Phill,

I'll start using the iso-tracker.

On the G4 - still have dark/black screens with certain windows (not Archive 
Manager anymore though) - I will be documenting which ones.
And it would really be nice to take care of the dark screens for the desktop 
installer, that's the only major hiccup in that installer for G4.

On the G3 - I'm not a programmer, but for all the years I've been testing Linux 
variants, the G3 iMac has been a problem. I know how to fix it following an 
alternate install, by editing xorg.conf and modifying screen, display and 
monitor settings. Then it works great, wireless and all.
Is there anyway developers can build those fixes into the xorg server? (

Especially for Lubuntu, an iMac G3 is a great candidate for theses OSes. 
Perhaps the PPC live CD could be altered to boot differently.
Right now, the desktop CD boots pretty much straight to a Lubuntu desktop (or 
is supposed to). But on the PC/Intel side you are greeted by a list of option, 
Try, Install and the like.
Perhaps a Try, Install, Install - special - G3 iMac

Intel-based Macbook Pro - my first experience this weekend was positive. The 
desktop i386 works fine, installs quickly. The trackpad is a little jumpy and 
odd after the install though.



 

 

Sincerely,
Paul Gorski
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Phill Whiteside <phi...@ubuntu.com>
To: Paul Gorski <p...@gorski.info>
Cc: lars.nooden <lars.noo...@gmail.com>; lubuntu-qa 
<lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net>
Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 10:28 am
Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] mac G4 testing - missing desktop disc image


Hi Paul,


I'm trying to get people used to using the iso-tracker ( 
http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/204/builds ) as it is only when 
activity is seen on the variants e.g. it at least installs will the QA team 
allow a release candidate to go on and become a mile stone release (Beta 2 is 
the next one). If the links from iso-tracker are wrong, it is a bug :)


Great to see the G4 one settling down a bit! Getting a G3 to install okay is 
still a problem, but I think that applies to all the ubuntu-ppc iso's and not 
just the lubuntu one.


Regards,


Phill.


On 5 March 2012 16:08, Paul Gorski <p...@gorski.info> wrote:

You all have been prolific in your emails, and instead of back tracking to find 
out all what is being discussed:
(I go straight to http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/ and choose the 
sub-directories I need, not aware of any linking issues)

1) Lubuntu precise-desktop-powerpc.is 20120304 boots on eMac G4 800MHz (this 
time with Nvidia graphics).
However installer screens are still dark, black. Changing the appearance to 
Crux with a different background color makes the window readable.
Installs OK after that.
Note: login screen is no longer black with white text following application of 
most recent updates - Thank you!

-- This .iso does not boot on a G3 iMac 400 MHz, boots to command prompt.

2) Lubuntu precise-desktop-i386 20120304 boots on Intel-based Macbook Pro 17" 
(circa 2006). Lots of little crashes once it is up and running, all have been 
reported. Trackpad (mouse) need to be adjusted to get trackpad working - set 
sensitivity and response to 100, max values. 
Isn't there a separate Trackpad preference setting?
Airport Extreme wireless works out of the box following the install (not from 
CD.) Nice.


Sincerely,
Paul Gorski

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Phill Whiteside <phi...@ubuntu.com>
To: Lars Noodén <lars.noo...@gmail.com>
Cc: lubuntu-qa <lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net>
Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 9:43 am
Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] mac G4 testing - missing desktop disc image


I've altered the ubuntu testing team to the typo.


If the daily-live does not boot, then raise a bug for it and add to the 
tracker. Does the ubuntu daily-live boot? if not, then the bug would probably 
be best raised against ubiquity with 'affects also' set to lubuntu and ubuntu.


Regards,


Phill.


On 5 March 2012 15:05, Lars Noodén <lars.noo...@gmail.com> wrote:

On 3/5/12 3:17 PM, o jordan wrote:
> There is a typo in the tracker URL.  It says 'daily' when it should be 
> 'daily-live'.


Good call.  Adding -live to the URL has an image, but not one that
boots.  Is it worth a bug report for either 1) fixing the URL, or 2)
getting an image that boots?  Or should we just wait it out?

Regards,

/Lars

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