File Managers usability and features discussion

I have few questions about file manages that you use. Which are better, and why - what functionalities, UI, usability solutions are important?
Q1. Do you prefer icon list file managers (dolphin, nautilus, thunar) over twin panel list managers (krusader, total commander on windows)?
Q2. Do you like small and simple icons (by default in total commander), or bigger and more detailed (like in krusader by default, and others)?
Q3. What are the biggest bad/unusable features of file managers that you used/use?
Q4. How do you rate "file managers" that also handle other URLs (in tabs for example) ("mini" web browser, network filesystems - FTP, SFTP, SMB, terminal, binary file preview - PDF, images, multimedia files) -- konqueror like apps?

Riklaunim wrote:
I have few questions about file manages that you use. Which are better, and why - what functionalities, UI, usability solutions are important?
Q1. Do you prefer icon list file managers (dolphin, nautilus, thunar) over twin panel list managers (krusader, total commander on windows)?
Q2. Do you like small and simple icons (by default in total commander), or bigger and more detailed (like in krusader by default, and others)?
Q3. What are the biggest bad/unusable features of file managers that you used/use?
Q4. How do you rate "file managers" that also handle other URLs (in tabs for example) ("mini" web browser, network filesystems - FTP, SFTP, SMB, terminal, binary file preview - PDF, images, multimedia files) -- konqueror like apps?
Total commander xp (extendet +many plugins..) - is all in all THE best fm, on linux there is NO one that can be like it..
Tcmd burn ripp combine archive play music audio edit tagname viewing all files taht i needet, multi re-name editing calendar webbroswing, ftp crypting, sorting hell stable, running, proces managing, services manageg and hell more... With that one, then i haved looong time ago winxp.. i didnt needet nothing more just tcmdxp...
Q1. Thunar is only for eye candy just to see oh how nice - for rare usage or show, but not for dayly usage; emelfm, worker, krusader, xfe is more quiqer way to do something... I prefer two panes managers.
Q2. If icons lags opening say directory with couple hunderts+ files, its no use of them. Tcmd is ok.
Its even better to have colorized by fyle type or extension. So i prefer wery small and w.quiqly and clear looking, working, icons but its not necesery.
Q3. Im still cant find - normal fm on linux, many off them just lack of logic, simplyness, compfortnes:
Lets say i take emelfm - point is to create couple hunderts symlinks at once-at one cmd or one push after selecting - it does taht in no time,
lets take as example worker fm - it ask 200times to name those symlinks without any kind off options to automatize this action..... Absurd. Wheres the logic..
This example is most freaquent on almost every linux fm on one way or another for many different actions copy move clone... some event cant manage multiple files at once..
None of linux managers suport hardlinks... I found crusader shity does that in same dir with asking to name it... as mentioned no multi..
Doublecommander makes hardlinks to.. but too in some shit borring way - oh sorry time consuming way .
And i cant say there is manager that have biggest unusable features - cause all off them lacks or have features that other doesnt have.
And those that already are inplemented, are not a stright way to do something. Like some fm's (im talking only about two panes at all in this section, cause i dont use 1window fms) even cant handle multiple symlinkinking at once - i select files but some creates only one link to first in selection file.
And simplyness - some managers pops up for one action - too manny question boxes, with selections like suggesting, check that, chose that - why not to put that in one box of that action..
Q4. Remmeber how fast and nice way is atrl+q on tcmd, and u on one pane quiqly go true files and on other pane it shows-plays-views automaticaly any file, and that does in no time. On linux zero managers do that ! Worker acts something like - for viewing pictures. Mc as console manager to... In emelfm i was able to implement audio files playing true sox..
I dont like qonqueror, way like it shows images is not the same way like i want that in two pane managers.
But after all to your question, i rate wery high. Its just a waist of time to opoening files in external programs - just to preview, "oh its not that one"..
Nice, then u can enter into isos, archives like to in a folder...
I tryed: total commander xp, double commander, xnc, bsc, xfe, df, emelfm, emelfm2, krusader, gnome-commander, worker, gentoo, thunar, pcmanfm, rox, mc, vfu,
I wish a mixed up thing of (totalcommanderxp), emelfm, worker, krusader, xnc, emelfm2, - all to one will be Something..
Damn that emelfm2 is unstable - no use.. i like it, how it works - configured without icons.
Now im exploring/using worker fm, i like the way how it can be configured, its great fm, jsut laks litle bit something there or there, if it will fix evaluate - i think i will stay with it..
krusader is always on my sys - cause its hell stable, i trust on it totaly. Heh but is huge...
emelfm first fm that i found may way, on linux i love it...even if it lacks something.. like multirename.. - its hell fast for dayly usage,
sad sad there is no normal fm, i always must chose one over another to do some things that other fm isnt capable to do in a quiqer way..
in a system is ok to have one windowed manager for eye candy things (like thunar) i have it.. i dont use it.. , and one that is for many files managing

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> We will go to HP to get some support and advice around this before putting
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>
> Anyone - if you have similar problems, can I suggest you look at all your
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>
> Cheers all.
>
> James.
>
>
>
Enjoy,
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I dont know what to do. I know it has to be on his end and not mine. What else can I suggest to him??

It sounds like they are using an earlier version of Acrobat or Reader, though you said Reader 9.1. If you add some features in AA9 that are new, it appears that earlier versions see the new features as damaged files. At least that is my guess. Try using Reduce File Size or PDF Optimize to save to an earlier version and see if that helps. The other option is that you are getting them messed up in e-mail because many client look at PDF files as ascii and do not encrypt them. In that case force the encryption. You can also send them in ZIP form.

MDT 2013 Roles and features failing to install for server 2012 r2

I am having issues trying to apply Server 2012r2 Roles and features via MDT 2013.
Below I have attached the log.
<![LOG[Microsoft Deployment Toolkit version: 6.2.5019.0]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[The task sequencer log is located at C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\SMSTSLog\SMSTS.LOG. For task sequence failures, please consult this log.]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole"
context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[Roles will be installed.]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[Roles specified in Role:]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ FileAndStorage-Services]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[RoleServices specified in RoleService:]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ File-Services]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ Storage-Services]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[Features specified in Feature:]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ NET-Framework-Features]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ NET-Framework-Core]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ NET-WCF-TCP-PortSharing45]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ InkAndHandwritingServices]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ Server-Media-Foundation]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ RDC]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ SNMP-Service]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ SNMP-WMI-Provider]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ Telnet-Client]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ User-Interfaces-Infra]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ Desktop-Experience]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ Server-Gui-Shell]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ PowerShellRoot]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ PowerShell]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ PowerShell-V2]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[No items were specified in variable OptionalOSRoles.]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[No items were specified in variable OptionalOSRoleServices.]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[No items were specified in variable OptionalOSFeatures.]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ZTI Heartbeat: Processing roles (0% complete]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[Property Parameters is now = -FeatureName FileAndStorage-Services]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[Validating connection to \\WIN-7VSNJRF3PNO\DeploymentShare$\Operating Systems\Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERSTANDARDCORE x64]LOG]!><time="10:45:23.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context=""
type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[Mapping server share: \\WIN-7VSNJRF3PNO\DeploymentShare$]LOG]!><time="10:45:24.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[Already connected to server WIN-7VSNJRF3PNO as that is where this script is running from.]LOG]!><time="10:45:24.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="1" thread=""
file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[Copying source files locally from \\WIN-7VSNJRF3PNO\DeploymentShare$\Operating Systems\Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERSTANDARDCORE x64\sources\sxs]LOG]!><time="10:45:24.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole"
context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">
<![LOG[ZTI ERROR - Unhandled error returned by ZTIOSRole: Path not found (76)]LOG]!><time="10:45:27.000+000" date="08-25-2014" component="ZTIOSRole" context="" type="3" thread="" file="ZTIOSRole">

I have narrowed this issue down to .net 3.5 install.
I have boot, efi, sources, support, autorun, bootmgr, bootmgr.edi, and setup.
I have confirmed that the sxs folder is there.
I also just added WindowsSource=%DeployRoot%\Operating Systems\Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERSTANDARDCORE x64\sources\sxs to my customsettings and updated the boot iso. I am still receiving the errors.
One last bit of information I am able to get to the deployment share with the sxs folder in it from the reference machine I am creating but when I manually try to install .net 3.5 from roles and features to the share it fails. But if I copy the files local
they work fine.
I seem to have permission issues with other subfolders also.
Thanks,
Anthony

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Please search in SCN.
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