Activity log for bug #1085336

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2012-12-01 06:02:43 Zack Perry bug added bug
2012-12-01 08:20:02 Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot tags bot-comment
2012-12-01 17:40:33 Zack Perry affects ubuntu lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
2012-12-01 17:42:26 Zack Perry summary lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso is not PXE netowrk install capable lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso is not capable PXE netowrk install lubuntu-desktop
2012-12-01 17:42:59 Zack Perry summary lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso is not capable PXE netowrk install lubuntu-desktop lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso is not capable of PXE netowrk installing the lubuntu-desktop meta package
2012-12-01 18:11:46 Zack Perry description 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: ditto 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working desktop install can be carried out without even network access. Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is so, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...] 4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...] 9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...] 8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working desktop install can be carried out without even network access. Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is so, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack
2012-12-01 18:14:14 Zack Perry description 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working desktop install can be carried out without even network access. Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is so, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack
2012-12-01 18:14:36 Zack Perry description 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details and an actual use case below: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack
2012-12-01 18:15:13 Zack Perry description 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details and an actual use case below: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details and an actual use case below: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable from the test PC). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack
2012-12-01 18:15:39 Zack Perry description 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details and an actual use case below: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable from the test PC). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details and an actual use case below: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable from the test PC). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop on the installed PC shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack
2012-12-01 18:16:06 Zack Perry description 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details and an actual use case below: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable from the test PC). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop on the installed PC shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer doesn't show anything either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details and an actual use case below: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable from the test PC). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop on the installed PC shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer on the target PC doesn't show lubuntu-desktop either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack
2012-12-01 18:16:20 Zack Perry description 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details and an actual use case below: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable from the test PC). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop on the installed PC shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer on the target PC doesn't show lubuntu-desktop either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and come to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details and an actual use case below: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable from the test PC). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop on the installed PC shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer on the target PC doesn't show lubuntu-desktop either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and came to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack
2012-12-01 18:17:26 Zack Perry description 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More details and an actual use case below: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable from the test PC). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop on the installed PC shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer on the target PC doesn't show lubuntu-desktop either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and came to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Lubuntu 12.10, as provided by lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center: lubuntu-desktop 0.45 0 3) What you expected to happen: the same Iso can be used to carry out a successful lubuntu-desktop install via both a CD based install and a PXE based network install. 4) What happened instead: CD based install gets a fully working graphical login UI. PXE network based install just gets a text login. More test details and an actual use case below: (A) Test details: The lubuntu-12.10-alternate-x86_64.iso can be burned to a CD and a full working lubuntu-desktop install can be carried out without even having network access (tested via pulling off the Ethernet cable from the test PC). Nevertheless, an attempt to use the same iso for a hands-off PXE network install fails to install a full desktop. Instead, a text login screen is the end result. dpkg --get-selections |grep lubuntu-desktop on the installed PC shows it's not installed. The syslog in /var/log/installer on the target PC doesn't show lubuntu-desktop either. I have investigated into the reason why this is the case, and came to believe that the problem starts from the Release and Release.gpg 0cfdb62cb16d4689ae9751b5facdbfb0 1458494 main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  4b68123b7db572691d627fa22bb26093 58067 main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  9493d858da4aa8fe9e371e8e1d2d8861 6792450 universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz [...]  8fdf433e91b496638b4a999dfb2c5c51 18510 universe/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.gz See the above differences in both md5 checksums and sizes? The differences carry over to the Release and Packages.gz in the dists/universe subdirectory: [root@cobbler universe]# pwd /mnt/dists/quantal/universe [root@cobbler universe]# ls -lR .: total 8 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-i386 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 debian-installer dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:25 source ./binary-amd64: total 48 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 48538 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 101 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./binary-i386: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz -r--r--r-- 1 root root 100 Oct 17 00:26 Release ./debian-installer: total 2 dr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2048 Oct 17 00:26 binary-amd64 ./debian-installer/binary-amd64: total 1 -r--r--r-- 8 root root 20 Oct 17 00:26 Packages.gz ./source: total 0 The lubuntu-desktop meta package is in the universe/l/ The package is there: [root@cobbler lubuntu-meta]# ls -l total 6 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3278 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-core_0.45_amd64.deb -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2098 Oct 4 04:33 lubuntu-desktop_0.45_amd64.deb (B) An actual use case: It would be great if the iso is created in such a way that it doesn't discriminate PXE network based installs. In fact, in a school setting, where a large number of computers need to be setup hands-off, providing an iso that is full PXE-capable of installing the lubuntu-desktop should increase the adoption of lubuntu. Regards, -- Zack
2019-07-14 02:06:40 Chris Guiver lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu): status New Incomplete
2019-09-12 04:18:07 Launchpad Janitor lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu): status Incomplete Expired