On 17/09/2015 15:33, Nio Wiklund wrote: > Hi Lubuntu users and Lubuntu quality people, > > Please consider replacing the Startup Disk Creator in Lubuntu 16.04 LTS > > I posted the following comment about the Startup Disk Creator after a > reminder today, that bug #1325801 is still alive. > > --- > The poor Startup Disk Creator has been suffering from many bugs for many > years now, and in spite of great efforts, our developers have not > managed to make it work properly. There are still several bugs and > strange features. > > At the Ubuntu Forums we started a discussion about replacing the Ubuntu > Startup Disk Creator with another tool. See these links, > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2289225 > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2291946 > > I suggest that we look for a tool that is > > - reliable > > - easy to use for a beginner > > - easy to maintain, for example more likely to work without tweaks (or > with few and simple tweaks) between Ubuntu versions. > --- > > Best regards > Nio > > Den 2015-09-15 kl. 16:22, skrev Nicholas Skaggs: >> Nio, I agree now is the time to get the conversation started; don't wait >> until UOS. You should certainly plan on having a discussion at UOS, but >> I would start the discussion now. You'll want to talk to the -desktop >> folks as you are really asking about replacing a default application. I >> would think feature parity amongst other things would be important to >> them. Plus documentation changes, etc. The sooner you get notice to >> everyone, the better chance you will have with this. Good luck! >> >> Nicholas >> >> On 09/14/2015 10:00 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote: >>> Hi Nicholas, >>> >>> In the Ubuntu Forums we are discussing tools for making USB boot drives, >>> that can replace the Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator, SDC, in the next LTS. >>> The number and severity of bugs in the SDC has made us start this >>> discussion. >>> >>> I suggest that we have a session about making install media and making >>> it easier, particularly for beginners, to install Ubuntu (and the Ubuntu >>> family of operating systems). >>> >>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2289225 >>> >>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2291946 >>> >>> Right now Unetbootin has the highest score in a poll, but the poll is >>> only one criterion for what to select. It is important to listen to >>> people who know several tools and can tell the difference between them >>> and to consider which tools are reliable as well as easy to use. >>> >>> Best regards >>> Nio alias sudodus at the Ubuntu Forums >>> >>> Den 2015-09-14 kl. 15:36, skrev Nicholas Skaggs: >>>> The next UOS is coming, and it will be for an LTS. UOS is the Ubuntu >>>> Online Summit we hold each cycle to talk about what's happening in >>>> ubuntu. Now's a good time to think about what sessions would be helpful, >>>> and to plan to attend. >>>> >>>> Those of your who might be wondering what UOS is can also check out the >>>> last summit and FAQ page: >>>> >>>> http://summit.ubuntu.com/uos-1505/ >>>> http://uds.ubuntu.com/getinvolved/ >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Nicholas > >
I would like to add some comments here in the hope that they may be of some assistance in making your decisions. I am not, by my definition, a Linux expert but I have been dabbling since about 2006. My primary working OS is Windows XP SP2. At this time I have 8 PCs in operation - 2 x Windows 7 Starter, 3 x Windows XP SP2, 1 x Linux Mint 17, 1 x Lubuntu 13.10, 1 x Lubuntu 14.04. All of the Windows PCs can also boot Linux. I would be happy to abandon XP and use Linux as my primary OS, but I have yet to find a distro which ticks all necessary boxes. Currently the front runners are Lubuntu and Mint, followed by Debian and Zorin. In the meantime I use Linux in those situations where it works well for the job I have in mind. In particular, I often use Linux on a usb stick for diagnostics and repair when Windows PCs belonging to me or my friends start to misbehave. At first, I used the Startup Disk Creator. The persistence file is useful, but not as useful as I would like it to be. It can only be used a limited number of times before it fills up and it becomes necessary to make a fresh stick. I belie ve Fedora has or had a rewritable persistence file. I recently investigated Porteus with quite impressive results (first partition ntfs for data, second partition ext2,3 or 4 for Porteus). Mostly I use YUMI (Pen Drive Linux) to create a multiboot stick with maybe 5 or 10 choices (32 bit and 64 bit) including GParted and Parted Magic. It can also include one or more Windows installers. I still occasionally use Startup Disk Creator in the apparently mistaken belief that it is the most reliable and versatile option for an actual install, especially for new hardware with UEFI and secure boot. My general strategy is to stick with what I know will work until I come up against a situation where it works poorly or not at all. Then I look for another solution which may become SOP if it is sufficiently versatile. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
