Den 2015-08-06 19:15, Israel skrev: > On 08/05/2015 04:01 PM, Nio Wiklund wrote: >> Den 2015-08-05 12:46, Nio Wiklund skrev: >>> ... >>> >> Dear Lubuntu testers and users, >> >> Added information about Lubuntu 14.04.3 LTS: The alternate installer >> does not work and will not be supplied for this point version. The >> desktop installer is oversized for CD. There may or may not be time to >> get it within CD size, but we are close to the deadline, I looked into >> an alternative for really old computers, that boot from CD disks (but >> not from DVD disks or USB drives). >> >> I could install Lubuntu within CD size using the current mini.iso file >> >> 1. This general link seems to work now in order to find and download the >> Ubuntu mini.iso files >> >> http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/netboot/ >> >> Select an architecture to install 14.04 with vivid's 3.19 HWE kernel >> (supported until August 2016), Index of >> >> /ubuntu/dists/trusty-updates/main/installer-i386/current/images/vivid-netboot >> >> with this md5sum >> >> a5156887b51e5e523a099bc255274c85 ./vivid-netboot/mini.iso >> >> 2. Install a very basic system (no packages selected within the >> mini.iso's installer. >> >> 3. Reboot into text mode and install Lubuntu >> >> sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop >> >> 4. Reboot and you have Lubuntu. >> >> I found one hickup: The nm-applet (network manager's indicator on the >> panel) has no icon, but if you click on the 'empty' space between the >> keyboard symbol and the clock, you get the relevant menus. And the >> network works (no pun intended) :-) >> >> This is not as easy as the alternate installer, but it is not too difficult. >> >> *. On the other hand, it might be better to start from the alternate >> installer of Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and update/dist-upgrade to get up to >> date program packages including security patches. This will not get the >> vivid kernel, but the stay with the trusty kernel. The trusty kernel is >> probably at least as good as the vivid one for such old hardware, so I >> would recommend starting from Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and staying with the >> trusty kernel 3.13. >> >> >> Best regards >> Nio >> >> >> > Hi Nio, > isn't there a tasksel option for Lubuntu? > > Another option would be to preseed the mini with a url. I did this some > time ago with debian and mate on PPC. It worked well and was fairly > painless... though Debian is a bit more complicated than Ubuntu for new > non-technical users to use from the mini install. > > That seems like the 'best' way to make it easy for users.
Hi Israel, You are probably right. I did what I'm used to, but it might be easier to select Lubuntu via the menu in the mini installer (I guess that is the 'tasksel' option). Best regards Nio -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
