Cancel the stuff on the new kernel! I asked the wrong question. It is now being considered.
Regards, Phill. On 26 September 2012 22:43, Phill Whiteside <phi...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > And now to chuck in a hand-grenade.... > > Are there any workarounds that can be put into the test cases (such as > nosplash for Live CD, and possibly others). As the installer is know to > work and the issues are x-org / kernel driven I need some working test > cases to either go into the test cases or into release notes. If you guys > cannot get a methodology up for getting 'X' to run after an install, then > Beta 2 will not be approved as all there is currently on there is big red > bugs, instead of grey ones. A big Red bug IMHO points to the Installer. We > all know that it is not the installer, it is the 'X' / kernel that is > preventing the screen being shown upon reboot. If there are work arounds, > they can be mentioned in the release notes and PPC goes forth. I can ask > for the nosplash to be put in as a bug fix, so it should then hit the > dailies. > > For the kernel issue, > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1043518 was > interesting, but not as much as > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=857300 bottom line is guys, > 12.10 is releasing with kernel 3.5.x So there is no way out of that one. > > After B2 is / is not released, I'll be asking for some testing with the > 3.6.x kernel but with about 12 - 18 hours before a "go / no go" call for > PPC beta 2, it is now up to you guys who have the kit to decide. > > regards, > > Phill. > > > On 26 September 2012 22:02, Greg Faith <gregfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 2:39 PM, UH <uht...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Sorry: NOW is a typo. Should be NO >> > >> > 2012/9/26 UH <uht...@googlemail.com>: >> > > Today i tried to do a fresh install with the ppc installer from 25 sep >> > > (yesterday) on a PB 17" 1,3ghz. I'm getting the munged graphics and >> > > now dialogue window works. I don't see anything. Then i tried with the >> > > live video=ofonly option, but this does not start the Xserver. I tried >> > > to do startx from a console without any different effect. >> > > >> > > Is there some other option i could try? >> > > >> > > Uli >> > > >> > > 2012/9/26 lars nooden <lars.noo...@gmail.com>: >> > >> #1 below is for the Desktop image, not the Alternate. There is a >> > >> separate problem with the alternate install. >> > >> >> > >> 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 >> >> If you get to the mouse with the little multi-colored box that >> surrounds it.. hit enter a few times then type in your chosen password >> mine is "test". I can get to the desktop that way but the colors are >> terrible and some dialog boxes are still screwed. That was from an >> Alternate powerpc CD/USB as I remember.. >> >> I think Ron has a way to set the desktop after that but the install is >> just to danged complicated and deserve a fail at this time. >> >> Greg nm_geo >> >> -- >> 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
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