I really am starting to lose my patience with that guy. RTFM is *NOT* the answer!
Page 8 of http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11742246 <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11742246>::SIGH:: Phill. On 5 March 2012 20:23, Paul Gorski <p...@gorski.info> wrote: > Hi Phill, > > Thanks for listening! > > As far as G3 and G4 support: I would think it important to make sure we > could get successful installs on most models in the G3 and G4 class. > Otherwise, on the Macs, it leaves us with G5's. And quite frankly, there > are more dead G5's out there than live ones. Power supply problems with the > G5 iMacs and PowerMacs eventually "toast" the logic boards on many models. > > By the way, I've been a Mac system administrator for twenty years, ran a > service and support operation for some of that time, and have been trying > to get a predictable Linux install on PPC Macs for a few years now. I think > we can have that with Lubuntu 12.04, and these Macs can live the rest of > their useful lives running Lubuntu, especially if more web sites move to > HTML5 and dump Flash. > That's why I'm willing to test, test and test. > > > 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 12:53 pm > Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] mac G4 testing - missing desktop disc image > > Hi Paul, > > if this has been an ongoing thing which is fixable for G3 without > 'killing' the others then I can certainly ask that it be further > investigated. The QA team are aware that we cannot get G3 macs to work. We > can ask ... they can only say no :) > > As ppc is mainly community driven and I don't think there are thousands > out there, if a community edition *just* for G3 is needed I am not adverse > to hosting it - but I know it would be far, far prefferable to get the G3 > running with the existing ppc iso. Having an install option on the boot > *just* for G3, does seem something worth further investigation as it should > ensure all the ubuntu family who have ppc as an option can use it. > > Regards, > > Phill. > > On 5 March 2012 16:47, Paul Gorski <p...@gorski.info> wrote: > >> 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 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >>>> Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw >>> >>> -- >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >>> Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw >> > > > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw
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