How to fix Xubuntu 12.04.4?

[Richard Elkins]

I agree with Pjotr.  Everyone staying on 12.04 or 12.04.x should stay
with the existing Linux kernel - which can still be bug-fixed if need
be.  Support for 12.04/12.04.x continues until next year.

"How to fix Xubuntu 12.04.4?".  The normal update process.

Our sites should be set on 14.04 LTS.

Richard

On 02/14/2014 09:44 AM, Pasi Lallinaho wrote:
> The common infrastructure notes are, well, common, and we can't help
> them appearing in our release notes. It's fair to expect we had noted
> this in the Xubuntu-specific notes, but that slipped through. At this
> point, after four point releases, and with three(!) of them this issue
> being unnoticed, I don't think it makes much difference to change the
> wording.
>
> However, you're welcome to help us in making sure the notes are
> correct in the future. The team starts preparing release notes usually
> about a week before any release, and pretty much final ISOs are
> available at that time, so you can test them and join #xubuntu-devel
> to discuss what should go into the release notes and what not.
>
> Cheers,
> Pasi
>
> On 14/02/14 17:15, Michael Fischer wrote:
>>
>> Ok, now why we are cheating in the release notes then:
>>
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/Xubuntu#PrecisePangolin.2BAC8-ReleaseNotes.2BAC8-CommonInfrastructure.Ubuntu_Kernel_3.11
>> ?
>>
>> We should at least fix that if we feel Ubuntu 12.04.4 is the wrong
>> way to go and give some reason so the Ubuntu people have a chance to
>> learn from us. ;-)
>>
>> FMF
>>
>>
>> On 14.02.2014 15:27, PK wrote:
>>> That would make the "right" iso harder to find.... Currently,
>>> Xubuntu 12.04 is in the unique position that is has both point
>>> releases and the original LTS kernel. AFAIK, it's the only official
>>> member of the Ubuntu family with these features.
>>>
>>> Xubuntu 12.04.4 is up to date *and* rock solid, with optimal
>>> compatibility for older hardware. Therefore an excellent choice for
>>> those who need to replace Windows XP on their machines: a huge
>>> potential user base! 
>>>
>>> If Xubuntu 12.04.4 would make the "kernel jump" just like Ubuntu,
>>> it's compatibility with older XP machines would decrease noticeably.
>>>
>>> Regards, Pjotr.
>>>
>>>
>>> 2014-02-14 10:52 GMT+00:00 Michael Fischer <fischerfm at yahoo.de
>>> <mailto:fischerfm at yahoo.de>>:
>>>
>>>     I agree fully with you: Xubuntu 12.04 should stay on 3.2.0
>>>     kernel. But why should Xubuntu 12.04.4 stay on it? If everybody
>>>     can still use the 12.04 distro if having driver trouble?
>>>
>>>     FMF
>>>
>>>
>>>     On 14.02.2014 11:38, PK wrote:
>>>>     I don't agree with this. In my opinion, Xubuntu 12.04 should
>>>>     stay with the 3.2.x-kernel.
>>>>
>>>>     Because it's currently the only kernel (plus the X.org version
>>>>     that goes with it) that still supports the restricted nvidia-96
>>>>     driver for old Nvidia video cards. Same goes for third-party
>>>>     SiS 671 drivers.
>>>>
>>>>     Regards, Pjotr.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     2014-02-14 10:23 GMT+01:00 Michael Fischer <fischerfm at yahoo.de
>>>>     <mailto:fischerfm at yahoo.de>>:
>>>>
>>>>         Xubuntu 12.04.4 LTS does not support the hardware stack
>>>>         Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS supports. It stays on the 3.2.0 kernel
>>>>         instead. What is the process to have this fixed? Withdraw
>>>>         Xubuntu 12.04.4 LTS or create a Xubuntu 12.04.4a LTS? I am
>>>>         ready to fix this distro (at least for 686 and amd64
>>>>         architectures) and make it available for download through
>>>>         my FTP and HTTP servers. What is the correct process for this?
>>>>
>>>>         FMF
>>>>
>>>>>         When booting the Xubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Desktop CD this is what I get:
>>>>>
>>>>>         cat /etc/issue
>>>>>         Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS \n \l
>>>>>
>>>>>         and
>>>>>
>>>>>         uname -ar
>>>>>         Linux xubuntu 3.2.0-58-generic #88-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 3 17:37:58 UTC 
>>>>>         2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>>>>
>>>>>         which is the kernel of Xubuntu 12.04.
>>>>
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