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Re: Alpha 1 upgrade tests

 

On 2013-06-29 03:56, Erick Brunzell wrote:
> On 06/28/2013 07:48 PM, Jonathan Marsden wrote:
>> On 06/28/2013 05:44 PM, Erick Brunzell wrote:
>>
>>> I think it's very possible but much testing is required :^)
>> Is the upgrade testing a suitable candidate for automation, so the "much
>> testing" doesn't need "much human tester time" to accomplish?
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>>
> I'm not sure. Off-the-cuff I think some additional documentation will be
> needed.
> 
> I should say also that I believe upgrading using the live image is
> preferable but I need to prove that :^)
> 
> I was only able to get the Upgrade (image) test added during the Raring
> cycle and I think a lot of people don't even know it exists
> ............... or how it works :^(
> 
> The whole story is long and I had to butt heads with a member of the
> installer-team, and I lost! I think if I'd not lost the live image could
> have worked quite well to recover from an interrupted upgrade via
> 'release-upgrader'.
> 
> Give me a couple of weeks to post a proper response.
> 
> Lance
> 
Interesting! I'm looking forward to it :-)


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