[Lubuntu-qa] Precise Beta 1 Test: Intel Celeron 366 MHz CPU, 128 MB DDR RAM, 6.5 GB PATA HDD

2012-03-04 Thread Steven
Hi all, I just finished installing Lubuntu Precise Beta 1 on a Dell Inspiron 3500 with the above specs using the i386 Alternate Install. The Guided - Entire Disk install was textbook. Took about two or three hours, I forget. The laptop doesn't have built-in Ethernet or Wireless hardware, so I ha

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] non pae 128MB PC

2012-03-04 Thread alan c
It looks as if even my PII is more modern than I thought, it is pae compatible, so it is not good for these particular tests. I think I have another PC a gateway P5 120 buried deeper in the shelving system, however it is noted as 43MB ram and I do not know if I have any suitable to get up to 128

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] 12.04 beta 1 ppc - after installation

2012-03-04 Thread alan c
On 04/03/12 23:31, UH wrote: > 1) No icon for network connection in the panel, only an empty space In my PII -400 PC I had this too. A mouse action at the expected place produced a connection info and on some occasions the network icon did in fact appear. -- alan cocks -- Mailing list: https:/

[Lubuntu-qa] 12.04 beta 1 ppc - after installation part 2

2012-03-04 Thread UH
An add on re Powermanagement/suspend to ram/suspend to disk In the xfce powermanagement options the suspend to ram options are disactivated. Why? Suspending the powerbook to disk results in a failure trying to wake up the computer. The failure is the same i described for the alpha live-cd. After

[Lubuntu-qa] 12.04 beta 1 ppc - after installation

2012-03-04 Thread UH
I finally succeeded in installing beta 1 12.04 ppc. This are the problems i notice, at a first glance: 1) No icon for network connection in the panel, only an empty space 2) The black background problem persists even after upgrading 3) The advanced desktop menu now, has all important options but

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] non pae 128MB PC

2012-03-04 Thread Greg Faith
That is correct another command that would show if pae or not sudo lshw -C processor If you see pae in the list it is pae compatible. nm_geo Greg On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 3:17 PM, alan c wrote: > My PC (pentium II) > = > grep pae /proc/cpu

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] non pae 128MB PC

2012-03-04 Thread alan c
On 04/03/12 21:51, alan c wrote: > (new team member here..) > > I had a Pentium II - 400 PC holding up some shelves (literally) and > heard the call for low spec PCS. > > Am I correct in thinking that the PII chipset will necessarily be non > pae? And is the objective of this sort of test th

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Lubuntu-wiki-docs] Non-pae testing

2012-03-04 Thread Greg Faith
Lance I just did another mini.iso install today with the 20120203 date. What I have found is that using only the lubuntu-core initially does a better job. I then booted to the installed Lubuntu-core.. used Xterm and sudo installed synaptic right away. *Note: " just doing the lubuntu-desktop rig

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] non pae 128MB PC

2012-03-04 Thread alan c
My PC (pentium II) = grep pae /proc/cpuinfo flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 mtrr pge mca cmov pse36 mmx fxsr up = So it looks like it is pae compatible??! So I

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Lubuntu-wiki-docs] Non-pae testing

2012-03-04 Thread Lance
Quite simply tasksel has been very unreliable, particularly so since I requested this change: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lubuntu-meta/+bug/931237 Personally if I had to choose ATM I'd say stick with CLI. But the worst problem is that most of those effected seem to have Pentium M

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] dig out your old computers...

2012-03-04 Thread Paul Gorski
Phill, I actually have a half a dozen G3 iMacs, with two or three different processors and graphic chips. Its just that it takes a while do some testing on these, while testing my G4 eMacs (two of those two) and G4 iBook at the same time. With the G3 iMacs that problem has been, for all sorts o

[Lubuntu-qa] non pae 128MB PC

2012-03-04 Thread alan c
(new team member here..) I had a Pentium II - 400 PC holding up some shelves (literally) and heard the call for low spec PCS. Am I correct in thinking that the PII chipset will necessarily be non pae? And is the objective of this sort of test that the Lubuntu kernel is pae compatible, and do

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] 12.04 beta 1 ppc

2012-03-04 Thread Greg Faith
in terminal scrot -d 5 Hit enter minimize terminal you should have a screenshot in home directory On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 8:35 AM, UH wrote: > 2012/3/4 ∅ : > > re: "messed up console" do you have a screenshot? does this sound like > > the issue? > > https://lists.launchpad.net/lubuntu-qa/msg0

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Lubuntu-wiki-docs] Non-pae testing

2012-03-04 Thread Greg Faith
Yes, Chris we have checked the tasksel listing.. SEE below greg@greg-Latitude-D620:~$ tasksel --list-tasks u ubuntustudio-font-metaLarge selection of font packages *i lubuntu-coreLubuntu minimal installation* u mythbuntu-desktopMythbuntu additional roles u mythbuntu-frontendMythbu

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Non-pae testing

2012-03-04 Thread Greg Faith
Hi there Steven glad you are trying that non-pae mini.iso.. I wish i had a good answer for you the ethernet wired connection is the only way i know too get the initial install working. Now if we had a alternate or desktop iso with non-pae kernel we could get that b43 working after the install.. I

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Precise Beta 1 Testing Report

2012-03-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Lars, They are automatically built about the same time each day. Regards, Phill. On 4 March 2012 18:20, Lars Noodén wrote: > On 3/4/12 7:35 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > > Hi Lars, > > > > my apologies, the QA tracker is at > > http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/204/builds for th

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] amd64+mac testing -- 4 Mar image won't boot

2012-03-04 Thread Lars Noodén
On 3/4/12 9:47 PM, alan c wrote: > I have used the Lubuntu beta 1 alternate iso 32 bit and it booted ok, > but it was not a daily image of course. I've gotten other images to boot fine too, it's the one from today that is off. Regards. /Lars -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Po

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] amd64+mac testing -- 4 Mar image won't boot

2012-03-04 Thread alan c
I have used the Lubuntu beta 1 alternate iso 32 bit and it booted ok, but it was not a daily image of course. On 04/03/12 18:59, Lars Noodén wrote: > I've tried the alternate CD image from today, twice, and can't get it to > boot. I've entered the data and a bug: > http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatrac

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] amd64+mac testing -- 4 Mar image won't boot

2012-03-04 Thread Lars Noodén
I've tried the alternate CD image from today, twice, and can't get it to boot. I've entered the data and a bug: http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/204/builds/12975/testcases/1172/results The desktop+mac image is not yet available. Regards, /Lars -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.ne

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Lubuntu-wiki-docs] Non-pae testing

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
Aloha, That tasksel might be a bit beginner friendly, however did anyone test already if Lubuntu Desktop is even added to that? We've only become official this release, that might mean someone could have overlooked it. Note that it will take a lot more from our side in terms of documentation. Givi

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Non-pae testing

2012-03-04 Thread alan c
I have applied to join lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net I guess that might make some of this faster? I am easy, whatever, I can likely drop out of the list later. I am mostly into advocacy and direct support of novices mostly elderly an dcomputer fairs advocacy etc, rather than dev stuff so expect

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Precise Beta 1 Testing Report

2012-03-04 Thread Lars Noodén
On 3/4/12 7:35 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > Hi Lars, > > my apologies, the QA tracker is at > http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/204/builds for the current > set of dailies, this list gets flushed each 7 days... Thanks. Is there a way to get notified by mail when these are updated oth

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Non-pae testing

2012-03-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
There is no such thing as a dumb question :) It is my 1st time as the lubuntu QA co-ordinator, so believe you me - I've asked plenty of newbie questions on #ubuntu-testing :) Last release, we had adhoc testing; this time we're on a steep learning curve of full iso testing. Thanks for joining and w

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Precise Beta 1 Testing Report

2012-03-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Lars, my apologies, the QA tracker is at http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/204/builds for the current set of dailies, this list gets flushed each 7 days. When the Release Candidate for beta 2 is announced I will post the link for it. It is seeing signs of activity on the Release Can

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Precise Beta 1 Testing Report

2012-03-04 Thread Lars Noodén
On 3/4/12 6:06 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > ... but there needs to be some sign of life on the iso tracker... How is that done? Regards, /Lars -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa More he

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Precise Beta 1 Testing Report

2012-03-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, There needs to be some sign of life on the testing. We were asked by the QA team if lubuntu had anyone testing the intel-mac system and had to be honest and say that we were unaware of any one. They have been told that we have at least one tester now, that is sufficient to keep that variant al

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] 12.04 beta 1 ppc

2012-03-04 Thread UH
2012/3/4 ∅ : > re: "messed up console" do you have a screenshot? does this sound like > the issue? > https://lists.launchpad.net/lubuntu-qa/msg00122.html 1. How can i do a screenshot of a console (after Ctr-Alt-F1)? I know only the gnome or xfc.e screenshot utility . . . ? 2. No, the bug you poin

[Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Non-pae testing

2012-03-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Alan, hopefully this will give you an idea of where we are up to. Thanks for agreeing to help, it means that Steven won't die of loneliness :) Phill. -- Forwarded message -- From: Phill Whiteside Date: 3 March 2012 11:09 Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Non-pae testing To: Lance C

[Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: [ubuntu-uk] dig out your old computers...

2012-03-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Alan, yeah, that would be great. Thanks, Phill. On 4 March 2012 14:41, alan c wrote: > On 03/03/12 22:51, Phill Whiteside wrote: > > Hiyas, > > > > Yeah, for the testing of lubuntu [1] [2] > > > > We need some 128Mb RAM machines [2] . These are needed for non PAE > chipsets > > as well. W

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [ubuntu-uk] dig out your old computers...

2012-03-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Alan, yeah, that would be great. Thanks, Phill. On 4 March 2012 14:41, alan c wrote: > On 03/03/12 22:51, Phill Whiteside wrote: > > Hiyas, > > > > Yeah, for the testing of lubuntu [1] [2] > > > > We need some 128Mb RAM machines [2] . These are needed for non PAE > chipsets > > as well. We

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Fwd: Precise Beta 1 Testing Report

2012-03-04 Thread
How much coverage do we need to ensure that there will be an official release? I'm especially worried about amd64. I'll start testing on the Intel Mac as soon as I'm back on my feet. wxl On 03/02/2012 05:18 AM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: *Jean-Bap

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] 12.04 beta 1 ppc

2012-03-04 Thread
re: "messed up console" do you have a screenshot? does this sound like the issue? https://lists.launchpad.net/lubuntu-qa/msg00122.html re: black background-- use `ubuntu-bug lubuntu-artwork` wxl On 03/04/2012 05:16 AM, UH wrote: > Thanks. I posted my observations to the Ubuntuforums.org thread "

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] amd64+mac testing

2012-03-04 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, if the bug needs resurrecting for 12.04, then it needs doing :) My reason for asking is does one of the methods resolve the problem. Giving the person who will be sorting the bug out a tested method of resolving the bug makes life a little more bearable for them :) Regards, Phill. On 4 Marc

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] 12.04 beta 1 ppc

2012-03-04 Thread UH
Thanks. I posted my observations to the Ubuntuforums.org thread "PPC Testers needed". How to do a bug report regard the messed up console screen or the black background i really don't know. Apport does not ask me nothing . . . ;-) -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : l

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [Lubuntu-wiki-docs] What is Lubuntu's plan regarding the non-pae kernel?

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
Hi Phill, No need to call me boss, I'm just the point of contact. Anyhow, please go ahead with your suggestion. An other suggestion would be the use of a "sandbox", a temporary area on someone's own wiki like https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MrChrisDruif/Sandbox where I've been tinkering with a new header

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] amd64+mac testing

2012-03-04 Thread Lars Noodén
Hi, Phill, Thanks. On 3/3/12 3:57 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > Hi Lars, > > I don't have one to play with, but having had a read on the Mac-Intel FAQ > section at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1046568 There are two > areas to look at from my limited understanding > > What is rEFI

[Lubuntu-qa] [Build #3258287] i386 build of lubuntu-software-center 0.0.3~bzr161+201203040950~precise1 in ubuntu precise RELEASE (lubuntu-desktop PPA)

2012-03-04 Thread Launchpad Buildd System
* Source Package: lubuntu-software-center * Version: 0.0.3~bzr161+201203040950~precise1 * Architecture: i386 * Archive: lubuntu-desktop PPA * Component: main * State: Failed to build * Duration: 16 minutes * Build Log: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop/+archive/ppa/+build/3258287/+fi

[Lubuntu-qa] [Build #3258286] i386 build of lubuntu-software-center 0.0.3~bzr161+201203040949~oneiric1 in ubuntu oneiric RELEASE (lubuntu-desktop PPA)

2012-03-04 Thread Launchpad Buildd System
* Source Package: lubuntu-software-center * Version: 0.0.3~bzr161+201203040949~oneiric1 * Architecture: i386 * Archive: lubuntu-desktop PPA * Component: main * State: Failed to build * Duration: 8 minutes * Build Log: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop/+archive/ppa/+build/3258286/+fil

[Lubuntu-qa] [Build #3258285] i386 build of lubuntu-software-center 0.0.3~bzr161+201203040950~natty1 in ubuntu natty RELEASE (lubuntu-desktop PPA)

2012-03-04 Thread Launchpad Buildd System
* Source Package: lubuntu-software-center * Version: 0.0.3~bzr161+201203040950~natty1 * Architecture: i386 * Archive: lubuntu-desktop PPA * Component: main * State: Failed to build * Duration: 4 minutes * Build Log: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop/+archive/ppa/+build/3258285/+files