gfxboot NOT PATCHED to support KVM guest boot in Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 1

[El Diablo]

Binary package hint: gfxboot

Here I go AGAIN :-)

This applies to previous comments I logged with regard to 7.10

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gfxboot/+bug/140713

This is patchable so PLEASE PLEASE let's get this upstream. It missed out (just!) being on 7.10.

KVM is one superb VM, and it is frustrating to have to modify the original ISO just to have a working KVM guest ISO.

The easiest method I've got is the following: (This should I believe also apply to any other guest distros that have the same issue)

1) Install ISO Master http://littlesvr.ca/isomaster/index.php

2) Open your Ubuntu ISO image in ISO Master

3) EDIT the file in /isolinux/isolinux.cfg

4) REMOVE the two lines refering to gfxboot

Example in 8.04 Alpha 1
-------------------------------

GFXBOOT bootlogo
GFXBOOT-BACKGROUND 0xB6875A

5) SAVE your modified ISO image under a new name

6) Boot your new ISO in your kvm host.

7) Enjoy

Now, ladies, gentlemen and devils .... Hello, this to me is high priority when it comes to Ubuntu Server...

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

Please don't deliberately file duplicate bugs. It just uses up more of our time dealing with them, and it doesn't help anyone.