[01:01] <jetole> Does anyone know how I can set a random hostname in preseed?
[08:52] <ev> shtylman: lucid> we generally create a lucid branch, then commit to that.  ~ubuntu-installer/ubiquity/lucid-release seems to be the correct place this time.  Not sure why it's at 2.3.0 though. cjwatson?
[08:53] <ev> shtylman: overhaul> I'll be creating a branch for it, owned by ~ubuntu-installer and published in CIA, so you'll be able to commit to it.  I'll keep you posted.
[09:12]  * ogra really wonders what gets us all the grub bugs with "unable to connect to X server :0.0"
[11:07] <CIA-4> usb-creator: evand * r310 usb-creator/ (17 files in 6 dirs):
[11:07] <CIA-4> usb-creator: * Use XDG IconTheme spec for window icons (LP: #535061)
[11:07] <CIA-4> usb-creator: * Install branded / debranded icons based on dpkg-vendor
[11:07] <CIA-4> usb-creator: * Add Debian branded icons & updated debian/copyright
[11:12] <ev> xnox: ^ thanks!
[11:15] <xnox> ev, ITP & upload to debian?
[11:16] <ev> xnox: by all means :)
[11:16] <xnox> on it ;-)
[11:17] <ev> awesome
[11:25] <complience> my ubuntu installation appears to fail upon loading of the kernal into the /boot partition
[11:25] <complience> I think there is an a problem with how ubuntu is talking to my motherboard controller
[11:27] <ev> complience: can you elaborate on exactly where you are seeing the error, and what the exact text of the error is?
[11:28] <complience> ev im seeing different errors depending on what version of ubuntu i install,.. legacy versions and alternative
[11:28] <complience> i/0 error can't boot CD is one
[11:28] <complience> warning kernal has not been loaded is another
[11:29] <ev> complience: are you able to boot a Ubuntu 10.04 live CD at all?
[11:29] <complience> with the alternative CD it doesn't give any error message, but after a seemly sucessfull install upon restarting nothing happens.
[11:29] <complience> no.. can't boot the ubuntu live CD
[11:29] <complience> have to use a USB
[11:29] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: cjwatson * r626 ubuntu/ (84 files in 3 dirs): merge from Debian 2.33
[11:31] <ev> complience: writing the live CD image to a USB disk allows it to boot?
[11:31] <complience> yes
[11:31] <complience> if i try with a CD it doesnt like it,
[11:32] <complience> but usb, its very very very slow.. but gets there in the end.
[11:32] <complience> seriously slow.. like 2 hours.
[11:32] <complience> just to get to the .. install ubuntu option
[11:32] <complience> usb 2.0
[11:33] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: cjwatson * r627 ubuntu/ (5 files in 2 dirs): * Drop lpia support, as lpia was EOL in Lucid.
[11:34] <persia> \o/
[11:36] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: cjwatson * r628 ubuntu/ (debian/changelog mirrors.h):
[11:36] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: Switch to maverick by default. Drop all old suites from the list of
[11:36] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: suite choices; for better or worse, we've never really supported
[11:36] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: installing older suites with a newer installer.
[11:44] <ev> complience: Can you please follow the steps outlined here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies
[12:16] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: cjwatson * r629 ubuntu/Mirrors.masterlist: update Mirrors.masterlist to Debian 2.33
[12:20] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: cjwatson * r630 ubuntu/choose-mirror.c: MANUAL_ENTRY_OLD was dropped
[12:29] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: cjwatson * r631 ubuntu/choose-mirror.c: restore choose_suite to the state machine; just don't call debconf_input from it
[12:59] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: cjwatson * r632 ubuntu/ (debian/changelog mktemplates):
[12:59] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: Force xgettext to use UTF-8 encoding when generating templates files, to
[12:59] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: cope with Côte d'Ivoire.
[13:06] <CIA-4> choose-mirror: cjwatson * r633 ubuntu/debian/changelog: releasing version 2.33ubuntu1
[13:07] <cjwatson> ^- probably won't actually work - we'll see
[13:46] <ev> heh
[13:50] <cjwatson> oww, the debian-installer merge is painful
[14:56] <xnox> ev, annoyed at the multiple ITP's for the usb-creator.... oh well no response from the guy who said he did something so far....
[15:03] <persia> xnox: You may be amused to know that debian-qa is considering enabling the ITP->RFP automatic timeout script again for people not doing stuff quickly.
[15:04] <xnox> persia, thanks you have cheered me up =)
[15:04]  * xnox thinks i have some random ITP's pending on my name as well......
[15:06] <persia> Might want to sort those or retitle RFP :)
[15:08] <xnox> persia, on a side note =) YOU ROCK
[15:09] <xnox> gave me loads of encouragement since pretty much my first sponsored upload to ubuntu ;-)
[15:14] <davmor2> xnox: no I think your wrong all the devs rock some just rock harder :D
[15:15] <xnox> davmor2, true =) and my perception of hard-rockness is based on my biased amount of interaction with devs ;-)
[15:20] <ev> xnox: the "lets name the package this-program-lets-you-put-a-variety-of-distributions-install-media-on-a-usb-disk" argument is a bit crazy
[15:22] <xnox> =) shall we rename autotoools-dev into makes-your-file-with-autotools-slightly-less-painful based on above argument? =)))))
[15:22] <xnox> s / file / live
[15:23]  * xnox is crap on making jokes =(
[15:26] <ev> lol
[15:55] <complience> the /boot partition on my ubuntu install seems to be corrupted, does a basic install refresh this?
[16:02] <CIA-4> debian-installer: cjwatson * r1294 ubuntu/ (370 files in 112 dirs): merge from Debian 20100211
[16:10] <ev> xnox: so I'd like it if we made your summer of code project a proper specification within Ubuntu (http://wiki.ubuntu.com/SpecTemplate), complete with work items (http://wiki.ubuntu.com/WorkItemsHowto).  This will let us track the progress within the Ubuntu Foundations Team as part of our burndown chart (http://people.canonical.com/~pitti/workitems/maverick/canonical-foundations.html).
[16:10] <xnox> ev, ok. I'll read through those and start drafting ;-)
[16:11] <ev> xnox: awesome!
[16:11] <ev> be sure to register the blueprint against Ubuntu rather than usb-creator: https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addspec
[16:12] <ev> using the form foundations-m-something
[16:12] <ev> for the name, that is
[16:54] <CIA-4> debian-installer: cjwatson * r1295 ubuntu/ (build/config/common debian/changelog debian/rules): Set default suite to maverick.
[16:55] <CIA-4> debian-installer: cjwatson * r1296 ubuntu/ (7 files in 2 dirs): Move to 2.6.34-3 kernels.
[17:23] <CIA-4> debian-installer: cjwatson * r1297 ubuntu/build/config/i386/cdrom-xen.cfg: fix i386/cdrom-xen kernel flavour for Ubuntu
[18:13] <CIA-4> rootskel: cjwatson * r351 ubuntu/ (11 files in 4 dirs): merge from Debian 1.84
[18:16] <CIA-4> rootskel: cjwatson * r352 ubuntu/debian/changelog: releasing version 1.84ubuntu1
[22:35] <ted_> hello.  i'm trying to find somebody who understands in some detail how the ubuntu 9.10 installation is set up.  i have a script that runs from preseed, like "d-i preseed/run string foo.sh", and i seem to have different stuff in /lib/modules/$(uname) from this script's perspective than i do when i run the "Execute a shell" menu item.  are there multiple initrds that get mounted in succession or something?
[22:49] <cjwatson> just the one initrd
[22:50] <cjwatson> I'd be happy to go into this in detail but I'm about to go to sleep.  Perhaps you could ask roughly during European working hours, if possible?
[22:50] <soren> cjwatson: You sleep? When did this start?
[22:53] <cjwatson> a bit over 30 years ago
[22:53] <ted_> hey
[22:53] <ted_> yeah i'm going home pretty soon anyway
[22:53] <cjwatson> ted_: oh, note that the installer downloads some components of itself on the fly - there'll certainly be more kernel modules present by the end of the installer vs. the start
[22:54] <ted_> okay
[22:54] <ted_> the thing that is really mystifying me is why things i put in the initrd don't show up during the preseed/run script
[22:55] <ted_> is / not always the root of the initrd?
[22:56] <ted_> cjwatson: anyway, i don't want to keep you up.  i'll be online tomorrow around 1300 UTC
[22:56] <cjwatson> is always the root of the initrd, unless explicitly chrooted to the installation target obviously
[22:56] <ted_> yes
[22:56] <cjwatson> ok
[22:57] <cjwatson> happy to look at a sample preseed file + logs, or whatever
[22:58] <ted_> cool
[22:58] <cjwatson> or whatever other modifications you're making
[22:58] <ted_> oh ok
[22:58] <ted_> so among the packages it grabs
[22:59] <ted_> is probably one containing this module
[22:59] <ted_> so if i just explicitly stick it in the initrd
[22:59] <ted_> run depmod
[22:59] <ted_> repackage it
[22:59] <ted_> i should have it during preseed/run time?
[23:00] <ted_> thanks!