Trixie Image Testing Coordination
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Release testing
Simple: list here the tests that you've done on the images you've downloaded. Help us make this release (Trixie 13.3) the best one ever!
We need to know, for each test:
- architecture
- type of hardware (make, model etc. if relevant)
- image used (full filename please!)
- installer display type (text/gui/serial/?)
- how you booted it (ISO / USB stick / network etc.)
- language / kb layout etc. chosen
- network / no network connected
- filesystem layout choices
- choice of desktop
- BIOS / UEFI if applicable
- Real Hardware or VM (and type of VM)
did all go OK? If not, we need to know today - tell us on IRC
- anything unexpected?
Thanks for your help! 
We will be co-ordinating on IRC (#debian-cd on irc.debian.org) to ensure that we cover the stuff we want, and to avoid duplication of efforts.
How to download test images
As we build images during release day, they will appear ready for download.
Please do not publicise locations of these images, and if you're reading this page to get early access to our images BE AWARE that anything found there is not considered to be a released image and may be replaced without warning.
Remember to verify physical install media before you start testing it!
http locations
Downloading via rsync
rsync can be used to speed up downloads if you already have a partial or previous image.
- Rsync server: 'cdimage.debian.org::cdimage/.trixie_release/debian-cd/'
- Listing isos on that server: 'rsync -rdt cdimage.debian.org::cdimage/.trixierelease/debian-cd'
- Syncing an image to a local file, first rsync source then destination file: 'rsync -zavP cdimage.debian.org::cdimage/.trixierelease/debian-cd/amd64/iso-cd/debian-13.2-amd64-netinst.iso debian-13.2-amd64-netinst.iso'
List of tests
Our preferred list of tests may be found in the tables below. Please claim an unclaimed test and run it. First priority: if you have uncommon (i.e. non-x86) hardware, please start testing that first! Otherwise, pick the first one that's not already claimed. If there's nothing that suits, please make up another test and add that then run it.
To claim a test, edit this page and add your name/nick next to it with CLAIMED. Once you're done, change CLAIMED to PASSED or FAILED. Let's try to avoid duplication of effort!
When editing the wiki page PLEASE PLEASE ensure that nobody else is already editing this page - co-ordinate in IRC first! (Hint watch IRC for a little while to see the work flow)
If you do need to list a failure report, please file a bug against installation-reports immediately and tell us more on irc. It's possible that we may need to rebuild some of the CDs or DVDs based on feedback here; other bugs found may just end up being listed in errata. Either way, we need to know ASAP.
Specific things we want to check for:
Boot time
- Make sure that the boot menu comes up where applicable:
- syslinux for amd64 via BIOS (CD boot)
- syslinux for amd64 via BIOS (USB boot)
- grub for amd64 via UEFI (CD boot)
- grub for amd64 via UEFI (USB boot)
- grub for arm64 via UEFI (CD boot)
- grub for arm64 via UEFI (USB boot)
- Make sure that the boot menu is functional:
- is it visible properly (i.e. no graphics corruption etc.)?
- can you scroll up and down?
- can you select submenus?
- On other platforms without menus, check that the image boots and displays startup text:
- yaboot on powerpc
- etc...
- On Desktop installs / live images
- start a couple of applications
- open firefox and visit a page containing video
- open a Libre Office Document
- start a couple of applications
- On Console installs
- log in
- run DF
- ping something (if network connected)
debian-installer
- Check that the selected installation type starts up:
- Text mode
- Graphics mode (where appropriate)
- Serial mode (where appropriate)
- With speech assistance (where appropriate)
- Select your own language and preferred keyboard layout etc.
- feel free to try other languages and layouts if you're comfortable with them; we really want to get good coverage of the common choices will be covered already!
- Choose whether to connect your test machine to the network or not. We want to test installation using:
- just the contents of the CD images
- with networking, but no extra mirrors specified (i.e. security.d.o only)
- with access to a package mirror
- If you do allow a net connection, note whether IPv4 and/or IPv6 worked correctly. Feel free to try a static networking setup instead of the default DHCP (update the results table!).
- Set up user accounts as you normally would for any installation.
- Try a variety of different filesystem layouts: (the test matrix below should give enough coverage but feel free to add your own)
- auto layout
- guided
- manual
- Please try some different filesystems, and ideally some software RAID and LVM options too. Be aware that if you want to test encryption, it will take a *long* time to write random data to initialise things, so only set up a small LVM area unless you want to block the installation for (potentially) many hours!
- Go through tasksel and pick a semi-random selection of the available tasks.
- Make sure that there are appropriate tasks listed:
- The desktop task will only appear if you have enough of the task available (i.e. a full CD/DVD etc. or you've added a network mirror)
- "Standard system utilities" should always appear.
- Note down what you selected, and make sure it all installs OK.
- Make sure that there are appropriate tasks listed:
- Finalising the installation: make sure that the appropriate bootloader installs correctly and let it reboot.
After installation
- Check the machine boots ok and the selected desktop (or console-only system) starts correctly when you log in.
- If you have a desktop, check it contains a reasonable-looking (if minimal!) set of programs.
If you have lots of time: while here, try to launch each application from the default menus and ensure they start; on the desktop's default panels (if any), check that all widgets are functioning. These bugs should be filed against the applications themselves.
Finally
- Report back...!
List of wanted tests
DI Images
If the field isn't specified please decide what option to use yourself and note it down for reporting.
If you are able to test more than one combination please pick the most obscure first. Likewise, if you can use IPV6 please do so as most people will typically use IPV4 with DHCP clients.
The aim is to get the best spread of all possible options so if you can test an encrypted file system on top of SW RAID and LVM please do!
We'll try and keep track of test coverage achieved and post often...
Wanted Tests |
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Test Number |
Claim |
Image |
Install Mode |
Disk |
Desktop |
Net |
Language |
Arch used |
Boot method (UEFI or BIOS) |
Hardware (Emulated?) |
Comments |
|
000 |
PASSED RattusRattus |
debian-13.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso |
Graphical |
Simple disk: single fs |
EXT4 |
Mate |
Enabled |
|
AMD64 |
UEFI |
|
Weird UEFI failure - see erratum #1 |
001 |
PASSED amacater |
debian-13.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso |
Text |
Encrypted Volume: single fs |
XFS |
Gnome |
Enabled |
|
AMD64 |
BIOS |
|
|
002 |
PASSED amacater |
debian-13.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso |
Text |
LVM: Single fs |
BTRFS |
XFCE |
Enabled |
|
AMD64 |
UEFI |
|
|
003 |
PASSED RattusRattus |
debian-13.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso |
Graphical |
SW RAID: single fs |
JFS |
None |
Disabled |
|
AMD64 |
BIOS |
|
|
020 |
PASSED egw |
debian-13.3.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso |
Text (Speech & dark theme) |
Simple disk: single fs |
EXT4 |
Mate |
Enabled |
|
AMD64 |
BIOS |
|
|
021 |
PASSED egw |
debian-13.3.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso |
Graphical |
Single disk: Multi FS |
Different FS type per partition |
KDE |
Disabled |
|
AMD64 |
UEFI |
|
Weird UEFI failure - see erratum #1 |
022 |
PASSED RattusRattus |
debian-13.3.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso |
Graphical |
LVM: Multi fs |
Different FS type per partition |
cinnamon |
Enabled |
|
AMD64 |
BIOS |
|
|
023 |
PASSED RattusRattus |
debian-13.3.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso |
Graphical |
Simple disk, single fs |
EXT4 |
lxqt |
Enabled |
|
AMD64 |
UEFI |
|
|
030 |
PASSED smcv |
debian-13.3.0-amd64-16G.iso |
Graphical |
Encrypted Volume: Multi FS |
Different FS type per partition |
LXDE |
Disabled |
|
AMD64 |
BIOS |
|
|
040 |
PASSED amacater |
debian-13.3.0-amd64-BD.iso |
Graphical (Expert) |
Encrypted Volume: Multi FS |
Different FS type per partition |
LXQT |
Disabled |
|
AMD64 |
UEFI |
|
|
300 |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-13.3.0-arm64-netinst.iso |
Text |
Simple disk: single fs |
EXT4 |
Gnome |
Enabled |
|
ARM64 |
UEFI |
|
|
301 |
|
debian-13.3.0-arm64-netinst.iso |
Serial |
|
Different FS type per partition |
None |
Disabled |
|
ARM64 |
UEFI |
|
|
310 |
CLAIMED Sledge |
debian-13.3.0-arm64-DVD-1.iso |
Graphical |
SW RAID: single fs |
EXT4 |
None |
Enabled |
|
ARM64 |
UEFI |
|
|
311 |
|
debian-13.3.0-arm64-DVD-1.iso |
Text |
LVM: Single fs |
XFS |
None |
Disabled |
|
ARM64 |
UEFI |
|
|
400 |
PASSED pham |
debian-13.3.0-armhf-netinst.iso |
Text |
Simple disk: single fs |
EXT4 |
None |
Enabled |
French |
armhf |
UEFI (U-Boot on SD card) |
Olimex A20-OLinuXIno-LIME2 |
same as r0 |
DI Image Errata
Please log issues as they arrive here (and bug number when it's filed!) but don't forget to TELL US in IRC as soon as you find a problem! irc.debian.org/#debian-cd
Reusing an existing disk that has been used with BIOS then with UEFI can lead to weird issues with the ESP - see 1114519
Live images
Installation of Live images needs to be tested on real hardware (not a VM) because we have previously had bugs that worked in all VMs but didn't work on real hardware
Live Image: Please log what you Test |
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testTest Number |
Claim |
Image |
Boot method (UEFI or BIOS) |
Test Details |
Comments |
1000a |
PASSED smcv |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-gnome.iso |
BIOS |
Install from DI (Simple disk: Multi FS Different FS type per partition) |
|
1000b |
PASSED smcv |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-gnome.iso |
BIOS |
Start Live Image |
|
1000c |
PASSED smcv |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-gnome.iso |
BIOS |
from desktop Install using Calamares (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1000d |
PASSED Helen |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-gnome.iso |
UEFI |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1000e |
PASSED Helen |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-gnome.iso |
UEFI |
Start Live Image |
|
1000f |
PASSED Helen |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-gnome.iso |
UEFI |
from desktop Install using Calamares |
|
1001a |
PASSED egw |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-kde.iso |
BIOS |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 No Network) |
|
1001b |
PASSED egw |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-kde.iso |
BIOS |
Start Live Image |
|
1001c |
PASSED egw |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-kde.iso |
BIOS |
from desktop Install using Calamares (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1001d |
PASSED egw |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-kde.iso |
UEFI |
Install from DI (LVM: single fs NO NETWORK) |
|
1001e |
PASSED egw |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-kde.iso |
UEFI |
Start Live Image |
|
1001f |
PASSED egw |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-kde.iso |
UEFI |
from desktop Install using Calamares |
|
1002a |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-xfce.iso |
BIOS |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
missing trixie desktop artwork - erratum #12 |
1002b |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-xfce.iso |
BIOS |
Start Live Image |
|
1002c |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-xfce.iso |
BIOS |
from desktop Install using Calamares (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
missing trixie desktop artwork - erratum #12 |
1002d |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-xfce.iso |
UEFI |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
missing trixie desktop artwork - erratum #12 |
1002e |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-xfce.iso |
UEFI |
Start Live Image |
|
1002f |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-xfce.iso |
UEFI |
from desktop Install using Calamares |
missing trixie desktop artwork - erratum #12 |
1003a |
PASSED highvoltage |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-mate.iso |
BIOS |
Install from DI (Encrypted volume: single fs BTRFS NETWORK DISABLED) |
|
1003b |
PASSED highvoltage |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-mate.iso |
BIOS |
Start Live Image |
|
1003c |
PASSED highvoltage |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-mate.iso |
BIOS |
from desktop Install using Calamares (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1003d |
PASSED highvoltage |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-mate.iso |
UEFI |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1003e |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-mate.iso |
UEFI |
Start Live Image |
|
1003f |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-mate.iso |
UEFI |
from desktop Install using Calamares |
|
1004a |
PASSED RattusRattus |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso |
BIOS |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1004b |
PASSED RattusRattus |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso |
BIOS |
Start Live Image |
|
1004c |
PASSED RattusRattus |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso |
BIOS |
from desktop Install using Calamares (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1004d |
PASSED RattusRattus |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso |
UEFI |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1004e |
PASSED RattusRattus |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso |
UEFI |
Start Live Image |
|
1004f |
PASSED RattusRattus |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso |
UEFI |
from desktop Install using Calamares |
|
1005a |
PASSED egw |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxde.iso |
BIOS |
Install from DI (TEXT SPEECH Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1005b |
PASSED egw |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxde.iso |
BIOS |
Start Live Image |
|
1005c |
PASSED egw |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxde.iso |
BIOS |
from desktop Install using Calamares (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1005d |
PASSED Helen |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxde.iso |
UEFI |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1005e |
PASSED Helen |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxde.iso |
UEFI |
Start Live Image |
|
1005f |
PASSED Helen |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxde.iso |
UEFI |
from desktop Install using Calamares network disabled |
|
1006a |
PASSED smcv |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxqt.iso |
BIOS |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1006b |
PASSED smcv |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxqt.iso |
BIOS |
Start Live Image |
|
1006c |
PASSED smcv |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxqt.iso |
BIOS |
from desktop Install using Calamares (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1006d |
PASSED smcv |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxqt.iso |
UEFI |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1006e |
PASSED smcv |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxqt.iso |
UEFI |
Start Live Image |
|
1006f |
PASSED smcv |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-lxqt.iso |
UEFI |
from desktop Install using Calamares |
|
1007a |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-standard.iso |
BIOS |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1007b |
PASSED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-standard.iso |
BIOS |
Start Live Image |
|
1007c |
CLAIMED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-standard.iso |
UEFI |
Install from DI (Simple disk: single fs EXT4 Network enabled) |
|
1007d |
CLAIMED Sledge |
debian-live-13.3.0-amd64-standard.iso |
UEFI |
Start Live Image |
|
Live Image Errata
- (this erratum intentionally left blank)
Installs a non-functional Thai X Terminal, 1110661
Calamares fails to run hwclock on debian 13.3.0 LXDE image, see 1110651
lxpanel systray icons overlay their previous versions, see 1110655
debian-reference manual on the disk is in Italian and Spanish, but not English, see 1110658
- complains about missing firmware (ath10) this is correct for the HW, but worked without the FW anyway / installed with and without network
During boot with UEFI secure boot, the message 'mount: /sys/firmware/efi/efivars: unknown filesystem type 'efivarfs', see 1110729
dmesg(1) may have more information after failed mount system call.' is shown for a short time (see https://jumpshare.com/s/r9q7Y0HTlwU9ddkKIGQf). This appears harmless
- All gnome images appear to have Japanese selected under the "A" (Accessibility) Icon in the top right of the screen, this appears to be an "input method" called Mozc. This is selected, although there is an option for English (uk) en that is NOT selected - at no point was anything other than British English selected during install
Stopped accepting keyboard input while typing password into gdm3, appears to have been a transient issue in gnome-shell and/or ibus, not reproducible after reboot. See 1120732
- Does not display menu on screen after selecting to boot from USB. However it does accept inputs from keyboard so if you know what buttons to press it will work.
- xfce live images don't have trixie desktop wallpaper, just using generic xfce wallpaper
UNTESTED IMAGES
We build these but do not have the ability to test them as we do not have the required hardware available...
We would greatly appreciate install / test reports using these images, either in irc (#debian-cd) or email debian-cd@lists.debian.org
- debian-mac-13.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso
- debian-13.3.0-ppc64el-*.iso
- debian-13.3.0-riscv64el-*.iso
- debian-13.3.0-s390x-*.iso