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[Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>]

I suggest a respin of the 32-bit alternate iso changing the kernel from
3.10.0-4 to 3.10.0-5, which would solve several problems, maybe even
your show stopper, Lance.

If too late for the Alpha 2, I'm eagerly awaiting the next daily build.

Best regards
Nio

On 2013-07-25 12:25, Lance wrote:
> It seems that this is going to take some time to resolve :^)
> 
> We always mention in the release notes that "this is an alpha so expect
> bugs".
> 
> ATM I sort of think this time we should say something like:
> 
> "Due to recent kernel and xorg changes we know that the alpha 2 images
> are finicky (could use the word "problematic") with some hardware. We're
> continuing to look into this issue, but if you can't boot the live image
> to a working DE we recommend not installing this alpha 2 image".
> 
> That's a rough draft.
> 
> What do you all think?
> 
> Lance
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* Lance <lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Cc:* Jonathan Marsden <jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>; Phill Whiteside
> <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>; lubuntu-qa <lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Lars
> Noodén <lars.nooden@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 25, 2013 4:35 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Prepping for the last upgrade test
> 
> I'm glad you can install the server Lance.
> 
> I guess you mean that it works in your VIA computer. One more thing that
> works :-)
> 
> And yes, we might have different problems. Phill and I might also have
> different problems ... or two or three of us have the same problem.
> 
> Could it be that some package comes as a different version from the iso
> compared to via the network? So that we share the problem with Lars? I
> think this is the case with the kernel (which makes a difference with
> zRAM). Could there be some other package too?
> 
> Best regards
> Nio
> 
> On 2013-07-25 10:59, Lance wrote:
>> The server image worked OK so it's likely an Xorg bug.
>>
>> But Nio is having trouble too:
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1203852
>>
>> I sort of think that we're having two different problems but I'm not sure.
>>
>> Lance
>>
>> PS: sorry for the top posting but I have a hardware mess right now so
>> I'm just "getting by" :^(
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Lance <lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>>
>> *To:* Jonathan Marsden <jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>; Phill Whiteside
>> <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>>
>> *Cc:* lubuntu-qa <lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:54 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Prepping for the last upgrade test
>>
>> I'd never tried a server daily image.
>>
>> For that matter I haven't installed a server image since maybe 2007 :^(
>>
>> So far I've tried the Xubuntu Alpha 2 image and I know it fails too.
>>
>> I have also captured some screenshots with my camera, but this may take
>> a while.
>>
>> Anyway I'm trying this server image now:
>>
>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily/pending/
>>
>> It shows last updated 07/25 so I'll see what happens.
>>
>> Lance
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Jonathan Marsden <jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
>> *To:* Lance <lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>>; Phill
> Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>>
>> *Cc:* lubuntu-qa <lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 24, 2013 7:11 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Prepping for the last upgrade test
>>
>> Lance,
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013, at 11:50 AM, Lance wrote:
>>
>>> So, I need to figure out if it's the kernel or X ................... that
>>> could take a while.
>>
>> Boot and install Ubuntu Server.  If that works, the kernel is OK :)
>>
>> You could also use the mini.iso if you prefer.
>>
>> Jonathan
>> --
>>  Jonathan Marsden
>>  jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
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