Ubuntu desktop image (was Re: Lubuntu PPC Boot Issue)

[Lars Noodén]

On 4/4/13 1:59 PM, Lars Noodén wrote:
> On 4/3/13 8:37 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> if you do get time, can you guys have a look at ubuntu desktop PPC. They'll
>> release it if tested okay.
>>
>> 18:31:22) infinity: I have no problems with releasing the PPC desktop image
>> if it gets tested.
>> (18:31:54) infinity: phillw: If they have the spare cycles to give it a
>> boot/install/reboot smoketest, that would be lovely.
>> (18:32:03) infinity: phillw: If they don't, I won't complain.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Phill.
> 
> I took a look at the Ubuntu Desktop image.  I could not get it to
> produce a useful installer environment.  Without
> snd-powermac.blacklist=yes" bug 1066435 occurs.  Without
> "video=radeonfb:1280x854-32 at 60" no usable graphics occur, but it is
> apparent through the mess that some dialog has been reached.  With
> video=... the boot process rolls along until a black screen occurs and
> then it stays stuck there.
> 
> /Lars

I mean the PPC image.

/Lars