[lubuntu-devel] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1547956

[Phill. Whiteside]

Nio,

RAISE BUG REPORTS!!!!!!

I see that the self test in desktop is still silent and therefore as much
use as a chocolate kettle!!!

Desktop does install on laptops... so that is major bug out of the way.

Oh, and thanks for hanging on in. We seem to be few in number this time.

Regards,

Phill.

On 25 February 2016 at 01:23, Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> I've been focusing on the new Lubuntu beta1, which has improved :-)
>
> But I have bad news about Lubuntu alternate amd64 and the corresponding
> Ubuntu Server amd64 in UEFI mode. They boot nicely to the grub menu as
> the should, but both of my current computers with UEFI fail with the
> graphics. (The same hardware is happy in BIOS mode, but for some reason
> it fails in UEFI mode.)
>
> One of the computers is the Toshiba that I often use for testing. The
> other one is a Lenovo X131e. Probably there are some boot options, that
> would fix it, but now that Lubuntu desktop works, I stop trying to
> install from Lubuntu alternate and from Ubuntu Server in UEFI mode.
>
> Best regards
> Nio
>
> Den 2016-02-24 kl. 20:37, skrev Nio Wiklund:
> > OK Phill,
> >
> > I'll be back, when I have tested and know more about it.
> >
> > Best regards
> > Nio
> >
> > Den 2016-02-24 kl. 20:34, skrev Phill. Whiteside:
> >> Hi Nio,
> >>
> >> I don't know and have no test kit to try it upon. You can file a bug
> >> against the mini-iso and see if one of the devs can resolve it. If the
> >> server iso works, then it *may* be a quick fix that has not been
> >> applied. The more information you can provide, the better its chances :)
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Phill.
> >>
> >> On 24 February 2016 at 18:31, Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com
> >> <mailto:nio.wiklund at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>     Den 2016-02-24 kl. 19:25, skrev Phill. Whiteside:
> >>     > Hi Nio,
> >>     >
> >>     > in answer to your question on the bug comments, I've emailed
> Colin to
> >>     > ask if he has an ETA for his corrective bug fix to filter down.
> >>     >
> >>     > If it does land in time, Walter can re-spin the desktop images.
> >>     > Thankfully, we still maintain the alternate images for when
> ubiquity
> >>     > system "checks in sick" and vice-versa for if debian installer
> has a
> >>     > "bad hair day" :)
> >>     >
> >>     > Kindest Regards,
> >>     >
> >>     > Phill.
> >>     >
> >>     >
> >>
> >>     Hi Phill,
> >>
> >>     Thanks for asking Colin! I hope we get the ubiquity bug-fix in
> time, but
> >>     yes, I'm glad we have the alternate isos now :-)
> >>
> >>     By the way, do you know if the alternate amd64 iso works in UEFI
> mode?
> >>     The mini.iso did not last time I tried, but the Ubuntu Server iso
> did
> >>     work. If you don't know, I'll download it and check (could be good
> for
> >>     the release notes).
> >>
> >>     Best regards
> >>     Nio
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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