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[Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi Scott,
>
>the chat for the work-around is at http://pastebin.com/6vizVjFk
>
>PPC people are fairly resourceful, if that is noted in the release
>notes,
>they should be able to install. (It may be worth getting it updated on
>the
>'main' PPC wik FAQ area and simply put a link to it).
>
>Regards,
>
>Phill.
>
>On 25 April 2013 00:01, Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Great.  I'm willing to release this is we get a report of a
>successful
>> install.  Then the question will be how big is the warning label we
>put on
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Scott K
>>
>> On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 11:36:33 PM Phill Whiteside wrote:
>> > Hi Scott,
>> >
>> > I know one the lubuntu-ppc testers was testing kubuntu-ppc. I've
>cc'd
>> this
>> > to lubuntu-qa to ask if anyone can help. The bug seems surmountable
>and
>> > warrants a release note. But, I'm not your release manager :D
>> >
>> > @lubuntu PPC testers, lubuntu PPC (desktop and alternate) are now
>good
>> for
>> > release, with the usual release note for dratted 'kernel-restart
>error'.
>> If
>> > you get time, please test ubuntu-server-ppc (to confirm it
>installs) and
>> >
>> > kubuntu-dektop-ppc which seems to need the workaround detailed
>below:
>> > >
>>
>http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2137004&p=12610701#post12610701
>> > >
>> > > 'Run ubiquity --debug and the installer will run fine'
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Phill.
>> >
>> > On 24 April 2013 23:04, Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>> > > On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 05:53:51 PM Scott Kitterman wrote:
>> > > > On Thursday, April 25, 2013 07:45:27 AM Jackson Doak wrote:
>> > > > > Can everyone with a PPC or ARM computer test server and
>Ubuntu now,
>> > >
>> > > they
>> > >
>> > > > > have nothing done. everyone else: just keep up with the
>rebuilds
>> and
>> > > > > someone test kubuntu active
>> > > >
>> > > > Kubuntu Active (along with the rest of Kubuntu) is currently
>being
>> > >
>> > > respun,
>> > >
>> > > > so hold off just a bit on that.
>> > > >
>> > > > Scott K
>> > >
>> > > The new Kubuntu builds are starting to appear and Active was the
>first
>> one
>> > > up.
>> > >
>> > > Scott K
>> > >
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Someone please add an ubuntu-release-notes task to the bug and a concise write-up of how to work around the problems. 

Thanks,

Scott K