| 2008-12-18 17:58:11 |
Loïc Minier |
bug |
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added bug |
| 2008-12-18 17:58:22 |
Loïc Minier |
bug |
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added subscriber Steve Kowalik |
| 2008-12-18 17:58:29 |
Loïc Minier |
bug |
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added subscriber Oliver Grawert |
| 2008-12-19 00:32:15 |
Steve Kowalik |
bug |
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assigned to ubuntu-cdimage |
| 2008-12-19 00:32:33 |
Steve Kowalik |
None: status |
New |
Invalid |
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| 2008-12-19 00:32:33 |
Steve Kowalik |
None: statusexplanation |
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| 2009-01-12 11:12:33 |
Steve Kowalik |
None: status |
Invalid |
New |
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| 2009-01-12 11:12:33 |
Steve Kowalik |
None: bugtargetdisplayname |
Ubuntu |
gfxboot-theme-ubuntu (Ubuntu) |
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| 2009-01-12 11:12:33 |
Steve Kowalik |
None: bugtargetname |
ubuntu |
gfxboot-theme-ubuntu (Ubuntu) |
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| 2009-01-12 11:12:33 |
Steve Kowalik |
None: title |
Bug #309396 in Ubuntu: "Ubuntu UMPC boot menu is truncated" |
Bug #309396 in gfxboot-theme-ubuntu (Ubuntu): "Ubuntu UMPC boot menu is truncated" |
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| 2009-01-12 11:12:59 |
Steve Kowalik |
ubuntu-cdimage: status |
New |
Invalid |
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| 2009-01-12 11:12:59 |
Steve Kowalik |
ubuntu-cdimage: statusexplanation |
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| 2009-02-12 15:11:41 |
Colin Watson |
gfxboot-theme-ubuntu: bugtargetdisplayname |
gfxboot-theme-ubuntu (Ubuntu) |
syslinux (Ubuntu) |
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| 2009-02-12 15:11:41 |
Colin Watson |
gfxboot-theme-ubuntu: bugtargetname |
gfxboot-theme-ubuntu (Ubuntu) |
syslinux (Ubuntu) |
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| 2009-02-12 15:11:41 |
Colin Watson |
gfxboot-theme-ubuntu: statusexplanation |
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This seems to be a syslinux bug; setting "prompt 1" rather than "prompt 0" fixes it (although that will break genuine fallback from gfxboot to the syslinux menu so isn't a real solution). syslinux 2:3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu2 was supposed to have removed the need for this, so it seems likely to me that there's some weird syslinux bug here. |
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| 2009-02-12 15:11:41 |
Colin Watson |
gfxboot-theme-ubuntu: title |
Bug #309396 in gfxboot-theme-ubuntu (Ubuntu): "Ubuntu UMPC boot menu is truncated" |
Bug #309396 in syslinux (Ubuntu): "Ubuntu UMPC boot menu is truncated" |
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| 2009-02-12 16:14:40 |
Colin Watson |
ubuntu-cdimage: status |
Invalid |
Triaged |
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| 2009-02-12 16:14:40 |
Colin Watson |
ubuntu-cdimage: importance |
Undecided |
Medium |
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| 2009-02-12 16:14:40 |
Colin Watson |
ubuntu-cdimage: statusexplanation |
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Turns out that this is actually a cdimage bug; it's installing the build system's syslinux on the images, which happens to be hardy. If you install a current syslinux instead, everything works as intended. |
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| 2009-02-12 16:14:54 |
Colin Watson |
syslinux: status |
New |
Invalid |
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| 2009-02-12 16:14:54 |
Colin Watson |
syslinux: statusexplanation |
This seems to be a syslinux bug; setting "prompt 1" rather than "prompt 0" fixes it (although that will break genuine fallback from gfxboot to the syslinux menu so isn't a real solution). syslinux 2:3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu2 was supposed to have removed the need for this, so it seems likely to me that there's some weird syslinux bug here. |
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| 2009-03-06 04:56:11 |
Emmet Hikory |
syslinux: status |
Invalid |
Fix Released |
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| 2009-03-06 04:59:49 |
Emmet Hikory |
syslinux: status |
New |
Triaged |
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| 2009-03-06 04:59:49 |
Emmet Hikory |
syslinux: assignee |
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persia |
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| 2009-03-06 04:59:49 |
Emmet Hikory |
syslinux: importance |
Undecided |
Medium |
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| 2009-03-06 04:59:49 |
Emmet Hikory |
syslinux: statusexplanation |
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| 2009-03-06 05:00:09 |
Emmet Hikory |
syslinux: status |
Triaged |
In Progress |
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| 2009-03-06 07:04:36 |
Emmet Hikory |
description |
Hi,
The menu entry on the Ubuntu UMPC live image from today is cut "Try Ubuntu UMPC without any c" (change).
Bye |
The menu entry on the Ubuntu UMPC live image from today is cut "Try Ubuntu UMPC without any c" (change).
IMPACT:
Distributed VFAT images made bootable in a hardy environment continue to expose previously addressed syslinux issues in gfxboot, resulting in malformed menus and reduced functionality. Most significantly, descriptions are truncated and alternate install modes are unavailable.
DEVELOPMENT SOLUTION:
Two patches were applied to gfxboot: the first to avoid a crash when both gfxboot and com32 were in use. The second to force a gfxboot prompt if gfxboot is configured.
TEST CASE:
Construct a vfat installation image (This must be done with intrepid or jaunty debian-cd)
Run syslinux on the vfat binary on a hardy system
Boot the result, and observe menu truncation
REGRESSION POTENTIAL:
VFAT images made bootable in a hardy environment that rely on the bug to not use gfxboot despite configuration may suddenly have an alternate menu interface presented, which may not match user expectations.
The VFAT images currently distributed on cdimage.ubuntu.com (intrepid, jaunty alphas) will no longer match the images that would be constructed afresh in an environment including this bugfix. As none of these images are expected to be reissued, users may be confused by differences between self-constructed images and distributed official images. |
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| 2009-03-06 07:11:36 |
Emmet Hikory |
bug |
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added attachment 'syslinux_3.53-1ubuntu2.1.debdiff' (Debdiff applying intrepid patches to hardy) |
| 2009-03-06 07:12:29 |
Emmet Hikory |
bug |
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added subscriber Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team |
| 2009-03-06 07:33:37 |
Emmet Hikory |
description |
The menu entry on the Ubuntu UMPC live image from today is cut "Try Ubuntu UMPC without any c" (change).
IMPACT:
Distributed VFAT images made bootable in a hardy environment continue to expose previously addressed syslinux issues in gfxboot, resulting in malformed menus and reduced functionality. Most significantly, descriptions are truncated and alternate install modes are unavailable.
DEVELOPMENT SOLUTION:
Two patches were applied to gfxboot: the first to avoid a crash when both gfxboot and com32 were in use. The second to force a gfxboot prompt if gfxboot is configured.
TEST CASE:
Construct a vfat installation image (This must be done with intrepid or jaunty debian-cd)
Run syslinux on the vfat binary on a hardy system
Boot the result, and observe menu truncation
REGRESSION POTENTIAL:
VFAT images made bootable in a hardy environment that rely on the bug to not use gfxboot despite configuration may suddenly have an alternate menu interface presented, which may not match user expectations.
The VFAT images currently distributed on cdimage.ubuntu.com (intrepid, jaunty alphas) will no longer match the images that would be constructed afresh in an environment including this bugfix. As none of these images are expected to be reissued, users may be confused by differences between self-constructed images and distributed official images. |
The menu entry on the Ubuntu UMPC live image from today is cut "Try Ubuntu UMPC without any c" (change).
IMPACT:
Distributed VFAT images made bootable in a hardy environment continue to expose previously addressed syslinux issues in gfxboot, resulting in malformed menus and reduced functionality. Most significantly, descriptions are truncated and alternate install modes are unavailable.
DEVELOPMENT SOLUTION:
Two patches were applied to gfxboot: the first to avoid a crash when both gfxboot and com32 were in use. The second to force a gfxboot prompt if gfxboot is configured.
TEST CASE:
Construct a vfat installation image (This must be done with intrepid or jaunty debian-cd)
Run syslinux on the vfat binary on a hardy system
Boot the result, and observe menu truncation
ALTERNATE TEST CASE:
Download a MID, UMPC, or Netbook Remix image from cdimage.ubuntu.com
In a hardy environment, run syslinux
Note that with the patched syslinux, gfxboot works, and with the current syslinux, menus are truncated.
REGRESSION POTENTIAL:
VFAT images made bootable in a hardy environment that rely on the bug to not use gfxboot despite configuration may suddenly have an alternate menu interface presented, which may not match user expectations.
The VFAT images currently distributed on cdimage.ubuntu.com (intrepid, jaunty alphas) will no longer match the images that would be constructed afresh in an environment including this bugfix. As none of these images are expected to be reissued, users may be confused by differences between self-constructed images and distributed official images. |
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| 2009-03-09 09:32:43 |
Martin Pitt |
syslinux: status |
In Progress |
Fix Committed |
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| 2009-03-12 02:45:03 |
Steve Kowalik |
ubuntu-cdimage: status |
Triaged |
Fix Released |
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| 2009-03-12 02:45:03 |
Steve Kowalik |
ubuntu-cdimage: statusexplanation |
Turns out that this is actually a cdimage bug; it's installing the build system's syslinux on the images, which happens to be hardy. If you install a current syslinux instead, everything works as intended. |
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| 2009-03-16 22:41:42 |
Launchpad Janitor |
syslinux: status |
Fix Committed |
Fix Released |
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| 2009-07-25 20:55:28 |
Launchpad Janitor |
branch linked |
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lp:~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/hardy/syslinux/hardy-proposed |
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| 2009-11-17 19:09:28 |
Ubuntu QA Website |
tags |
ubuntu-umpc verification-done |
iso-testing ubuntu-umpc verification-done |
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