On 25 October 2017 at 22:04, Josh Powers <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi ubuntu-server, > > During the last cycle a proposal [1] was sent to the ubuntu-devel list > around discontinuing the production of an i386 image for server and > desktop live. I do not recall seeing any major objections to removing > the server image, but no action was taken. The desktop image is no > longer produced. > > I want to revisit this discussion for the 18.04 cycle and even go so far > as to propose that the classic img/iso no longer get produced for i386. > > I am inviting thoughts, objections, discussion from the ubuntu-server > mailing list. >
Just to highlight what is _not_ proposed to drop: * i386 archive will stay - i386 cloud/container images will continue to be build, as this is required to keep the infra that maintains the archive running * d-i builds of i386 will stay * d-i based mini.iso / pxeboot files will stay * upgrades will continue to work * Ubuntu Core images will still be built for IoT It is proposed to no longer build the byproduct ubuntu-XX.YY-server-i386.iso which is d-i + a /pool/ of debs that refer to a subset of Ubuntu Server packages (e.g. LAMP stack) I believe that Ubuntu Core Images, mini.iso, cloud images, container images is enough to cover all basis that are adequate i386 use cases of ubuntu servers. Do you feel there is a need for the New Ubuntu Server Installer images for i386 (SUbiquity images)? -- Regards, Dimitri. -- ubuntu-server mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam
