Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-31 Thread Anton Zinoviev
On 31.V.2004 at 12:01 (+0200) Frans Pop wrote: > > Maybe another option would be: > 4. Do the check as now but suppress this particular error situation >(i.e. don't show the error to the user) This error is generated by (lib)parted, not directly by partman. So partman only knows that acordin

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-31 Thread Frans Pop
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 31 May 2004 11:46, Anton Zinoviev wrote: > The function ped_file_system_check of libparted fails because parted > lacks proper support for ext3 file systems. So for now there are > three options: > > 1. Do the check as now - issues silly err

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-31 Thread Bastian Blank
On Mon, May 31, 2004 at 12:46:57PM +0300, Anton Zinoviev wrote: > The function ped_file_system_check of libparted fails because parted > lacks proper support for ext3 file systems. So for now there are > three options: What is the problem? It fails because the fs has some unknown flags set? Bast

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-31 Thread Anton Zinoviev
On 21.V.2004 at 23:27 (+0200) Frans Pop wrote: > > This is an extremely silly error for a release candidate. The function ped_file_system_check of libparted fails because parted lacks proper support for ext3 file systems. So for now there are three options: 1. Do the check as now - issues silly

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-21 Thread Frans Pop
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Friday 21 May 2004 17:22, Anton Zinoviev wrote: > I wish to see the following bugs fixed in the real Debian release: > > #243679: [powerpc] when checking the existing swap partition on > powerpc/chrp/pegasos, freeze the box at around 37-41%

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-21 Thread Anton Zinoviev
On 18.V.2004 at 02:37 (-0300) Joey Hess wrote: > The next release of d-i should not be a beta. It should be something > that we feel is suitable to be used in a real Debian release. I wish to see the following bugs fixed in the real Debian release: #243679: [powerpc] when checking the existing sw

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-21 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, May 18, 2004 at 02:37:52AM -0300, Joey Hess wrote: > I want to have people lined up ahead of time for each architecture who > will be available to do some testing during both time periods. So please > make a commitment now if you can. Ok, i will again start doing daily netinst and netboot

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-18 Thread Joey Hess
Jon Peatfield wrote: > Can I assume that the testing comes in at least 3 flavours: > > people to run through the installation in the easiest/normal way on > hardware which has worked ok with previous betas (to check for > accidental breakage). > > people to pound on it and take unusual pa

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-18 Thread Steve Langasek
Hi Jon, On Tue, May 18, 2004 at 10:52:59PM +0100, Jon Peatfield wrote: > Assuming that current issues for Alpha and sparc hardware are resolved > I should be able to offer to do simple tests of: > alpha ; a mix of old workstations > netboot > cdrom (I hope one will still work)

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-18 Thread Jon Peatfield
> I want to have people lined up ahead of time for each architecture who > will be available to do some testing during both time periods. So please > make a commitment now if you can. > > (I myself can promise that I will test i386 installs from: usb key (on > real hardware) and on CD, floppy + ne

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-18 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, May 18, 2004 at 02:37:52AM -0300, Joey Hess wrote: > When we're checking out the test candidate, it's essential that we cover > all arches and as many installation methods as we can. An important > question is whether too many of our key testers -- folk like Bdale and > Jeff Bailey -- will

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-18 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-05-18 13:30]: > Yes, please use the wiki. Just go here: > http://wiki.debian.net/?DebConf4DiHardware I'll collect information and update the wiki in a few days, or maybe daily. -- Martin Michlmayr [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-18 Thread Joey Hess
Martin Michlmayr wrote: > That's a point I raised on IRC recently as well. I think it would be > good to compile a listing of hardware we'll have available at DebConf. > I'll ask talk to some Brazilian people to see if they can find more > wierd architectures. Can we collect this information some

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-18 Thread Joey Hess
Stephen R Marenka wrote: > Then would someone please upload base-installer_0.81? .80 has already > made it into testing and .81 fixes the m68k cdrom errata. I've asked on irc, to get this done (unfortantly, I have lost my gpg key and will not be able to do any uploads until I get back home after

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-18 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-05-18 02:37]: > When we're checking out the test candidate, it's essential that we cover > all arches and as many installation methods as we can. An important > question is whether too many of our key testers -- folk like Bdale and > Jeff Bailey -- will be at t

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-18 Thread Stephen R Marenka
On Tue, May 18, 2004 at 02:37:52AM -0300, Joey Hess wrote: > The next release of d-i should not be a beta. It should be something > that we feel is suitable to be used in a real Debian release. This means > that we can't afford to put out a release with significant known bugs of > the kind document

Re: tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-18 Thread Christian Perrier
Quoting Joey Hess ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > (I myself can promise that I will test i386 installs from: usb key (on > real hardware) and on CD, floppy + network, and floppy + cd (vmware). > Also 32 mb installs from floppy and from CD. Oh, and 2.6 installs from > usb key and from CD. I will be unable t

tenative timeline for rc1 release (and DebConf)

2004-05-17 Thread Joey Hess
The next release of d-i should not be a beta. It should be something that we feel is suitable to be used in a real Debian release. This means that we can't afford to put out a release with significant known bugs of the kind documented in the errata, if fixes are known for the bugs. In trying to co