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Re: [Ubuntugnome-qa] Utopic Beta 2 Release Notes
- To: Tim <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "ubuntugnome-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ubuntugnome-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [Ubuntugnome-qa] Utopic Beta 2 Release Notes
- From: Erick Brunzell <lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:50:57 -0500
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Hi Tim,
On 09/26/2014 02:57 AM, Tim wrote:
Hi Lance,
On 26/09/14 05:44, Erick Brunzell wrote:
I realize the state of the current iso images is beyond our control, at least the upgrade tests passed OK though, but I'm quite serious when I
say this;
The Utopic Beta 2 Release notes should simply recommend using the Beta 1 images or upgrading from Trusty (perhaps with a reminder to
'ppa-purge' any PPA's in use). In their current state the images should NOT be used for anything but "entire disc" installs when there is only
one disc installed in the machine and the plan is to erase all existing data and OS's on the machine.
We really don't know the current state of the beta 2 isos, participation in testing has been quite low this cycle.
I stopped testing the 20140923 images after encountering this bug:
Utopic ubiquity froze while reformatting existing partition:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1372953
I suspect this bug is related or possibly even a duplicate:
Ubiquity got stuck at Identifying file system
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1373365
I stopped because I fully expected a respin, or several respins, because
due to the list below (which is only a partial list) the only truly safe
method for installing on a system with any other OS or existing data
that a user wishes to NOT lose is to choose the "Something else" option
and use the advanced partitioning tool:
There is of course the bad boy of all bad boys (at least since the
Maverick/Natty era):
Install/reinstall wipes out all/other partitions:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1265192
That loosely ties into this bug:
Ubiquity offers to erase existing OS rather than use entire disc even
when more than one disc exists:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1361914
Can't select which drive to resize when using "install alongside" in Trusty
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1262824
So my conclusion is that 'ubiquity' should not be trusted ATM unless the
users intention is to erase all other operating systems and/or data on
the machine.
Lance
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