Testers needed for Alpha 6

[Charlie Kravetz]

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On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:53:58 -0600
Charlie Kravetz <cjk at teamcharliesangels.com> wrote:

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> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:53:34 -0300
> "Cody A.W. Somerville" <cody-somerville at ubuntu.com> wrote:
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> > Hello Folks,
> > 
> >  We need testers for the Alpha 6 candidate pronto or it won't be released!
> > Please visit http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > -- 
> > Cody A.W. Somerville
> > Software Systems Release Engineer
> > Custom Engineering Solutions Group
> > Canonical OEM Services
> > Cell: 506-449-5899
> > Email: cody.somerville at canonical.com
> > 
> 
> Installed using Intrepid-alternate-cd, but was unable to obtain a
> static network connection. Using Network Manager, as soon as the DHCP
> (automatic) is unchecked, the OK button greys out and does not allow
> use regardless of which items I fill in. Since I use only a static IP
> on my system, I could not obtain an internet connection. (Bug 185854)
> 
> The ubuntu usplash screen is still in use. (Bug 261340)
> 
> If the instructions for GRUB installation to the hard drive is
> followed, using /dev/hda7 caused a fatal error. Since ubuntu and
> derivatives now use SCSI drive lettering, I had to use /dev/sda7 to
> install GRUB, even though the instructions at that point state that sd?
> drives are iSCSI only. 
> 
> I also appeared to have stalled during the installation, during Select
> and Install Software. When it it 6%, the system stalled for about 9
> minutes before continuing, perhaps because it was searching for the
> internet? Doing Ctrl-Alt-F4, the last three items listed were:
> 
> 	Sep 18 20:51:58 kernel: [ 1076.132321 ] cdrom: sr0: mrw address
> space DMA selected
> 
> 	Sep 18 20:51:59 kernel: [ 1077.164710 ] ISO 9660 Extensions:
> Microsoft Joliet Level 3
> 
> 	Sep 18 20:51:59 kernel: [ 1077.220354 ] ISO 9660 Extensions
> RRIP_1991 A
> 
> At 21:01, the system moved to 7% and continued without stalling again.
> 
> - -- 
> Charlie Kravetz 
> Linux Registered User Number 425914          [http://counter.li.org/]
> Never let anyone steal your DREAM.           [http://keepingdreams.com]
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Okay, followup on this test. The system above is a 1.2Ghz, celeron
PIII, 384MB Ram. 

I also installed on my PII, 400Mhz, 256MB Ram machine. I finally found
how to change the network-manager to allow the static connection, but it
sure is NOT intuitive. Whoever would think you can not edit the existing
connection, but MUST instead add a new connection. 

I can't seem to connect yet, though. I can ping using the IP addresses,
but not the domain names. It appears to be DNS resolution errors, since
I can also connect in Firefox using IP addresses. Of course, I can't
update the 24 out of date packages because it wants to use domain names.

By the way, the installation on the PII took me about 1-1/2 hours. 

I believe the stalling during installation might be the processor and
memory. On the PII, I stalled at the same point, but for about 45
minutes.

- -- 
Charlie Kravetz 
Linux Registered User Number 425914          [http://counter.li.org/]
Never let anyone steal your DREAM.           [http://keepingdreams.com]
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