2009/10/9 Tzafrir Cohen <tzafrir.co...@xorcom.com>: > Hi > > I'll be getting a NEW PC next week. I'd like to test the hardware. A > live CD/USB is naturally a simple way to do that. However: is there any > existing package with a set of tests to save me time when doing so? > > If there both a command-line interface and a usable X11 interface it's > even better. > > A quick search did not produce anything. > > Tests: > > * Sound > - Try to play a sound
try playing a long playlist in vlc/mplayer It will most likely fail to initialize sound for ~ every 5th file because ALSA sucks > - Warn if volume is 0? > * Video > - Running X11 is a test of its own try running (and using) Firefox for ~30min to see if the card locks up quickly try glxinfo to see if there is acceleration try running xscreensaver with all hacks installed and enabled for a few days without blanking and make notes which lock up the most :-> > - On the console: some frame buffer program? > - Not sure about Compoiz and co. > * Scanner: > - scanimage? xsane? > try memtest, cpuburn and copying ~20G data from a hardrive to /dev/null and to /dev/null on a network server HTH Michal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-live-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
