Have you encountered any major roadblocks during installation or updates?

vimanuelt

Robin

Only two: One was a default sound source, solved here in the forums with a simple edit of two configuration files.
The other was an update that broke Geary, which still doesn't work. So I simply use Evolution instead.

brianthehughes

10 months of relatively smooth sailing.

vimanuelt

When GhostBSD transitioned from OpenRC to the traditional BSD RC system, there were some challenges, but that was quite some time ago.

One recommendation I often share is to use two separate hard disk drives: one for the operating system and one for data, such as the home directory. I place my home directory in a separate ZFS dataset on the data disk. In the rare event of a system issue that requires reinstallation, I simply reinstall the operating system and run a script that creates my user account and imports the ZFS dataset containing my home directory. This approach makes recovery efficient, preserves data integrity, and avoids unnecessary manual steps.

In addition, I take regular backups to further safeguard against data loss.

grahamperrin

Installation

Not a block, but the scrollbar behaviour is intensely weird when e.g. United Kingdom is required.

It feels like pub drunkards moving the dart board, for laughs, every time I throw a dart. After ten or twenty throws, the dart hits the board.

vimanuelt

grahamperrin
Wow, that would be a good case for a bug report. It would be nice to see that solved.

brianthehughes

grahamperrin
I'll second this one. I have noted that it's 'worse' in MATE than XFCE.

My 'workaround' is to tab into the field and type the correct City when selecting Timezone... in XFCE it jumps the scroll to the item that matches the typed content. However, in MATE, I type most of the City, then drag the scroll bar down to ensure that it is, in fact, selected. I have also, selected an item in the first screen of selections, then use Arrow or PgDn to control the 'scroll' before arriving at and selecting the correct location reference for timezone.

vimanuelt

This is good to know. Was a bug report created for the issue?

brianthehughes

vimanuelt Not yet. But I feel like the next ISO testing will result in this. I thought it was just me, and I was being picky. Next time I experience it (and have opportunity to record/capture examples) I will.

vimanuelt

Thank you. It is important to capture as many issues as possible. The map is not the territory; feedback allows us to revise the map so that it more accurately reflects reality. :-)

Note: Much of what I post in the forum is not solely intended for the person I am directly addressing, but for future readers. When I sound didactic, it is because I am aiming to assist someone learning in a future present.