[lubuntu-devel] Lubuntu-devel Digest, Vol 5, Issue 32 - How to Test Beta ?
Jim Northrop
james.b.northrop at googlemail.com
Thu Feb 25 14:25:47 UTC 2016
Would like 2 start testing Lubuntu 16.4 beta on my iMac PPC. I have no dvd's or cd's available. Is it possible to fast-forward my Lubuntu 14.4.4 using terminal command like sudo apt-get upgrade/update/fix etc. From the internet ? Thx.
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> 1. Re:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1547956
> (Nio Wiklund)
> 2. Re:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1547956
> (Phill. Whiteside)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 04:12:20 +0100
> From: Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com>
> To: "Phill. Whiteside" <phillwuk at gmail.com>
> Cc: lubuntu-devel <lubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [lubuntu-devel]
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1547956
> Message-ID: <56CE7114.5080200 at gmail.com>
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> Hi Phill,
>
> I'm gradually learning what can be considered low, medium, high,
> critical ... but who are allowed and expected to decide the severity of
> bugs?
>
> I need your help with bug #1549529 "The keyboard is still installed as
> US-English even if another language is selected during the installation"
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1549529
>
> I think it is difficult to get around when booting from grub, and that
> is the only option in UEFI mode, and with several tools to create USB
> boot drives (also manual booting from iso files) use grub.
>
> Try if it affects you too.
>
> Best regards
> Nio
>
>> Den 2016-02-25 kl. 02:44, skrev 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
>> <mailto: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>
>>>> <mailto: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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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 03:38:44 +0000
> From: "Phill. Whiteside" <phillwuk at gmail.com>
> To: Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com>
> Cc: lubuntu-devel <lubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [lubuntu-devel]
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1547956
> Message-ID:
> <CABmcvjg_rFM1E=QcoJ2o08RvNEV0TaAoYJH0JctrmCVZb-47KQ at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Nio,
>
> in the 1st instance ask Walter, then ask the guys who did the translations
> for https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes/Lubuntu
> The Japanese guy is not afraid to peak his mind :)
>
> But, I'd suggest getting some people who have and use foreign keyboards as
> languages to confirm, else I'm so going to get grief like I did over the
> accidental dropping of CYJK support. I do NOT want to that to happen
> again..... Languages MUST happen.
>
> Regards,
>
> Phill.
>
>> On 25 February 2016 at 03:12, Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Phill,
>>
>> I'm gradually learning what can be considered low, medium, high,
>> critical ... but who are allowed and expected to decide the severity of
>> bugs?
>>
>> I need your help with bug #1549529 "The keyboard is still installed as
>> US-English even if another language is selected during the installation"
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1549529
>>
>> I think it is difficult to get around when booting from grub, and that
>> is the only option in UEFI mode, and with several tools to create USB
>> boot drives (also manual booting from iso files) use grub.
>>
>> Try if it affects you too.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Nio
>>
>>> Den 2016-02-25 kl. 02:44, skrev 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
>>> <mailto: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>
>>>>> <mailto: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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