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| Re: Ubuntu 8.04 [message #15483 is a reply to message #15481] |
Sat, 26 April 2008 03:13   |
mr_ped
Messages: 826
Registered: November 2005
Location: Czech Republic - Praha
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I was testing a bit Kubuntu8.04, also with KDE4.
I still didn't migrate yet, because I'm connected to Internet trough some pre-historical USB ADSL modem for which I have to compile driver, and the newer version of kernels and "improved" drivers didn't work as good as the old one I did work out in Kubu6.10. So I never managed to get away from original 6.10 install, where "everything just works" and I'm used to it.
But as the support will end for 6.10, I will have probably to upgrade finally. 8.04 with KDE4 looks like nice fancy toy for hardcore geeks and KDE4 apps developers, not very usable as ordinary desktop yet.
The classic KDE3 looks very tempting and worked quit ok during tests (still I hit several problems, but nothing what would stop *me* ... I feel just sorry for non-tech users trying it out).
And I did cancel the ADSL line anyway (if you live in Czech, you probably know which $*#@$&#@ company I'm parting with, yes, it's 2 letters), within 3 weeks I will hopefully not need that damn modem ever again, so another reason to not upgrade will be gone. (Although I'm not sure when I will be again online from home, and using linux without Internet is ... well ... sort of difficult  ... and LIMITED, that's the right word)
I'm planning to test U++ on kubu8.04 too, but there's always something slowing me down or more important to solve. 
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| Re: Ubuntu 8.04 [message #15501 is a reply to message #15483] |
Sat, 26 April 2008 17:48 |
bytefield
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Registered: December 2007
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After spending a while with last version, my advice is not to upgrade from 7.10 to 8.04, better install a fresh copy of 8.04, in that way you have a full working system(without the errors which I've meet until now).
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| Re: Ubuntu 8.04 [message #15502 is a reply to message #15501] |
Sat, 26 April 2008 19:27 |
Novo
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Registered: December 2006
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The very first problem I've met with 8.04 is that it couldn't see a hard-drive and won't boot because of that. I recall having the same problem with Gentoo. After spending several hours configuring Gentoo (I've managed to install it on my hardware) I've decided to choose an easy way and went with Ubuntu. Now I'm thinking I'd better stayed with Gentoo.
Regards,
Novo
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| Re: Ubuntu 8.04 [message #15518 is a reply to message #15505] |
Sun, 27 April 2008 23:49 |
mdelfede
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Registered: September 2007
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Uhmmm... I'm just downloading DVD version to upgrade... which problem did you find ?? I usually like to have the latest distro installed....
Max
EDIT : And I'd hate to have to wipe my 7.10 and reinstall 8.04 from scratch.... we aren't using Micro$oft, aren't we ?
[Updated on: Sun, 27 April 2008 23:51] Report message to a moderator |
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| Re: Ubuntu 8.04 [message #15526 is a reply to message #15520] |
Mon, 28 April 2008 09:48 |
mdelfede
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Registered: September 2007
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Well, I'm trying right now... Hope it'll go better than in your case
OTOH, I'll upgrade first the 64 bit version, so I'll have the old working 32 bit in case of problems.
Max
EDIT :
Well, what must I say ? The upgrade where perfect, so far I've tested 50% of stuffs and all it's ok.
Hardware was 100% ok, the only message that appeared was something about sensor applet (the one that monitors cpu and gpu temperature), in 7.10 was incomplete (just cpu temperature) and installed by hand, 8.04 brought the complete one (gpu temperature too) and told me that previous was incompatible. That's all !
The upgrade was even smoother than from 7.04 to 7.10, far less questions asked during process (well, just 1 of it, if I wanted to keep samba configs or replace it).
If you think that I'm using an HP9695 notebook (on which I had to fiddle many hardware stuffs to get 7.10 completely working), that's an incredible result.... Thanx ubuntu again !
Max
[Updated on: Mon, 28 April 2008 10:55] Report message to a moderator |
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| Re: Ubuntu 8.04 [message #15541 is a reply to message #15539] |
Mon, 28 April 2008 22:46 |
Novo
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| mdelfede wrote on Mon, 28 April 2008 15:48 |
The rest seems perfect!
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You are lucky. I couldn't even boot from Ubuntu 8.04 CD :-/
Regards,
Novo
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| Re: Ubuntu 8.04 [message #15544 is a reply to message #15541] |
Mon, 28 April 2008 22:59 |
bytefield
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Registered: December 2007
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| Novo wrote on Mon, 28 April 2008 23:46 |
| mdelfede wrote on Mon, 28 April 2008 15:48 |
The rest seems perfect!
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You are lucky. I couldn't even boot from Ubuntu 8.04 CD :-/
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Neither me. When I've tried to install Ubuntu from cd, it booted showing the menu and after that it showed a shell and nothing more.
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| Re: Ubuntu 8.04 [message #15548 is a reply to message #15547] |
Mon, 28 April 2008 23:54 |
mdelfede
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| bytefield wrote on Mon, 28 April 2008 23:32 |
Normal CD, 32 bits.
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Uhmmmm... on 7.10 there was a bug with splash screen, that slowed boot for minutes, with black screen... maybe that's the problem.
Or, some bluetooth adapters are known to have problems...
I just did an upgrade from 7.10, but I can test booting from cd as well.
BTW, the easiest way to solve problems is to burn and use the alternate cd, or even better the dvd version.... You'll get many more 'safe boot' options.
Max
EDIT: if you want, here my icq number... three-nine-nine-five-four-three
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| Re: Ubuntu 8.04 [message #15592 is a reply to message #15571] |
Tue, 29 April 2008 23:26 |
bytefield
Messages: 210
Registered: December 2007
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It can't be possible, when I run Ubuntu in VirtualBox it work ok but when I want to use it on real machine it doesn't work.
Problems follow (note: "..." means more lines skipped):
After choosing to boot from cd/dvd (I've tried booth solutions), I've selected installer language and pressed enter to run/install Ubuntu. Splash animation appear for few seconds, the it disappear and let me alone with a shell.
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BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-5ubuntu12) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
(initramfs)
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I've tried to start the kernel with kinit command, and here is part of his output:
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kinit
argc == 8
argv[0]: "kinit"
...
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...
argv[7]: "--"
argc == 3
argv[0]: "IP-Config"
...
argv[2]: "Linux kinit"
IP-Config: no devices to config
kinit: do_mount
kinit: root_dev = dev(0,0)
kinit: failed to identify filesystem /dev/root, trying all
kinit: failed to mount /dev/root on /root with type cramfs
kinit: Cannot open root device(0,0)
kinit: init not found!
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Doing a directory listing I seen casper.log, which contain the following:
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/init: /init: 1: Cannot open /dev/sda : No such file
stdin: error 0
stdin: I/O error
stdin: I/O error
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Unable to find a medium containing a live file system
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Well error about init is not normally, init file exist and here is his output when I called it:
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Loading, please wait...
mount: Mounting none on /sys failed: Device or resurce busy
udevd[6652]: init_udev_sockd: bind failed: Address already in use
error initializing udevd socked
udevd[6652]: main: error initializing udevd socket
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Well after failed to install/upgrade from dvd I've rebooted my system and tried to upgrade directly from it. So I've opened a console, entered in /media/cdrom and called update script | Quote: |
"cdromupgrade", and here are his error outputs:
tar: ./dists/stable/main/dist-upgrader/binary-all//hardy.tar.gz : Cannot open: No such file
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous error
Could not find the upgrade application in the archive, exiting
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After checking cdromupgrade script
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#!/bin/sh
#
# "cdromupgrade" is a shell script wrapper around the dist-upgrader
# to make it possible to put it onto the top-level dir of a CD and
# run it from there
#
# Not that useful unfortunately when the CD is mounted "noexec".
#
# WARNING: make sure to call it with a absolute path!
# (e.g. /cdrom/cdromugprade)
# the codename is AUTO-GENERATED from the build-host relase codename
CODENAME=hardy
UPGRADER_DIR=dists/stable/main/dist-upgrader/binary-all/
cddirname="${0%\/*}"
fullpath="$cddirname/$UPGRADER_DIR"
# extrace the tar to a TMPDIR and run it from there
if [ ! -f "$fullpath/$CODENAME.tar.gz" ]; then
echo "Could not find the upgrade application archive, exiting"
exit 1
fi
TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
cd $TMPDIR
tar xzf "$fullpath/$CODENAME.tar.gz"
if [ ! -x $TMPDIR/$CODENAME ]; then
echo "Could not find the upgrade application in the archive, exiting"
exit 1
fi
$TMPDIR/$CODENAME --cdrom "$cddirname"
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I've found the solution, the line
UPGRADER_DIR=dists/stable/main/dist-upgrader/binary-all/
should be
UPGRADER_DIR=dists/stable/main/dist-upgrader/binary-all #without last slash
But how to modify it and put again on dvd?
Hope you don't get bored until now .
Should I post it on Ubuntu forums?
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