So far so good...
After installation has been performed (now just some minor customizations will follow), I can happily tell that not only all my hardware was recognized at first shot (including my Canon S100 camera within kamera) but also that double screen has been immediately configured right and that also multimedia part (even if I have taken out the extra Audigy soundcard because I do not need it in the present setting, but I am sure that phonon would have managed it great) did not need a single config by me. I would call this pretty much SPECTACULAR.
Also, installing on preformatted xfs partitions with internal log for performance was recognized by the installer without a glitch. I am thinking that this is by far the best release ever, taking away the config fuss from the average user and letting him concentrate on the work and fun rather than on headaches on how to make things run smooth.
This is a copy of my inxi -F for referral:
System: Host: RONIN Kernel: 4.9.0-towo.1-siduction-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit)
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.8.4
Distro: siduction 16.1.0 Patience - kde - (201612232347)
Machine: Device: desktop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Z800 Workstation serial: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 0AECh v: D serial: XXXXXXXXXX
BIOS: Hewlett-Packard v: 786G5 v03.57 date: 07/15/2013
CPU: Hexa core Intel Xeon X5650 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 12288 KB
clock speeds: max: 2661 MHz 1: 1596 MHz 2: 1596 MHz 3: 1729 MHz 4: 1729 MHz
5: 1995 MHz 6: 1596 MHz 7: 1596 MHz 8: 1596 MHz 9: 1596 MHz 10: 1596 MHz
11: 1596 MHz 12: 1596 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GF106GL [Quadro 2000]
Display Server: X.org 1.19.0 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
tty size: 89x29 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio: Card-1 NVIDIA GF106 High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
Card-2 Intel 82801JI (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel
Card-3 Logitech Webcam C310 driver: USB Audio
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.9.0-towo.1-siduction-amd64
Network: Card-1: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
driver: tg3
IF: enp1s0 state: down mac: 24:be:05:e1:fb:18
Card-2: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
driver: tg3
IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: 24:be:05:e1:fb:19
Card-3: VIA VIA VNT-6656 [WiFi 802.11b/g USB Dongle] driver: vt6656
IF: wlx00127b400cb8 state: N/A mac: N/A
Drives: HDD Total Size: 3500.7GB (40.9% used)
ID-1: /dev/sdc model: WDC_WD10EFRX size: 1000.2GB
ID-2: /dev/sdb model: WDC_WD2003FYYS size: 2000.4GB
ID-3: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD5003ABYZ size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 39G used: 4.9G (13%) fs: xfs dev: /dev/sda2
ID-2: /home size: 377G used: 491M (1%) fs: xfs dev: /dev/sda3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 35.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 44.0
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 302 Uptime: 1:12 Memory: 1558.1/24097.7MB
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.5
So, very HUGE compliments to the dev team, for making all of this happen, guys you really kick some major ass!
It brought me back pleasure into sid computing, after a long survival with a broken kde4.
I will also respawn the ridersonthestorm screen for login, it's soooo cool, especially for bikers like me.
One note for future upgrades: not always a du is enough, like it has been in the transitions from kdm to lightdm to sddm, and how it will be, for example, in the future wayland transition. It would be nice to have detailed "transitional notes" either when there's a new release (like at old sidux times) or whenever necessary. It could also be some section on the website (which could also signal current du alerts), but the message here is clear: no matter how the information would be given, the user should follow faithfully upgrade instructions from the devs.
Thank you again for making all this coolness happen!
