Hi, what ISO's we support depends on them being tested. Can I ask that this be postponed to 13.10, we have a 13.04 to get out first.
Regards, Phill. On 13 April 2013 18:50, ∅ <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess I meant if the only baseline we can rely on working on all or most > PPC machines despite all possible circumstances is mini, then maybe we > should make it the only required one for PPC. This will ensure that > everyone that can test can and thus we won't worry about not having a > release due to lack of tests. I know- dramatic suggestion, but it sure > would limit the number of these questions we field and would be consistent > with previously suggested notions of getting rid of desktop or alternate > and just have one ISO for PPC. > > wxl > On Apr 13, 2013 6:27 AM, "Phill Whiteside" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I did recently do some tweaking on the test cases, can you check to see >> if test case 1499 is correct for mini-iso / netboot for the ppc image (I >> know the text states 1386/amd64) >> >> Regards, >> >> Phill. >> >> On 13 April 2013 05:01, ∅ <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:40:18 -0500 >>> prairie zephyr <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > I mention this because I have been 'testing' the ppc images when I can. >>> >>> so first off, you gotta check the wiki, as two possible solutions exists >>> there: >>> >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#The_iso_is_too_big_for_a_CD.2C_what_can_I_do.3F >>> the mini is technically not compatible with the testcase, but maybe we >>> should consider rewriting the testcase to deal with this since it seems to >>> happen far too often for words. >>> >>> > My G3 iBook has a dvd drive that now only reads cds? and G4 is cd only >>> so I was hoping 719M would fit on my largest cdrw: it can 711M. >>> >>> 711 ain't standard. you may be mistaken about the actual capacity of >>> your disk: >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-ROM#Capacity >>> >>> > If anyone in the ppc world knows how to circumvent the ppc USB boot >>> problem >>> >>> the bummer is that there is no such thing as "the" ppc USB boot problem. >>> there are many and they're very inconsistent. openfirmware is so buggy it's >>> not even funny. anyways, you're not alone in this problem and there's >>> pretty much nothing you can do. >>> >>> keep on trying, though! i'm still bent on getting my g3 going even >>> though i can't get the bloody thing to boot a darn cd let alone usb. i will >>> beat open firmware. and when i do, the whole world will know. anyways, just >>> keep doing the best you can. we all appreciate it! >>> >>> wxl >>> >>> -- >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw
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