Thanks Nicholas, I won't worry about that :-)
Nio On 2012-08-20 20:07, Nicholas Skaggs wrote: > Nio, don't worry! The alternate cd's for the ubuntu flavors are being > retained. I know for a fact lubuntu is keeping alternate cd's -- my > guess is xubuntu will also. I haven't heard confirmation from any flavor > that they are dropping them -- it's a flavor specific decision what > images to ship.The mini and netboot iso's are sticking around, so those > wishing to install ubutun on a lower spec'd machine still have options. > That said, the installer team is still working on ubiquity, and when the > alternate cd's are completely dropped, more information as far as > options for what ubiquity doesn't support should be made available. Thanks, > > > Nicholas > > > On 08/20/2012 01:56 PM, Nio Wiklund wrote: >> I find the alternate iso files useful for old computers with low RAM. A >> couple of weeks ago I failed to install Lubuntu 12.04 from the live CD >> into a 512 MB RAM computer of a friend. >> >> That computer has good graphics and a fair CPU, so the alternate iso >> file helped me to make a responsive computer of a sluggish one. WinXP >> was just too much for it, and my friend does not want to spend money on >> RAM for such an old computer. It was just standing there as a >> letter-press but now her children can use it for internet tasks >> including games. >> >> So please help the alternate iso files survive at least for the >> light-weight flavours Lubuntu and Xubuntu! Or introduce a text mode >> installer into the standard live iso files?! >> >> Best regards >> sudodus alias nio >> >> ps/ >> What about the mini iso? >> /ds >> >> On 2012-08-20 17:28, Nicholas Skaggs wrote: >>> I almost forgot -- since this is 12.04.1, the alternate images are a >>> part of this release :-) Don't forget them! I'm in quantal mode and >>> didn't even think when I saw them. >>> >>> FYI, for quantal, we are attempting to reduce our image count (to make >>> our testing easier and reduce fragmentation for bugs and issues). The >>> alternate images (for ubuntu) are targeted to be dropped. More >>> discussions on this will happen during beta, when ubiquity should have >>> all the changes necessary to support the functionality found in the alt >>> images. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Nicholas >>> >>> >>> On 08/20/2012 10:49 AM, Nicholas Skaggs wrote: >>>> As many of you noticed (and tested already, awesome!), the 12.04.1 >>>> isos are out on the isotracker: >>>> >>>> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/230/builds >>>> >>>> Right on schedule: >>>> >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QuantalQuetzal/ReleaseInterlock >>>> >>>> Please fill in where you can. I know it was a long weekend of server >>>> moving, etc, so I didn't put out the general call to test until today >>>> when the dust settled. Those of you that braved the move, and tested >>>> anyway I trust made it through ok :-) >>>> >>>> Right now I'd like to see so more 10.04.4 -> 12.04.1 upgrade testing >>>> (especially on a non-default installation). This can be accomplished >>>> by installing a base 10.04.4 image and modifying typical things, such >>>> as changing wallpaper, adding some non-default packages, etc. In >>>> addition, the amd64+mac images are available for those of you who have >>>> hardware that matches :-) It always needs a little love. >>>> >>>> Respins are going to be avoided at all costs, but please, be on the >>>> look out for major bugs and report them when found. 12.04.1 is a point >>>> release update to a stable LTS -- we need to do our best to have this >>>> be as bug free as possible. >>>> >>>> Anyone new to isotesting, or what it is we're doing, please send back >>>> a mail :-) And reference the wiki for help: >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/ISO >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/ISO/Walkthrough >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Nicholas > -- Ubuntu-qa mailing list Ubuntu-qa@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-qa
