** Description changed:
The menu entry on the Ubuntu UMPC live image from today is cut "Try
Ubuntu UMPC without any c" (change).
IMPACT:
Distributed VFAT images made bootable in a hardy environment continue to
expose previously addressed syslinux issues in gfxboot, resulting in malformed
menus and reduced functionality. Most significantly, descriptions are
truncated and alternate install modes are unavailable.
DEVELOPMENT SOLUTION:
Two patches were applied to gfxboot: the first to avoid a crash when both
gfxboot and com32 were in use. The second to force a gfxboot prompt if gfxboot
is configured.
TEST CASE:
Construct a vfat installation image (This must be done with intrepid or
jaunty debian-cd)
Run syslinux on the vfat binary on a hardy system
Boot the result, and observe menu truncation
+ ALTERNATE TEST CASE:
+ Download a MID, UMPC, or Netbook Remix image from cdimage.ubuntu.com
+ In a hardy environment, run syslinux
+ Note that with the patched syslinux, gfxboot works, and with the current
syslinux, menus are truncated.
+
REGRESSION POTENTIAL:
VFAT images made bootable in a hardy environment that rely on the bug to
not use gfxboot despite configuration may suddenly have an alternate menu
interface presented, which may not match user expectations.
The VFAT images currently distributed on cdimage.ubuntu.com
(intrepid, jaunty alphas) will no longer match the images that would be
constructed afresh in an environment including this bugfix. As none of
these images are expected to be reissued, users may be confused by
differences between self-constructed images and distributed official
images.
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Ubuntu UMPC boot menu is truncated
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/309396
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