Simple: list here the tests that you've done on the images you've downloaded. Help us make the Wheezy release 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
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.
As we build images during release day, they will appear at http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/.wheezy_release . Please do not publicise this too widely, 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.
Here it is! http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/release/7.0.0/
Remember to verify physical install media before you start testing it!
Our preferred list of tests to be run is below. Please take a 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 a time in UTC and INPROGRESS. Once you're done, change INPROGRESS to SUCCESS or FAILURE. Let's try to avoid duplication of effort!
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 i386 (CD boot)
- syslinux for i386 (USB boot)
- 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)
- 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?
- are all the appropriate menu entries there that you would expect?
- netinst, DVD-1, BD-1, DLBD-1 should include options for all desktops under "Advanced options/Alternative desktop environments".
- CD-1 only has gnome
- $desktop-CD-1 only includes $desktop
- On other platforms without menus, check that the image boots and displays startup text:
- silo on sparc
- yaboot on powerpc
- elilo on ia64
- etc...
- Choose a desktop to install from the ones that should be available on your installation media.
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 langauges and layouts if you're comfortable with them; we really want to get good coverage of the common choices. English 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.
- Set up user accounts as you normally would for any installation.
- Try a variety of different filesystem layouts:
- 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
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 achived and post often...
Wanted Tests |
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Test Number |
Claim |
Image |
Install Mode |
Disk |
Desktop |
Networking |
Language |
Arch used (for multi-arch) |
Boot method (UEFI or BIOS) |
Hardware |
Comments |
|
001 |
SUCCESS RattusRattus |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-i386-netinst.iso |
Text |
Simple Disk |
EXT4 |
Gnome |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
i386 |
BIOS |
QEMU/KDE |
Gnome3 failed to load, using fallback |
001a |
SUCCESS RattusRattus |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-i386-netinst.iso |
Graphical |
SW RAID |
BTRFS |
Gnome |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
amd64 |
BIOS |
Virtual Box |
Gnome3 failed to load, using fallback |
002 |
SUCCESS RattusRattus |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-CD-1.iso |
Graphical |
LVM + SW RAID |
XFS |
Gnome |
IPV4 static |
UK English |
QEMU/KDE |
nome3 failed to load, using fallback |
||
002a |
SUCCESS RattusRattus |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-CD-1.iso |
Graphical |
LVM + SW RAID |
XFS |
Gnome |
IPV4 static |
UK English |
amd64 |
BIOS |
QEMU/KDE |
Gnome3 failed to load, using fallback |
002b |
SUCCESS Sledge |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-CD-1.iso |
Text |
Simple Disk |
EXT4 |
Gnome |
IPv4/DHCP |
English |
UEFI |
KVM |
amd64 |
all successful |
003 |
SUCCESS ?BernhardSchmidt |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-kde-CD-1.iso |
Text |
LVM |
JFS |
KDE |
IPv6/SLAAC |
German |
amd64 |
BIOS |
kvm |
|
004 |
SUCCESS RattusRattus |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-lxde-CD-1.iso |
Graphical |
SW RAID |
BTRFS |
LXDE |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
amd64 |
BIOS |
Virtual Box |
|
005 |
SUCCESS ?FabriceAeschbacher |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso |
Graphical |
Encrypted Volume |
EXT4 |
XFCE |
IP V4/DHCP |
French |
amd64 |
BIOS |
Virtual Box |
|
006 |
SUCCESS jmw |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-xfce-CD-1.iso |
Both |
Simple Disk |
EXT4 |
XFCE |
v4/DHCP |
en_GB |
|
BIOS |
kvm |
|
007 |
SUCCESS-ish RattusRattus |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso |
Text |
Simple Disk |
BTRFS |
KDE |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
amd64 |
BIOS |
QEMU/KVM |
Very Slow abandoned before installation compleated, |
007a |
SUCCESS Sledge |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso |
Text |
Simple Disk |
EXT4 |
Gnome |
IPv4/DHCP |
English |
amd64 |
UEFI |
kvm |
|
008 |
SUCCESS HdB |
debian-7.0.0-i386-CD-1.iso |
Graphical |
Simple Disk |
XFS |
Gnome |
IP V4 / DHCP |
Dutch |
i386 |
BIOS |
Virtual Box |
|
009 |
SUCCESS Sledge |
debian-7.0.0-i386-kde-CD-1.iso |
Text |
LVM + SW RAID |
XFS |
KDE |
IPv4/DHCP |
en_GB |
i386 |
BIOS |
kvm |
|
010 |
SUCCESS jmw |
debian-7.0.0-i386-lxde-CD-1.iso |
Text |
LVM |
JFS |
LXDE |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
|
BIOS |
kvm |
Needed >1G ram to get functioning desktop |
011 |
SUCCESS-ish Sledge |
debian-7.0.0-i386-netinst.iso |
Graphical |
SW RAID |
BTRFS |
LXDE |
IPv4/DHCP |
en_GB |
i386 |
BIOS |
kvm |
btrfs is shockingly slow; simple installation worked ok, but aborted the full desktop installation. Life is too short |
012 |
SUCCESS ?StevenChamberlain |
debian-7.0.0-i386-xfce-CD-1.iso |
Text |
Encrypted Volume, on HW RAID |
EXT4, separate partitions |
XFCE |
offline (rightly prompted for non-free NIC firmware, but proceeded without) |
en_GB |
P4 i686, 2-way SMP |
BIOS |
Compaq ?ProLiant DL360 (G1) |
default Xorg video mode unsuitable for my CRT monitor; lightdm is still functional and managed to log in |
013 |
SUCCESS RattusRattus |
debian-7.0.0-i386-DVD-1.iso |
Graphical |
Simple Disk |
EXT4 |
XFCE |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
i386 |
BIOS |
Virtual Box |
|
014 |
SUCCESS NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-powerpc-CD-1.iso |
Text |
LVM + SW RAID |
EXT4 |
Gnome |
IPV4 DHCP |
English UK |
|
|
Mac Mini |
|
015 |
INPROGRESS NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-powerpc-kde-CD-1.iso |
Text |
LVM |
XFS |
KDE |
IPV4 DHCP |
English UK |
|
|
Mac Mini |
|
016 |
Claimed NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-powerpc-lxde-CD-1.iso |
Text |
SW RAID |
JFS |
LXDE |
IPV4 DHCP |
English UK |
|
|
Mac Mini |
|
017 |
Claimed NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-powerpc-netinst.iso |
Text |
Encrypted Volume |
File System Used |
Desktop Used |
IPV4 DHCP |
English UK |
|
|
Mac Mini |
|
018 |
Claimed NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-powerpc-xfce-CD-1.iso |
Text |
Simple Disk |
File System Used |
XFCE |
IP Version / DHCP? |
English UK |
|
|
Mac Mini |
|
019 |
Claimed NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-powerpc-DVD-1.iso |
Graphical |
LVM + SW RAID |
File System Used |
KDE |
IP Version / DHCP? |
English UK |
|
|
Mac Mini |
|
020 |
SUCCESS-ish Axel Beckert |
debian-7.0.0-sparc-CD-1.iso |
Text |
LVM |
ext4 / ext2 |
Gnome |
no network |
de_CH |
sparc |
OpenPROM |
Tritec ESU450 (2x ?UltraSparc II, SCSI) |
boot resulted in shutdown due to (claimed) temperature issues |
021 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-sparc-kde-CD-1.iso |
Graphical |
SW RAID |
File System Used |
KDE |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
022 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-sparc-lxde-CD-1.iso |
Text |
Encrypted File System |
File System Used |
LXDE |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
023 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-sparc-netinst.iso |
Graphical |
Simple Disk |
BTRFS |
Desktop Used |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
024 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-sparc-xfce-CD-1.iso |
Text |
LVM + SW RAID |
BTRFS |
Desktop Used |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
025 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-sparc-DVD-1.iso |
Graphical |
LVM |
XFS |
Desktop Used |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
026 |
SUCCESS ?StevenChamberlain |
debian-7.0.0-kfreebsd-amd64-lxde-CD-1.iso |
Text |
SW Raid |
ZFS |
LXDE |
IPv4 / DHCP |
en_GB |
amd64 |
BIOS |
Virtual Box |
wasn't given choice of desktop in expert mode, got XFCE (the kfreebsd default); DHCP didn't set the proper netmask; on first attempt, text d-i and shells froze during base system install, perhaps because 1280MB insufficient for ZFS (4GB is recommended for amd64) whereas 2560MB worked; may also be instability of the Virtual Box host system (wheezy, linux 3.2); lightdm doesn't let me shut down! ACPI shutdown works; shutdown initscripts slow due to #664812 |
027 |
SUCCESS berni |
debian-7.0.0-kfreebsd-amd64-netinst.iso |
Text |
single partition |
UFS |
standard, no desktop |
IPv4/DHCP |
language used? |
|
|
KVM |
very slow - due to UFS without softupdates? |
028 |
SUCCESS ?FabriceAeschbacher |
debian-7.0.0-kfreebsd-amd64-xfce-CD-1.iso |
Text |
Simple Disk |
ufs |
XFCE |
IP V4/DHCP |
French |
amd64 |
BIOS |
Virtual Box |
|
029 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-kfreebsd-amd64-DVD-1.iso |
Graphical |
Disk used |
File System Used |
Desktop Used |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
030 |
BaptisteJ semi-SUCCESS |
debian-7.0.0-kfreebsd-i386-lxde-CD-1.iso |
Text |
Simple disk |
Default UFS |
lxde |
DHCP |
fr_FR |
i386 |
BIOS |
qemu on Windows |
keep all default choice in the text installer, but it install xfce ! |
031 |
SUCCESS dozi |
debian-7.0.0-kfreebsd-i386-netinst.iso |
text |
Simple Disk |
UFS |
XFCE |
IPV4/DHCP |
English |
i386 |
BIOS |
Virtual Box |
(virtual) mouse didn't work |
032 |
SUCCESS ?StevenChamberlain |
debian-7.0.0-kfreebsd-i386-xfce-CD-1.iso |
Text |
HW RAID, cpqarray |
ZFS root, UFS /boot |
XFCE |
offline (rightly prompted for non-free NIC firmware, but proceeded without) |
en_GB |
P4 i686, 2-way SMP |
BIOS |
Compaq ?ProLiant DL360 (G1) |
GRUB issue with cpqarray HW RAID, wanted to install to /dev/idad, should be /dev/idad0; doesn't eject CD-ROM at end of install (linux does); default Xorg video mode unsuitable for my CRT monitor; lightdm is still functional and managed to log in; PS/2 mouse working; ACPI shutdown button works; note for ERRATA: ignore the harmless warning about invalid ioctl, which affects HW RAIDs, not just IDE |
033 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-kfreebsd-i386-DVD-1.iso |
Graphical |
Disk Used |
File System Used |
Desktop Used |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
034 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-ia64-netinst.iso |
Text |
Disk Used |
File System Used |
Desktop Used |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
035 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-s390-netinst.iso |
Graphical |
Disk Used |
File System Used |
Desktop Used |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
036 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-s390x-netinst.iso |
Text |
Disk Used |
File System Used |
Desktop Used |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
037 |
Unclaimed |
debian-7.0.0-mips-netinst.iso |
Text |
Disk Used |
File System Used |
Desktop Used |
IP Version / DHCP? |
language used |
||||
039 |
SUCCESS NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-i386-netinst.iso |
Graphical |
Simple Disk |
EXT4 |
Gnome (fallback) |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
amd64 |
BIOS |
VB |
fallback |
040 |
SUCCESS NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-i386-netinst.iso |
text |
sep. partitions |
EXT4 |
standard |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
i386 |
BIOS |
VB |
nondesktop |
041 |
PARTIAL SUCCESS Sledge |
debian-7.0.0-i386-amd64-source-DVD-1.iso |
text |
standard guided partitions |
EXT4 |
kde |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
amd64 |
UEFI |
qemu-kvm |
Got Gnome desktop instead - m-a DVD ran out of space to include alternative desktops ERRATA |
042 |
SUCCESS NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-i386-netinst.iso |
text |
sep. partitions |
EXT4 |
XFCE4 |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
i386 |
BIOS |
VB |
give it more than 8Gb |
043 |
INPROGRESS jcristau |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-i386-netinst.iso |
text (speech) |
sep. /home |
ext4/btrfs |
gnome |
ipv4 dhcp |
french |
amd64 |
BIOS |
kvm |
|
044 |
SUCCESS Neil Williams |
debian-7.0.0-i386-xfce-CD-1.iso |
Text |
guided, sep. /home |
EXT4 |
XFCE |
IPV4 DHCP? |
UK English |
|
BIOS |
VB |
|
045 |
SUCCESS NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-i386-netinst.iso |
text |
sep. /home |
EXT4 |
standard |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
i386 |
BIOS |
VB |
nondesktop |
046 |
SUCCESS NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso |
Text |
Encrypted Volume |
EXT4 |
non-desktop |
IPV4/DHCP |
UK English |
i386 | BIOS |
Virtual Box |
||
047 |
SUCCESS NeilWilliams |
debian-7.0.0-powerpc-CD-1.iso |
Text |
Guided |
EXT4 |
non desktop |
IPV4DHCP |
English UK |
|
|
Mac Mini |
|
048 |
SUCCESS ?FrankBergkemper |
debian-7.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso |
Text |
Simple Disk |
EXT4 |
Gnome |
IPV4 DHCP |
German |
amd64 |
BIOS |
|
Gnome3 failed to load, using fallback |
049 |
FAILURE ?StevenChamberlain |
debian-7.0.0-mipsel-netinst.iso |
|
|
|
|
|
|
loongson-2f |
pre-existing GRUB2 |
Lemote Yeeloong |
There's no d-i on this media! |
050 |
SUCCESS ?FrankBergkemper |
debian-7.0.0-powerpc-netinst.iso |
Text |
Guided |
EXT4 |
none |
IPV4 DHCP |
German |
PowerPC |
Yaboot |
G4 |
boot parameter video=ofonly needed |
051 |
SUCCESS ?BrianChamberlain |
debian-7.0.0-amd64 |
Text |
VMWare Fusion Disk |
EXT4 |
Gnome |
IPV4 DHCP |
UK English |
AMD64 |
BIOS |
Core i7 iMac via Fusion |
Smooth as silk! |
Errata
(Collected from the notes above)
* DVDs may install the GNOME desktop environment, even if a different one was chosen at the boot menu
* Installing linux on btrfs seems extraordinarily slow.
* Installing kfreebsd on ufs may be slow.
* The partitioner on kfreebsd may show a harmless warning about invalid ioctl for a device; choose 'Ignore' to proceed.
* mipsel: the CD/DVD install media are not bootable, and do not contain d-i - only packages.
Non-install media issues
(Please file bugs if someone hasn't already)
d-i/partman: please warn the user if trying to put /boot inside a manually-created encrypted LVM; otherwise GRUB will fail at the very end of the install process.
sparc: could use more testing to make sure an installed system is bootable.
kfreebsd: when creating ZFS logical volumes, the suggested size may be up to ~100MB larger than usable free space in the pool.
kfreebsd: DHCP client does not set proper netmask.
kfreebsd: lightdm not showing the shutdown option.
kfreebsd: slow shutdown if NFS packages installed. 664812
kfreebsd: partition table type 'bsd' does not work (default is 'msdos').