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[Greg Faith <gregfaith@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Ron Mitchell <rm2892@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thank you gentlemen for the words or warm welcome.
>
> Have been reading through the various docs that describe how you guys do
business. Hope you can bear with me while I come up to speed. A couple of
general questions based on my reading so far:
>
> 1) I see a link to the daily builds at (1)
>
> Do we do each of these builds as they come along, or is it a case of
doing what we can; ie. doing what we have time to do? Is there a process
for determining which builds each volunteer will look at?
>
> 2) In terms of making comment, I assume you're looking for "what does NOT
work" rather than "what works ok". Some of what I've read tells me that
anything on the iso is fair game for comment; ie. the operating system
itself plus all aps distributed with the package. Guess what I'm asking is:
should I focus on a particular area, or focus on whatever I find that needs
attention?
>
> Cheers
> Ron
>
> reference:
> (1) http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/219/builds
>
>

Ron let me step in here for a moment.  At present Lars Nooden and myself
are the only Lubuntu testers doing the Powerpc isos.  I have a G4 PowerBook
that has nothing but Linux on it so I can test the Desktop and Alternate
powerpc isos.

Lars has box/boxes for testing the amd64-mac builds too. He is really the
MAC guy I just picked up the old G4 to help him if needed.

I really started out testing PC based isos i386 and amd64, and just started
testing the powerpc isos.

First thing I would recommend if you are going to test daily builds is to
become familiar with zsync it allows you to capture only the daily changes
to your stored isos. I save the i386, amd64 and powerpc desktops and
alternates to my pc-laptop production drive.  I only use USBs for my
testing isos installs (I guess I am just lazy) or don't want to cut CDs.

If you don't use any PC based boxes and I were you; I would start capturing
with zsync the powerpc and amd64-mac isos  desktops and alternates. I think
Lars would loved to have help with the amd64-mac isos.

1)Now, I use dd to get my powerpc.iso onto the USB and ready for
installing: (I do use my pc-laptop to build these and store the isos.)
2)  and before I start my G4 I have the USB plugged in.
3) Then as I push start I hold down the Option & Mac buttons and the o and
f keys ( I use both hands quickly) and wait for the Open Firmware page
before I release.
4) Now I type in boot usb0/@1:2,\\yaboot ( you may have to read the PowerPC
facs that rsavage wrote up to get different commands.
5) I should be ready to hit enter a few times and the iso starts.

When I test an iso and record the testing on the qa-tracker if the iso
installs it passed.  If I encounter a critical bug it did not install
properly or say maybe the browser did not work that I might fail the iso
test.

More later... Got to go eat now Lunch time here. I will include Lars Nooden
and the in this email and he might have more to add. Anyway we do welcome
you and hope you enjoy your contribution.

Peace,
Greg   nm_geo