Hi Lance, Chris is team leader for the wiki / docs team [1], as I'm also a member of that team we do still chat to each other :)
I've cc'd them this email. Regards, Phill. [1] https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-wiki-docs On 2 March 2012 20:24, Lance <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm working on things, how much documentation do we need? > > I think a very brief how-to regarding upgrades from Oneiric to Precise. > But we all know that upgrades can be problematic depending on > customization, hardware, etc. > > When it comes down to the the mini.iso we used to provide very limited > details regarding the minimal install: > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/MinimalInstall > > None of that is wrong but I think we should be able to use "Install" and > 'tasksel'. Or should we go CLI? Or do we need to provide details for both > methods? > > If we go with 'tasksel' I like this guide: > > http://xbmcmediacenter.com/how-to-install-ubuntu-mini-iso/ > > But I have a few concerns: > > (1) Regarding "hostname" I think we need to better explain that it's the > same as Computer Name using the live CD, ie: > > This is the name used to identify the computer on your network, if you're > used to using the live installer it's simply called "computer name" there > and it's created for you when you enter your full name and user name, eg; > > If your full name is "John Smith", and you keep the user name "john" your > computer name will typically be something like "john-desktop". > > (2) HTTP proxy. I've never had to set one up, most users won't. How do we > explain that? > > (3) Partitioning! How much should we say? At least "use largest continuous > space" still exists in the Debian installer ;^) > > (4) Regarding encryption I don't know what to say, I've never done so. > > (5) UTC clock settings still exists in the alternate install images but > not in the netboot installs I've tried. Do we need to mention anything here? > > I think PhillW is our main documentation guy so I think it's ultimately up > to him to decide what the documentation says, sorry Phill :^) > > But I also wanted to be able to create a bootable USB flash drive with the > mini.iso image and while it was possible using grub and "dd" I found it > unreliable, and we all know "dd" can be hazardous to existing data. > > So I kept exploring and it's fairly easy to create a bootable mini.iso > with UNetbootin. Downright easy to create a Oneiric image, a tiny bit more > complicated to create Precise image due to the need to understand file > paths, but much safer than using "dd" from CLI. > > So I contacted the UNetbootin dev and asked if they'd provide both > standard and non-pae images in their available downloads. We'll have to be > patient for a reply. > > What does everyone think so far? > > If you wish you can follow the conversation here at the forums: > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1924455 > > Sorry if I'm just being a pain in the neck, > > Lance > > PS: All of my hardware runs the PAE kernel just fine so we will need a > non-pae tester at some point, but I know how to look and see what kernel > packages are installed, what's running, etc. > > --- On *Thu, 3/1/12, Phill Whiteside <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Phill Whiteside <[email protected]> > Subject: [Lubuntu-qa] Non-pae testing > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 1:39 PM > > > As the subject says. > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > Post to : > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw
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