RE: Testing begins 2 May 2000
Are their going to be (semi-)official test iso images available then? Also,
please make sure to update http://cdimage.debian.org! I look forward to
testing the install on a 486DX33 with 8MB RAM!
Thanks,
Brooks
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dale Scheetz [mailto:dwarf@polaris.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 9:30 AM
> To: debian-testing@lists.debian.org
> Cc: debian-cd@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Testing begins 2 May 2000
>
>
> I have been told by our release manager that the freeze will end on the
> second of May which will begin the two week intensive testing phase before
> the release.
>
> This is a call to get your test machines ready. I'm afraid I don't know of
> anyone making test CDs, but I have already run through two FTP installs
> that were very impressive. I have CC'd debian-cd in the hopes that one of
> those folks will see their way clear to contribute some CDs to the testing
> effort. In any case we have pleanty to do without CDs.
>
> Our largest focus should be on the boot floppies. I am looking to have
> them tested on every "odd" machine we can find, so if you have such
> hardware that can be used for testing boot floppies (note, you don't
> really need to install anything on these machines, just verify that they
> can boot the floppies and deliver the tools for installation).
>
> Further we wish to extensively test the base installation, making sure
> that it works with available network cards and modems to provide
> connectivity needed to complete the installation.
>
> Once you have these tests completed, each tester should choose a set of
> packages that he uses regularly and test as much of their installation and
> function as is possible in the remaining time.
>
> Please report any bugs you find to this list and the BTS. We are the final
> ones to look at this release before it goes out the door, so it is our
> task to find the critical points of failure if they exist.
>
> I will make another announcement when the end of freeze is official. This
> was just a warning to get everyone psyched up for a round of testing. So
> start pounding that bus seat and lets get pumped up for this testing
> cycle!!!!
>
> Waiting is,
>
> Dwarf
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