12.04.1 ISO Testing

[Nio Wiklund]

Thanks Nicholas,

I won't worry about that :-)

Nio

On 2012-08-20 20:07, Nicholas Skaggs wrote:
> Nio, don't worry! The alternate cd's for the ubuntu flavors are being
> retained. I know for a fact lubuntu is keeping alternate cd's -- my
> guess is xubuntu will also. I haven't heard confirmation from any flavor
> that they are dropping them -- it's a flavor specific decision what
> images to ship.The mini and netboot iso's are sticking around, so those
> wishing to install ubutun on a lower spec'd machine still have options.
> That said, the installer team is still working on ubiquity, and when the
> alternate cd's are completely dropped, more information as far as
> options for what ubiquity doesn't support should be made available. Thanks,
> 
> 
> Nicholas
> 
> 
> On 08/20/2012 01:56 PM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
>> I find the alternate iso files useful for old computers with low RAM. A
>> couple of weeks ago I failed to install Lubuntu 12.04 from the live CD
>> into a 512 MB RAM computer of a friend.
>>
>> That computer has good graphics and a fair CPU, so the alternate iso
>> file helped me to make a responsive computer of a sluggish one. WinXP
>> was just too much for it, and my friend does not want to spend money on
>> RAM for such an old computer. It was just standing there as a
>> letter-press but now her children can use it for internet tasks
>> including games.
>>
>> So please help the alternate iso files survive at least for the
>> light-weight flavours Lubuntu and Xubuntu! Or introduce a text mode
>> installer into the standard live iso files?!
>>
>> Best regards
>> sudodus alias nio
>>
>> ps/
>> What about the mini iso?
>> /ds
>>
>> On 2012-08-20 17:28, Nicholas Skaggs wrote:
>>> I almost forgot -- since this is 12.04.1, the alternate images are a
>>> part of this release :-) Don't forget them! I'm in quantal mode and
>>> didn't even think when I saw them.
>>>
>>> FYI, for quantal, we are attempting to reduce our image count (to make
>>> our testing easier and reduce fragmentation for bugs and issues). The
>>> alternate images (for ubuntu) are targeted to be dropped. More
>>> discussions on this will happen during beta, when ubiquity should have
>>> all the changes necessary to support the functionality found in the alt
>>> images.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Nicholas
>>>
>>>
>>> On 08/20/2012 10:49 AM, Nicholas Skaggs wrote:
>>>> As many of you noticed (and tested already, awesome!), the 12.04.1
>>>> isos are out on the isotracker:
>>>>
>>>> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/230/builds
>>>>
>>>> Right on schedule:
>>>>
>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QuantalQuetzal/ReleaseInterlock
>>>>
>>>> Please fill in where you can. I know it was a long weekend of server
>>>> moving, etc, so I didn't put out the general call to test until today
>>>> when the dust settled. Those of you that braved the move, and tested
>>>> anyway I trust made it through ok :-)
>>>>
>>>> Right now I'd like to see so more 10.04.4 -> 12.04.1 upgrade testing
>>>> (especially on a non-default installation). This can be accomplished
>>>> by installing a base 10.04.4 image and modifying typical things, such
>>>> as changing wallpaper, adding some non-default packages, etc. In
>>>> addition, the amd64+mac images are available for those of you who have
>>>> hardware that matches :-) It always needs a little love.
>>>>
>>>> Respins are going to be avoided at all costs, but please, be on the
>>>> look out for major bugs and report them when found. 12.04.1 is a point
>>>> release update to a stable LTS -- we need to do our best to have this
>>>> be as bug free as possible.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone new to isotesting, or what it is we're doing, please send back
>>>> a mail :-) And reference the wiki for help:
>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/ISO
>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/ISO/Walkthrough
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Nicholas
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