[Bug 238701] Re: Support bindmounts when detecting the target mountpoint

2008-06-16 Thread Agostino Russo
I tested booting off an extracted ISO content in a directory using a custom initrd which includes both the patches in 238701 and 230716 (since one will not work without the other), and it works fine for me. -- Support bindmounts when detecting the target mountpoint https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs

[Bug 230703] Re: Casper only scans vfat filesystems for cow files

2008-06-16 Thread Agostino Russo
I reverted the changes in the hardy.proposed branch -- Casper only scans vfat filesystems for cow files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/230703 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists

[Bug 349868] Re: Not able to uninstall Ubuntu 9.04 from window

2009-03-28 Thread Agostino Russo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 341605 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/341605 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 341605 Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself -- Not able to uninstall Ubuntu 9.04 from window https://bugs.lau

[Bug 351966] Re: Instal error log

2009-04-02 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: wubi Milestone: None => 9.04 Assignee: (unassigned) => Agostino Russo (ago) -- Instal error log https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/351966 You recei

[Bug 341605] Re: Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself

2009-04-03 Thread Agostino Russo
New code splits the self-extracting executable from the pythonlauncher , so that the launcher/cleanup code is always run from a temp folder, the pythonlauncher code simply invokes python.exe with appropriate arguments and then runs cleanup code to remove the temporary folder and itself. Rev might

[Bug 341605] Re: Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself

2009-04-03 Thread Agostino Russo
Small regression, XP themes have been lost. The windows resource that declares that XP themes have to be used is associated to pylauncher, which in turns runs python.exe, but python.exe is a separate process without that "decoration". Also might need to properly escape arguments. Will do some furt

[Bug 341605] Re: Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself

2009-04-08 Thread Agostino Russo
Steve I do think that this is an important bug fix, the code ended up being a bit more invasive than I would have liked and anticipated. I could have taken some shortcuts to minimize the delta (like saving the uninstaller in the system folder), but the patch should hopefully address the issue(s) p

[Bug 341605] Re: Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself

2009-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/341605 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu

[Bug 351966] Re: Instal error log

2009-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- Instal error log https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/351966 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https:/

[Bug 222546] Re: Mkswap fails with fragmented swap files

2009-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
LaMont, I have noticed a few reports on this, is it possible that there is a regression so that the original patch was reverted? -- Mkswap fails with fragmented swap files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222546 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is s

[Bug 222546] Re: Mkswap fails with fragmented swap files

2009-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
There are some other reports: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7042290&postcount=9 and https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/wubi/+question/65689 -- Mkswap fails with fragmented swap files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222546 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubu

[Bug 341605] Re: Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself

2009-04-03 Thread Agostino Russo
Dave, it seems that BCD is called twice (once for each drive) and the second invocation fails. I do not think this is a regression, I have opened a new bug for that: 354882 -- Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/3416

[Bug 341605] Re: Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself

2009-04-04 Thread Agostino Russo
rev 109 should have fixed it, tested it and seems ok. Had to create a third launcher to support themes. Also fixes #347529 and #341607. Would appreciate some further testing though. ** Changed in: wubi Status: In Progress => Fix Committed -- Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the direct

[Bug 351966] Re: Instal error log

2009-04-04 Thread Agostino Russo
Fixed in r110 ** Changed in: wubi Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- Instal error log https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/351966 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu

[Bug 341605] Re: Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself

2009-04-04 Thread Agostino Russo
r111 is actually required -- Wubi 9.04 uninstaller cannot delete the directory containing the uninstaller itself https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/341605 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-

[Bug 258379] Re: Wubi'd Hardy fails to boot after upgrading to Intrepid

2008-09-10 Thread Agostino Russo
Can you boot in verbose mode (without quiet splash) and report any error? If you are installing as opposed to upgrading, you can also look into /casper.log. When you are in busybox, check what devices are already mounted (cat /proc/mounts) and if the windows host device is not mounted try to mount

[Bug 207905] Re: install with wubi fails after reboot

2008-09-10 Thread Agostino Russo
Unfortunately disk encryption is not supported at the moment ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Won't Fix -- install with wubi fails after reboot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/207905 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 259540] Re: Wubi - "No root file system is defined" error

2008-09-10 Thread Agostino Russo
Can you try with a clean installation after running chkdsk /r and defragmenting the disk? -- Wubi - "No root file system is defined" error https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/259540 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu

[Bug 258379] Re: Wubi'd Hardy fails to boot after upgrading to Intrepid

2008-09-10 Thread Agostino Russo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 268123 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268123 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 268123 Intrepid: Wubi fails to mount sda1 -- Wubi'd Hardy fails to boot after upgrading to Intrepid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/258379 You received this

[Bug 249212] Re: Kubuntu 8 not available after download

2008-09-10 Thread Agostino Russo
This looks more like a windows issue ** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Incomplete -- Kubuntu 8 not available after download https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/249212 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs m

[Bug 231027] Re: Hardy: Wireless don't work in wubi installation

2008-09-10 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Invalid -- Hardy: Wireless don't work in wubi installation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/231027 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ub

[Bug 225993] Re: windows install problem

2008-09-10 Thread Agostino Russo
I would need further information on how to reproduce the first incident ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Incomplete -- windows install problem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/225993 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 224755] Re: Boot up freeze when usb keyboard connected

2008-09-10 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Incomplete -- Boot up freeze when usb keyboard connected https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 150822] Sendsigs.omit is set for mkfs.ntfs-3g as opposed to mkfs.ntfs

2007-10-08 Thread Agostino Russo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: partman-auto-loop autopartition-loop should set if [ -d /var/run ]; then pidof /sbin/mount.ntfs >> /var/run/sendsigs.omit pidof /sbin/mount.ntfs-3g >> /var/run/sendsigs.omit fi In fact it is probably more appropriate to set sendsigs.omit as soon

[Bug 150831] Fails to set sendsig.omit

2007-10-08 Thread Agostino Russo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: initramfs-tools local-boottom/ntfs_3g does not set sendsig.omit as it should possibly it is missing mkdir -p /dev/.initramfs/varrun/ ** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Fails to set sendsig.omit htt

[Bug 150822] Re: Sendsigs.omit is set for mkfs.ntfs-3g as opposed to mkfs.ntfs

2007-10-09 Thread Agostino Russo
errata corrige: there is no pidof in the initrd, I would suggest adding the following code to /etc/init.d/mountkernfs.sh pidof /sbin/mount.ntfs >> /var/run/sendsigs.omit pidof /sbin/mount.ntfs-3g >> /var/run/sendsigs.omit mountkernfs runs very early on, so if at that time mount.nt

[Bug 150831] Re: Fails to set sendsig.omit

2007-10-11 Thread Agostino Russo
On further consideration, I really do think that mkfs.ntfs should ALWAYS be skipped. Filesystems (whether userspace or not) should be handled by umountfs not by sendisgs Hence you should have: echo pidof /sbin/mount.ntfs >> /var/run/sendsigs.omit echo pidof /sbin/mount.ntfs-3 >> /var/run/sendsigs

[Bug 150822] Re: Sendsigs.omit is set for mkfs.ntfs-3g as opposed to mkfs.ntfs

2007-10-11 Thread Agostino Russo
In fact I do not see much downside in having the code straight into sendigs... Killing a filesystem is not the job of sendigs. -- Sendsigs.omit is set for mkfs.ntfs-3g as opposed to mkfs.ntfs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150822 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubu

[Bug 151580] Sendsigs should always skip fuse filesystems

2007-10-11 Thread Agostino Russo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: sysvinit Userspace filesystems should be handled by umountfs and not by sendsigs. A quick and dirty hack is to have: echo /sbin/mount.userspace-fs-xyz >> /var/run/sendsigs.omit ** Affects: sysvinit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Ne

[Bug 151580] Re: Sendsigs should always skip fuse filesystems

2007-10-11 Thread Agostino Russo
The above should be added within sendsigs for each relevant filesystem (particularly ntfs/ntfs-3g). -- Sendsigs should always skip fuse filesystems https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/151580 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubunt

[Bug 151579] umountfs must check whether a mountpoint contains a loopmounted root file

2007-10-11 Thread Agostino Russo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: initscripts In a loopinstallation unmounting the /host partition (or a bindmounted partition that implies unmounting the /host partition) will result in an hang when rebooting. ** Affects: sysvinit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New

[Bug 144793] Use dd with bs=4k when creating disk images

2007-09-25 Thread Agostino Russo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: partman-auto-loop Disk images need to be contiguous (as much as possible) with disk space pre-allocated. The only way to do that in linux I am aware of, is to use dd if=/dev/zero, but that is slow for large images. Apparently though, using the default bs=

[Bug 144798] Merge lupin functionality + add external hooks

2007-09-25 Thread Agostino Russo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: casper 1) Move lupin find_iso and find_preseed (and related helper functions) to Casper since they are not specific to loopinstallations 2) Rename boot parameters as follows: find_iso -> iso or hd/iso find_preseed -> preseed or import/preseed or hd/pre

[Bug 206113] Re: Wubi install cannot create swap space (8.04 Beta) [Regression from alpha 6]

2008-04-14 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Fix Released -- Wubi install cannot create swap space (8.04 Beta) [Regression from alpha 6] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/206113 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-14 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188492 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bu

[Bug 217632] Re: No complete language support after installation

2008-04-15 Thread Agostino Russo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 188492 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188492 The keyboard layout should have been fixed (will be available in future ISOs). To get the language packages you need to do a system upgrade. ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 188492 console-s

[Bug 215671] Re: Wubi Desktop environement description

2008-04-15 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Confirmed -- Wubi Desktop environement description https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/215671 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 208818] Re: Xubuntu displays Ubuntu's backdrop when installing rather than it's own

2008-04-15 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Invalid -- Xubuntu displays Ubuntu's backdrop when installing rather than it's own https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/208818 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing l

[Bug 201750] Re: Cannot remount loopfiles

2008-04-15 Thread Agostino Russo
** Summary changed: - Cannot remount loopfiles inside of vfat + Cannot remount loopfiles -- Cannot remount loopfiles https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201750 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubu

[Bug 189630] Re: d-i/hdmedia should have hooks similar to the ones in lupin/casper

2008-04-15 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Importance: Undecided => Wishlist Assignee: (unassigned) => Agostino Russo (ago) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: lupin Importance: Undecided => Wishlist Assignee: (unassigned) => Agostino Russo (ago) Status: New =>

[Bug 217716] Re: wubi.exe does not setup X keyboard layout

2008-04-15 Thread Agostino Russo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 188492 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188492 Please retry using today's daily ISO, if it still does not work please report it here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/wubi/+bug/188492 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 188492 console-setup/layout

[Bug 217754] Re: Wubi sees 32 bit dual core as 64 bit single

2008-04-15 Thread Agostino Russo
You can start wubi with "--32bit" argument (or pre-download a 32bit ISO). People that are picky enough to want 32 bit builds on 64 bit machines will probably have no problem in doing that. Other people should go with the default. -- Wubi sees 32 bit dual core as 64 bit single https://bugs.launch

[Bug 217754] Re: Wubi sees 32 bit dual core as 64 bit single

2008-04-15 Thread Agostino Russo
Why exactly does the installation "fail"? Core 2 Duo is a 64 bit processor so it shouldn't fail with either 64 bit or 32 bit images. -- Wubi sees 32 bit dual core as 64 bit single https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/217754 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, wh

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-16 Thread Agostino Russo
Let's do a last try with today ISO, Use a dummy password (since it will be in following logs) Before rebooting back up c:\ubuntu\install\custom-installation\preseed.cfg After selecting Ubuntu at reboot, press esc and select verbose installer mode. If it does not work please zip and attach /var/lo

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-16 Thread Agostino Russo
Remove the old ISO (including ubuntu-backup) to make sure it is not used ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => In Progress ** Changed in: wubi Status: Fix Released => In Progress -- console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/18

[Bug 217754] Re: Wubi sees 32 bit dual core as 64 bit single

2008-04-16 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Incomplete -- Wubi sees 32 bit dual core as 64 bit single https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/217754 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubu

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-16 Thread Agostino Russo
Can you please also provide the Wubi log, it is in your user temp folder (%temp%) in Windows. -- console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188492 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubu

[Bug 195905] Re: migration-assistant exposes special handling of spaces to the preseeding interface

2008-04-16 Thread Agostino Russo
Reopening, see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=757040 ** Changed in: wubi Status: Fix Released => In Progress -- migration-assistant exposes special handling of spaces to the preseeding interface https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195905 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-16 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Assignee: (unassigned) => Agostino Russo (ago) -- console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188492 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing l

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-16 Thread Agostino Russo
Wubi changes done in rev 489 (but need testing) ** Changed in: wubi Status: In Progress => Fix Committed -- console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188492 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-17 Thread Agostino Russo
My understanding is that the changes will go in after release candidate, Michael it would be great if you could test once they are in! -- console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188492 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs

[Bug 217754] Re: Wubi sees 32 bit dual core as 64 bit single

2008-04-17 Thread Agostino Russo
When does it fail, on the windows side or after reboot? In either case there should be some logs, it would help if you could attach them Windows side logs are in your user temp folder (%temp%) folder Linux side logs will be available either as c:\ubuntu\installation-logs.zip (in Windows) Or in /

[Bug 219459] Re: 8.04 Desktop RC failed to install (Wubi)

2008-04-19 Thread Agostino Russo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 195905 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195905 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 195905 migration-assistant exposes special handling of spaces to the preseeding interface -- 8.04 Desktop RC failed to install (Wubi) https://bugs.launchpad

[Bug 195905] Re: migration-assistant exposes special handling of spaces to the preseeding interface

2008-04-20 Thread Agostino Russo
If you are still experiencing this I would need (and extremely quickly if you want it fixed before release): * You have to uninstall and reinstall (make sure to use a release-candidate ISO or later) * You have to choose verbose mode (at reboot, after "Ubuntu", press "esc", and select verbose mo

[Bug 219459] Re: 8.04 Desktop RC failed to install (Wubi)

2008-04-20 Thread Agostino Russo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 195905 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195905 What is your windows username? Any special char in there? -- 8.04 Desktop RC failed to install (Wubi) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/219459 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubu

[Bug 219811] Re: safe graphics mode not found in wubi

2008-04-20 Thread Agostino Russo
After selecting "Ubuntu" at reboot, press "ESC" to get a list of booting options, one of them is safe graphic mode ** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Invalid -- safe graphics mode not found in wubi https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/21981

[Bug 195905] Re: migration-assistant exposes special handling of spaces to the preseeding interface

2008-04-20 Thread Agostino Russo
Reopening since there seem to be other issues unrelated to the username ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => In Progress -- migration-assistant exposes special handling of spaces to the preseeding interface https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195905 You received this bug notif

[Bug 219349] Re: Hardy H. RC1 wait so much on "Activating swapfile swap..." on new instalation

2008-04-20 Thread Agostino Russo
Can you pls check whether swap.disk is fragmented? -- Hardy H. RC1 wait so much on "Activating swapfile swap..." on new instalation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/219349 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs m

[Bug 220112] Re: Default keyboard variant for Russian ought to be "winkeys"

2008-04-21 Thread Agostino Russo
Do you know what is the windows registry code (HKL) for said variant? -- Default keyboard variant for Russian ought to be "winkeys" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/220112 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs ma

[Bug 220112] Re: Default keyboard variant for Russian ought to be "winkeys"

2008-04-21 Thread Agostino Russo
http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=Kbd_Registry ** Changed in: wubi Importance: Undecided => Low Assignee: (unassigned) => Agostino Russo (ago) ** Changed in: wubi Status: New => Confirmed -- Default keyboard variant for Russian ought t

[Bug 220112] Re: Default keyboard variant for Russian ought to be "winkeys"

2008-04-21 Thread Agostino Russo
I have the following mapping to the Linux equivalent within Wubi. 0x0419=ru But there is no additional keyboard variant associated to that. Not sure what is the correct behaviour. I'd like to see 2 separate codes on the windows side mapped to 2 separate codes/variants on the Linux side. If the a

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-21 Thread Agostino Russo
Michael, Please test with Wubi rev 492 (from wubi-installer.org) There should not be any uncommetned line on locales/layoutcode in preseed.cfg But you should see locale/layoutcode info in cat /proc/cmdline ** Changed in: wubi Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- console-setup/layou

[Bug 219811] Re: safe graphics mode not found in wubi

2008-04-22 Thread Agostino Russo
Wubi always modifies the Windows bootloader and only the windows bootloader. So if you have grub, that will be setup to chainload ntldr. In this case you have to select Windows in grub, and then Ubuntu in ntldr (then you can press esc). So the boot sequence is: Grub -> NTLDR -> Grub4dos -> Linu

[Bug 219811] Re: safe graphics mode not found in wubi

2008-04-22 Thread Agostino Russo
> In this case you have to select Windows in grub, and then Ubuntu in ntldr (then you can press esc). After which you should see the safe graphic mode. Note that the menu will change after Linux-side installation, the installer menu will be replaced with a standard grub menu. The second one will

[Bug 216161] Re: wubi, unable to install 8.04 Beta

2008-04-22 Thread Agostino Russo
Hippu is a different issue, but it looks to me like the problem of the original poster is that he installed on a partition number > 9. That appeared as partition #1 to autopartition-loop. It might be that the partition number gets truncated at some point. -- wubi, unable to install 8.04 Beta ht

[Bug 216161] Re: wubi, unable to install 8.04 Beta

2008-04-22 Thread Agostino Russo
That is a lupin issue affecting installations on partition # > 9, the patch was submitted there ** Changed in: wubi Status: In Progress => Invalid ** Changed in: wubi Importance: High => Undecided Assignee: Agostino Russo (ago) => (unassigned) ** Changed in: l

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-22 Thread Agostino Russo
Can you please post c:\ubuntu\install\boot\grub\menu.lst and c:\ubuntu\install\custom-installation\preseed.cfg Also install in verbose mode and post the tgz of /var/log/installer. ** Changed in: wubi Status: Fix Released => In Progress -- console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored ht

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-22 Thread Agostino Russo
I have run a few tests and it works well for me, using wubi rev 495 with daily ISO of 23-04-2008. -- console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188492 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 146692] Re: Gutsy will not boot on Samsung Q45 laptops

2008-04-22 Thread Agostino Russo
Tested with daily build of 2008-04-23 and no luck. -- Gutsy will not boot on Samsung Q45 laptops https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/146692 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu

[Bug 146692] Re: Gutsy will not boot on Samsung Q45 laptops

2008-04-22 Thread Agostino Russo
I live close to the London office, I can bring my laptop in if that helps (it does not have a serial port though). -- Gutsy will not boot on Samsung Q45 laptops https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/146692 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed t

[Bug 188492] Re: console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored

2008-04-23 Thread Agostino Russo
Marked again as fixed until I have evidence of the contrary (as mentioned my own tests were successful). ** Changed in: wubi Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- console-setup/layoutcode settings are ignored https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/188492 You received this bug notification becau

[Bug 204133] Re: wubi install unusable - Buffer I/O error on device loop0

2008-04-08 Thread Agostino Russo
We did some tests with Brian Murray yesterday (thanks a lot for the help), to summarize: * Up to run-init everything seems good /host (ntfs device) is rw and /root (ext3 loopfile within ntfs filesystem) is not, which is correct since /root will have to be remounted rw by checkroot.sh later on. Rem

[Bug 204133] Re: wubi install unusable - Buffer I/O error on device loop0

2008-04-08 Thread Agostino Russo
I have experienced somewhat similar. In my case errors are not always reproducible and generally manifest in late stages of rc2.d (gdm). I managed to get some logs off one of the crashes that was less debilitating. PS: Not sure if it is relevant but the following sysctl settings are in place: sys

[Bug 204133] Re: wubi install unusable - Buffer I/O error on device loop0

2008-04-08 Thread Agostino Russo
** Attachment added: "syslog" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13263757/syslog -- wubi install unusable - Buffer I/O error on device loop0 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/204133 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu

[Bug 204133] Re: wubi install unusable - Buffer I/O error on device loop0

2008-04-08 Thread Agostino Russo
** Attachment added: "lspci_vn" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13263767/lspci_vn -- wubi install unusable - Buffer I/O error on device loop0 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/204133 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ub

[Bug 204133] Re: wubi install unusable - Buffer I/O error on device loop0

2008-04-08 Thread Agostino Russo
The issue seems related to the sysctl settings modified by /etc/init.d /lupin-sysctl. Uninstalling lupin-support should make the system work again without hick ups. The sysctl settings were suggested by Szaka in order to minimize the effects of hard reboots with nested filesystems (where the nested

[Bug 211642] Re: Wubi installation on HP Pavilion dv6000

2008-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 195905 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195905 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 195905 migration-assistant exposes special handling of spaces to the preseeding interface -- Wubi installation on HP Pavilion dv6000 https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 214211] Re: Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479)

2008-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
** Also affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214211 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing l

[Bug 214211] Re: Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479)

2008-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
Andreas88, When you were having problems the first time, did you use Wubi with an ISO file (*i386.iso) or with a physical CD? Was that beta or post-beta? -- Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214211 You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 214211] Re: Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479)

2008-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
To be more precise, I see from the log you ended up using the Daily Build amd64 (20080408.1), but did you start with a physical BETA CD and then Wubi downloaded that for you or did you have that ISO downloaded separately or burnt as a CD? -- Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479) https://bugs

[Bug 214211] Re: Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479)

2008-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214211 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@l

[Bug 213351] Re: wubi restart

2008-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
Can you pls provide some more details and possibly logs? Any error message? -- wubi restart https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/213351 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 208818] Re: Xubuntu displays Ubuntu's backdrop when installing rather than it's own

2008-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
I did the changes as indicated but then I end up with a plain black background On a side note, the usplash logo was also Ubuntu's. Strangely enough when rebooting the usplash was Xubuntu's. -- Xubuntu displays Ubuntu's backdrop when installing rather than it's own https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs

[Bug 208818] Re: Xubuntu displays Ubuntu's backdrop when installing rather than it's own

2008-04-09 Thread Agostino Russo
xfdesktop is not in the running processes running xfdesktop manually shows the right desktop (but with desktop icons). -- Xubuntu displays Ubuntu's backdrop when installing rather than it's own https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/208818 You received this bug notification because you are a member of U

[Bug 214935] Re: wubi fails to install Ubuntu under WinXP

2008-04-10 Thread Agostino Russo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 214211 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214211 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 214211 Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479) -- wubi fails to install Ubuntu under WinXP https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214935 You received this bug no

[Bug 214211] Re: Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479)

2008-04-10 Thread Agostino Russo
Thanks, Colin, that should explain the new ISO. -- Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214211 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.c

[Bug 211642] Re: Wubi installation on HP Pavilion dv6000

2008-04-10 Thread Agostino Russo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 195905 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195905 Brett, Could you pls retry using the latest wubi (http://wubi- installer.org/devel/minefield/) and the latest daily ISO? -- Wubi installation on HP Pavilion dv6000 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/211642 Yo

[Bug 204133] Re: wubi install unusable - Buffer I/O error on device loop0

2008-04-10 Thread Agostino Russo
Colin, Thanks a lot, the above is invaluable. Changes to mount options in initramfs and sysctl settings should be doable. I am a bit more concerned about the last comment... The loopback filesystem (file containing ext3) contains /, so that is never really unmounted, only remounted r/o in /etc/in

[Bug 204133] Re: wubi install unusable - Buffer I/O error on device loop0

2008-04-10 Thread Agostino Russo
If anyone without Windows wants to emulate, the steps are the following 1) Create an ntfs partition 2) Have a file containing a hardy root filesystem (ext3) 3) Keep the hardy kernel and initrd in another filesystem 4) Use grub to boot off the above kernel/initrd with the parameters: root=/dev/sda

[Bug 214211] Re: Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479)

2008-04-10 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- Installation crash (Wubi-8.04-beta-rev479) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214211 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bug

[Bug 215129] Re: installing wubi from livecd burned on rewritable dvd fails.

2008-04-10 Thread Agostino Russo
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 207137 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/207137 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 207137 Wubi fails to install from my cd-rw but does from my dvd-rw -- installing wubi from livecd burned on rewritable dvd fails. https://bugs.launchpad.net/

[Bug 204133] Re: wubi install unusable - Buffer I/O error on device loop0

2008-04-10 Thread Agostino Russo
Colin, about point 4 above, are you sure I should add the sync options to the loopfile mount? I would have thought that I should have had sync & co for the host filesystem (ntfs) but not for the nested one (ext3 in loopfile). The idea being that the data should hit the metal when the nested fs syn

[Bug 146692] Re: Gutsy will not boot on Samsung Q45 laptops

2008-04-10 Thread Agostino Russo
I can confirm that the issue reappeared in 2.6.24.15. That requires acpi=off to boot. It was working well in 2.6.24-12. -- Gutsy will not boot on Samsung Q45 laptops https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/146692 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscr

[Bug 221167] Re: Please, update the Wubi translations in the Ubuntu CD-ROM

2008-04-30 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Assignee: (unassigned) => Agostino Russo (ago) Target: None => 8.04.1 -- Please, update the Wubi translations in the Ubuntu CD-ROM https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221167 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, wh

[Bug 224697] [NEW] Disable hibernation if swap is on file

2008-04-30 Thread Agostino Russo
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pm-utils If any swap device is on file, hibernation should be disabled. There were reports of Wubi users (swap is on file in such setups) ending up with a frozen system. It should be a matter of going through the swapon -s list. ** Affects: pm-utils (Ubu

[Bug 224062] Re: Squashfs (?) errors during file copy (install phase)

2008-05-01 Thread Agostino Russo
Does this happen also when you use a Live CD? -- Squashfs (?) errors during file copy (install phase) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224062 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.u

[Bug 217348] Re: Incorrect disk order detection generates wrong menu.lst

2008-05-01 Thread Agostino Russo
On second thought, using: find --set-root --relative=/ubuntu/disks /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst is more generic and even if setting the root is superfluous in the case of Wubi the setup above might be useful where the grub menu is used directly without going through the embedded menu.lst. The

[Bug 217348] Re: Incorrect disk order detection generates wrong menu.lst

2008-05-01 Thread Agostino Russo
s/requires upgrading the grub package/requires upgrading the grub4dos package/ -- Incorrect disk order detection generates wrong menu.lst https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/217348 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-b

[Bug 217348] Re: Incorrect disk order detection generates wrong menu.lst

2008-05-01 Thread Agostino Russo
The find syntax has been changed slightly in grub4dos. Now it is: find --set-root=/relative/path /path/to/file/to/search Please do the following test. Within a wubi installation edit /boot/grub/menu.lst so that the #groot line reads: #groot=find --ignore-floppies --set-root=/ubuntu/disks /ubuntu

[Bug 217348] Re: Incorrect disk order detection generates wrong menu.lst

2008-05-02 Thread Agostino Russo
** Changed in: wubi Status: Fix Committed => In Progress -- Incorrect disk order detection generates wrong menu.lst https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/217348 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing lis

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