[Bug 736111] Re: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty

2011-03-28 Thread Oliver Grawert
works fine with proper locales set under screen, minicom still requires TERM=vt100 (or 102) to properly show a cursor. given that we have a working method to be used i'm closing this bug. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu Natty) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notifica

[Bug 736111] Re: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty

2011-03-23 Thread Oliver Grawert
while the broken chars for frame etc are bearable, there is no cursor at all that would indicate which option is selected. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736111 Title: oem-config does

[Bug 736111] Re: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty

2011-03-23 Thread Oliver Grawert
this screenshot shows the typical serial connection in minicom with the default TERM variable under ubuntu desktop ** Attachment added: "Screenshot1.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/736111/+attachment/1932896/+files/Screenshot1.png -- You received this bug notific

[Bug 736111] Re: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty

2011-03-22 Thread Oliver Grawert
so after some more testing i found that calling minicom with a prefixed TERM=vt100 gets me a proper cursor in the debconf UI while i have no indication where my cursor is at all when running minicom with the default "xterm" TERM setting ... while setting TERM is a proper workaround for now, i think

[Bug 736111] Re: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty

2011-03-22 Thread Oliver Grawert
hmm, looking at oem-config-wrapper it seems that for the removal bit DEBIAN_FRONTEND=dialog is explicitly used -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736111 Title: oem-config does not respect

[Bug 736111] Re: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty

2011-03-22 Thread Colin Watson
Though it's odd that debconf works fine after oem-config is finished, according to your initial bug description, but that the terminal would not be configured properly when running oem-config. Can you take a picture of the terminal when running oem-config with debian- installer/framebuffer=false s

[Bug 736111] Re: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty

2011-03-22 Thread Colin Watson
I don't think it's tty1 that's hardcoded, but /dev/fb0. See open_terminal in ubiquity/bin/ubiquity-dm. If the serial terminal isn't sufficient to support dialog, it may be worth trying DEBIAN_FRONTEND=readline. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 736111] Re: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty

2011-03-18 Thread Oliver Grawert
added it to teh current build ... lets see :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736111 Title: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-b

[Bug 736111] Re: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty

2011-03-18 Thread Colin Watson
Have you tried preseeding debian-installer/framebuffer to false? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/736111 Title: oem-config does not respect the console on serial tty -- ubuntu-bugs ma