missing, please?

Thanks!

[tazoc]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_Map

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[CatDude]

Hello edoc

When in GIMP's 'Text Tool' try the following:

Hold down the Ctrl+Shift keys and type the letter u
now release the Ctrl+Shift keys and type your unicode hex (00a9)
and then press the enter key.

Here is a list of unicode hex characters

Hope this helps
CatDude
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[edoc]

Thanks CatDude! I had looked at a YouTube which said key sequences and hex codes didn't work any more ... bad intel.

I was successful at that stage ... here are the steps I am using to create a simple watermark copyright:

1. Open GIMP

2. Create a blank transparent page 1600 x 1200 125 x 125 px

3. Click on the Text icon on the left side toolbar window then type my name.

4. Click on the Text icon again, position the cursor next to my name, then hold Ctrl & Shift with one hand while typing "u" with the other.

5. Release Ctrl & Shift then type 00a9 then hit Enter.

6. Click the text icon again, position below my name & copyright symbol, and type my URL.

7. In the right toolbar window right-click on any of the three Text layers just created then scroll down to Merge Visible Layers & click.

8. Go to the top toolbar & select Image then scroll down & click on Autocrop Image.

9. Back to the top toolbar choose File -> Save As, name it e.g. "copyright-watermark1.xcf", then save somewhere.

10. Back to the top toolbar choose File -> Export, then on the file type pop-up (located just above Save) choose GBR (GIMP Brush), change the Spacing to 25, then save to: /usr/local/gimp/2.0/brushes

11. ????

I am stuck at this point.

The copyright watermark looks like a checkerboard with hard to read text.

I don't know if I need to do something to remove the checkerboard background or if that's supposed to look like that.

I don't know how to impose this on a picture.

Thanks!

[CatDude]

Hello edoc