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Thanks everyone for the input and clarification I believe now to have a better understanding of how testing works. On 04/14/2013 07:01 PM, Nio Wiklund wrote: > Hi José, > > I think all current versions are worth testing. It is valuable to > test how a released version of [KLX]Ubuntu co-operates with your > laptop, and it is also valuable to test how a not yet released > version will co-operate with your laptop. So think of > > 12.04 LTS This version will live until April 2017 and will be the > best alternative for people who want the computer to be very > stable, and who need not get the bleeding edge software. > > 12.10 This is still the most modern released version > > Raring (to be 13.04) This will soon become the most modern released > version > > If you can't test all versions, and want a priority list, I would > say that it depends on the laptop. It also makes a difference if > you want to test dual boot with Windows 8. For a laptop that is old > enough to work well with 12.04 LTS, I would give that the highest > priority, followed by Raring. For a new laptop, I would give Raring > the highest priority. > > But this is only my personal preferences, and you may get other > advice ;-) > > Best regards Nio > > On 2013-04-14 19:34, Jose I Diaz Bardales wrote: >> >> Ho and Phil! >> >> Thank you for your comments, but I think I was not able to >> articulate my questions correctly. >> >> When it comes to test images I can use VM, a USB or a DVD on any >> type of Hardware, right? >> >> But I have want to test my Laptop **not an image** then I have to >> use the hardware of my laptop not a VM. See the wiki for more >> information --> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Laptop/Procedures >> >> Base on the information above, I need to test the laptop with an >> image, and here comes my next question what image do I use, the >> devolopment or stable image? >> >> I hope this will not create more confusion. >> >> Again, thank you! >> >> >> >> On 04/14/2013 12:18 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: >>> Hi Jose, >>> >>> do please let me know where you read that you cannot run a VM >>> on a laptop, as this will come as a big shock to my laptop >>> which has been running VM's for a couple of years! >>> >>> I use kvm (virtual-manager) as it is F/OSS unlike virtual-box. >>> We held some sessions on using virtual machines during 12.10 >>> [1] These will be re-done in 13.04 as several bugs were found >>> and have been fixed for 13.04. I'm also planning doing a >>> classroom session on using LVM [2]. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Phill. 1. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Activities/Classroom >>> 2. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lvm >>> >>> On 14 April 2013 02:42, Jose I. Diaz Bardales >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> wrote: >>> >> Hello everyone! >> >> As I keep reading all the wiki pages about quality, some >> questions have emerged. If I read correctly I can test images, >> (which I have been doing lately) individual packages, and >> laptops. Is this correct? >> >> I also fond out that besides a usb I can also use a dvd or VM to >> test the image, right? and I can do Install, Live and >> Post-Install tests . >> >> Also the image can be either the development image(Raring) or >> the stable image(Precise) >> >> I read somewhere in the wiki that when it comes to laptops I can >> not use a VM so I have to use the usb or dvd to do a "Live" test >> of images, right? (I do not have an extra laptop) or do a >> "Install" and "Post-Install" in a VM of an image only and not a >> laptop test. Is this correct? >> >> Thanks in advance! >>> >>> -- Ubuntu-quality mailing list [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> Modify settings or >>> unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality >>> >>> -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw >>> >> >> >> > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlFr+tQACgkQ6/kwA8Uz+AhARQCePFFIMnpzppbch9tblEyUgUdE 9jkAoLVNPgTmwr2yPr1QKZn9aCerADnE =jKsx -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Ubuntu-quality mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality
