Call for Ubuntu Boot testing

[Robbie Williamson]

And if you are feeling insane...you can check out the "make it faster bits" here:

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-boot/+archive/staging


On 09/09/2009 07:08 AM, Scott James Remnant wrote:
> Are you running Karmic Alpha 5, or an even-more up to date Karmic?
> 
> Are you feeling adventurous?
> 
> Then I could do with your help testing some boot updates.
> 
> 
> Firstly though, I would ask that if you have coursework or homework due
> really soon; or something else that you really urgently need to do with
> your computer, that you pass this by.  While I'm pretty confident things
> will work, if they don't, Murphy's law says they won't for you.
> 
> Secondly if you're using network filesystems, please don't try this just
> yet - I'll follow up when the necessary update for those is ready.
> 
> 
> What you need to do:
> 
>  - Install bootchart and reboot.
> 
>  - Check that this gives you a baseline bootchart in /var/log/bootchart.
> 
>  - Add the ubuntu-boot PPA to your APT config:
> 
> 	echo deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-boot/ppa/ubuntu karmic main > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-boot-ppa
> 
>         apt-get update
> 
>  - If you're running up to date Karmic, you can just "upgrade" from
>    here; otherwise something like the following should work:
> 
> 	apt-get install anacron at avahi-daemon cron dbus hal hostname \
> 		module-init-tools network-manager procps rsyslog \
> 		initscripts sysvinit-utils sysv-rc udev upstart
> 
>  - Make sure the install/upgrade is successful.
> 
>  - Reboot again.
> 
>  - Obviously check that it boots, and that you get a new bootchart
>    in /var/log/bootchart
> 
>  - Mail *both* of these bootcharts to me (or the ubuntu-boot ML if you
>    want to share)
> 
> Scott
>