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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 9:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > 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 > -- > _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- > > aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 > Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 > > _-_-_-_-_-_- See www.linuxpress.com for more details _-_-_-_-_-_-_- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
