Hi, I went through the whole thread (37 emails so far) and noticed very simple thing that I already have noticed long time ago (I know what most of you will say) which is: we do *NOT *have accurate database of Lubuntu Users in general and those who are "still" using OLD machines and I mean VERY old here.
I like such kind of discussion and I tend to agree with some opinions and disagree with others but after all, this is very healthy activity (discussion) but ... as always ... the real question is: isn't it pointless to discuss such thing without REAL figures? some guys already pointed that out, I guess. Long story short, my simple and humble opinion is: we need a group of people who do a survey to obtain such figures. No, I have no smart ideas of HOWTO do that but if we could discuss about this, that would be VERY helpful. Perhaps we are wasting our time here and there are only 2-3 users with such old machines? for me, Lubuntu 10.04 didn't work on this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1590614 while Mint LXDE 9 did. Both may be using the same kernel but I'm not really sure why Lubuntu didn't work. Also, perhaps they are many users that will be affected with that drop? so we need some figures. Just a thought I'd like to share with all, as usual :) Thanks! On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Marvin Reimer <therealm...@googlemail.com>wrote: > Hi (my first post to a Lubuntu Maillinglist), > > I also had one minor problem with the PAE kernel. > I'm running Lubuntu mainly in VMs (because it is faster than the heavier > Ubuntu). > When installing Lubuntu Precise in Virtualbox I had to turn on PAE support > in the options (this was not a dealbreaker). > > But, when installing Virtualbox Guest Additions in Lubuntu Precise, the > headers of the PAE kernel where missing so that the Guest Additions could > not be installed. > > I recommend to include the PAE kernel headers in the base install so that > some non advanced users can also install the Guest Additions easily. > > Marvin > > 2012/1/6 Steven <sten...@gmail.com> > >> On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:45 AM, Jared Norris <jrnor...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On 6 January 2012 17:10, Steven <sten...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Hi, I'm running Lubuntu on a non-PAE kernel too :) >>> > >>> > 1.4GHz Pentium M in a Dell Latitude D505 with 512MB RAM from 2004. >>> It's my >>> > main production machine and runs Lubuntu like a charm. >>> > >>> > I've been reading through the emails and irc logs, and it sounds like >>> the >>> > kernel team is maintaining the non-pae kernel in Precise (but not >>> beyond), >>> > but just not setting it as the default -- any chance someone can >>> convince >>> > them to make the non-pae kernel the default in just Lubuntu? Colin >>> Watson >>> > mentioned this as a possibility in the Technical Board meeting [1]. >>> > >>> > -Steven >>> > >>> > [1]: >>> http://ubottu.com/meetingology/logs/ubuntu-meeting/2011/ubuntu-meeting.2011-12-12-21.01.moin.txt >>> > >>> > >>> > On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 5:31 PM, Yorvyk <yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> >>> Steven, >>> >>> Running a PAE kernel and capable of running a PAE kernel are a couple >>> of different things. I'd honestly be surpised if that CPU wasn't >>> capable of running a PAE kernel. Are you able to run the command "grep >>> pae /proc/cpuinfo" to see if it is capable of running a PAE kernel? If >>> you get any output please paste it back if you're not sure what it >>> means. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych) >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris >>> >> >> >> That command doesn't give any output: >> $ grep pae /proc/cpuinfo >> $ >> >> It was also apparent when I ran a Lubuntu Precise daily-live CD for the >> first time the other day and got this: >> "This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU: >> pae >> Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU." >> >> -Steven >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop >> Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > -- Best Regards, *amjjawad* Lubuntu One Stop Thread (Mega Thread)<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1844755> My Wiki Page <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> | My Launchpad<https://launchpad.net/%7Eamjjawad> | My Ubuntu Forum Profile <http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=941822> *My Actions Speak Louder Than My Words ||** ** I walk by faith, not by sight **|| Imagination is more important than Knowledge || **Keep It Simple and Short*
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