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[Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Lubuntu alternate installer with the new kernel 3.10.0-5 works now
in a 32-bit computer. No complaint about missing network, and it creates
a working system in my Dell with a Pentium 4 CPU :-)

Best regards
Nio

On 2013-07-25 16:41, Phill Whiteside wrote:
> All the alternates have been respun and marked as ready for
> release, http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily/current/saucy-alternate-i386.list etc.
> shows that they contain the correct kernel. The bug has been marked fix
> released and is now not mentioned in the release notes
> at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SaucySalamander/Alpha2/Lubuntu 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Phill.
> 
> On 25 July 2013 12:52, Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     Thank you Phill,
> 
>     I'm looking forward to the second re-spin :-)
> 
>     Best regards
>     Nio
> 
>     On 2013-07-25 13:42, Phill Whiteside wrote:
>     > Hi,
>     >
>     > well spotted, for some reason the alternates did not get the 2nd
>     respin
>     > when the kernel changed. This is being done now. All the test results
>     > will stand and the gremlin mentioned in the -4 kernel will not be
>     > mentioned in the release notes :)
>     >
>     > Thanks for all the work on this one!
>     >
>     > Regards,
>     >
>     > Phill.
>     >
>     > On 25 July 2013 11:56, Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>
>     > <mailto:nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:
>     >
>     >     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
>     <mailto:nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>
>     >     <mailto:nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>>>
>     >     > *To:* Lance <lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>
>     <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>>>
>     >     > *Cc:* Jonathan Marsden <jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     >     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>>;
>     Phill Whiteside
>     >     > <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>; lubuntu-qa
>     <lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     >     <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>; Lars
>     >     > Noodén <lars.nooden@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lars.nooden@xxxxxxxxx>
>     <mailto:lars.nooden@xxxxxxxxx <mailto: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> <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>>
>     >     <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>
>     <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>>>>
>     >     >> *To:* Jonathan Marsden <jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     >     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
>     >     > <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>>>;
>     >     Phill Whiteside
>     >     >> <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>
>     >     <mailto:PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>>>>
>     >     >> *Cc:* lubuntu-qa <lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     >     <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>     >     > <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     >     <mailto: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>
>     >     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
>     >     > <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>>>
>     >     >> *To:* Lance <lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>
>     <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>>
>     >     <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>
>     <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>>>>; Phill
>     >     > Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>
>     >     <mailto:PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>>>>
>     >     >> *Cc:* lubuntu-qa <lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     >     <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>     >     > <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     >     <mailto: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>>
>     >     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>>
>     >     > <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
>     >     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jmarsden@xxxxxxxxxxx>>>>
>     >     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
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