[10:09] <cjwatson> ev: We need to get Wubi updated for 12.04.2, but I'm going to be flat-out today with other verification work and writing up change summaries and such
[10:09] <ev> on it
[10:10] <cjwatson> ev: Do you think you could take care of that for me, since you'd have to do the build anyway? :-)  Note that (a) we need to update URLs for most products, not just Ubuntu (check which ones were released for 12.04.1, that's a good guide) and (b) it needs to be signed by IS
[10:10] <cjwatson> Thanks a lot
[10:10] <ev> sure thing
[21:01] <ghengis> hi im installing ubunt12.04.1 server from 1gb USB (sdb) TO 8gb USB (sda)
[21:02] <ghengis> but grub2 install fails
[21:04] <ghengis> ive opened a shell but unsure what command might fix this
[21:04] <ghengis> ive been searching but cant seem to find situation similar enough to mine... dont want to start entering commands willy nilly
[21:06] <ghengis> the "grub-pc" package failed to install to /target/
[21:07] <ghengis> one option seems to be leaving the install where it is, and booting up into a live cd to fix it... hmm, but it seems like something i should be able to fix without doing all that?
[21:11] <cjwatson> can you extract the installer log?
[21:11] <cjwatson> it's in /var/log/syslog - you can 'anna-install openssh-client' to get scp and copy it to another machine
[21:11] <cjwatson> /var/log/partman might help too
[21:25] <ghengis> hi watson i started a reinstall before i seen your message
[21:26] <ghengis> i changed a bios setting for usb drives that i changed from AUTO to FIXED
[21:27] <ghengis> the 8gb drive is 4gb ext4 / ,and 2gb swap
[21:27] <cjwatson> I would rather debug the exact same environment you started with if possible, rather than introducing new variables
[21:27] <ghengis> isee
[21:28] <ghengis> another thing i had rebooted my router during the ubuntu install too, then wondered if that might have caused the grub error
[21:28] <cjwatson> Yes, quite possible
[21:29] <cjwatson> Because that's a package installation error, not actually a failure to install GRUB the boot loader
[21:29] <ghengis> oh lol
[21:29] <cjwatson> So it could be caused by an interrupted download
[21:29] <cjwatson> I can't recall whether it's easy to fix in place though unless you're an expert, though, so it was probably best to start again anyway
[21:31] <ghengis> this is the first time im putting ubuntu on usb stick... any advice besides noatime? im convinced usb should suffice for the light duties i use
[21:31] <cjwatson> I don't have much personal experience with that mode
[21:32] <cjwatson> Also it's my evening - happy to debug blocking failures but don't really want to get into system design :)
[21:32] <infinity> noatime will help, removing the journal from the filesystem will also cut down on premature flash burnout.
[21:33] <infinity> At the expense, of course, of filesystem reliability.