Linux Mint 17 based on ubuntu 14.04 fails in identifying distribution step.

Some behind the scenes data of when the distribution search fails....

(intel-linux-graphics-installer:12876): Gtk-WARNING **: Failed to register client: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.SessionManager was not provided by any .service files
diagnostics-view.c/new_diagnostic: Adding diagnostic for Checking if Intel graphics card available...
diagnostics-view.c/new_diagnostic: Adding diagnostic for Retrieving information from 01.org...
diagnostics-view.c/new_diagnostic: Adding diagnostic for Checking distribution...
diagnostics-view.c/new_diagnostic: Adding diagnostic for Checking kernel version...
diagnostics-view.c/new_diagnostic: Adding diagnostic for Checking available repositories...
diagnostics-view.c/new_diagnostic: Adding diagnostic for Checking package manager status...
No LSB modules are available.
diagnostics-view.c/diagnostics_view_start: Running diagnostic Checking if Intel graphics card available...
diagnostics-view.c/diagnostics_view_start: Running diagnostic Retrieving information from 01.org...
{
  errors: (nil)
  sources: []
  keys: []
  docs: []
  INSTALL: []
  install: []
  upgrade: []
}
diagnostics-view.c/diagnostics_view_start: Running diagnostic Checking distribution...
main-window.c/on_diagnostics_finished: Diagnostics finished with an error
 

Thanks...will try on my laptop when I have a chance.   Where can I locate what a default ubuntu /etc/issue is supposed to look like?   Are there plans to FIX this in a more permanent manner given Linux Mint is a major player in the ubuntu "system"?

Thanks for the followup info.  I'll put together a shell script to return the faked info and rename it long enough to do the install.  Perhaps they could add "Qiana" as an approved keyword for mint users.......the current reply is:

Distributor ID: LinuxMint
Description:    Linux Mint 17 Qiana
Release:        17
Codename:       qiana
 

Thanks again.

Hello guys!

I'm a Mint user too (Mint 17.1 Mate DE), not being an expert I would like to know if are you planning support for Mint users. It's a little hard for newbies like me to edit and change lsb-release and issue.net files. The risk to broke something is a little bit scaring.

Not to mention that I have no clue how to make a shell script to make the installer to work with my mint distro.

Thanks and keep the good work!

I agree..they should fix the installer...rather silly to hardcode one distro when so many are spinoff's of ubuntu...a simple override switch for the installer would do the trick but until they do you can try the following if you feel up to it.......you will need to know your root password:

Save the following 4 lines to a file named "fake_release" in /tmp):

#============================

echo "Distributor ID: Ubuntu"
echo "Description: Ubuntu GNU/Linux 14.04 (trusty)"
echo "Release: 14.04"
echo "Codename: trusty"

#============================

then run the following commands from a shell 1 at a time...do NOT cut and paste all of them at once.

cd /tmp

sudo mv /usr/bin/lsb_release /usr/bin/lsb_release.save

sudo cp /tmp/fake_release /usr/bin/lsb_release

sudo chmod 755 /usr/bin/lsb_release

#============================================

Now...try running /usr/bin/lsb_release      You should see the output that's inside the quotes of the echo lines.  If that worked then great....go do the intel install which should work correctly now.  After the intel install finishes then run the following commands one at a time same as you did above:

#==============================================

sudo rm /usr/bin/lsb_release

sudo mv /usr/bin/lsb_release.save /usr/bin/lsb_release

#===============================================

When you run lsb_release now it should be back to showing mint.