Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [PPC] need help to get 12.10 release!

2012-10-10 Thread Karl Anliot
I am suscribed to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/FAQ/PPC If and when this page gets useful info, i will make sure people on the lubuntu wiki can find it -- Ubuntu-qa mailing list Ubuntu-qa@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [ppc] old news on 20120926

2012-09-28 Thread Jonathan Marsden
On 09/28/2012 01:47 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > I have been asked to ensure that PPC server edition does get a full > suite of tests once we hit RC status, I will remind people of this > when it is needed. At least I did (and reported) 3 of the Ubuntu Server PPC test cases for Quantal Beta2 -- b

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [ppc] old news on 20120926

2012-09-28 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, with regards to 'Where to keep updated", I'm minded to use the PowerPC area and not our Lubuntu area. This is simply because that during the test cycles, more than just Lubuntu have PPC releases and there are people still using Xubuntu PPC etc.. I have been asked to ensure that PPC server edit

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [ppc] old news on 20120926

2012-09-28 Thread ∅
Since these issues are hard to clarify in subjective descriptions of their symptoms, I'm going to wait until this nVidia change is in an iso and then give it a test. If no luck, I'll wait until the Radeon comes out, I guess. I'll put together some screenshots. Could I ask you all to do the same

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [ppc] old news on 20120926

2012-09-28 Thread Phill Whiteside
We have two seperate video card issues, the nVidia case should be solved (a minority of PPC's) The Radeon one that is the bigger share will have to wait until Monday at which time I'll put on my best begging hat and see if I can get one of the kernel team to look at the couple of proposals that Ada

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] [ppc] old news on 20120926

2012-09-28 Thread ∅
I take it then that the nVidia fix isn't going to solve this problem? Or is my description of "8 bit"/"16 bit" graphics with transparent/black (respectively) dialogs what you mean when you say "art deco?" confused, wxl On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:16:41 -0600 Greg Faith wrote: > I just tried one on

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] ppc

2012-09-13 Thread ∅
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:28:01 +0300 Lars Noodén wrote: > On 9/13/12 8:23 PM, ∅ wrote: > > great news! i may have a new g4 machine to do testing on. i really need > > someone to help me with doing it all by usb. that would make it possible > > for me to do this easily on more than one machine. i

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

2012-02-24 Thread ∅
That's what I mean. That's why it's > Still the same as yesterday. Yesterday's build is the same as today's. Well, actually, now it's the day before yesterday! wxl On 02/24/2012 05:37 AM, Greg Faith wrote: > Yes, *U*buntu but not *Lu*buntu: > > Yes sir, exactly here is the current Lubuntu that s

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

2012-02-24 Thread Greg Faith
Yes, *U*buntu but not *Lu*buntu: Yes sir, exactly here is the current Lubuntu that still has the black background and dark fonts. http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily-live/current/ still dated from 20120222 and check this AM here in the desert southwest of New Mexico. On 2/23/12, ∅ wrote:

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

2012-02-24 Thread Greg Faith
I did zsync the Ubuntu amd64 today and noticed there were 2 different today. I dd the latest one to a flash drive and did a complete install.. It completed just fine. nm_geo On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 9:33 PM, ∅ wrote: > …of course there is no Lubuntu desktop ISO for any arch that's any > differ

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

2012-02-24 Thread Greg Faith
I just did a clean install of Ubuntu precise-desktop-amd64 it went well with all visible screens. I also noted there was no change to the current-daily zsync's for Lubuntu desktops amd64 & 386i .. so i would think the black-grey screens are probably still there. I will dd a flash drive and start

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

2012-02-23 Thread ∅
Yes, *U*buntu but not *Lu*buntu: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily-live/20120223 wxl On 02/23/2012 08:40 PM, Greg Faith wrote: > I did zsync the Ubuntu amd64 today and noticed there were 2 different > today. I dd the latest one to a flash drive and did a complete install.. > It completed j

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

2012-02-23 Thread ∅
…of course there is no Lubuntu desktop ISO for any arch that's any different from 20120222. 20120223 should be something like 10-11 hours old by now. i'm not sure what's up with this. wxl On 02/23/2012 08:28 PM, Greg Faith wrote: > Still the same as yesterday. The black screen and dark font make

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] PPC LiveCD black screens, makes install unusable

2012-02-23 Thread ∅
On 02/23/2012 06:11 PM, Paul Gorski wrote: > Black windows/dialog boxes made the installation very, very challenging. > > Installation Type screen - > Installation Type wording appears, but options are only faintly > visible (most users wouldn't see them). The buttons to select the > options are vi

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] ppc on qemu

2012-02-12 Thread ∅
A more pointed question then: from whence do I add openbios-ppc? wxl On 02/12/2012 04:18 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > You have to add on the extra bits for it to be able emulate. > > Phill. > > On 13 February 2012 00:14, ∅ > wrote: > > after installing every r

Re: [Lubuntu-qa] ppc on qemu

2012-02-12 Thread Phill Whiteside
You have to add on the extra bits for it to be able emulate. Phill. On 13 February 2012 00:14, ∅ wrote: > after installing every related package known to man qemu gives me the > following cpu options: > > $ qemu -cpu ? > x86 [n270] > x86 [athlon] > x86 [pentium3] > x86