[Comm-en] P10 LXDE i586 build on older hardware

[Michael Shigorin]

On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 11:24:29AM -0600, TheGrove wrote:
> I downloaded the Dec 18 build that was made for p10 LXDE i586, used ALT 
> Media Maker to put it to a USB and booted it up on my EeeBox.  I can run 
> the Live session just fine.  But, when it comes to the install, at step 
> 6/14 when it's installing from base image, at 2% it stops with a "Fatal 
> error".  Error unpacking image from /dev/loop0 into /mnt/destination:1

Passed the message to Anton.

> So, now I go back and boot up my older copy of p9 GNUStep x86 and 
> install that, everything completes with no troubles.  The only 
> difference that I can see between the install processes (well apart from 
> all of the back-end changes between p9 and p10) is that the installer is 
> forcing Ext4 format in p10 and p9 is using Ext2/3.  But, I can't see 
> that as being an issue.  It never has been before, anyway.

Well it was a very longstanding bug that "Ext2/3" actually meant
"Ext4" for the most part (unless one chose to tweak the filesystem
creation parameters and turned off ext4 extents or even ext3 journal
-- it's been finally fixed, sorry for confusion :-)

There were other differences in the installation process
but I'm not that keen on those so asking those who are.

> So, this is where I'm at.  But, no rush in finding a solution,
> if it's even worth perusing.  For this one EeeBox, I'm
> perfectly happy staying with p9.  Just keep posting updates
> for it, please. :)

Official support for p9/branch ends this New Year's eve...
http://altlinux.org/branches/p9 (in Russian, translate.yandex.com
might prove helpful).

We tend to keep older branches alive for quite some more time
than officially stated, and some community members play an
important role in that -- I tend to switch to new stable
branches a bit in advance but then again I'd really better
see what exactly our users will face in advance either ;-)

> I just wanted the team to know my results, as I said I would
> report them back to you.

Thank you!

-- 
Michael Shigorin
http://altlinux.org/elbrus