On 08/05/2015 04:01 PM, Nio Wiklund wrote: > Den 2015-08-05 12:46, Nio Wiklund skrev: >> ... >> > Dear Lubuntu testers and users, > > Added information about Lubuntu 14.04.3 LTS: The alternate installer > does not work and will not be supplied for this point version. The > desktop installer is oversized for CD. There may or may not be time to > get it within CD size, but we are close to the deadline, I looked into > an alternative for really old computers, that boot from CD disks (but > not from DVD disks or USB drives). > > I could install Lubuntu within CD size using the current mini.iso file > > 1. This general link seems to work now in order to find and download the > Ubuntu mini.iso files > > http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/netboot/ > > Select an architecture to install 14.04 with vivid's 3.19 HWE kernel > (supported until August 2016), Index of > > /ubuntu/dists/trusty-updates/main/installer-i386/current/images/vivid-netboot > > with this md5sum > > a5156887b51e5e523a099bc255274c85 ./vivid-netboot/mini.iso > > 2. Install a very basic system (no packages selected within the > mini.iso's installer. > > 3. Reboot into text mode and install Lubuntu > > sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop > > 4. Reboot and you have Lubuntu. > > I found one hickup: The nm-applet (network manager's indicator on the > panel) has no icon, but if you click on the 'empty' space between the > keyboard symbol and the clock, you get the relevant menus. And the > network works (no pun intended) :-) > > This is not as easy as the alternate installer, but it is not too difficult. > > *. On the other hand, it might be better to start from the alternate > installer of Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and update/dist-upgrade to get up to > date program packages including security patches. This will not get the > vivid kernel, but the stay with the trusty kernel. The trusty kernel is > probably at least as good as the vivid one for such old hardware, so I > would recommend starting from Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and staying with the > trusty kernel 3.13. > > > Best regards > Nio > > > Hi Nio, isn't there a tasksel option for Lubuntu?
Another option would be to preseed the mini with a url. I did this some time ago with debian and mate on PPC. It worked well and was fairly painless... though Debian is a bit more complicated than Ubuntu for new non-technical users to use from the mini install. That seems like the 'best' way to make it easy for users. -- Regards -- Lubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
