document the dropping of alternate CDs for 12.10
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Release Notes for Ubuntu |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Quantal |
Fix Released
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
The disappearance of alternate CDs for 12.10 means we need to document for users what they should be using instead for the various use cases.
Users who were using the alternate CD for installing with LVM or full-disk encryption should now be using the desktop image.
Users who were using it to install LTSP will probably need to use the server media, then add ltsp post-install; or, they can stick with 12.04 LTS.
Users who want RAID have several options:
- install using the mini.iso (distributed from the 'debian-installer' directory on the mirrors; provide a link in the notes)
- install using the desktop CD and migrate the disks to RAID post-install
- install with 12.04 LTS alternate CD and upgrade
Users who were using the CDs as apt repositories (which doesn't work very well for off-line upgrades) should be directed to guidance on how to assemble a suitable CD for themselves.
Changed in ubuntu-release-notes: | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
status: | Incomplete → Fix Released |
Changed in ubuntu: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
no longer affects: | ubuntu |
"Users who were using the CDs as apt repositories (which doesn't work very well for off-line upgrades) should be directed to guidance on how to assemble a suitable CD for themselves."
Would the inclusion of apt-offline in the base install make that easier to do?